Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
Musical World
poMorIOnJ of The art of this great

PROMOTION of the art of this great
southwest. a problem sure to con-
Il front the community in the I'M
mediate future, seems an undertaking
of such magnitude as to cause the IN
dividual to shrink from active partlcl-
nation in its development, but an en-
terprise that would be nothing less
than Herculean for one or even a lew
comes well within the realm Oh pos
sibility when numbers are banded To-
gether in the interest OF cause al
regard to which all are enthusiasts.
Los Angeles is the logical center lof
this enterprise, and the city is IoI-
tunate in having, in the Gamut eiup'
such an association, body OF repre-
sentative men who, with others, may
be relied upon not only to give moral
support" but also take hold ana pun
and to get together and push III. the
interest of this great undertaking.
-Four years ago there was ORGANIZED
bv musicians in Los Angeles a small
club whose avowed object was the
better acquaintance of men OF con-
genial tastes, and it existed simply as
a dinner club for two years.
Realizing then that clup mas no
excuse for existing whose membership
comes together solely for the purpose
of eating. and whose association means
only Measure for themselves and con-
tribrfes nothing of value to the COM
munity at large, some of the mempefs
evolved a project based on the ac-
quisition of a club home; the ohcefs
were soon able to secure lease on
a suitable building containing hne
auditorium, and today the club pos
sesses a home which is the best OF lts
kind in the country-a home Wnere Is
dispensed by the president, Charies
FaryyelI Edison, and his associates the
most delightful hospitality to WISHING
artistes, and where ali departments OF
local art receive the most cordial en-
couragement, and, when containing the
SAVIOR Of life. hearty Endorsement.
With a membership Of 200 and an
honorary list which includes artistes
in every class and Of many national
ities. the Gamut club today occupies a
recognized position among the forces or
the community, standing not only Ior
the best that the world has to ofter
in culture. but also for that highest
pood of all-brotherhood of the world.
Among recent visitors to Los Angeles,
in honoring whom the Gamut club has
honored itself, is Charles Ram Ken
nedv. author of "The Servant in the
House" who was made an honorary
member while here and who voices his
appreciation of the club ideals In let
ter of which the following is a copy
MY O6HE EuHDlsM HsOtAg o. ~-.S
beautiful stein and shall treasure 1t
always. as 1 shall also treasure the
memory of that splendid night spent
with the boys of the Gamut CLUB.
Your club is a great idea Il should say
our club and am sure 1T is going to
do mighty things for the art OF Los
Angeles, and for California and Amer
lea generally. It is also going to do
something which art alone cannot do
ii is going to make for the peace and
reciprocity of human hearts; in word,
the brotherhood of man.
.sWhen I get to Chicago l hope to
send you a copy of my play, which
trust the boys of the G.. @. may accept
with my affectionate and ever remem-
bering regards.
"And with fraternal greetings to
Yourself believe me, yours very sin
cerely. c. RANN KENNEDY"
Los Angeles has a chamber of COM
rnerce Of which she is proud, sup
ported by the business men OF the
city as a emans of advertising hel
great commercial advantages. 1t means
quite as much from practical pom
Of view tnat 200 citizens, representing
the arts and culture Of the city, arr
standing back to back or the issue tina
their club shall reach out farther ant
farther until the whole world knows
that Los Angeles has more to oner IN
painter, sculptor, poet, dramatist