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GREATER CINCINNATI INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION TO OPEN IN MUSIC HALL AT 1:30 O’CLOCK TODAY; EXHIBITION TO CONTINUE MORE THAN A WEEKThese prominent Cincinnatianslt; re in charge of the Greater Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, commemorating the golden jubilee of Music Hall, Wednesday, October 3, to Sunday, October 14, inclusive. A. Clifford Shinkle, President of the Music Hall Association and head of the Covington and Cincinnati Bridge Company, is General Exposition Chairman. Associate Chairmen are Nicholas Longwortli, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Charles A. Hlnsch, President of the Fifth-Third Union Trust Company; Mayor Seasongood, Col. Sherrill, City Manager; H. C. Blapkwell, President of the Chamber of Commerce and the Union Gas and Electric Company; George D. Orabbs, President of the Philip Carey Manufacturing Company; Charles P. Taft, publisher ofThe Greater Cincinnati Industrial Exposition, heralded as the greatest event of its kind ever held in Cincinnati, will open at 1 o’clock this afternoon and continue daily, including Sunday, until October 14. The Exposition will cqmmemorate the golden jubilee of Music Hall.Tonight at 8 o’clock the newly remodeled Music Hall will be dedicated in a brief ceremony. Robert A. Taft, Vice President of the Cincinnati Music Hall Association, will present to Mayor Seasongood the keys of the Hall in symbol that the property is being returned to the people of the city to whom it belongs.Today is Regular Army Day at the military exhibit. Col. Simon Ross, First Assistant United States Attorney and commander of the 147th Infantry, O. N. G., announces that Col. .Waldron of Ft. Thomas will be officer of the day. Tomorrow will be Red Cross Day, with Mrs. George Hoadly officer of the day.John C. Weber and his “Prize Band of .America,” a musical insti-NEWPORTDAYTON. KY., CONSIDERSBUILDING WATER WORKSEver since the last old oaken bucket made Its last trip down the well, residents of Dayton, Ky., have been looking longingly at the Ohio River out in front of them and Interrogatively behind at empty lots on which a pumping station might be erected. On January 1 the city’s water franchise with Newport expires and at last it looks as if Dayton soon will be pumpipg up and filtering water for itself.At least so the City Council thought last night after deliberating at , a- special session. James F. Cole of the Cole-Moore Company at South Bend, Ind., was on- hand with a unique proposition. No bond Issue was necessary if Dayton wanted a water plant all its own, he declared. His company was perfectly willing to build the plant, could do so in four months moreover, and would take a mortgage in payment, he explained. And, he said, water revenues would pay off the mortgage In twenty-five years.Council was impressed. However, it thought It should Consider the matter more thoroughly. A committee was appointed to do this. Mayor Conrad Wlssellis Chairman. Other members are Councilman Edward Williams, Elmer Poe, Carl Koehler and Charles Geer.The first, move now is to see whether the Union Heat, Light and Power Company is willing to dispose of the water mains in Dayton. The committee, accordingly, will wait upon H. C. Blackwell, President of the power company, to learn how he feels about it.If the project materializes it is thought that Bellevue, whose water contract with Newport already has expired, will become a customer of Dayton.—Photo Poynter —Photo Poynt*r —Photo Pointer —Photo PoyntH. C. Blackwell. B. S. Armstrong. Chas. P. Taft. A. C. Shink. The Times-Star; William F. Wiley, I and Bolton S. Armstrong, President general manager of The Enquirer, | of the Mabley Carew Company.COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.The celebration of Columbus Day by the 1 combined Northern Kentucky Councils of the Knights of Columbus, representing Newport, Covington aifd Ludlow Councils, will be held next Wednesday at the lodge on Third street, and will be open the publiclThree “speakers will be on -the program, one a Judge of the Court of Appeals of the state of Kentucky, another a lawyer of state wide reputation and the third of national prominence in the American Legion. Reservations must be made before tomorrow night at the store of John L. Feldman, 608 Monmouth street.K. OF P. FORM 3 TEAMSAn intensive membership ca paign for Eureka Lodge No. Knights of Pythias, has been planned for the next four weeks, it was an-bounced yesterday, by J. L. Moloney, Chancellor Commander. Three teams have been organized. They are captained as follows: Reds,Charles Johns; Blues, W. Case Thomasson, and Yellows, William Smith. The contest will close on Nevember 1, with a banquet to the winning team.GETS 50 DAYS ON 3 CHARGES Arthur Bridweil, Southgate and Patterson streets, was sentenced to fifty days for drunkeness, disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. His brother, Harry Bridweil, same address, had his license to drive revoked for six months for reckless driving, when both were arraigned before Judge Bertelsman yesterday. It was testified that Arthur started a fight on West Southgate street and after being taken into custody made two attempts to escape. W. B. Swartwout of Milwaukee, testified that Haarry, driving an automobile, narrowly missed hitting him at Eighth and Monmouth, streets.WIDOW GETS ESTATE-The entire estate of Andrew Vogt f 718 Covert Run pike, South Bellevue, who died Sept. 19, was eft to his widow, Mrs. Mary Vogt,, ay the terms of his will, probated yesterday by Judge Buten in Cainp-aell County Court. The will was lated' June 25.REALTY TRANSFERS.Edward Erens to Lorel Dean, lot bn Bon-lie Leslie avenue, Bellevue.Louis Yutie to Nancy Williams, lot in the lighlands Baby Farms subdivision.Laura Spinks to Joseph Specter, lot on ionmouth street, Newport. •tution that Cincinnati has been proud of fore more'than a quarter century, will give afternoon and evening concerts today, tomorrow and Friday. Otto Brasch and his Symphony ensemble, composed of picked players from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, will be heard i« the auditorium also, twice daily from Saturday, October 6, to Sunday, October 14, inclusive. Esberger’s Orchestra, directed by Walter Esber-ger, will play each afternoon and evening, from Monday, October 8, Thursday, October 11, inclusive.Military Exhibit.The historical exhibits, at the position are expected to furnish close competition for the public schools display and the entertainment fylll. One of the chief features will be the United States Government military display which arrived yesterday from various points, including Washington, D. C.. the mil* itary arsenal at Rock Island. I1U Ft. Hayes, Columbus, O.. and Camp Knox, Louisville, Ky. More equipment will be sent over from Ft, Thomas by Col. W. H. Waldrom commander of the Tenth Infantry. The “Tenth,” incidentally, will send its famous band to the exposition* directed by Warrant Officer Ernesi G. Fischer. Troops from Ft. Thomas likewise will take part in the program, Guns from all wars participated in by the United States are in the lot, and there are uniforms and all kinds of equipment. An imt mense collection . of trophies cap* tured from German prisoners is included. Field apparatus of the United States Signal Corps will demonstrate the use of radio in fare.Another huge display is that of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad, showing the actual “Tom Thumb, made by Peter Cooper of New York, the first steam locomotive in America; the York, Atlantic and other engines a century old. A sail treadmill car.^the “horse car” anlt;$ other- curiosities are to be _ replica of the big “Iron Horse Pageant,” produced at the centenary of the B. O. at Baltimore. Md., last fall, Is to be displayed. This tells the entire history of American transportation, and all vehicles move around' a circular track representing the vfest field: where the pageant was staged. Although only a miniature it occupies the entire space in the north hall formerly occupied by the fight arena.History of Hall.Fifty schools co-operated to make the exhibit of the Board of Educai-tion the biggest thing of it-er staged in Cincinnati.The story of Music Hall is ____ —community achievement. Reuben R. Springer, the banker and patron of the arts, inspired by the May Festi-* als and before them the Saenger-. fcsts, had the vision to see that Cincinnati needed a great music hall. He broached the subject to John Shillito, who was interested in the May Festival, or the Musical Festival as it was then known, and offered to give $125,000 toward the project if citizens would raise an equal amount. Mr. Springer suggested that the proposed structure be reared on the site of the Exposition Buildings at Fourtenth and Elm streets, and added that it was necessary to make proper arrangements with the city regarding the property. He thought that the lot might be obtained in perpetuity for the uses of the Music Hall Society at a nominal rent and free froifc taxation, but refused to have further connection with the enterprise because of his advanced age.Mr. Springer’s offer excited much interest among* the entire populace. Committees were appointed by the Music Festival Association, Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, and the Ohio Mechanics Institute*further the idea. A form Of subscription was promptly prepared and published in the daily papers of May 26, 1875. The first meeting of the joint committee was held on Saturday, May 29, 1878, but nothing was done except to form an organization. Jealousies arose between those who favored musical festivals and others who preferred Industry and art. Considerable newspaper and other discussion resulted in the1 committee's starting a separate subscription and this resulted in danger of losing Mr. Springer’s offer. Withgenerosity and judgment, _____Springer addressed a letter to citizens, in which he stated that the Music Hall enterprise, owing to want of true knowledge on the part of the public, was drifting into, a position where failure was not only possible but very probable; that the friends of industcial expositions felt that their interests were beiqg sacrificed because the name suggested an effort to build a grand Music Hall instead of an industrial btollding; that it was aparent that they would not give it their support; that he desired to assure them it his intention to build a hall to i great public want; that music $n the ascendency and, therefore, he adopted the name of MusicTToll Knf Vi,-*Hall, but he appreciated that industrial halls had a prominent place and it was not his intention to lofce sight of this. He then .'dated he would contribute $50,000 more for the building of suitable and permanent buildings around the hall for industrial expositions, provided $■100,000 more were donated by other citizens.Nearly Assuaged.The letter did not perfectly succeed in quieting the objections of theexposition party, although it nearly assuaged them. Attempts to unite the two subscriptions proposed into one fund were resisted by Mr. Springer, and the attempt to raise mopey separately for the wings was finally abandoned. The embarrassment arising from it troubled the committee soliciting for Music Hall throughout their work and combined with the magnitude of the undertaking and the condition of business prospects, rendered success slow and at times doubtful. In November, 1877, doubt had nearly given place to despair when Mr. Springer caijie to the rescue with an additional- subscription of *$20,000. The generous offer assured the speedy success of the work and the necessary amount was pledged soon thereafter.Music Hall proper was built in the record-breaking time of one year, be ready for the May Festival. The exposition halls were added later. It was recognized that Music Hall would not be complete without an organ, but the fund was not adequate to 'meet that expense. Again Mr. Springer headed a subscription list with $5,000 for this purpose. The organ originally cost $32,695 and fifty years ago was the largest in America. Today it is third or fourth largest and considered unequalled for tonal quality. The organ screen was carve.d by Cincinnati women', students in schools for wood carving, and was a labor of love requiring 30,000 hours to accomplish.The three halls were completed _ cost of $496,943.78 exclusive of the organ. In 1895 Springer Auditorium was remodeled into a theater at an expense of $120,000, raised by pp-blicj subscription. In 1923 the organ wjas modernized and electrified at a host of $45,892.42, of which $10,000 was given by the Music Hall Association. The organ is valued today at $100,Q00,Last winter the work of remodeling the north and south wings finished. This cost $750,000 and it was necessary to issue bonds to _ vide the money. Proceeds of the Industrial Exposition will go toward improving the auditorium, which is ia,need of new seats, and a thorough cleaning. The exterior of the entire three buildings will be sandblasted if the exposition is a financialJ ..~s necessary for the wings of Music Hall to be remodeled if the institution was to5 keep abreast of the times, said Leo J. Brumleve, Jr., Secretary of' the Music Hall Association. The north hall was changed so as to be convertible overnight from an exhibition hall to an immense athletic arena seating 6,000 and which is used for boxing, wr tling, basket ball and other sports well as dances. It will be the scene of the big Oola Khan Grotto circus in November.A second floor was added to the south hall and is used as a ballroom. The first floor was modernized and enlarged.Reuben Springer endowed Music Hall with 760 shares of common stock of the Ft. Wayne, Pittsburgh Chicago Railroad Company, which today is worth moVe than $100,000.Has Been Self-Sustaining.Joseph Longworth, grandfather of Nicholas Longworth, wa^ elected the first President of the Music Hall Association in 1876. Succeeding Presidents in order were Robert Mitchell, A. T. Goshorn, Herman Goepper, A. Howard Hinkle, Elliott Pendleton, Clifford B. Wright, James .B. Stanwood, George H. Warrington and the present incumbent, A. Clifford Sbinkle.“These halls have been self-sustaining for more than fifty years,” says Mr. Warrington. Their patrons embrace all classes of our citizens, who have used the hall for public, education, fraternal and religious uses at a rent less than cost. The money to maintain the hall has been derived primarily from profitable uses. The trustees have never appealed to the public for additional subscriptions, although extensive improvements have been made from time to time.”NOBLEMAN WEDS ANOTHER U. S. WOMAN, PAPER AVER$NEW YORK, Oct. 2. — (JPl — The New York Daily News tomorrow ill say that the Earl of Gosford, English nobleman, married Mrs. Beatrice C. Breese, daughter of Mi;s. Arthur B.- Claflin of New York at Southampton, Long Island, on Monday.The Earl was divorced less than year ago by Mildred Carter, daugh-r of John Ridgfcly Carter, former American diplomat in the Balkans and a partner in the Paris office^ of J. Pierpont Morgan. They were married in 1910.STEAL 100 SILK DRESSES; NAEGELE’S HOME ROBBEDRobbers early yesterday ransacked the O. LauterbaCh Company, Textile Building, Fourth and Elm streets. Officials of the company told\ the police yesterday that 100 silk dres-s valued at $800 wefe taken. Jewelry worth $100, clothing valued at $125 and some old coins were stolen from the home of George Naegele, 1125 Edwards road. Mr. Naegele, who is President and Treasurer of the Naegele Dry Cleaning Company, told the .police that the theft was committed between Sunday and yesterday morning.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Wed, Oct 03, 1928
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