The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-29
Owing to Fact Reasonable
Terms With Local Bands
Could Not Be Secured, This
Action Is Taken.
OHIO ORGANIZATION
HAS BIG REPUTATION
Three Sections, Including
Thirty-six Musicians, Will
Be Here-Organization Is a
Union Band.

The executive comnnittee Of the fall
festival decided to fefuse to make a
contract for the festival music with
last night and tie music will be furn-
ished by three sections of Smittie's
Band, unioF organization of Cincin-
natl. The LOCAL ba-.d tsouble was thus
brought to 4 focus and the executive
committee 6as announced that failing
to secure Reasonable terms from the
/. local organizations th{y would expend
the money in hiring a third section
of Smittie's in addition to the two Sec
tions they had already contracted for.
Famou. oysanization.
smittie will sedd thirty six union
musicians to thisfcity, the organization
to be divided /into three bands of
twelve musicians. each band to be
placed in a different position in the
parades. Concerts will be given by
the full band however, at different
points and times during the festival.
Smittie's band is known throughout
excellent organizations in the country.
Its organization is made up of musi-
clans who do nothing else and be-
cause Of their attention to duty have
developed into artists In their line.
Smittie's band will please. OF this
there is no question, in fact having
made its reputation in this city when
1t appeared here last year with the
delegation OF the Cincinnati CONNER
cial club.
Failed 20 Reach Terms.
The union musicians and the execu-
tive committee could not reach any
amicable agreement and so 1t was
necessary for the executive commit
tee to call all negotiations off. By
doing SO. the executive committee
could not contract with the Richmond
City band. which is non-union Or
ganization, to participate In any pa
rade without running the great risk
of having the Richmond Musicians
union compelling Smittie's band to re-
fuse to play. The union men had in
timated that they would do this very
thing, unless they were given a con-
tract. That they would have done it,
II the executive committee had con-
tracted with the non-union organiza-
tion, is most probable. as the union
successfully preferred charges against
allowing the non-union band to parti-
Cipate in the parade, at the convention
of the German Catholic societies at In
dianapolis recently.
The executive committee Of the fes-
tival association Is made up of men
who are giving their services free for
the good of Richmond and the COM
mittee takes the stand that its mem
bers are the trustees OF the money
which has been donated and the re-
sponsibility Of expending the subscrip-
tions wisely and in q business way
lies on their shoulders. This execu-
tive committee, as we'll as about 500
workers Of the association give their
time and efforts gratis for the ad-
wancement of Richmond and 1t was
their hope that the local musicians
would show somewhat like spirit in
meeting the committee half way.
The executive committee ordered a
signed statement prepared last even
ing. which may be found elsewhere in
these columns. It sets forth the DO
eition OF the committee on the music
question before the public.
To Add Two Glasses.
The horse committee was granted
the privilege Of adding two classes to
it, exhibits. one for two year olds and
the other for coach horses.
w. N. Bailey. chairman OF the trans.
portati0n committee reported that the
Traction and steam roads had com.
piled with his request to advertise the
festival along their routes.
The Industrial committee, including
all the sub committees meets this ev.
eninE. Its announcement of progress
viii be watched with much interest.
Nimrod johnson. chairman OF the II
nance committee reported $500 col
Sected In subscriptions. The commit
tee has not as yet completed its visit
10 the business houses Of the city.
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