The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-12
WEDNESDAY CLUBMEETS
4 PLEASANT AND fRoFiTAbhh
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n.no annual business meeting OF inc
Wednesday club occurred at the Va" u
,ne Young Mems Christian Association
last evening. There was large yum
on, Of the members OF TINS me musical
o,c.n,z,tion. and every one OF them was
in a most enthusiastic MOOD over '"S
great artistic success OF tne lac ""'
Music Festival.
Mr. Henry 4. Meioney, the president OIL
the cluO. consolidated INC GU" "P''
ne success OF the FESTIVAL anu MS 80
marks were seconded by the nusic"i
director, Mr. Artnur scfNehoI'
NOTES Or TiiANhs.
Votes Of thanks OF the Wednesday Ciuo
,,,re oroered 20 the Decoration Com
nutec. composed OF Mrs Scott fariisn
ana Mrs. A. M. Blankenship, ana TO me
t,efman-American Chor..l Association
whose assistance was 50 valuable IN the
choruses.
Resides these the thanks OF the CLUB
were extended to Misses Mera, shelton
and Watkins. and MIR. philips VINO nave
acted as accompanies all the past sea
son. Then special thanks were gwen 10
Messrs Mhittet q Shepperson, printers
for the artistic programmes OF lhe May
Festival rendered by them Hee' ~
Messrs. Brine and Mercer. VINO served as
doorkoepors: TO Mr.. j. Scott Parrish VINO
will store the staging free against the
next performances. and 20 Messrs. Har-
iison and Whittet for special help 10 the
director. Mr.. Scrivenor. Then Mr. SERVE
nor WAS heartily thanked for all MS
work. on motion Of Mr.. Mcl0ney
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES
Mr.. II. X. Harrison, the festival iinan-
oial secretary. reported the receipts OF the
festival TO be S20i3.S0. and the expenses
a. S2.4243s. leaving deficit of SS50oS.
on motion Of Mr. Dashieli, 1t was re-
solved that the members Of the club sub
scribe towards the liquidation of this de-
nett each member as he or she feit aple'
the payments to be made to Mr. IL. X.
Harrison.
Election Of officers being next in or
der. Mr.. II. T. Meloney was reelected
president: Mr.. f. c. Mayo was elected
vice president: Mr.. Arthur Scrivenor was
reelected musical director: Mr.. Eugene
Jones wac reelected treasurer; Mr.
Thomas Whittet. reelected librarian, ana
Mr. J. Parker Dashed reelected secre-
tary.
The question OF electins an Executive
Committee was postponed until Tuesday
next. the 18th Of May. and the business
meeting adjourned till that time.
Before the adjournment Mr.. Scrivenor
called the attention OF the club to no
tice in The Times Of yesterday, asking
the club TO meet prominent citizens OK
Richmond at the hall Of the Chamber
OF Commerce next Friday evening. at
S:l5 O'Clock.
a; this meeting there viii be plans dis
oussed for the awakening of further in
terest Of the Richmond people in, and
plans for next seasons festival. and the
work OF the club.
Mr. Scrivenor hoped every member of
the club would be present at this meet
Ing.
AN EXQUISITE VOICE.
During an intermssion IN the meeting
there was a delightful diversion, when
Miss b. Eloise Oates of Charlotte. n. c.,
who had kindly volunteered to sing for
the club. was introduced. and cordially
welcomed. Miss Oates sang To the able
accompaniment OF Mr.. Shepherd Webb.
the "Qui la Voce" from IL Puritani." by
Bellini, and in response TO most en-
thusiastic encore sang Thou Charming
Pird." from Davd's Pearl OF Brazil"
Miss oates Is pretty. and has a most
pleasing stage presence. Her voice is
beautiful sOpranO-pOwerful. sweet. and
OF wide range. and really remarkable Gull
tivation. She is only nineteen and her
musical future is one of great promise.
Miss Gates is pupil OF Miss Lille Bergh.
of New York. and has sung with great
success In concert in New York
Miss Oates is a sister Of Mrs. Bethel.
The contralto Of the First Baptist church
choir. and will sing at that church on
Sunday. While In Richmond she Is the
guest Of Mrs. w. S. Forbes OF SOC west
Franklin street.