Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-04
MOZART MEETING.
ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE Ass0CIA-
TI0N HELD LAST NIGHT.
Report Of the President Showing the
Work and Financial Standing OF
the Organization, &C., &c.

An ADJOURNED meeting OF the hicnnOue
Mozart Association was held last night at
the Academy OF Music. Mr.. Charles Il
Todd was elected chlirman, and Mr.. James
W. Pegram requested 10 act as secretary.
Messrs. Thomas Potts and A. Bargamln
were appointed committee TO ascertain II
there was quorum present, and they re-
ported that such was the case.
The President read his report as follows:
To De Members Of the Richmond Mozart
Association:
Ladies and Gontlemen,-The close OF
another year finds our Association In a
highly-prosperous condition. Our num-
bers are large, our finances healthy, and
harmony pervades our institution.
The Music Committee have been con-
stantly on the alert 10 secure the best ayaila-
ble attractions for our weekly SOireeS, and
have been successful in their efforts.
The Hall Committee promptly upon the
completion OF our new Academy found
tenant for the building at an annual rental
OF 5000, after reserving the use OF the
house for the purposes OF our Association
from 12 O'Clock on each saturday night
until the same hour on Monday night, and
Notwithstanding the constant occupation OF
the Academy since its completion II has
been kept in good order and condition.
The Finance Committee OF the Associa-
ton, and also Of The building fund, have
managed their part OF the business with
consumate tact and discretion, as Is eyl'
denced by the annual report Of the treasu-
rer Of the Association, which will be read
this evening. With so faithful body OF
workers as Is found IN these committees
success was almost compelled 10 attend their
labors.
During the carly days Of last January the
Academy was completed. and on the llth
day OF that month was dedicated with APP
propriste exercises, in which the Peters
burg Musical Association, the Richmond
OratorlO Society, the Gesangyerein Viz
ginia, and our own Orchestra, augmented
by a few musicians from other cities, took
part, Miss Emma Berger, OF Milwaukee,
Wis being the vocal soolst.
The occasion was a most auspicious one,
and nothing occurred 10 mar the enjoy
ment Of the large and intelligent audience
present. Our Association owes debt OF
gratitude TO the three choral societies
above named for the distinguished services
rendered on our opening night.
AT the request OF the managers OF the
annual Musical Convention OF Virginia and
North Carolina, held. as heretofore, in the
city Of Petersburg. Va, your president APP
pointed five delegates to represent the
Richmond Mozart Association in that body,
the proceedings OF which were character
lied by their usual harmony and interest.
The musical festival held during the Con-
vention. consisting Of four evening and
three afternoon performances, was iraught
with great interest and satisfaction to all
who were 50 fortunate as to be pres
ent. IL is to be regretted that CONF
parativcly few of our members or
Of our citizens generally attended the
festival. though this is to be accounted for
in part by the difficulty in securing seats,
the Opera-IlOUse being crowded at every
evening performance. The genius and
guiding band oi Mr.. II. NOteniuS. the dis
iInguished and publIc-sprited musician
and businessman Of our sister city, We're
visible in all the intricate and arduous de-
tails " the festival, though he was pre-
vented by great aniction from enjoying
the fruits OF his labors, except that most
urallOycd pleasure resulting from feeling
OF duty performed.
Improvement is noticeable in the playing
Of our professional orchestra, which has Tor
some months been rehearsing twice week.
The amateur orchestra is constantly gaining
in efficiency, and maintain the great interest
eyinccd By them when they were first or
ganizcd. They are Il very valuable adjunct
To our Association. and are constantly rem
derinG great service.
The following extract from the report OF
our treasurer. Mr.. Samuel SintOn, will serve
10 show our financial condition:
Cash balance In hands OF treasu-
Ter NlHN g. lCcO 40 %
Recei pts during the year............. 12,I2i 23
sl4.23s 1s
Expended 1875 -