The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
MUSIC FESTIVAL
HERE IN APRIL.
Wednesday Clubs Organization EIe-
walton Into Prominence.
IS NOT A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
The Festival Next Month viii &c One
ofthe Most Interesting and Prom
Uses to Eclipse All the Previous
Efforts of the Organization.

One Of Richmond's most popular
organizations is the Wednesday Club.
which is composed OF the most accom-
pllshed and well-known vocalsts in the
city.
The club was organized six years ago.
with the purpose in view Of building UP a
permanent choral society," which should
become an honor and blessing alike to
its members and tho city in the develop
ment OF musical culture and the presen-
tatiOn OF high-class musical programmes
at regular intervals. and that the club
has succeeded is quite evident 10 all who
have given the subject OF the rapid adj
vancement in the study Of music in this
city any consideration.
NO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
The Wednesday club IS not IN any sense
a business enterprise. It's active members
not only contribute their services hut pay
the current expenses such as hall rent
for rehearsals and music IT has no sala-
red officers and the director and accom-
panists give their services. It's roll OF
contributing members and subscribers 10
its concerts serve as guarantee against
loss i'm the large expense necessary 10
secure good artists and TO give artistic
performances Of the works studied.
For tho past five years the club has
done splendid work in the cause OF good
music. and at the annual festivals has
given the music-loying people OF Rich
mond attractions that are heard I'm the
largest musical centres Of tho country.
HIGH STANDARD.
This season tho club Is going beyond its
already high standard and has in pre-
parauon Goriug Thoms' Swan and
SkylaIK." Merdelssohns 'Torolei" and
Becthoven's Mount OF Olives" and other
compositions Of q lighter character.
The regular chorus has been supple.
mented by an auxiliary chorus OF some
three hundred children voices which. un-
der the training Of an efficient and capa-
bic man. has exceeded all expectations.
The weekly rehearsals OF the club are
held I'm the hall Of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
The following are the officers Of the club
for the present year: President, Henry
T. Meloney: Nice-President. Edward I.
Mayo Secretary, j. Parker Dasniell;
Treasurer j. Scott Parrish: Librarian,
Thomas Whittct. Executive Committee
W. c. Mercer. J. G. Hankins. Mrs II. T.
Mcloney, Mrs A. NJ Gwathmey, Mrs. Il.
NJ. Blankenship. Mrs. j. Scott Parrish
and the officers ex-ofiicio.
The accompanies: Miss Fannie Mera.
Miss Adelaide Watkins. Miss Louise VIII
liams.
Tho Wednesday Club has decided 10 give
is fifth annual music festival Ghree
grand concert9 on tho 22d and 23d OF
April next.
The Wednesday Club. the Philharmonic
Association. and the Children's Chorus
VIII he assisted by the Boston Festival
Orchestra, which played with so much
favor last year.
Among its artists are Nine. Gadski. the
talented. young and handsome successor
of the celebrated Klafsky, and the Wag-
merriam prima donna Of the Metropolitan
Opcra-House, New York; Sgnor cam
panari. wOrld-famed baritone or tho
same company; W. II. Ruger (oratorio
tenor. Jennie Mae Spencer (contralto)
and other well-known artists.
NEXT FESTIVAL.
The Boston Festival Orchestra has been
heard here before, and at It's last APP
pearance made a great impression upon
tho lovers OF music.
on the I'D Of April matinee VIII be
given. at which the children Chotus
vul be the feature. Mr.. Walter 9. Mercer
has them i'm training. and they VIII make
a splendid showing
Pcbearsals are progressing faVoraDiy'
and there is little doubt that the coming
festival will add one more star 10 the
Galaxy OF brilliant successes that nave
crowned the efforts Of the wednesday
Climb.