South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-24
Head of Conservatory an
Manager of Most of City
Ambitious Musical Effort,
SuCCumbS After Short Hines
END COMES ON EVE OF |
FRIENDS VISIT HER|
Cadman-R -Redfeather COnCer
Planned for Friday, His La;
Effort in Behalf of Music
Lovers, May Be Postponed

Milton 3. Griffith. a man who n.
done perhaps more than any othd<
one man for the advancement of IN
sic IN South Bend. died of heart fai
ure wednesday, morning at 8 o'cloc
at his home. zoos W. ColfaN az.
had been suffering Tor two davs
was thought from an attack of acutE
indigestion, but Tuesday felt muc
improved and was up and about "a
mousse all day Tuesday night res
lesSness caused by acute pains ia h
cnesg kept him up much OF the mai
buJ toward morning ne Tell asleep
= clock Mrs. Griffith was awakened
10y his heavy breathing She tried
waken him. bat failing. called D
Terry, who lives bat a snort dlstand
from the Griffith home but dear
came before the physician could ar
rive.
Mr.. Grifth's death comes as a st
shock 20 his family has musical ASS,
ciates and his friends. Even Tues
day ne was busy attending 90 bus
ness over the Telephone relative
the n-Redfeather concert arE
ranged for Friday evening.
Concert May BE Postponed.
MI. Grlfflth's last effort for Souti
Bend music lovers was the concert
Charles Wakefield Cadman and T~lan
ina Redfeather arranged FOR Friaa
evening al The First presbNteria /
church Cadnan was "a BerSnn
friend Of Mr.. Griffith. who was look
ing forward 10 the concert AS thI
most pleasant event of the season
whether the concert will be- given
not yet known. Mr. Cadtnan wa
notified OF Mr. Guhiths death. but
is thought thai ne was already eu
route for the city before the word ar
rived as he had intended spendn
several days with Mr.. and AIRS Gril
fifth The Progress club. which vak
10 have given reception Saturda
afternoon for Cadmau and Tsiauln
Redfeather. has recalled its invita-
tions.
Put City on Music Map.
As director Oi the south Bend Con
serVatory OF Music hc has worke
hard for the past nine wears 10 givE
South Bend a position on the musics.
map Previous 10 the organization q
the conservatory he had located III
studio IN the rooms now occupied 10
the conservatory and was acting a
director OF the South Bend Chor.
club. through which tne FIRST May mu
sic festival was given in South Bend
Mr.. Griffith made himself responsible
for the continuance OF the festival
and through him were brought to thE
city many OF the greatest artists u
the day.
Mr.. Griffith was born May o. 1S1t
near Granger. thus being A. years old
After being graduated from the StatE
Normal az Terre Haute. Ind. he al
tended Indiana university seter
years and from there went east
perfect his musical education II
turning from the east he taught fo
time at Tarkio college Tarkfo. NO.
and later went 10 St Louis where b
was associated with the Choral SYM
phOny lie was married April
1902, in Admission. Ala. 20 Aiss Celeu
Webster, who with two Toun- dang
ters Frances and Kathryn surlIVN
him. Surviving. also. are his adopte
parents. Mr.. and Mrs J. IS. Grmf
of Harris township. and one brothe
living in Iowa
Organized Conservatory in 1908.
Shortly after their marriage I'D.
and Mrs Grifith went 20 Chicae
where Mr.. Griffith taught. coming
South Bend one OF two davs out
the week TO teach and 10 direct rn
South Bend Choral club and the \
Pauls Memorial N T.. choir Tha
was in 1904 and 1905. In the ram .
1906 the South Bend Conservatory
Music was organized and AIr Grnt
has been its director ever since
For some time past he has been a
rector OF the quartet choir OF fhk /
First Presbyterian church and one q
his most noteworthy achieEenents q.
late has been the series OF Suuda
afternoon concerts ar the Presh,
terian church which have met nff
such unprecedented success durin
the past winter and which he ma
aged throughout SIR Griffith wa
also a member and organize of th
Linden male quartet.
Deepest regret for the death of 81
Griffith - expressed bv the music
fraternity OF the citv It i~ Che -en
eral feeling OF the musicians wir
whom ne has so long been associated
that in the words III one aSsociate<
he has given his life for the promo
tiOn OF the musical Welfare ~ tf
city" Funeral arrangements has
not yet been made