The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-10
Mr.. 6. v STEVENS
now PRESIDENT
Succeeds Mr.. Mcloney as Head
Of "Wednesday
Club.
!. c CT IS ADULT CHORUS
cRlTIcIsEs ADULT CHORUS

The annual peeting OF the Wednesday
Club was held last night at The Y. M. c.
A. building There WAS fair attend
ance OF members present to hear the
reports OF officers. The President. Mr..
II. T. N1eloney, head his report, which
was, In part, as follows:
To the Members OF the Wednesday Club:
The twelfth annual music festival Of
the club has passed into history.
Allowing for some defects in the wort
Of the chorus, which 1t is useless to liz
more or to silently pass over, the club
Ia entitled to many congratulations on
the outcome Of Its festival The matter
OF its programmes was OF a high order
and was appropriately chosen. The.
artists were unusually well selected and
the orchestra was, perhaps, IN better form
than ever before The o bsence OF Mr.
frederick Martin was keenly felt, but MI.
Scott and Mr.. Flint. who took his place
on such short notice. are to be commend
ed for their excellent work.
q The requiem number, sung IN reverentt
memory OF General Ftzhugh Lee with
but "a few minutes preparation. was most
creditable to the club: and the intro
;duction, to which, arranged by our es-S
teemed friend Mr.. Fred. g. Hair, was
exceedingly appropriate and did creolt 70
the conception and ability Of that excel
lent musician anu Clti1eIl. i1e1 o CIV
}preciative audiences were In attendance
upon all the concerts
The Work of the Club.
The shortcomings Of the chorus are to
alarge extent. exp lainable, but hardly ex-
cusable In every respect I ne elements
were not altogether favorable to the club
during the past, season.. The accustomed
Interest and enthusiasm, for some reason
was allowed to Wane, The attendance
upon the rehearsals was entirely TOO
slack Some OF these things will have 70
be corrected and reformed our bylaws
regulating attendance must be more riglo
,lyE enforced. More of the effective sing
ers OF the city must be added to our mem
.bership. 1t is q subject Of regret ana OF
comment that more utility has not been
made Of the opportunity offered py ~ ing y
club to choir singers. 553t 81 \,
Children's Chorus.
The example set US by the children
batter things. The enthusiasm mani
rested by them knew no bounds The
problem in their case is to know 5", now y,
tn limit their numbers to the adequacy
Of al Tack a and freedom in execution might
be copied with much profit. the childaeen
Their reliance upon and devotion to their
director is the occasion OF much admire:
tiou md favorable comment: we greatly
regret their disa ppointment N MOI re-
dered In time to presenR5to. MT. !, Me tbaa
had anticipated doing.
Is Richrnon Musical?
rs Richmond musical ,,,s S'ty a Thei
With regard to a, sister city rmuch larger IA i1
which viii III city, wreck after wreck Of mu.
steal enterprises were recited, and about
which someone savayely charged that sS
at had four absorbing occupations. Whlcn
Whatever may BIO said Of It's past, It
"a n now he Justly claimed for Richmond
that 81 is fast becoming a musical city
Witness the phenomenal success OF the
grand opera festival. ofTlast winter r ana
concerts the past few years.
Reports and Officers.
Nj. Walter c. Mercer. festival man.
arer nlado reports. as did Mr.. Eugene
tones. treasurer, whose reports showed q
Balance in on hand Of ;ls5s7 III,
dSniar r aP enro,lmen sn 81
sos, ali Of, whom paid dues. At tn, the
ant aatend a4s'as 81 IS IS. 3,
Mr.. Meoney having dee! d eW s reee.esz
was unanimously elected pres ,,1! e,I LOT
the ensuing year. and Mr.. Arthur serve
nor, vice-prehdent.
The following gentlemen We're e1e InSn
Brooks Bro John r. Charlton. James w Y
Mllism 5e9Kln4 n Hers 7 ~ Mel 81 Duke T.
r.. R. Harrison. Eugene Jones, Walter 9.
Mercer and Cunningham Hall.