The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
Director w. r. Chapman
Explains His Plans
For Symphony Concerts in
January Next.

The annual meeting OF the Portland
Festival chorus which was held last eve
ming was the largest and most enthusi-
astio in It's history. The reception room
in the Y. M. G. A. building where the
meetings are ordinarily held was not
capacious enough to accommodate the
gathering and an adjournment was taken
to the large hall itself.
The president, Mr.. A. S. Woodman,
called the meeting to order, soon after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman entered
the hall and were received with a most
hearty hand clapping and were Invited
to take seats on the platform which they
accepted saying ''they did not feel like
company when they got with the Port
land chorus"
The first order of business was a report
OF the treasurer, Mr.. A. B. Hail. sh ow
ing balance on hand, October u, 1899,
$201.50; receipts, 81, 022.40; expenditures
$l,O92. 81; leaving a balance or $131.09.
The report was accepted and election
OF officers followed. A nominating COM
mittee Of five composed of DR.. Niokerson,
George E. Smith. Mrs. r. Il. White
house, Dean Sills and Miss Mary Jordan
was appointed and they reported the fol-
lowing officers who were unanimously
elected:
President-A. S. Woodman.
Vice President-H. +. Merrill.
Secretary-MarRaret Fox.
Treasurer-A. b. Hall,
Iibrarian-MarshalI Davis.
Assistant Librarian-E. 5. E. M Clel-
Ian.
CouncilIors-George Buxton. K. S. E.
Nickerson, George e. Smith, Frederick
Vail, Harrte COe, Mrs. Evelyn Day
White, Miss Julia Noyes, Miss Irene II.
Noyes, Miss Mary Fletcher, Mrs. r. Il.
Wh1tehouse, Miss Lou Goudy, Miss Mary
Jordan, Mrs. Alice Frazier, Miss Eliza
beth Varnum, Mrs. Lou Duncan Barney,
Miss Eta Rice.
Mr.. Woodman who previously took the
opportunity to say that he did not wish
his name considered in connection with
the presidency for he did not look upon
1t as life office was finally prevailed up
on to accept with the privilege Of resign
Ing at such time as he thought necessary.
The names of all the officers chosen
were received with marks OF the greatest
to address the chorus and being warmly
received she spoke in the highest terms
OF the work of the chorus at the last fes
tivaI and paid very handsome compli-
ment to Mr.. Woodman for his successful
effort. She expressed her great delight
at the festival which had recently been
held and said, 81 never expected to hear
anything so tine.'
She felt that the spirit of music had
spread into the hearts of the people and
she thanked all for the little and great
kindnesses which had been shown her.
She had feeling of love for the chorus
and was always glad to work with them
ana referred to very pleasant feature
of the last festival which was Mr..
Kotszchmar's interest and expressed de-
light at It's success. He said, ''This is
wonderful. 1 never expected to live to
hear such chorus in Portland and such
music She thought the last festival
was among the greatest musical events
ofssthe century and urged the chorus to
even greater success with it's dead wood
taken out.
MI OudpHdH 4O14OWeU anu dACoE
dwelling very entertainly on his recent
experience in adjoining states and the ex-
cellent work of Portldnd's IS orchestra said
he wanted no bouquets for himself nor
was he going to Jolly his listeners but
he was going to say warm word for
the festival orchestra. He thought it was
almost crime that such talent as the
Maine boys had shown was not better rec
ognized and tomorrow morning he was