Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-14

1t is growing more self-eyident dali
~ in New London that the local
branch of the Musicians union is
managed for the benefit of a compar-
atively few members, who seem to get
all the engagements. while the rest are
on the outside and are occasionally
permitted to get a look-in. There are
a few local union musicians who make
music their means of livelihood, while
others are engaged in some other bus
mess daily and are ever ready at night
to fill some orchestral engagement
while the regular, legitimate musician
is allowed to scratch gravel, so to
speak.
1t is this same greedy class that
stands as a barricade to the formation
Of a brass band in New London. They
viii not organize the band themselves
and will not permit anyone else to
form one, as il might interfere with
their personal gain or lessen their
powers as the recognized leaders of
the Musicians union. 1t is almost a
disgrace that a city the size of New
London, with many competent and
organize themselves into a band even
under union auspices.
1t would seem to those on the outer
edge that if they will not have a band
of their own selection that they should
step aside and give others a chance.
Now this state of affairs may change,
when the edict has been made that
the Eleventh United States band from
Fort Wright will be permitted to fur
nsh music in New London whenever
desired, as there is no competing band
in the city.
There is to be gathering of the
Eagles of the state in New London in
the near future and so it is said, mem
bers of the local aerie of Eagles who
are members of the Musicians union
also have been named on the commit
10 for n n m
locals to secure the band to head the
parade. There is no local band to do
the trick, still the contract VIII be
taken locally and with a few picked
men from the union the balance viii
be made up of members of bands from
other cities, a picked-up organization,
and perhaps credited to the city. With
proper harmony among local musicians
such condition would not exist
John NoIen of Cambridge, the expert
on making cities beautiful, 10 coming
to New London next week, and give
the new Municipal Art society and it's
work a substantial boost. In the Iy-
. ceurn theaters he win lecture to the
school children and others and instruct
them how they can assist in the heau-
LITIGATION OF the city, having as Illus
trations sections of the city that will
probably be the first to receive atten-
ton along that line Mr.. Nolep has
been here before and says that there
is plenty of work for the members OF
the new society to do in the matter OF
instructing the rest OF the people In
municipal art work, and that New
London is certainly field that has not
been overworked in the city beautiful
business.
On the afternoon preceding the eve
ming of the lecture. members of the
society will give short talks in the
schools. telling of the society and what
it stands for. and then formally invite
the children to attend Mr. Nolen's lee
ture which will be free to all. There
is considerable local interest In this
new society and its membership ie
gradually growing, as the only requi-
site for membership Is the payment OF
annual dues of two dollars and this
money is devoted to thu practical work
of the society: In addition to this
method of making 1t q popular society.
every organization IN the city has
representative on the board of direc-
tors.
One of the chief promoters of the
Municipal Art society In Rev. Howard
Colby Ives, pastor of the Unitarian
church, and he is among the local lee
turers who will speak In the schools,
as are also three members of his
church, DIR. John C. Stanton. Mrs.
George P. Fenner and Miss Anna III.
Branch The others who will speak
in the schools are Rev. ]. Romayn
Danforth, pastor OF the First Church
of Christ Walter A. Towne. principal
of Buckley school. and Charles B.
Jennings. superintendent OF schools.
The society is planning TO demonstrate
some of it's work in beautirytng New
London during the present summer
season
The Buckley school boys had a joiii-
fication Saturday evening in eeiebra-
ball sea son, in the unexpected triumph
over tho Norwich Free Academy nine.
winning in a Garrison finish by MAX
ing eight runs in the final inning. I'm
der the circumstances the boys had
reason for a celebration and they went
at it in true schoolboy style They had
a parade with a drum corps, no brass
band being available In New London.
buried red1re and made considerable
noise They marched all over the city
and without molestatSon or interior
ence by the police all along the line I'M
til disbandment near the schooihouse,
in the quiet northwest section. Some
of the bows resident IN that section
of the city continued to celebrate after
the parade was over, which did not
meet with the approval of one OF the
policemen who is seldom heard OF now
adays.
instead of warming the boys to stop
their noise or he would take heroic
steps 10 have order on his beat, he
actually arrested five of the lads, took
them to the Northwest hose house and
subsequently to the police 5tation in
the pie wagon. Police Lieutenant JEFF
fers was at the desk when the youth
full prisoners were brought in. He
sensed the situation in an instant.
probably recalling his own boyhood
DAYS, and after assuming a seriousness
that soon wore off, ne cautioned the
boys against disturbing the peace and
then ordered their release.
The arrest of the boys did not meet
with public approval. In fact there
was much indignation over the OFF,
cious action of the officer. and even
the mayor, the chief of police and chief
ma gistrate of the city condemned the
action in the strongest terms. The oc-
casion was Of the kind that permitted
by common consent elasticity or the
police orders. and tile arrest OF the
boys was condemned fully as much az
If officers arrested college boys on race
day for celebra ting the victory OF their
ravorite crew. 1t 9iws perhaps simply a
case Of poor judgment on the part of
the policeman and will not occur again
during the Standardization of Mayor
Mahan-
If the liquor dsA1ers of New London
would only keep such close tabs on
each other as do the BARRIERS here
would probably he less vtolafIon of