The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-28

But Ill take the fastest train IN. 81 ght
Let n my vi broW s grow daap,nnd beady-'t
me Adutyalto be- speeding 8.
i5S Good -bye!s3s1've got to take the last
55. express .ss /, 81 Al
Why Not Sustain the Wednes-
day Club?
Editor Of Times lspa tcli: u I,
Sir,-Referring to an article 43Wh y en- le-
Gently lin he News, (. der und t
musical conditions in Richmond, would
like to makesa few. remarks 4,
When the Wednesday Club; which aIoi had az
Melone y and Miss Guillaunie, with Misses
Nellie Rogers Zelle Minor. and Louise
Williams and N1cssrs. Mel one " and Ar
thur seryeRa aharteF sneisep
with the .aVpYed purpose OF suit atlng
al knowledgosof and love for; the highest;
order OF music, thereby raising I he tan an
{dard Of our; church music and to- developa
and en- courage home toll n t, VIII Oh pun
poses were &c complis hed q 81 every body
we'll KIN oWs ". ,,@
cy being Stoie Secure, such eminent soloistsf
as were needed to render ne works y to-
be given atS1ts spring festivals, at The
same Tine ttlizing LOCAL talent WI efeyer
possible. Nfad Dame I5rlIn al j uch, De carr
Martin, and2N enaie G. on Sbeing " pes
or the artists engaged. 4 is greatest diff
fenlty was an orchestra ths re-
ach. and Scratch orches tras proving en-
5inently, ulisatis fac toT SO, s " llen3%t the
Bpst ecld ed t0 e =;
ts 1 81 ss s nd Ssst
though soprwhhat In fear and trembling
on account Of the Ranse yolv & hen I,
Stewart annolticeh that .hesWou 'l,a
had 5..nade 81 those of lYilllaInspo port. Wor-s
5ceS ter, and others equally we'll ltno H1l, Z
danger was scented ahead wh!clls dan ser;
was not long r a " tA1i IN.
put upon the programme: wit the q ssnr,s
ance that they were dimarbly adapted.
to- the parts to be rendered. They. gen.
and bright particular stars could only
be S had at large dditional cost. The
chorus. which /: had achieyed an enyiablo3s
for 1929 w9rk was vas ne ade 5o
fgramne. and WI thg the exception o. lhe
Elijah whichaWasa superb ". rendered e.!
last year, even fell from ats nj aye a.si
and 5ecerpts from the operas 81 ia KIN the.
places oftthe unaccompanled part songs
which had won "a IS laurels tai
boy. John POWELL was allowed to play,
Beethoven concerto at the Children
concert while a. short composit,ion |. %, o.
Mr. shss etIes w nad nsiena
o ondsr Rrp. st "a II
works by tina t gent leman, " On nag av won
we're turned down entirely. The pro-
cceds of the fes tival which now reach
at least $500. are3all taken aWay ~ 9 n
Richmond by
we happened to know. that when John
Powell having attained to mans !, q Gslat !,
Returned au nc a. to spend Al year in his native
city, before going abroad again fors.a an
Indefinite time, he WAS inyited py,,t 2,
With tho approval of its president, sto
ssy so Miheus
e1ts had o. nhe Bat
when, early ingJanuary. Mr.. Stewart. came
to HIiichmond 10 complete his arrnngeme y,
from which Meeting the chndri q 9t w
Mr' Powell was turned down by y the
I.:xecutivc Committee In favor OF M
Stewards candIuate: ,a dele Aus der Hole L
at Nov We do 9i not Yet claim that young
powell EQUALS older. artists in technical
nnish but, we do claim that by rea q 70,
hs,er 1la E ae a Wei
~ the IL 'persp,al Interest which all Rich
mond takes in It's rising young genius, ne 9
naSs SSs ead perfsetee
fnr nwh ,., adeil With foreign i,onor,s.
vas likewise turned down. though s I,
would undoubtedly have even lhe {, pa !, ~
To he filed mt least as wei q as y We "
|sutnknown stranger to- whom they nave
The pot want 70 make e, ,l T. tat ~ n
1.-The "Wednesday cub WoHla ,,r ~.
rra m mes as to securs its proper share y
Of Ire festival YOU'D y Get ond
deserve the troniage, ni Inc
nitiinieI,t ia fully covert s running e q;
4 rGnses, . ~ ~ 49, 7, ~
4 'gRiGhmond Vas
4 c,uestions for Senatorial Candl-