The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-09

. PLAY ON STREETS ~
r,rly Closing and Half Holidays Left
to Individual Merchants
plan to Continue Meet
lngs In Summer.
RETAILERS in TABLOID.

h RETAILERS IN TABLOID.
Near Professor p. G. Hayden on
A,nd proposition and decide to give
moral support and assist IN getting
money.
Win early closing or half holidays az
thev see best for their interests.
Hear proposition TO run auto bus
kesween Keokuk, Montrose, Nauvoo
and Hamilton. To decide on matter
It once.
Have experiences meeting over Doll
", day and window contests.
Decide to continue meetings in sum-
rrer and will go to Warsaw for next
session.
Keokuk may have an amateur band
composed of the young musicians Of
tie city. This proposition was put
before the Keokuk Retailers league
last night at its monthly meeting at
the Hotel Iowa, by Prof. P. c.. Hay
den, supervisor of music in the
schools. The league has pledged its
moral support toward the project, and
committee of five will be named to
confer with Prof. Hayden over ways
and means of equipping the band and
paying for lessons.
Prof Hayden was introduced by
President Justice and presented the
proposition Of a band which can be
maintained for afternoon or evening
concerts on Main street. Prof. Hay
den spoke of the work which has
been done with the stringed instru-
ments. It would be hardly practical
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band work, as the out OF door air, es-
pecially night air. would affect the in
struments. By building up from the
grades, Prof. Hayden would be able
to put some stability into the organi-
zation so that graduation would not
interfere
Prof. HAYDEN cited what had been
done with the stringed instruments in
the schools and hoped that the recent
demonstration which the retailers
committee had attended had given
them pleasure and had shown what
could be done with the orchestra. He
was confident that bigger work could
be accomplished. He then gave
examples Of what other cities are
doing in the same line. Some OF these
have marching bands which give con-
certs along the street either after
moons or evenings. In one city the
council pays the leader of the band.
Board Has Been Generous.
The school board, Mr.. Hayden said,
had been very liberal in the past, and
that they had been generous in grant
Ing the money for instruments and in
struction. However, he thought that
more money than The board would
feel that 1t could give would be need
ed. He said that II the work which is
now being done is satisfactory and is
considered good, the retailers might
take it for promise as to what can
be done. He wanted committee
named which would Investigate the
advisability of fostering the move
mant In concluding. Mr.. Hayden ten.
dered the services of the orchestra for
a thirty to forty-ffve minute concert
at some future meeting of the league
President. Justice then suggested
that something be done at once to-
ward the proposition and called on the
committee which attended the last
concert to give their comments on the
concert. j. Schouten said he had been
Rgreeably surprised. He thought the
organization was fine and that it was
worthy of recognition and that the
league should help it along Harvey
J.. Beach said that he had no idea OF
the work which was being done along
these lines. While not musi
clan, he said he had been told that he
had an ear for music and at times the
orchestra work seemed almost perfect
He thought the endorsement from the
league would be great help. f. p
Rehmeier thought the ENCOURAGEMENT,
Of the league should be given. Pres1
dent Justice said he had been agree
ably surprised. He was really sorry