The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-20
I'm An Effort TO Form StfoDQ
nsslelal Organization
To Give A Md Winter Con.
cert 1hls Season
And 4 Nay Festival Some.
time Next Spring

With an object in view Of organic
ing a Mt. Vernon Festival Association,
a number of singers and business men
of the city met at the council cham
ber Tuesday night to discuss the prop
osition from all angles. A temporary
organization was formed and steps
will now be taken to carry out the
movement and, If possible, give a mid
winter entertainment this season.
On the face of 1t the proposition
does not suggest many obstacles to be
overcome, but the discussion at the
meeting brought up points that will
have to be dealt with by experienced
business men as the financial end will
have much to do with the success Of
the venture, when the bringing Of mus
ical artists or symphony orchestras Is
considered.
The plan by which immediate ex-
penses necessary for the starting Of
the association can be met is to Sc.
cure as many members as possible at
small membership fee. This will
not be large, but will be sufficient to
raise a small fund necessary.
The fact that there is nothing in Mt.
Vernon to attract or entertain the live
populace OF the town was brought out
and the fact that something to provide
this attraction must be done was gen
orally conceded. The Festival Asso
citation could bring about the desired
effect and would advertise the town
widely.
| At the suggestion Of Judge f. D
Levering temporary organization
was effected and the following officers
elected:
President--Rev. Ira J. Houston.
Secretary-Hal M. Eggleston.
Committee on Bylaws and Consti
tution-Judge F. o. Levering, William
NJ. Coup, F. l.. Young, George Kelley
8. ]. Dorgan and s. G. Dowds.
| Publicity Committee-Hal Egglestol
and William H. Clarke.
| A public meeting will be held at thu
court house next Tuesday evening
when committees will report, perma
nent organization will be effected, AM
| q good start made, II possible, towar'
the perfection of the association.
The small number Of business mel
that turned out to last nights meet
J ing was somewhat discouraging to tn
project, but better results are antic
pated the next time.
, The following address explaining tn
merits OF such an association and gi'
/ ing many good reasons why one shoul
. be perfected was given by Mr.. Coup:
Gentlemen:
+ For the past three or four month
the matter of organising In Mt. We
' non a festival association has bee
Q pretty carefully considered. That sue
!. an organization would be good thin
g for the town l believe you will a
I agree. For years Mt. Vernon has bee
}. very slow in the matter Of CHOIR
d work, and during that time our your
people have been growing up VIII
q practically no knowledge whatever
the great oratorios. cantatas. ETC.; ar
D. with no opportunity for having the'
It things, there Is an exceedingly sms
a. per cent OF our people who go to c
n lumbus. Cincinnati or other larger I
o. ties to hear great concerts.
* II we can organize festival ass
4. citation and get together q good siz
n chorus and keep 1t going for fe
" years, and each year give May Fes
g. val and perhaps also mid-winter &C
at cert, and have appear at our concei
at some of the great singers and OCT
Dr. sionally a symphony orchestra, the
e. would soon be q most marvelo
n change in our town. Every choir
rs the town would be benefited, q
n. young people would be able to he
n and learn some of the most beauti
lg things in music. And their knowled
en- and the experience they would get
le- members of the organization would
re a constant source of pleasure throu
their lives. And besides all this
he whole moral tone of the town wo'
ok be raised.
Now 1t seems to me that In order