Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
ORDERED NOT TO PLAY
MUSICIANS UNION AND THE
FIREMEN's PARADE.
National Guard Band Refuses to Par
ucipate at Alsxandria With Gov
eminent Aggregation.

The membets, OF fhe Musicians Protective
Union OF this city had a waik-out on their
hands this afternoon ia connection with the
fremen's parade nat Alexandria. Many
members of the Organization assembled at
their HEADQUARTERS, $40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. and entered an indignant
protest at the alleged action Of the Marine
Band in taking the places of the union
musicians In the Alexandria parade at a
lower rate Of pay. It Is stated. than the
members OF the union were to receive.
The matter was taken before the Secre-
tary Of the Navy this afternoon by Vice
PRESIDENT l.. r.. Boyd and Secretary e. c..
Linden or the Musicians Union. in the
shape or a protest and complaint against
the action or the Marine Band.
1t was stated by officers and members Of
the union to a Star deporter that the Ma
tional Guard Band of this city, the mem
pers OF which are all union players, was
engaged some time ago by the Alexandra
authorities to take part In the parade
Inc authorities Or committee. 1t Is stated.
was informed that. the Washington band.
Under the laws of the American Fedora
ton OF Musicians. their national body.
could not take part In any parade in which
enlisted musicians would be allowed to
play In competition with union men.
To their surprise, an officer Of the union
said. they learned today that four enlisted
bands were to be in the firemens turnout
one or these was the 4th Artillery Corps
Sylph Naval Band from the Washington
navy yard.
Ordered Not to Play.
When made aware of this condition. the
officers OF the local musicians union Or
dered the National Guard Band not to
play at Alexandria and their engagement
was Cancelled.
Soon after the cancellation OF the contract
the Alexandria committee IS said to have
secured the services OF twenty-eight men,
oerS OF the Marine Band to take the place
OF the union band. which had practically
gone ON strike, and there Is where the
rub came in.. as a union man stated.
we were. he said. Ito furnish band
OK twenty men at 70 apiece. the union rate.
presence in line Of enlisted bands. the Ma
rine Band. to the number OF twenty-eight
members. was secured to play for 81 man.
- less for each player than we were to
receive. This We regarded as violation
OF the order of the President OF the United
States. and we have promptly reported the
matter to the Navy Department for ac-
tion''
Alexandria committee" said another MEM
Der Of the musicians union. because near
ly all Of the enlisted bands came with visit
Ing bodies of firemen- They should not.
however, nave employed the enlisted men
Of the Marine Band in competition with
unien musicians"
An officer of the local union showed the
reporter the ironclad law of the national
body of musicians which makes the prOhi-
bitiou which was, carried into effect here
today by tho YithdrawaI OF the Washing
ton band. 1t reads
Resolved, That no band or orchestra.
comprised Of msadbers Of the American
Federation of Musicians. shall be permitted
to participate In any function. public or
private. where bands or orchestras COM
posed wholly''br III part of enlisted men in
the service Of the United States govern
ment are taking part. except when such
bands or Orchestras are escorting the Pres
fdent Of the United States or any officer or
foreign guest thereof.
And be 1t further resolved, That any bund
or orchestra found guilty of a violation
Of this resolution by the executive board
Of the American Federation of Musicians
shall be subject 70 fine Of $50 for each
and every member thereof. and on failure
to pay same to Il he treasurer of the Ameri-
can Federation rofs Musicians within sixty
days after notification from the secretary
such membersDsshalk, be expelled by the
local II Of which they are members. and
should Such local fail to comply the char
ter Of SUCH local shall be suspended by
the president until such members either
pay the fine or are expelled by the local.
and the contract blanks Of all locals shall
contain a clause embodyfng the purport Of
this resolution" : ..-