Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-06
Plans Going Forward
For Entertainment of
Music Clubs Biennial

Plans are already going forward
for the entertainment of the Ma
tionaI Federation of Musical clubs
biennial which is to be held in the
ltri-cities some time during the
foremost part of June, 1921. Al
the biennial held at Petersboro, n
H. last June the association &C
cepted the invitation of the tri-
here in two years and it is expect
ed that upwards of $500 people
will be attracted TO the community
by the meeting.
A meeting of the executive board
of the Tri-City Musical club, the
mayors, representatives of various
musical organizations. the Masons
and the press was held Saturday
noon at the Davenport Commercial
club when Mrs. J. J. Dorgan, pre-
siding officer and president of the
Tri-City Musical association, pre-
scented the subject of the entertain
ment of the next biennial
Mrs. Dorgan appointed a pub
licity committee composed of. H.
H. Cleaveland of Rock Island. Ed
ward Schmidt of Davenport; r. S.
Hosford OF Moline, and the matter
of starting preliminary prepare
tions for the entertainment of the
convention was left in the hands
of this committee.
Mr.. Cleaveland provoked a quite
audible smile as he expressed the
| hope-long entertained-that Rock
| Island is 10 have a brand new hos
telry which would materially as
sist in housing the 5000 delegates
who are expected to visit the tri-
cities during the biennial period.
J. c. Mccarthy, secretary of the
! Davenport Commercial club. was
also most optimistic regarding the
question of providing housing for
the convention and he said some
plans for enlarging the Davenport
Coliseum might help out with To-
cal audience room of sufficient size.
Mayor L. J. Dougherty OF Daven-
port spoke of the enthusiasm which
was the dominating spirit of the
meeting, as he said, I'VE owe a
debt of gratitude to the Tri-City
Musical association for bringing
the big convention to our cities. It
will mean much to our community
educationally and musically as
well as in other ways. AS to the
housing of visitors I know the tri-
cities can handle that side of the
question. r. S. Hosford of Mo
line. speaking for Mayor Skinner,
was equally hearty in his greeting
and stated Moline will do all it
can for the success of the Conven-
ton"
H. H. Cleaveland of the Rock Is
land Commercial club, voiced the
hope that the Sunday tabernacle
might be made a permanent build
ing for just such conventions as
that to come in 1921, expressing at
the same time the appreciation the
three cities have for Augustana
college and the way its managers
have helped the association in per
hitting the use of the big gymnas-
ium for concerts.
He told of Davenport's conven-
ton fund which has proved so sat
isfactory in the past, and he
thought this might be brought into
use for the 1921 biennial. This
fund" said Mr.. Mccarthy, PRO
vides so cents for every registered
visitor. and it is either spent for
convention needs or turned over to
the regular fund which provides
for decorations. etc" Mr.. Nc
Carthy suggested work be started
on publicity matter, and that leaf
lets be sent out the first year be-
fore the convention, another issue
six months before, and a third
three months before.
Mrs. Frank Gates Allen of Mo-
line, chairman of the national en-
dowment fund, on being introduced
by Mrs. Dorgan said: II am anx-
ious to bring better music to the
tri-cities at a low price so that
concerts may be enjoyed by all
music lovers. We need the inspira-
ton of the national federation BIZ
ennial in our work here for more
good music at popular prices"
Julius Schmidt of the Tri-City
Symphony orchestra, association,
spoke of the hearty cooperation of
the association musicians and when
questions regarding the prospect
of the orchestra furnishing the or
chestra music for the biennial pro-
grams, thought it could be done
for something between $500 and
$4,000, of course contingent on the
prices that might prevail at that
time.
Thor Norberg of the Rock Is
land Moline music houses that bear
his name. Otto Hildebrand of
Amoo grotto, Rock Island, and Ar
vid Samuelson of Augustana col
lege, were others who spoke briefly
Mr.. Samuelson offering the use of
dormitories and dining
rooms for the entertainment of
delegates at the time of the con-
vention in June, 1921. He said
also it was hoped to have an add
tional new dormitory by that time.
There was some discussion of
plans for an Indian pageant with
Black Hawks tower as the set
ting. but this will be taken up later
with the programs.
Luncheon served in the. ladies'
dining room at numerous small
tables, preceded the meeting and
talks.