The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-17
Several r. M. B. C.. Members
State That Under State
Law City Could Not Dispose
Of the Property.
COMMITTEE is NAMED
FOR INVESTIGATION
Proposition of Establishing
Municipal Band of Forty
Pieces Was Considered by
Club Members.

was taken up at the meeting of the
members of the Young Mems Business
club last evening at the city building.
including the proposition to sell "a
part of Glen Miller and enlarge the
park by purchasing 60 acres to the east
of it; the proposition of organizing
large band of forty pieces to repre-
sent the city. and the proposition to
give a public entertainment, either in
the form of a minstrel show or ball.
Reports of committees were heard
After arguing the proposition pro
and con to sell that portion of the
Glen cut off by the interurban freight
route. a committee including P j.
Freeman. Wilfred Jessup and c. w.
Merrill, was appointed to investigate
the proposition further and report at
the next meeting. Secretary Ed Har-
ris acting on suggestion of William
Dudley Foulke brought up the ques-
ton. Mr.. Foulke proposed that as
this part of the park, formerly the old
cemetery was undesirable for park pur-
poses now. that they ut for build
ing lots and purchase 60 acres to the
east of the park.
Oppose the Plan.
Paul Comstock, Ray Shiveley, P. ].
Freeman and c. w. Merrill spoke on
the matter at some length and were
against the proposition. The senti-
ment against the proposed sale of
part Of the park was more marked
than the sentiment favoring the pro-
ject.
Those arguing against the question
did so from the standpoint that the
city could not give clear title to the
ground as under an Indiana statute
| a provision was made that old ceme-
teries which were converted into
parks could not be sold. William Dud-
ley Foulke had such law passed
when he was a representative to the
legislature from this county.
The Band Project.
The proposal of several Of the lead
ing business men of the city to organ
| ize band representing the city was
brought to the clubs attention. These
| business men believe that the several
bands of the city can be organized in
to a very good musical organization
Prof. Will Earhart, supervisor of mus
ic in the public schools has consented
| to be the director. According to the
proposition, the band could be made
up of 40 pieces including all the instru-
ments usually in a large and we'll Or
ganized band.
| The club proposes to use the band to
give concerts during the summer.
There are many other occasions when
it could be of service and a source Of
pride to the city.
Committee Appointed.
The matter of maintaining such an
organization has yet to be worked out.
A committee including Watson p.
O'Neal Al Morel, Charles Morgan and
Ed Feltman. was appointed to investi-
gate the matter. Among the plans
considered for raising the funds ne
cessary to equip a band and pay the
musicians, was to take up subscrip-
| tions from the merchants. ask appro-
priations from the city and the street
car company and give military ball
once a year. 1t is believed that it
would be necessary to raise 5000 an.
nually to support such an organiza-
/; ton.
| The club will cooperate with the
Veterans TO secure the state encamp-
ment during the summer of 1910. E.
S. Layman. representing the camp, ap-
peared before the body last evening
and made an appeal for cooperation
For Entertainment.
A committee including F. L. Tor
renee Nimrod Johnson. c. c. Com
mons. ]. B. Gordon. Omer Whelan,
John Zwissler and W. D. Loehr was
appointed to report On some form OF
entertainment to be given during the
month of March.
Hereafter the club will meet in the
Commercial club rooms. The matter
was taken up last evening as the city
building is not proving an altogether
satisfactory place Of meeting.
The committee which was to have re-
ported on the municipal code OF In.
diana as il would pertain TO Rich
mond asked for more time TO investi-
gate the question The report entails
j much work is the subject is proving a
very large one