The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-25

with the approach of the opening OF
oioh+h consecutive season of the
,,,,sic club, many new members. both
tive and associate, are joining. 1t
stll ten days before the annual
.a+ing. and already there have been
sf+v-Ave new names for membership
-.santed to the board of managers.
- far there have been few resigna-
IONS What designations have been sent
- have been mostly from those moving
nay from the city. There is every
,dtcation that the membership of the
sinh will this season number between
,so and 400. The continued and con-
SANITY increasing success of it in it's
avery department is responsible for
his.
There is no questioning the fact that
Tho savannah Music Club is the most
srccessful musical organization that
has ever existed in the state. 1t has
,1rAady had a continuous existence of
greater length of time than any for
MGR musical organization here. and
the firm foundation on which 1t has
,aen built gives every indication of its
.vistence continuing for many years
n come. 1t was organized on business
gres. and has been always conducted
an business lines. Through it the
standard of music has gradually. year
nv wear, been greatly elevated, and the
interest in music has been steadily
Lr Y,,itx
Pv means of the artist concerts, the
ureat artists of the world are brought
here and many who would otherwise
never have the opportunity of hearing
hem. are enabled to do so.
The annual concert given last May
has never been equaled by local talent
here. and the programmes of music
given at the regular semi-monthly con-
certs reflect credit upon the talent to
he found in our midst. During last
season many of these semi-monthly
concerts were fully equal to the spe-
cally prepared May concerts of a few
years back. Probably the greatest
benefit that the club is to the commu-
nitv is the incentive to work that it
gives to the many who are studying
music in its various branches. Stu
dents are now enabled to feel that there
will be some opportunity given them of
displaying their talents after perfect
ing them.
As one of the most prominent inter
esting, and serViceable institutions of
the city. the Music Club stands out
with a well earned, highly merited rep
utation, and with a prominence which
IS a monument to those who have de-
voted their time, energy and labor to-
wards its accomplishment throughout
the rough periods of it's early existence.
There are many here who remember
the delightful chamber music which
during two seasons was given fire.
quently by the string quartette COM
posed of DR.. J. G. VanMarter, first
violin; Mr.. George w. Beckett, second
violin Mr.. NJ. D. Coburn, viola, and
Mr. F. H. Boucher, cello. To these it
will be pleasing news to learn that
there is a great possibility of another
string quartette being brought together
here in the near future. Those who
will compose it will be Mr.. A C. Mey-
er, first violin; Mr.. Fred G. Wiegand,
second violin; Mr.. John Wiegand, viola,
and Mr.. John Wiegand, Jr., cello.
Such a quartette would be a most at
tractive addition to musical circles here
and it is hoped that the proposed plan
may be put into effect. There is no
44uolC HlulG dllTdCllNe lIdU CHdInD6T
music, and it goes without saying that
a quartette composed of four such
performers as those mentioned would
be able to present programmes of the
very best of that class of music.
An invitation from the president and
trustees of the New England Conserva-
tory of Music at Boston to the dedi-
cation of the new auditorium, Jordan
Hall, on last Tuesday evening, was
recently received by the president of
the Savannah Music Club. This dedi-
cation also celebrates the fifth ami
Versary Of the New England Conserva-
tory of Music. Nine. Antoinette
Szumowska, the eminent pianist, who
made her American debut last season,
appeared with the Boston Symphony
orchestra under the conductorship of
Mr. Wilhelm Gericke. The following
programme was given:
Prelude and fugue in C major for
rich.
Address. Mr.. Henry L. Iigginson.