The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-08
Three Ministers Bearing the
Boards Permit TO Preach
Interrupted Rag and Clas-
sic Concert.
CROWD FADED AWAY
AS SERMONS START
Board of Works Rules Today
That Band Has Right of
Way Over Ministers from
3 to 5 p. M.

Some time ago the board of public
works appropriated a certain amount
of money which, with sums contributed
by the street car company and the
lessee of privileges at Glen Miller park
was to pay for band concerts at the
park on Sunday afternoons. A little
later the board granted permission to
the Ministerial association for its
members to deliver sermons at the
park on Sunday afternoons.
A playlet, which could be properly
called Comedy of Errors" was en-
acted yesterday afternoon: Time
3:15, place-Glen Park. Stage-band
stand in rear of pavilion.
The stage is set. On with the play.
Members of the Richmond City band
had just concluded the first part OF
their regular program. The director.
with baton in hand, arose, brushed q
thread from his coat sleeve and rap
ped for quiet.
HoIIarn the Referee.
At this opportune or inopportune
moment. as il may be considered, three
wearers OF the broadcloth appeared
upon the scene. They squirmed their
way through the large audience, to
the band stand.
This is where we begin. believe"
one of the ministers suggested
Begin what" courteously asked the
band leader.
why our regular sermon" was the
answer.
The superintendent of the park was
called to the stand and a long con-
versation was held between the minis
ters. bandmen and park superintend-
ent. Meanwhile the audience grew
restless. Are we going to have a ser
mon or band music" was the para
mount question heard on all sides. One
half of the 400 auditors left that part
of the park during the discussion. The
park superintendent finally settled the
argument by telling the ministers to
| 60 on with the sermon while the band
waited. ..........
One minister climbed to the plat
form. opened the Bible and read his
text. He had preached but a short
time when another large number of
his auditors grew restless and decided
to move"
After the minister had preached but
short time. the sky darkened and
rain fell in torrents. The meager
crowd, ministers and bandmen, sought
shelter at the pavilion. When the rain
ceased the band again started on the
last half of its program and concluded
1t, playing to about fifty or one hun
dred persons.
Complaints Entered.
The telephone bell at the park su-
perintendent's home rang constantly
after supper. The trend of the COM
plants was as follows:
Now. don't misunderstood me.
like to go to church and hear SER
mons, but I don't like to fight over
holding a bench or chair near the
band stand for two hours and then
hear one or two pieces and be obliged
to sit and hear a sermon. The minis
tiers ought to hold their services in the
front part of the Glen or I'm the rear
part or some place away from the
band"
This morning Supt. Hollarn appear
ed before the board OF works. He stat
ed the facts of the case and the board
issued an order to the effect that the
band had the "right-of-way" on the
stand until il had concluded its pro-
gram. The mayor stated that the ser
mons must be preached in some other
part of the park or that the ministers
must wait until the program IL con.
cluded. The concerts are supposed TO
be started at o'clock and TO be con.
cluded at 5 o'clock.