The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-13
CAUSE OF CHANGE IN CONCERT PLANS Why Band Was Moved to
 East Park IS KNOTTY PROBLEM Ladies of Music Study Club Wanted Capitol Park Refreshment Priv .ilege Which Had Been
 Granted to Others
IS KNOTTY PROBLEM

Naopis band played last night Ii. East park instead of Capitol park, and thereby hangs a tale
 The open air music. which is prov ing 50 ropn!ar, is as is generally known given under the auspices of the Music Study club ard the ladies of this club arc working hard to raise a fund suf- ficlcrt to pay for the band six times week throughout the summer. The city did not feel able to make an appropriation this year, as it did last, but officers of the club found that they could realize $500 or $500 durin g the season from Q refreshment priv ilege in Capitol park or other places where the concerts might be given. They applied to the park commission for permission to sell soft drinks and such refreshments as are usually served at open air entertainments.
 That commission had Just come into being, but there was no hesitancy in granting the Music Study clubs re- quest Unknown, however, to the ladies managing the concerts the Aid society of the Eleventh Avenue Meth "dist church, south, had several weeks ago obtained permission from the city commission to handle the refreshment privilege in Capitol park. The park co.mi ssion was created by the com mission over which Culpepper EXum prosi1es, and while there is no sort of friction between the two bodies-only the closest harmony-a knotty prob lem has arisen. While this problem is not so serious, perhaps, as the cele- brated baby case which King Solomon was called upon by two contending women to decide, it involves certain points of equity now being considered, or rather reconsidered, by the lawyer members of the municipal government.
 The ladies of the Church Aid society farmed out their Capitol park privilege to an enterprising soft-drink vender. The concerts have been given continuously since Sunday, July 2, but not until last night had the Music Study club been able to conduct a refreshment business The Aid society privilege was only for Capitol park, whereas the privilege which the park commission granted to the Music Study club ladies extended to all the parks of Birmingham.
 It was announced at the beginning of concerts during the first two weeks of Nappis engagement would be given in Capitol park. The ladies in charge con ferred with representatives of the Aid society and endeavored, they said, to bring about harmonious agreement by which the latter would withdraw. But here came man to whom they had sold park refreshment rights. He was mak- ing money, and as he had driven a bona fide trade he couldn't see why he should be called upon to surrender his contract.
 Mrs. Barnes Morgan, an active member of the concert committee was delegated by the Music Study club to see the city commissioners, and if possible to have the Aid society privilege rescinded. Mrs. Morgan said last night:
 We have done everything we could in a faii and honorable way to induce the Ladies Aid society to allow us to sell re- treatments in Capitol park without urg- ing the authorities to interfere, but all our efforts have been unavailing. The members of the city commission seem to legret the matter very much, but as they had already granted the Aid society the right that we thought we had, and that we still insist is ours. they said they could not change the present arrange melt There was nothing left for us to do, then, but to move the concerts from Capitol park. The city commission, in view of the situation, has borne the ex
 pense of putting up lights for the music in West park and in East park. The
 oand would have played In West park
 Monday and Tuesday nights, but for the fact that a lady residing near that park
 was very i'll and request was made | by her physicians that we have no music l there until the patient was out of danger. l "The band will play next Sunday aft | ernoon at. Corey, and, according to pres l ent plans, the concerts will take place l Thursday and Friday nights in East park
 in our clash with the Ladies Aid society, but it is a serious matter with our fi- nance committee. and hence our worry and our activity"
 It is understood that the city com nision will reopen the case today, and while there is no authority for saying so, many persons who attend the con- eerts and who have contributed to the fund express the opinion that there will be an amicable settlement between the opposing interests and that Nappi will, before long, be flourishing his baton apaiu in Capitol park