The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-02
HIGH TIME TO ACT.
Meeting in the Interest of MarshalI's
Band Tonight.

A meeting of the entertainment
committee of the Topeka Commercial
club, at which time all outsiders who
are interested are welcome to attend,
will be held tonight at the Commercial
club rooms for the purpose of de-
termining upon some plan of aid for
MarshalIs band.
1t was planned to take up this Ques-
ton at the next regular meeting of the
club on December IA, but late Thurs
day afternoon it was determined to
first discuss the matter in the enter
tainment committee and settle on some
line of action or at least recommends
ton.
what do you think can be done ?"
was asked of Major Anderson this
morning.
THAT + am unable to say" replied
the major. but we have to do some
thing. We want ideas tonight and
everybody who has one should come
and spring it. We are mighty willing
to listen. A good band is a part OF the
plan of salvation of any town. I have
talked the matter over with quite a
number of people and while all are
in favor of keeping Mr.. MarshalPs
organization intact, none seem to be
able to suggest the remedy on first
thought. The matter has now been
thoroughly discussed throughout the
city and somebody should be able to
offer a good solution
The following members constitute
the entertainment committee :
E. H. Crosby, chairman; A. DeMuth,
June E. Moore, J. w. Robinson, j. J.
O'Rourk. E. H. Foster. Charles L.
Wood, 1. N Blitz, j. c. Holland. EIon
S. Clark. James Chappelle.
The plain facts in the matter are
that what is needed right now is
money. The band last year was given
no support, nor any chance to earn an
income. Its receipts were not suffi-
cient for it's ordinary maintenance,
which requires about $1,000 annually
and includes rent, fuel, lights, music
and incidentals. The band must have
new instruments. The present ones
are old and out of date. Yet, notwith-l
standing this fact, MarshalI's organiza-
ton can produce some of the best
music that can come from any band.
The reputation of MarshalPs band
alone is worth thousands of dollars to
this city. It can hardly be estimated.
1t is the result of a quarter of a CEN
fury of hard practice and continued
effort on the part of fifty people under
Mr.. MarshalPs dictatorship. 1t is the
result of programmes played not only
in Topeka, but in Boston, in San Fran
cisco. in Chicago, in Washington, in
Louisville, in Cincinnati. and other
cities. Wherever band music is enjoy
ed, Marshall's is known.
The plan which should be adopted
tonight should be one to secure money
for new instruments. This will take at
least $1,000 more than the band now
has During the last few weeks the
Ddnu mas received into It's treasury
81. 600 toward the purchase of a new set
of instruments, and in return give pub
lie concerts next summer, 81, 900 more
should be raised at once to enable the
band to go ahead. order the instru-
ments, practice on them and get ready
for next seasons entertainments.
Mr. L. z. Myers of the street railway
company has subscribed $500 for ten
concerts to be given next summer. This
money should really be counted upon
toward the maintenance fund and not
for instruments. If the people of To-
peka will raise the money for the new
instruments, help toward legislation
which will permit the city to aid in the
maintenance of the band and will give
the institution an opportunity to get a
little revenue when music is desired,
Mr.. Marshall will remain as director
and continue to give of his time and
labors as he has in the past.