The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-09-25
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
HELD TWELFTH ANNUAL MEET
 ING YESTERDAY.

ert's Message.
 The New Haven Symphony orchestra yesterday held its twelfth annual meet ing, at which the following officers were elected:
 President-Morris Steinert.
 e-president-Louis Felsburg.
 Secretary-Albert F. Mallon.
 Treasurer-Louis P. Well.
 Librarian-E. L. RawsOn.
 Conductor-Dr. H. w. Parker.
 Concert master-Isadoore Troostwyk.
 Manager-Louis Felsburg.
 Board of directors-Morris Steinert, Louis Felsburg. Albert F. Mallon, E. L. Rawson, Louis P. Well, Frank Fichtl, W. E. Haesche, George F. Robinson and Bert Cass.
 The report of the treasurer showed the organization to be in a very good condition.
 Announcement was made that Dr. H. W. Parker would return from Europe tomorrow. This was greeted with cheers.
 The following message was received from Morris Steinert president of the organization:
 To the Members of the New Haven
 Symphony Orchestra:
 This being the end of the eleventh and the beginning of the twelfth year of the founding of the New Haven Symphony orchestra look back with a satisfied eye upon the past and with hnT0ne fA fNTtH While speak of the milestone we have reached I cannot help looking back forty-five years when entered this city as a musician a teacher and player upon musical instruments. Among the many aspirations which were within me I point to the most ardent one, which was to have an orchestra that would give stimulation to the musician and enjoyment to the people This ideal of mine: however, proved, when put into practice, to be unsuccessful, and, though Irepeated the experiment from time to time, found myself finally fin the throes of musical bankruptcy
 Now I step down from the elevated realms of the orchestra into the inner walls of the kitchen, where I find a most excellent cook ready to serve the epicure with a palatable and select ta- ble d'hote, but who has not the neces- sary- ingredients that make up a fine soup, a delicious beefsteak and those aromatic and spicy sauces that are the delightful ir1tern1ezzos leading to the miniatures that form the fine kaleido- scopic mosaics of perfect dinner; and, returning again from the kitchen into the spheres of the orchestra, I simply mean to describe to you the position I was in regarding my players to be. cull- ed for a good orchestra This may serve you, my dear colleagues, as a lit- tie side issue where the shoe pincfled me the most at that time, very much like the man who wants to make a fist, but he hasn't got the hand to do it with ..3
 To go into detail as to what has been done from that time would recall some unfavorab1e "reminiscences in the many years of my musical career so I will therefore speak only of our present or chestra. A new generation had sprung up, one endowed with youthful aspira- tions, which had the power to carry out to more successful issue the ob- ject that was still lying so dear to my heart. This young and implJsive spirit which was met with gave force to the organization of a first-class orchestra. These gentlemen were really in earnest and they offered themselves with all their hearts and souls to the grand work that was needed for this noble and important purpose. When I speak of the efforts that are required for a lasting and prosperous symphony or chestra base my words upon the ex- periences I have gathered when sym phony orchestras were started in much larger cities than New Haven and in places where there was also sufficient wealth in addition to the love for good music. Despite all the favorable con- ditions surrounding them, these orches- tras disbanded generally after one sea- son of activity. This is the reason why it gives me such joy to meet you to-day in this assembly, with faces full of satisfaction and with hopeful spir- 1t for what is before us
 While we may congratulate ourselves upon our victories, we must not forget that not all credit is due to us, and that much has been extended to us in most form which has given us substantial support for our existence, This support comes from our citizens of New Haven, who favor us with their attendance at our concerts, thus giving us financial support, while their appre- citation for the music which we give them is capable to stimulate us in our work as good orchestra, not speaking at length upon the local pride that is manifested by these audiences by choosing local musicians to administer to their aesthetic, cultured nature. To our audiences I now give thanks for all this support.
 When our Symphony orchestra was born Yale Music school also saw the light of day, and the affinity that must have been created in it's relationship to us has drawn us together so that we have obtained from it's musical depart ment Professor Parker, who has been our conductor from the very start and who has toiled with us patiently in his efforts for our present success. Our orchestra has been well cultivated un- der his direction, and he has with con- fidence and devotion followed his noble to attain a high standard