The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-12
BAND CAN NOT DIE
Topeka People Insist Marshall's
Shall Live.
City May Well Afford to Make
Appropriation.
ALL OF ONE MIND.
business Men Express Them
selves Host FOreibIy.
Amount Asked Only a Drop in
the Bucket.
ALL OF ONE MIND.

Of the staunchest admirers and support
ers that the Topeka organization has.
II think the council ought to make
this appropriation of $1,000 asked of
them, by ali means said Mr.. Sargent.
'Salina makes an appropriation for its
band and in addition it has built nice
bsndstand. At Lawrence the city has
erected a very fine bandstand AS I'll
understand it an appropriation has been
made at Wichita by the city Of $4,000
for furnishing free concerts. Emporia
has given $3.50 That little town Of sa-
betha has made provision for its local
band You win find that in almost ev-
cry town in Kansas the city has taken
hold and provided for free open air
concerts. It's a matter of surprise to
most Of the people over the state when
they discover that Topeka does not sup
port Marshalls- They are somewhat
envious of US because we have such a
me band here. There IS no revenue
which comes to the band of any amount
The members put in their time and
spend their own money; there are not
enough calls for them to pay expenses.
Occasionally they go off on trips but the
money that they get then only partially
pays the men for the time they lose
from their employment. The band will
lbe disorganized if something is not done
hpretty soon to keep it going.
THE poor people have right to de-
i1nand free concerts-that's the only way
that they have an opportunity to listen
to good music.
THE state house steps can't be used.
The boys won't play there because it
echoes so badly UP there that the play
ers can't hear each other When Mr.
Ellery was here with his band he lis
tened to the band and then said after
wards that if he was in Mr.. Marshalfs /
place he wouldn't play on those steps
again Why you couldn't hear the man
VI o -,
keep together and get the best results
they have to be able to hear each other +
The band should have a bandstand
and they should be supported. We have
one Of the best amateur bands in the
countr !"
NJ. G. Holman. a prominent ylusician
Of the city and ore of the members of
the Commercial club who was deputized
to wait on the council to secure the an
preparation, expressed himself in this
manner: Z think the city should make
an appropriation to furnish music for
the parks Of the city. While have
sUent time and money to keen the hand
awe thought when this bill went
through the legislature that we had ev-
eryAnlng necessary to keep the band go /
ing in the future. I was SURPRISED al /
the action of the council afterwards !
WlPn thew refused to take advantaso /
OF the act The hand is good thing
y ne people would gladly stand for a |
email appropriation. Nobody zvo,1ld /
know that they had contributed anv-
thing
7 am for anything that is for Mar
Flatts oand said Major A. NJ. Harvey |
am certainly for an approximation, I
The band is one of the best things we (
nave got in this civ and we should ID +
81 we can to keep it,
nave always been friend of band T
music, said ". H Eastman "a citvr +
Of this size can vel AFFORD and sbouid +
make an appropriation to supDort a I
Dand and especially NGarshaIIs. 7 have I
always thought we should have some /
sort Of public music and have heen in I
1aVor OF having Mr.. Marshall made CITY +
musician or something of that sort IN /
until this bill passed I don't think
tney ask FOR much $1,000 is not much 7
Tor the city to appropriate That's I
what the council ought to do
Should have been done long time
ago." said Norman Wear. ct was a.
sociated with the band for a time. was
an honorary member, and I am ac-
quafnted somewhat with its needs. 7 I
know that they always had consider
able trouble in raising enough money
10 meet their expenses; expenses for
rent their library and all that sort Of
5nlng- / believe that the proper wav
70 support the band is BY a general T
taxation. The expenses of the band /
vary from year to year. I think that
the appropriation which would mean
aoout $3.50. would cover about all
tnetr Ordinary expenses and keep up
their library. I understand that they
don't make much on the outside BY
playing"
P l. Bonebrake: 81 believe in it.
The band Is a credit to the CITY. We
can af1ord very much better to spend +
our money on the band than on some T
other things, we often spend money in
great many ways that are more fool
NO one more highly appreciates the
band than I do" said VIM Macferran.
There are two question involved in
this. One IS; can we afford to make
this appropriation. and the other is. is
St customary. I don't usually follow
custom. and most assuredly wouldn't
care what custom is in this particular
instance. am for it. As far as the
money Is concerned / don't know ex-
actly what the condition Of the citv's
finances is However they usually
have the money for what they want +
expect they could get the money for
this If they wanted to real bad. It
would not take much money.~some for
the support of the band and some for
the erection Of band stand
Judge c. z. Foot said: It am en-
Enthusiastically for it. If we spent money
every time as wisely as we would in
this particular instance there would be
nothing to cOmpain of. There is moth
ing that takes the place Of music-it /
IS eIevadng and one of the best posi-
bic ways to spend time is to listen to
music. We have got one of the best +
amateur bands in the country and E
probably in the world.
81 am certainly for an appropria-
flon to help the band out and you can
put me down. If we cant get enough /
that way / am willing to chip in AID
see that they get enough.
Eugene r Ware says. II am in ia
vor Of music and brass bands and
band stands and public recognition Of
those men who put in their time per-
gecting themselves in the art of music.
think Marshaufs band ought to be
..rnatnafed and I VIII Willlnglv chin