The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-22
SMOKER FOR MUSICIANS
DELEGATES HAVE AN ENJOYABLE
TINE AT GERMANIA HALL.
Business Transacted mt the Morning
and Afternoon sessions-Elec-
ton OF Officers To-day.

The smoker given by the local associa-
ton OF musicians in honor of the visiting
delegates to the national convention in
Germania Hall last night was pronounced
success. The arrangements for the light
luncheon which was served and the enter
tanning speeches which followed were per-
feet and the plans OF II. A. Roth. j. 3.
Ferguson, +. Ballinger. j. b. Cameron, J.
J. CurIey. Jud Hall. Al Worth, A Ernestin-
off. George Baumann, Emil Zumpfe, III.
McGibeny and George z. Mills. members
OF the committee, were well executed. The
smoker was held in the ballroom at Ger
mania Hall and six tables. accommodating
160 guests. were used in the service. After
the delightful luncheon and cigars. Henry
Warrum, postmaster of the occasion,
spoke. Mr. warrum took occasion to re-
mind the visitors that Indiana is the BIRTH
place Of orators and a natural inclination
In this direction is excusable. He promised
them. however. that they would not reside
in lodge of misery during the evening
and to set good example by not being I'M
necessarily long I'm making his own speech.
Mr.. Warrum said he was lover OF music
and could appreciate and find JOY in hear
ing anything from the commonest rag-time
song to the grandest compositions of the
masters. He devoted much of his time
20 an enumeration of the musicians who
had gladdened the ears of the world with
their works and had composed and left for
future generations the music which even
now thrills listeners who are fortunate
enough TO heart IL, and of the pleasure Ii
gave him TO be selected as POSTMASTER of
gathering of musicians representing the
best there Is in American music. He in
troduced. In tumult of applause, Presi-
dent Joseph Weber of the musicians, who
spoke at some length.
STRIKE UNDER NERO.
President Weber said that it remained
for him to say that the first strike ever
known in the history Of the world was that
of musicians when artists in the court of
Nero refused to play more and who were
rewarded with death instead of a salts
faction of their grievances. Mr.. Weber
alluded TO the works of the masters and
declared that had Schubert, Bach and Mo-
Fart been protected by the brotherhood of
unionism and had the advantages of as
ISOLATION now enjoyed by American play
ers they would not have died in poverty,
exile and misery and been buried, one of
them at least, in an unknown grave. In
speaking of socialism Mr.. Weber said that
while there was something in common be-
tween the two movements. trades unionism
and socialism, the distinction was appar-
ent.
Secretary Owen Miller followed Mr.. Weber
and talked entertainingly for several min
utes- MIR. Miller talked unionism. He de-
clared that his fondest hope was to see
musicians and artists united in a movement
TO better their own condition and it gave
him great satisfaction to find that the Mu-
sicians' Mutual Protective Union had ap-
Piled for admission to the American FEEDER
alton of Musicians. Mr.. Miller took occa-
sion to relate a neurological tale for the
benefit OF the women guests at the smok-
er. He said that Orpheus in his love for
Eurydice had gone to HadeS in pursuit
OF her. and to rescue her from Pluto, and,
with music from his Tyre, so startled the
be wept and cessation of work. and then
concluded by saying that he had no pa
thence with a man who would not go TO
HadeS for the woman he loved"
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Other speakers followed Mr.. Miller. Sec
retary Wilson. of the United Mine Workers,
who was present with Vice President Thorn
as L. Lewis, and others, was called on to
speak.
This morning a meeting will be held by
the federation in Germania Hall in order
to elect officers for the coming year. 1t is
probable that the old officers will be re-
elected. No candidates TO succeed Joseph
Weber. of Cincinnati. president. owen
Miller, of st. Louis, as secretary, and Otto
Ostendorf, Of st. Louis as treasurer, have
been announced as yet. President Weber,
Secretary Miller and Frank Spiegel, of
Denver, will be chosen to represent the
musicians as delegates to the next conven-
ton of the American Federation of Labor.
The trolley party on the programme for
this morning has been postponed until this
afternoon. The delegates and their wives
will be the guests of the local reception
committee and of the Indianapolis Traction
and Terminal Company on the excursion.