The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-09
THE WEDNESDAY
CLUB SUCCESS
All Members Enthusiastic Over the
Past Years Work.
REPORT OF The PRESIDENT
Be Speaks OF Great Music Hall for
Richmond Recent Concerts FL
financially successful-Board
OF Managers Neglected.
REPORT OF The PRESIDENT

a4'' aA.s"ai business meeuaS Oh me
"Wednesday Club WIS held last night in
the assembly hall of t,o-S \, @ a the
,,+-any,a-,,,, - ..,.,.,a.,..o -
80 -! 81 az" iif'ie"'se "
htie it1ttitSSL idhel III Inc organization a
meeting OF the Board OF Governors was
laeid prior to the regular r,,eetjr1 of tn.
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,ro,s .,--o-t.- .....,...
.a-,o..,
1'-',ed 14se iiS'.ii@'e3s OF lhe cluo 70 Clearly
reaiize the grand success OF their past
years work. THE rcDort of the festival
.nay,.-,s-, sJ,,,r,,oxl 49,, ,,.,,,. oo,o,,. 30.
- "a 9 'S'ii ssse1's7siu u ID u Ni'a'!s'
kui ifancaaliy, the net pfoilts from the
t3Tree entertainments being sos. HIS
port showed tae subscribing members of
~. .,,,l, :; -
A.' ~ 'ie pas session. 70 nave ~
creased from 49o 10 2'4' and more thal
elaf OF those TO have re-enroiied for the
coming season.
Ntce-Pres.dent z. ~ fioen submitted an
Interesting report Upon t.le years work
BOARD Cta MANIAC Dtts.
The business OF the meeting was the
r'e-elef'uon OF The following main-oers OF
1he Board OF Managers:
IhoInss Atkinson, j. G. HankinS, L. a.
a1oet, Eugene Jones, l.. L. MOTIFS, ii. L
8ieloney, Z. G Mayo. Rev. Eaul L. Men
Eel. d D, Walter e Mercer, W. r. Nil
aI, ueoi sc W. stevens ,. ". IraVers,
&c. ". Tanner and Thomas Waittet.
Certain amendments were adopted to
Sae constitution
The following splendid report was made
10y MI Henry L MeloneE, president of
h-le c4no-
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The seventh animal music festival inst
n,tsto,.,. ,r,,. ,.sa-.s ,,,rl, tasto1,4nd -, q
-,.,srfe,s,,t s,,,.clss Lnt3, To3,sfc,il,. aI,d
financ3all,, rT,he fss+3,-,; r,ro,-ran, mes
,,-e,e o,1,,ir,,,I,. se1ec-e6 tho sc1,-s-s 1ya,e
snl.ndif5ly scf.,sen for their WORT, the
.,rc+as-,-. ,,-as s,,ne,f, and tho c,o-,,s not,v
Tesnonfied. The general success was be-
- 49,. -
49, r,l'..,,o-r35,3I a rraar +ril,-1t
~ ~. ciI,b
-rba c1,,h has achieved a ,,osftfo, in the
,,r,,,,,,,.;t,- rnr which Il has IaiaoreS as
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49, ,,,,,,,are,,i aI1,,.aiinrai inetif,,-
aato : 80 ,,-,,i,,,5f,,, NJ the
- 49, sres-- e,,ccas. orIrrs win, il
-y-ea, ras,onsihi1ify we nus1 be on the
49,, TIM ey.ar n r,erif tha n,bljc
- ft. l,..4,,.oa
80, -. tif,,;,e ,as1,I+ has
:, =, 49, la-,ai,. assa5 list of its
r 80 -, - ,1-;.5,o,,+ tha;~
9Th 1fa Or
,,,s+.;,, i+eIf a-d 40 i+s hest
pLe eiup ~ ~ =
service ,.-,,,7
,.,,5 ,a-t.si,, musical advance in the pub
ialiu ,a,.e for the
o,5,has+ and unrest in the divine art is
n-aa,,;,o zinc x,,;+i, tho nrocrsss in COM
esp.-is - ,r.;,jt,- and hv so
1nefSlai az ' =. ', b 5t,I res
,-iea ras a community.
no 1,acenher concerts given by mem
ca,,s nj he club exclusively. were finan-
ciaIly- most liscouragtng although ar
,+fs+5ca1}y they we're OF a high order of
ra,,+ ypv t,os. concerts were not bet
a.- s,,,,r,,rted furnishes food for our sober
,tborpf,t While chorus work of the mag
I...-,,5e AVA axcelienc, then given could
moi no heard locally elsewhere, yet most
- our excellent home soloists are regularly
hao,,4 in ON. churches. and perhaps that
eaet ,,lacas -hsn at a disadvantage in
.uoncert work at home.
Your action one Year ago creating
;Board of Governors has proved a wise
,,,easure. Mr.. Walter c. Mercer, our
.asSistanf director. and "a member OF the
fRoard. was selected to manage the de-
5aiis of me 1rei,,..r.: ton for the festival.
md his services has reflected
credit Upon the club ana upon
himself rnriew my suggestion OF
one year ago that permanent bureau NC
established al SolilS NoAi' Sst4>AAN
where the books and papers OF the cruz
shall be kept. and from which the eieliss''
work can be directed ana an aes-leu ~
formation obtained.
CHILDREN PRAISED.
7, INV report a year ago i stated that
,9oo much praise cannot be bestowed upon
the work Of the children,s chorus. II IS
an honor TO the city and TO the Weuhes.
day Club The truth OF that Statement
hpp verified. N4ilpui AtAi u
mote. with firm attack and true .ntonauoil'
the children rendered a work OF s1N'y-sS
pages. almost classic IN CHARACTER anu
containing many difficult passases' /, Vas
principally the hsh reputation me cili ..
acquired one year ago that lnduced NINE:
Ouch TO sing with ttlenz this year ana
throw her powerful influence into the mat
nee concert which vas. perhaps oe
largest attended OF the series Inc w GU
uesday Club Is proud oi us ch-ioie't
chorus.
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