Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-22

ORGANIZATION OF THE ''NATIoNAL PHILHARMONIC



the question whether national society should
be formed with view to the practice of large
oTatorios- choruses, and standard works, suit
able FOR an organization OF the kind proposed,
and it was resolved to form such q society.
About $50 members were elected, and the name
OF the society " as changed to the
''NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY"
Mr.. b. II. Warner was unanimously elected pre-
sident; E. II. Taylor, vice president; F. NJ. Pear
son, secretary; S. E. Middleton, treasurer Josiah
Bellows. librarian; Dr. j. P. Caulfield, cOnduc-
tor; and g. W. Walters organist. Gen. w. II.
Browne, A. &. Bradley and A. G. Thompson
were appointed committee to revise the by
laws OF the society. The election of the eXecu-
tive committee was postponed until the next
meeting.
MASS MEETING
was then held 10 further consider the progress
of building a grand music hall, and Mr.. Horatio
King was called to the chair and Gen. w. II.
Brown was chosen secretary. Messrs B.. II.
Warner, $. ]. Kfmball, J. W. Porter, j. BriSben
Walker and S. f. Middleton were appointed a
committee on organization, and subsequently
reported resolutions that they believe the time
has arrived for the citizens to join i'm a move
ment Tor the erection of music hall common
SuIate with the refinement. intelligence and
patriotism OLthe people, and the dignity and
Importance of the capital, that, while they view
with pride and admiration the magnificent tenn
PIES dedicated TO music through the liberalty
and energy Of the citizens of sister cities. and
regret that an effort To accomplish like results
mas not been made here yet they have full con-
hdence that the liberalty and public spirit
manifested elsewhere in behalf Of music viii be
eGualed, If not eXcelled; in this the capital of
the nation, the city OF which all true men and
women OF America have just reason to be proud
as the representative capital of great and
powerful nation: that for the purpose of bring
Ing the subject before our citizens in proper
and buSineSS-ike manner, an executive com
mittee of thirteen be appointed to apply for a
charter, select suitable site for the building,
receive subscriptions for stock for the erection
Of the same, and do such other things as may
be necessary to further the object in view:
That the members Of the ITALIAN and Shake
Speare clubs, and all other organizations which
have an interest in the subject. he requested to
cooperate with this association for the pur-
pose OF taking steps TO erect a music hall:
that in order that the executive committee
may at all times be enabled TO act in harmony
with the desires Of the citizens, an advisory
committee is appointed; that a general com
nittee, consisting OF the members of the Phil
harmonic society, be appointed to have charge
or the musical part OF The enterprise, giving
public rehearSals from time to time, and to take
sucn steps as they may deem proper for the
iurtheraf1ce OF the end in view.
The report being adopted, the following were
announced as
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
ii. \. Willard. chairman; William. VI. Gait,
Reed, j. \. Baker, Chas. Walker, w g. MetZe-
fott. John F. Ennis, 5. f. Middleton, John w.
Porter, L. /. kimball and B. II. Warner.
MR. W. w. CORCORAN
Mi. J. BriSben Walker offered a resolution
Whice was adopted, that this society desires TO
express its respect for, and appreciation Of, our
N-citN'll. W. W. tOicOicln, VINO Is the
greatest individual patron Of art and education
IN our midst. 10y giving him the most honorable
place in its list OF elected officers; and that
committee OF three be appointed by the Chair to
walt upon him and desire him to accept the DO
sitlOn OF chairman OF the advisory committee.
Messrs. j. {. Hail. j. c. Ct. Kennedy and y.
". Buichell were appointed as the committee.
THE FOLLOWING Is THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
En0ch Totten, j. Hubiey Ashton Ii. NJ
Hutchinson, c. ID. Gilmore, George r. Appleby.
A. $; Solomons, w. E. Edmonston, Thomas J.
Hobbs, John f. Hanna, Hon. Andrew Wyile,
COX, Edward Temple. w. ID. Davidge, Samuel
Dacon. Joseph Ii. Bradley, john A. Baker.
James G: Payne. NJ. William, John W. Boteler,
Wise Garnet, A. NJ Clapp, John F. Ennis A. 4.
lIOSmer Eugene Carusi, s. V. Niles, Nathaniel
Wilson, Andrew {. Bradley, VIM. F. Mattingiy,
Il. 6. Lovejoy, Adolf CluSs Reginald Fendall, n.
W. Jones, Thomas Wilson. Matt. H. Carpenter.
K: I. Merrick. w: H. Philip, l.. G. Hine, Ii. IL.
Wells. Richard Wallach, Sol. s. Henkle, Thos.
George Hill, il, E. d. Hartley, George Earle,
George Taylor, Hon. William Il. Allison, w.
II. Ciageit, W. B. Moses NJ: w. Beverage.
W. Burchell. Henry Strasburger, w. w. Bur
dette. y. Il. BrittOn s. Wolf, w. W. Curtis John
A. j. CreSwell, w. NJ. Gait, VIM. S. ROose, NJ. W.
Gait, VIM. Gait, Joseph Redfern, Henry Sem
ken. Vim. G. Metzerott, John Hitz, John T. Len
man, Geo. ". Cochran. John O. Evans. d. h
Cartier, Arthur MacArthur, A. r. Shepherd.
JUS I. I" htnituA, Eeo '" riggs, Gen. Jos. n.
Barnes, Gen. W. I. sherman. Hon. Chas. Pay
son. ). A. Brown, Lester \. Bartlett, George NJ
Lockwood, w. G. lie Due, NJ. G. Emery, Waiter
II. smith, Hon. II. +. French Hon. f. Il. French.
Hon. A. Bell, Il. III. Ebernach. X. HI. Wilet, Jos.
Casey. James d. Clary, Samuel Cross, John B.
Blake, L. G.. Davis, ThOS. L.. Hume, G. G.. Corn
wall, G.P. i,pShur, Thos. P. Morgan, Bradley
BARLOW. Thos. Evans. Anthony Hyde, j II. Saville,
John c. Hardness, Fred L. Moore, J. p. Willett.
). III. Kauf1mann ". Il. Shaw, w. Scott Smith.
Leonard Whitney, Dr. \. $: Lincoln. DR.. G. W.
Pope, j. X: Upton. john j. Knox. b. +. Grafton,
John w Thompson IL. f. Paine, George III. b.
White. W. :. Lincoln, L. f. Clarke, B. L. keyser,
Edward DrOop, Hon Geo. II. Williams, c. j.
Hillyer j. &. Miller, William Thompson, StilSOn
deburn Robert Boyd William NJ shllster, D.
Walker, Josiah Dent, Prof. $. +. Baird, w. J.
Rhees. Prof. Simon NewcOmb. r. l.. HoXe $ L.
Phelps, NJ. Ashford, j. H. Ketcham G. S. Noyes,
stewart, $. A. II. Marks. j. c. Kennedy. DR. j.
{. Hail. Hallet kilbourne, General 4. d. Nc.
Cook, c. Carlisle. DR.: II. b. Noble, Dr.. r. B.
Donaldson d DR.: d. Mcfarland; A: NJ. Smith,
Wilson, W. P. Purman. s. P. Brown, II. NJ.
Sweeney. j. J. Fisher, William stickney.
G. NJ. Wright, }. Brisben Walker, Andrew Lang
don, II. T. Crosby, J. 0. p Burnside, Dr. w. W
johnson, Dr.. A. Y. P. Garnett, DR. j. Ford
Thompson, DIR. ID. r. lIagner, DR.. W. p. Young,
Dr.. II. {. Patterson, c. NJ. Mathews, c. +. Peek
Charles &. Glover Robert c. Fox, j. 4. Bartlett.
Gen: ". Fl. Browne, G.. A. McIlhenney, James
E. Fitch, Gen. X. C. Schenk. +. Il. Mcclure. Hen.
\. Willard. s. r. Bond, James S. Davis, J. L. Hill
gard Z; f: White. }. \. Williamson, $. s. Hunt
ley, j. W. Baboon, VIM. Dickson. Carlisle p. Pat
terson, John NJ. Woodwork, Gen. D. ID. Hunter,
Henry Franc, Admiral ID. ID. Porter, VIM NJ
stewart, VIM. Window, Robert Proctor. Mar
shall Brown. Hugh Capron, W. s. Thompson, J.
Cooke, Jr, L. ii: stevens, {. Reissner A. Hart.
{. c. Euppart, j. L. NOgt, f. Eberly A. Fischer
J. q. Barthell and c. Walter.
District Government Affairs.