The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-14

IrE ADJOURNED ANNUAL. MEETING or TIE
No2AET Observation-Disclosures 10 tie ad-
inurDlucnl OF the annual meeting of the
Mozart Association OH the 2Sth ultimothc
I,.r,!u- was held SATURDAY night.
Mr., John +. Allcn chairman OF the COM
,,.i,,,,.o # tire" - which the reports OF the
;.ry>:drut and tSca>lrcr were referred. pre-
..u,rti said reports rs approved 10y the COM
rj:,cc. and recommended their adoption:
aud cii motion they We're adopted.
The vacancy in the Eoard oi Governors
va, tilIcd hy the election o! Mr.. john +.
Aiicn.
The report of the president. which en-
l,odic, The IMPORTANT features 0! the trca>u-
rcy'S report. j. II follows:
ArEn IS, 1877.
ia he if"mb"rS G"d StocahOldGrS a. the
tozart association:
ON this ur>t anniversary Of the Mozart
Association of Richmond. the officers pro-
;.o>, 10 SIT iorlha> conciScly and clearly as
POSSIBLE the object Of organization and the
success which ha- attended its efforts.
Il j tho offs prn@ OF an association ol gen
'lrurn originally meeting for their own
amusement and afterwards opening their
doors ior the entertainment OF their friends.
The qualification they thus afforded was so
Great that they determined 10 reOr-anlZe
Themselves by admitting 10 membership not
DHly those who were prolicicnt> in music
and The dramatic arts, but also the lovers OF
..n,L. The result WAS the formation OF the
Mozart: nj first Il voluntary association, hut
-con its property and membership in-
creased 80 rapidly ii was found cxpedicnt
% Incorporate il under the laws of Virginia
a. a joint->tock company.
This Association had for it principal and
t.. ,i
hers and the qualification Of lis guests. Its
aims were not to cultivate Il taste for cla>si-
cal music. hui 10 couducc To the enjoyment
ct .il who participated III or listened to its
concerts.
The organizers we'll knew that to take an
audience utterly uncultivatcd rs to all the
advanced stages ui taste, and require them
10 listen 10 the efforts 81 performers III the
process oi being educated. would be dis
tasteful and cruel 10 both.
But they also knew that taste develops by
cultivation. and the more good. simple
music i performed and enjoyed, the more
certainly will crow the necessity on both
performers and audience that the standard
or performance be elevated.
These views lavc controlled the manage
!ncnt. They have been satisfied to supply
The members and our friends with good
l!l.>lt wen pLth cu anu tit.. iaN' I'oN'V
forward all the time 10 Il gradual elevation
oi the standard both of execution and OF
appreciation.
They believe their efforts have been sue
cc->iuI. The trca>urcrS report herewith
submitted shows Il most satisfactory cOndl.
ton oi our finances.
During the Year sc have received in cash
Ss21g.4S. We nuw have on hand S11J.3s
in cash and Sl..5..j3 OF property. showing
That we have S2.4.2.9l Of cash and proper
u, and that cur total expenses have been
$l,7eti.j..
recommend that our surplus be heinvc>ted
I" raise Il fund topurchaSc or build proper
musical and dramatic hall at some future
time. We ought 10 save over $1,000 Il year
for this purpose. which will rapidly accu-
initiate and supply uS with the necessary
yupit4 10 make the Mozart n permanent
ornament and necessity for the social and
IL; culture of the city.
BRADLEY L. JOHNSON.
O.: motion the meeting adjourned sine
G.s.