The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
MUSICIANS HEAR ADDRESSES AND
GET DOWN TO WORK.
Committees Appointed by President
Weber-The Afternoon Session-Ex-
ecutive Board Action.


President Weber responded to Mayor
Bookwalter's address and thanked the may
or. the secretary of state, the spokesman
for the local musicians and the citizens of
Indianapolis for their more than hearty well
come. He stated that the musicians heart
lily appreciated the greeting and that to
meet in Indianapolis after seven years of
successful organization from the time when
the father of the organization, Henry d.
Beisenherz, of Indianapolis, planned the
first convention of the federation held in
this city was gratifying to the officers and
members of the federation.
Before the meeting was called to order
by President Weber in Germania Hall al
10 o'clock the delegates were escorted from
the Denison House to the hall by a band OF
fifty picked musicians from the Indianapo-
lis association. The band, directed by H
ID. Beisenherz, marched at the head of the
delegates to the hall after having rendered
a concert in front Of the hotel.
During the afternoon session the dele
gates proceeded to business in a way that
showed that despite the volume all routine
matters of the federation will be disposed
Of before the adjournment Saturday after
noon. President Weber welded his gavel
authoritatively, cut OF useless debate and
showed a complete knowledge of all the
workings of the association by his rulings
on points of order and disposition of reso-
lutions and proposals made to the con-
vention.
THE COMMITTEES.
He named the following committees to act
on matters referred to them during the
conventions:
President and Executive Boards Deci-
Il II n Il
Sweet. b. w. Costello. William S. Organ
Frank Arrico, William p. Crown, Joseph
H. Morrisette and John A. Seller.
Special Committee on Home fer Aged
r. E. Bailey. Frank Fergens. Erred Wede-
meyer. Joseph Dalber and John r. Chalk.
Press-Thomas ]. Meade, William r. Pal
mer and William p Smith
Location of the Next Convention-Joseph
+. Winkler, s. j. Hammell, p. E. Bassett
Frank Wurzburg and Albert Gehring.
Official Organ and Printing Plant-Henry
Drake and Bernard waIberg.
Finance-T. +. Stacey, John l.. Frank
Walter White, Gus Brandes, +. b. Frost
George Barth and G; F. Rahlman.
international Relations-William j. Kern
good. James F. Kelley, P. ]: Scully, William
+. Davis, Al Hern, j. w. kirkpatrick, b. b
Davis and George Seibert.
E. Hayden. Fred Schmid, NJ. II. sumner
Fred Geodecke, Frank Lohrman, George
j. vandeberg and Jesse s. Watson.
Seeretary's Report-Chris Able. William
r. Palmer, Grant Frederick, w. H. Paul
Henry Hartick. Thomas ]. Meade, G. De.
troit. z. A. Johnson and J. s. Malone
Presidents Repositories r. Rauth
George w. Krocker, Dayton Vreeland
Pierce, Joseph H. Paul, Al Boston and 10.
seph Thomas.
Measures and Benehts--George W.. Bope
I. C. Kelleher. Richard L. Halle, Julius
Meyer, Ed II. Johnson, Harry Woehrins
and Walter Damon.
MEMBERSHIP OF 1900.
After the announcements CT the commit
tees many routine matters were turned over
to them for consideration, and all of tn,
committees were busy a great part of las
night in preparing to recommend actor
to the convention on the subjects brought
to their attention. President Weber, Score
tary Owen Miller, of st. Louis, and Treas
urer Otto Ostendorf submitted reports Of
their offices since the last convention, bu
they were received and ordered printed
without being read. From the reports sub
mitted the showing was made that 22O0
players of musical instruments in tn,
country are members of the federation In
500 local associations. The financial &C
counts OF the union are In excellent shape
and Treasurer Ostendorf reported that SILL,
600 remained in the treasury
Many minor details of organization
amendments to the constitution and by
laws and proposals for the good and wei
fare of the federation were introduced
during the afternoon session and referred
to committees without reading. The com
mittee on international relations will con
slider the action to be taken by the associa
ton in regard to the employment of must
clans at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
to be held in st. Louis next year. TIL,
fCh 20 81 til
employed In the exposition are competen
and also paid at Least the standards of tn,
American union. The importation of in
competent and likewise cheap PLAYERS Il
other fairs was lesson not forgotten b,
the cities In which the fairs were held
and the federation as body does not car,
to see a recurrence of that bad feature In
the fair to be held next year. Secretary
other men prominent in the organization
are anxious 10 see that the musicians pre-
sent to the fair managers some suggestion
for their guidance in selecting bands anC
orchestras for the exposition.
MUNCIE ASKS MERCY.
The delegate from the Muncie Association
appeared before the convention yesterda,
local now in bad standing in the organiza
ton and fined $40 for going out of thei
jurisdiction by going to Anderson be re
instated and some mercy shown them. HI
asked that the fine be reduced and after
motion to that effect had been made ant
seconded Secretary Miller and other dele
gates stated that If the discipline of tn
organization was TO be maintained TIL
fines should be allowed 10 stand. The mat
ter was referred to the executive boarC
for action.
The local reception committee has ar
ranged for a trolley party to the delegate:
Of the convention Friday morning and yes
terday entertained the women In the part,
with a ride through the city in a privat,
car of the street car company. The com
mittee also distributed beautiful souvenir
badges and watch fobs 10 the delegate.
yesterday and presented cards OF invitation
10 a smoker 10 be given In Germania Hal
tomorrow night. The entertainment a
the smoker will consist of vocal musi,
and other diversions and a light luncheon
will be served in refreshment. Several car,
parties and other little social features hav,
been formed through individual effort anC
the delegates and their wives who ar,
present at the convention will be we'll en-
tertained until the adjournment Saturday.