The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-06

Officers Communicating Address
by ME-. Steinert-Work of the Society
Suggested.
AT meeting of the New Haven Sym
phony Orchestra Society," held in
Dorscht lodge rooms yesterday after
noon, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, M.
Steinert; vice president, Louis Fels-
burg; secretary, A. f. Mallon; treasur-
er, L. P. We'll; librarian, E. L. Ran
son; conductor, Horatio w. Parker; as
sistant conductor, M. Steinert; concert
meister, Isadore Troostwyk; board of
directors, M. Steinert, Louis Felsburg,
"A. F. Mallon, L. P. We'll, E. L. Ransom,
Frank Fichtl, G. F. Robinson, B. Cass
and w. E. Haesche.
The following very interesting adj
dress, outlining the work of the society
next year, was delivered by the presi-
dent, M. Steinert:
Gentlemen Of the Orchestra-At the
close of the fourth season of the New
Haven Symphony orchestra we are
here assembled to-day for the purpose
of the election of officers and also to
investigate and to review the work
done by the orchestra.
This musical organization was found
ed four years ago by a number of gen
tlemen who felt the desire to cultivate
orchestral music in our city. While 1T
was not an absolute surety that such
an undertaking would be realized, and
that the many obstacles that are to be
met in the formation Of a large orches-
ira could be successfully surmounted,
great amount of reliance was placed
upon the earnestness and perseverance
of the founders. Upon such principles
the first gathering of the musicians
took place, and it became known to
them at an early date that the under
taking of an orchestra in our midst was
not beyond the reach of possibility. The
orchestra, under the training of an eff
Gent conductor, very soon appeared in
a public concert at Alumni hall. 1t
performed a very select and classical
programme-one fully up to the stand
ard of any symphony concert. The
performance, considering the limita-
lions under which the orchestra labor
ed, was a creditable one.
This concert was followed by another
one at the same hail. which surpassed
the first from musical point of view.
At these concerts a concerto for the Vi
olin or piano was given. The audience
at both performances was large and
cultured one.
During the following and second sea-
son, the orchestra appeared in better
condition. The players had acquired
more technical execution and perform
ed with a more expressive interpreta-
ton of the works it was rendering.
The concerts of the second and third
season took place at College street rnu-
four performances. I cannot omit to
state the fact that the orchestra, under
the applause of a large audience, was
greatly stimulated and encouraged.
The orchestra was already toiling hard
with an exacting conductor to success
fully surrnount the many difficulties
that are offered in symphonic work. 1t
was this encouragement that came
from an indulgent but critical auditory
which naturally gave strong impulses
to this young organization.
Upon the approach of the fourth sea-
son the management of the New Haven
Symphony orchestra decided to give
their concerts at the Hyperion theater.
They consisted of a series of five con-
certs, with solo talent from New York
and Boston.
1t is an accepted fact that these con-
certs were Of high standard, both as
to choice of programme and as to the
artistic rendering Of the same.
The orchestra has also appeared in a
concert in connection with the Gounod
society of our city in a. miscellaneous
programme, which gave sufficient evil
dence of it's capabilities to serve sue
cessfully as an accompanying orches-
ira in both choral works and vocal
compositions.
Those acquainted with the training
of an orchestra and the maintenance Of
1t also cannot fail to understand why
special efforts have to be made to in
sure Its existence, and while upon this
part of this subject have to speak in
grateful terms of Yale university,
which has not only given it a moral
support from the very early start, but
q substantial and material one as well.
Through the services Of the faculty
of the musical department of Yale, Pro-
fessors Parker, Sanford and Troostwyk
an important element has been infused
into our Symphony orchestra, and the
affiliations of these gentlemen with its
cause has given it much of that power
which lies in its nature.
The financial results Of the orchestra
have kept pace with its artistic ad-
yancement. While they were in it's
early days of a diminutive nature, 1
must here praise the musicians on their
self-denial in taking with grateful
hearts the small income they derived
from their work. Thanks to the assist
ance of a number of patrons and other
guarantors, the financial results for the