New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
THE HAARLEM PHILHARMONIC.
OFFICERS EcfED-MRs THOMAS H. NEW
MAN AGAIN MADE PREsIDENT-MEMO-
RIAL. SERVICE HELD

The HARLEM Philharmonic Society held It's sixth
annual meeting and election yesterday afternoon IN
the parlors OF the Y. NJ. C. A.. No. West one
hundred and twenty ffth-st. Mrs. Thomas H. New
man the president made an address In which she
discussed the status and work OF the society, ana
reports from the treasurer. hoard OF directors anu
standing committees were read.
Two suggestions from the Executive Committee
before the meeting. and after consideraoie
discussion laid on the table and the other
voted down. The first TO have reserved seats
at concerts and rehearsals for which small extra
charge should be made. The other was TO require
al women occupying seats on the moor OF tne nan
TO remove their bonnets before entering. Tne gen.
era feeling about the latter was that while the re-
mova OF bonnets greatly to be desired 1t wouia
be unwise make II compulsory and wneh the
yeas we're called for not more than half dozen
responded.
The election was practically reelection. for few
changes made in the old stan. ticker hao
been prepared by nominating committee ana WAS
unanimously chosen The official staff Is now con-
sttuted as follows: President. Mrs. Thomas H.
Newman; first vice-presdent Mrs. J. jarrett blod-
gett: second vice-president Mrs. Ashbe T. Fltch
recording secretary. Mrs Seabury C. MastcK' cor
responding secretary. Mrs Berkley r. Me ITsnrv
treasurer, Mrs. Isaac NILS; CONDUCTOR He'S
Executive Commttee-Mrs. Charles Russell Treat
smith Sdi ''t Mrs John b. simpson Mrs Thomas Jacka
Mrs George W. Best Mrs Ham zen, si's Wrs sIth
A.. Mason,
eriand G. Taylor Mrs Jacob Snrady and Mrs
William $. Gray. . ,.,.s,, chair
Boari DrectorsMrs Frank iittleted, cha W
man; Mrs William G. Biting, Mrs haTies w,
DAYTON Mrs Joachim Elmendorf. Mrs Wnliithi
Hills. Mrs William c. Holbrook, DR. Ma Idhn
G. Holmes Mrs d. Phoenix Ingraham, MIS- JONI JONI
Mclaughlin Mrs. Frank Mason North MIS-; Ionh
C. Oyerhiser, Mrs James ID. Plat. Mrs ItcH W.
Van santvoord. Mrs Samuel H. Virgin ana Mn.
lanes Mood Chairman of the Arrangement OH III
mittee Mrs Henry +. Darlington; chairnatui -, III
Membership COMMITTEE. Mrs: Arthur ~. o'~ NJ
and chairman of the Printing Committee NrS'
Flora G. Brandon. , ,,a. ,bara
Preceding the election and other business therc
was short memorial service commemora'irret .,
members who have died during the year., nj =,
were Mrs. Ieander IL. Grail. Mrs James vi u Iao.
nutt Mrs George Norman and Mrs. g. NJ W mco.
Memorial addresses for Mrs. Grail. Mrs fhilpu.t
ard Mrs Norman given respectively 1s ~ NJ
G r Treat Mrs Frank Iittleheld ana MI
Thomas Jacka. Mrs. Newman read et ,, ho ~
the husband OF Mrs. Wilcox. giving skelcm W
that Iadv's life none Of the members having known
her we'll enough to do this. Some general reinaI ~
were made by Mrs. Wyeth. some approppi,arr Wrs
were sung by Mrs Weedin and the secre'Hr!, ~ ~
Mastick read a report OF what the club mad d9 s
I'm the ca Sc OF each death to express us rPehtu ~
the dead member and its sympathy WIN NE
bereaved family This service was the hrst Oh VA
kind that the club has held and was arrdhseu
an the suggestion OF Mrs. Newman.