Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.
Directors and Omcers for the Coming
Year Elected.

The annual meeting of the Choral Society
took place on Monday, the 14th ultimo. at
the regular meeting place of the society.
when the reports of the officers were read
ana accepted, followed by balloting fer
the election of new members to the board
of managers.
The new members elected were DR.. C.
F. Johnston, Mr.. r. NJ. Mckee, p. C. ].
Treanor. Those reelected were W. H. Dam
lei, E. r. Stevens and Miss Lillian Norton.
The following members of the board are
tn, the hold-oyers, whose terms did not ex-
pire: H. NJ. Paul. Stasius Meade, y. II.
Camp, ID. G. Pfeifter. II. l.. Prince, Miss
NJ. L. Boone, Miss NJ. f. Cunningham, Mr..
w: y. King and Miss Amy c. Leavitt.
Inc new board of managers was called
together last Thursday evening for or
galizaticn and the following were elected
ior the ensui1 year: President, II. NJ.
faui Ue-elected; vice president, z. r.
stevens; secretary, Miss Lillian Norton
treasurer, StaSiuS Meade (-e-clected). as
re-StcteD; financial secretary, Miss ANY
7: Leavitt re-eiecteG); librarian, r. NJ.
Mckee. 1t was decided to form a new
committee to be known as the commits 90
On organization. whase duty il would be to
h%Edie all new matters of policy of the
society and the proper distribution of the
various routine work to the regular COM
a,a OF the board. This committee con-
81, Al
T. f. Stevens, u. G. Pfeifrer. Miss Amy q.
Leavitt ard II. NJ Paul.
Mr.. u G- Pfeiffer. chairman of the
nhahce committee. made a long report as
committee Of che, appointed by the board
10 formulate plan OF organizing an AS
soclate body TO work with the board
IN the interest of the society," The reuort
recommends that this body be known as
the advisory committee of the Choral So
ciety aLd shall consist of persons outside
OF the regular membership who Sb.u H.
invited 10 submit in writing to the board
suggestions or ADVICE relative to the musi-
Gal WORKS TO be performed as well as III.
polcy of the society generally. The mem
ger snip OF this advisory committee will he
maze up of persons prominent in nrofes-
sional, artistic and commercial circles and
VIII represent many new fields OF work "a
lne society, and as each member will he
pIeuseu 10 specified amount or such m RI
CT II as may be necessary in case of loss
curing the season. the society will in this
way secure guarantee fund, the effects
OF which can not help but inspire the mem
ners to greater results artistically As
eacn member OF this advisory committee
WA be asked to express a choice of works
~ oe rendered, each will be brought i'm
es OF the public become known and con-
sidered by the board in making I'D its wear
~ programs. The report was received and
referred to the Few committee on organ
izaton. " "
Many new plans were considered looking
to the enlargement of the chorus and re,
leVlng the members Of the monthly dues
ana 1t Is possible that If not entirely aboI,
ished the dues may he reduced to one
IlaiI tne present amount. An increase
iheHiDershlp With the addition of many
young fresh voices is promised for ney+
year aid 1t is quite likely that the fifteenI h
season OF the Choral Society will ho i,s
banner one artistically and financially.