Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
MADE MANY fRIEN0
PROSPECTS OF THE wnpNpo1
CLUB ExCEEDIxoLr DnronyI
THE ANNUAL MEETING LAST IIeI
Reelection OF Old Omcers an1 q
New vicc-Presidcnt--Dasiness-1la
ia Hold a Mass-Meeting SriAsy -
the society's Interest.

The annual meeting OF the WednoUd1
Club was held at the Young Mems Chft9
tan Association last night. There WC3|
a very large attendance OF members. an
In view Of the great artistic succoc
achieved by the society at It's reco1I'
festival, It Is not remarkable that tk{/
proceedings should have been maYkoGl
with great enthusiasm.
Mr.. II. T. Meloney. president OF the
club, made brief address. congratuiat-1
ing the members on the very happy oute
come Of the festival. 1t was the opinieu1
OF the visiting artists. he said, that thos
work OF the club attained high standar6c|
OF excellence, and while there are ~
few better musical organizations, there
are hundreds. even IN the great citice. s
which are not doing nearly such coed
work. n
Mr.. Arthur Scrivcnor also eulogized the
club for their excellent work. At higs
suggestion votes OF thanks were extend-
ed to the ladies and gentlemen Of tho
German Choral Association for their ablo
assistance; to the ladies who constituted
the Decoration Committee. the accompa-
nists of the club, Misses Mfeva, Shel-
ton. Watkins: and Messrs. Phillips aud
Young; to Messrs. Whittet & Shopper
son for donating the handsome pro-
grammes; to Messrs. Brine and Mercer,
who undertook the thankless Office OF
doorkeepers; TO w. Scott Parrish, for
storing the platform erected In tho
Academy by the society. and also to-
Messrs. K. r. Harrison and Thomas
WhIttet. for their indefatigab'c efforts
which did so much TO make the festival
a success.
THANK THE DIRECTOR.
Mr.. Aieloney then moved that a vote
OF thanks should also be rendered to
Mr.. Scrivenor for his invaluable serviceas
and his motion was carried with en-
thusiasm by rising vote.
Mr.. Harrison, financial secretary, SUBJ
mitted his report, which showed the OK
penses of the festival to be S2,i2i3s an<
the receipts S20l3.So, leaving deficit %
$35O5S
At this point in the proceedings. and
before the club proceeded to the electtou
of officers for the ensuing year. the pres
ident introduced Miss Oates. of Chariottaf
N. c., who had kindly consented TO sing
Miss Oates is q sister OF Mrs. Bethel, the
soprano OF the First Baptist church. He1
voice Is one of the most promising hoar<
here in long time, and shows that u y
not necessary to go abrox1 for gooe
training It. Is dramatic soprano of
great power, large compass. and excep
tionally fine quality. She sang the yer97
difficult "Qui La Voce" (BellinD. and ~
response 10 an enthusiastic encore. eave
Thou Charming Bird" by David MI
Shepherd Webb played the accompant
ments.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Mr.. II. 7. Meloney was unanimously
elected president Of the club for the en-
suing year.
A motion OF Mr.. Scrivenor, that ths
| office of vice-president should be created
was adopted. and Mr.. L. q. Mayo wae
| elected by rising vote in spite CT M
| protest, which was grounded on the az
| pressed belief that 1t would be impo<si
| BILE for him TO do justice to such az
office.
Mr.. Scriyenor was. of course. reelected
director, and his nomination was made
the occasion OF a very iiattering demon
stration Of regard.
MIR. Eugene Jones was re-electef
treasurer.
Mr.. j. Parker Dashiell and Mr.. Thomao
Whittett were nominated for the secres
taryship, but Mr.. Dashell was elected,
on ballot. by 81 votes TO 81. Mr.. Whitteto
was unanimously reelected Librarian.
There was lengthy discussion as q
the advisabilty Of postponing the election
of the Executive Committee until after
the mass-meeting OF citizens. TO be held
IN the interest OF the Club next Iriday
night at the Chamber OF Commerce. ~.
was urged that prominent busincss-mcn6
appreciating the efforts OF the Cub snd
their triumphant success from an artisp1
standpoint, were prepared to take mog4
lively interest In the future welfare %
the club, and 1t might be advisable e
include some of these in tho committees
There was some opposition to this view,
based chiefly on the fact that the post
ponement would necessitate another meet
ing, the expense OF which would be $l9
A motion was subsequently adopted
with but few dissentients. that meeting
should be held next Tuesday night fo1
the purpose Of electing the Execus,vs
Committee. ~
The club then adjourned.