The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-09

nesday Club, Is heartily in favor Of the
plan, recognizing the fact that the fornla-
ton of such an$orchestrn will greatly ad =
vance the musical interests of tho South.
* Mr.. De Iloven, when asked q to explain
his scheme, said: a. ~ Y IL n, "a: 4 s
&4.Thrce years ago a few; music lovers,
interested In promoting tho cause Of
good music the national capital, came
forward ;ifd raised n sufficient financial
guarantee to enable n properly consti-
tuted orchestra to ha 4 formed to- give
high class symphony music in the ma
tion's cnpltnl. ~ 3t IA e X 8
Invited to Baltimore.
"a number Of concerts, ut which the
most prominent soloists of 5thes4world
played III conjunction with the orchestra,
were given at an expense5not exceeding
4 tho amount OF tho guarantee fund raised
ioc SO OOO,t During the second year Of the
existence of the organ Eat ion various gen
tlcmen interested In music nl} Baltimore
came forward and asked If the very high
class concerts then Icing given in Wash
tintgOn could not be repeated in Balti-5
more which at that time was suffering
from u lack of orchestral music, owing
to the disbandment of the Peabody Or
chestra. which had been a prominent fac
tor III music in Baltimore for many years.
At that time the washington Orchestra
was SO constitutedstha t. these. concerts
were an imposslbl owing to condl-
tons dependent upon the engagement Of
local musicians At the present time the
have realized the fact that, wlng, to pres
ent' conditions, neither city could support
alone s,lcllYa an orchestra as should abe ,ade-
duate to glveGthe highest class orchestral
music, which q large proper ton of lnflli-
entail citizens I'M both lies $dema nd. In
view OF these facts a number OF 3tnfineh-
t;ilYmusic lovers iii 4both cities have come
together informally and have proposed an
mathematician Of the musical tinterests.o t
both cities, so that al orchestra might be
! formed and maintained w hich should not
only represent i heS local inter ests of Be
timore and Washin gton, sbut jWh!c under
a more general and larger plan, should
represept " the interests OF tive entire
South under the name 4 of the southern
Symphony Orchestra. "a very, consider r
ublo amount Of moneyilas, been cen, actually
lovors In Washington and A Baltimore
| TO promote this entirely worthy and emf
ncntly desirable object 'ls.''; 81.
Will Represent South,
..rbc main idea is that the Southern
symphony Orchestra should represent t the
4 music lovers Of the South, who heretofore
1 and unlike other sections oclthc country
| have not had t. MISREPRESENTATION ncStr;t'
1t is the planipf thosesinterestedf IN the
J scheme to have, an orchestra ny
engaged. of seventy-flve musicians 81 me
best class, under my! SconductorsAlp ina
should give Il series of symphony, coli
certs during the season not only In WASH
ington md Baltimore, which, from the
amount Of funds subscribed, Is pern1a'
| nently arranged for. hut also, through the
| principal Southern cities especial ~ RICH
/ mond and others cities. like Petersburg
= Norfolk. Raleigh, Charleston, Savannah
Atlanta. Mobile, and other o. les through
the South, reaching to New orleans
Those who have been instrumental
4 through their financial support IN making
\ this enterprise At least y pos;sihility nTt
anxious. before going further. to pbtar
4 the Sympathetic support OF the Sout y 10
wards this undertaking.
4 "There can be-,1I think. no question
from what have heard, that the South
generally speaking. Is ono Of tho mos
musical sections of our country; tina
furthermore che IL hungry for really gno'
music Of the highest class, which hlth
erto IT lus not had tho opportunity o
hearing; and that therefore, In outlining
70 your valued paper the plans which
Fl have been the result Of some years. trlal
and experiences for the benefit OF hisl
class music In this section OF the country
II 4 cannot fail 10 appeal ~ all music lover
NJ the Eouth in support of and sympnth.
With thls very worthy enterprise. ] MA!
nay. ia this connection. that Colonel HiE
q glnS9n, NJ Boston, has spent upwards o
two million DOLLARS nf his private FORUM
10 establish the Boston symphony or
e:}lestfa, wsitch ~ the Representatives Of H.
!. | owp speltpq ~ the country.
Has Succeeded Well,
~ niaS, ! think. say, without undnl,
J tbspYipE bouquets al .inyaclf, thut at tn
! esi@eslse ~ stout E1p,DJC. the EWashIngto
sYtntll2Ag Orchestra ~ to-day IL recos
iilzesi ~ pne ~ ms prominent orchestra
ri lis country NJ friend, Paderewsk
8iNg ans otllsr Gasit 1hcn ut tis HugEestio
Z atlia fHlneAL Tic OfsshottrA playeh hlm h