Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-04
MRS. UHL is CHOSEN
President of the ST. Cecilia
Society Again
AFTER AN EXCITING ELECTION
The Ola Management Is Sustained and
No Hard Feeling Prevailed in Re-
gard to the Final Result.

Matter in the vicinity Of the Ladies
Literary club house had . very lively
appearance yesterday, and the llyeli-
ness increased directly with the square
OF the time. II was the annua! cleo.
ton of the st. Cecilia society. White
winged peace and dove-eyei harmony
were there, but they didn't say much.
There wasn't anything for them u say.
All the taking Was done oy tie diner
ent factions The green-eyed monster
was there too. Some OF the ladies
pst,ed Dim on the head and we're dis
posed 10 pet him. For = time II looked
as If he would be the most prominent
figure at the meeting; but ne wasn't.
A large number OF the active men,
bers Of the society were present and
everybody was ~ excited AS boy with
q new toy cannon. Some OF the ladies
were wildly in favor of showing under
the old management; others were en-.
Enthusiastically anxious TO sustain II. and
some worked earnestly for the success
of both tickets. But all the women
were excited. On that point there Was
| unanimity. After the regular musical
program had been carried out. the
sscretAry's annual report was read.
The Years Progress.
The report gives resume of the
years work. Five artists recitals have
been given. A complimentary recital
was gwen in honor OF the women's
congress. Beethoven. Schuuann. Men,
| delsshon, Chopin, Schubert and Ruben.
stein have furnished programs for one
day each. A day was devoted to the
l IS exyto nj
st. Cecilia. There havs been two
miscellaneous days, one American
one Hungarian, one scandinavian and
one devoted TO gems from Shakespeare
| with appropriate settings. A song re-
cital was gwen by Mrs. Davis, and one
program was devoted to the distinct.
lively modern composers. There have
been two student recitals. A new fea-
| ture has been the adding of strings. 1T
il hoped to begin the new building at
once and have it completed by June
next, which marks the tenth ami
versary of the society's inception. Be-
sides the sum available it Is expected
That $4,000 can be solicited
Immediately. There are between
200 and 800 women desiring
admission and their dues will give
ample revenues for interest and q
goodly sum to apply on the principal.
The sale of the Sheldon street property
has also brought good sum. 1t Is
the hope of the members to work
unitediy and harmOniously for the
erection of the building.
Following this was the annual report
of the treasurer.
The Trsasurer's Report.
The treasurcs's report showed bal
ance on hand October l, 1891, of SS3.68.
During the year the gross receipts from
membership dues, guests and ball have
aggregated s., 5Sl.75. The running ex-
penses have been $1,347.64. The bal
ance June 3 should have been 81 ,lS4.1l.
but out of this sum S52l.28 has been
required for excavating lot, besides 3
payment of 81, 400 on the lot, $l95 inter-
est on mortgage, and s., 600 for balance
on lot, making q total of s., sos ex.
pended on lot. There has been re-
ceived for the lot on Sheldon street,
S., O00.50. making the total disburse-
ments and investments $l1 .49l.42. The
balance June 3, 1892. is $l24.5l, 50, 056
being received for memberships alone.
The president then announced that q
ballot would be taken for the several
officers. For moment one could have
heard . pin drop; the next moment he
couldn't have heard Freedom shrek.
After . small fraction of the excite
ment had died down, the votes were
collected. The president, Mrs. Uhl
made few bright remarks and every
body cheered. A committee of five
Was appointed to count the
ballots, and . recess Was taken
while they were being counted. The
friends of both tickets were tolerably
hopeful, but neither side was confident
and many Of the members took adj
vantage of the occasion TO do what is
vulgarly called "hedging." Everybody
was wondering what the result would
be, and finally . bright-taced little
woman with eyes sharper than an opera
glass caught sight of some figures on
paper. Then in basso profundo stage
whisper she announced that "Mrs Uni
has more'n half of 'em." It was true.
Mrs. Uhl had . majority of the votes
and was reelected. The other officers
elected were: Vice president, Mrs. C.
n. Colwell; recording secretary, Mrs.
P. H. Curroll; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Andrew Fyfe; treasurer. Mrs. RI.
evens;dirsctorsfo two Yeas, Mrs.D. B.
Sbedd and Mrs. W. H. Gay. the vote
was Close. The recording secretary
and treasurer we're elected by major
ties Of three and one respectively. No
hard feeling or jealousy was expressed
as 10 the result of the election. The
old management has been sustained,
and the st. Cecilia society is prepared
~ enter what will probably be the
most prosperous year of it, existence.
Mrs. Uhl received 81 cut of the 50
votes cast; Mrs. Gay, IS out OF 50. The
treasurer WAS elected by majority Of
1; the secretary by . majority OF I.
The remainder of the officers were
elected by majorities ranging from