Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-03
WEDNESDAY CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHGANi-
EATON HELD LAST NIGHT.
REPORT OF PRESIDENT NELONEY.
The By-Laws Changed and the Gov
eminent Of the Club Vested in "a
by Professor Sing.

The Wednesday club. probably the
largest and best musical organization Of
its kind in the South, which has done so
much in recent years to foster the musi-
cal interests Of Richmond, held its an
nual meeting in the library of the Young
Mems Christian Association last night,
and the meeting was a most important
as well as highly interesting. one.
Reports were submitted showing that
the recent music festival was the most
successful from financial standpoint
yet given by the club, and the bylaws Of
the organization were so changed as to
place the government Of the club in the
hands of board of governors who We're
chosen from among the most prominent
businessmen Of the city.
PRESIDENT MELONEY'S REPORT.
The attendance upon the meeting was
exceedingly large and the club was call
ed 10 order by President Meloney. who
introduced Mr.. f. c. Mayo as temporary
chairman. The first order Of business
was the submission OF the reports. and
Mr.. Meloney read his as follows:
To the Members
The club is TO be congratulated upon
the outcome of the sixth annual music
FESTIVAL given AZ the Academy Of Music
April 2lst and I'D. The financial result
shows that the receipts were materially
larger than M any festival heretofore
given. indicating beyond all question that
tire concerts are gradually becoming more
popular and better patronized, and the
ciated.
The club has undoubtedly established
itself upon a solid basis as an cduca-
tional institution Of the city. and its
policy Tor the cultivation and develop
ment of high-class music I'm our midst
Is 10 much larger degree than ever be-
Tore meeting with the approval and sup
port OF the public. 1t certainly has every
incentive 60 perseVere i'm its good work.
But while that is true and most graft
tying, TO be perfectly honest with our
selves, We must recognize the fact that
the club did not, unsteady speaking, ac-
complish as much during the past year
as perhaps IL should have done.
IL ~ therefore Incumbent upon the club
10 be on the alert and quick 10 discover
Its faults; prompt in rcmedying them,
and. as far as may be, to perfect its
system so as to secure the very best re-
suits that promptness zeal, devotion, and
enthusiasm can ensure.
MAY MEET by DIVISIONS
TO this end permit me to most respect
fully Offer for your consideration a few
suggestions:
!. In order 10 save as much of the time
and expense of the members as possible
df the plan be deemed feasiblc). let tx
director, with the aid of the Executive
Committee divide the club into as many
divisions as may be found practicable
according TO the convenience OF the mem
bers. locate these divisions in different
sections of the city, put them In charg,
OF competent instructors. and have eacl
division NEE; not less than once a week
Tor the parpose OF practice ana learnlni
10 read correctly their respective parts
but all the divisions TO meet in genera
rehearsal on the first Tuesday night n
each month. Let this system be follow
cd during the months of October, No
yemher and December. after that 90 b
tor as 10 whether IL be advisable Il
further continue such division praetc
or to return 90 weekly general rehearsals
That plan would save about 500 IN hal
rent. and while 81 would put a great dea
OF labor upon the instructors, IL would
save the director much labor and maxi
the general rehearsals much more salts
factory Each division could be EN-
powered TO pass upon the eligibility ant
acceptance OF new members, the instruc
tor being required to keep roh-book
mark the attendance OF the members, ant
collect the dues.
visa bio and be adopted. then the work
20 be studied for the whole season ShOuls
be decided upon and purchased durinl
the summer vacation. and placed In tn
hands OF the instructors by or before tn
middle OF September. To insure uni
formity IN practice, the director coul'
call a meeting OF the instructors befor
the meeting OF the divisions for practice
20 over the works. and give them In
necessary idea OF the time and move
ments.
HAVE A BUSINESS BUREAU.
g 1 am convinced that a business bu
reau should be established as headquar
tiers Of the club at some convenient pom
IA the business centre OF the city, wher'
the list for subscribing members coul(
be kept open the year round, and from
which the business details OF The clui
could be directed. and in which at leas
one month before each festival occurs
festival manager should be placed Il