Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
SYMPHONY SOCIETY FORMED
Object Is to Popularize Good
Music among Our People.
Concert Season VIII Consist Of Three
Entertainments by Orchestra. As
sisted by Out-of-Town Talent
-First One December I.

This. then. is to say that burlington
now has symphony society, duly or
ganzed, duly incorporated under the laws |
OF the state OF Vermont. and irrevocably |
dedicated to the end that good music
may be more widely appreciated in GOTH
century Burlington.
Tuesday morning articles OF associa-
ton were filed with Guy w. Bailey of
Essex Junction, secretary Of State. and
In the afternoon at FIVE o'clock the In
corporators met in the rooms OF the Bur
lington Commercial club for the purpose
Of organization. The incorporators are
G. II. Perkins. Henry Holt. Alfred Lar
sen, Joseph Aud, Thomas Magner. ]. L.
Southwck. Frank c. Lyon, Fred 8.
Pease, Clarence L. Smith. A. r. St
Pierre. w. G. 1sham S. L. Platka. George
D. Jarvis, Joseph T. Stearns Robert Rob
erts. George w. Marks, Henry II. Hagar,
Clarence p. Cowies, T. r. Wright, II. $
Howard John =. Barnes, Samuel r. Bas-
sett, w. L. Epson, NJ p. Ogle, j. w.
Votey, +. c. Jacobs, M. W. Andrews, Mer-
rift d. Chittenden, A. F. Kiesllch.
The object Of the society is. first Of all,
| to popularize good music among the peo-
| pie Of this city. and to this end the scale
| OF prices for seats at the forthcoming
series OF concerts will be adjusted to III
| the exchequer OF everyone
The articles OF association are as fol-
| lows:
| First-Thls corporation shall he known
| by the name OF the Burlington Symphony
| society.
Second-The principal office and place
OF activities Of the corporation shall be
in the city Of Burlington, county of Chit
tenden, state Of Vermont.
| Third--The purpose OF this association
| shall be to increase knowledge OF and ac
| quaintance with the higher and better
| forms Of music, to inspire intelligent APP
| probation and understanding thereof to
cultivate taste and love therefor, to de-
| velop skill therein. and TO advance the
cause OF music fine art. and as re-
fning and ennobing influence.
Fourth-The corporation shall have no
capital stock. and it shall not he organiz-
| ed for profit.
Fifth-No dividend shall ever be paid
| to the members of the corporation. and
no person. or his legal representatives,
shall have any right or title in or to the
property OF said corporation after such
| person shall cease to be a member Of said
corporation. but the entire assets and
|
ever dedicated TO and used for the purpose
of the corporation.
At the meeting Of the organization yes
terday the following officers were elected
President. Professor George II Perkins:
vice-president Henry Holt, secretary,
George W. Marks; treasurer. Clarence p.
Cowles.
The executive committee elected con-
| 81 ef Of II
Hasar and Thomas b. Wright An i'm
portant committee upon music was chos-
en-. consisting OF Alfred Larsen, Harry
s. Howard and Miss Mabel Louise South =
wick and these will have charge Of the
work ~ securing out-ot-toYn talent as
we'll as Of taking charge Of other details
in connection with the concert season.
The directors OF the society are as fol
lows: George II. Perkins. Henry Holt.
Alfred Larsen, J. l.. Southwick George
y. Jarvis Joseph Aud, George W. Marks,
Henry H. Hagar. T. b. Wright. A. I.
, kieslich, Robert Roberts, Thomas Mag
I ner. S, E. Ba,sett. NJ. r. Ogle. II. 8 How
; ard Merritt d. Chi'tenden. G. F. Cowles
a. r. St Pierre Lieut.. John Il. Barnes
, Max W. Andrews and Frank e. Lyon
{ II was voted TO Issue a limited mum
Der Of season tickets for the rear Of the
, balcony AZ one dollar each. these to be
p distributed among the university students
. and the teachers and students Of the pub
lie schools who II IS hoped will take ?
strong interest in tho concerts.
! Other action taken Yesterday afternoon
was the adoption OF bylaws for the So
ciety
I II is planned that the concert season
! shall consist of three concerts by the
burlington Symphony orchestra. assisted
: b. out-of-toWn talent. The first OF these
e concerts will be held in The strong
n theatre Friday evening, December /
. Through a piece OF special good luck the
b. symphony society has been able 20 Sc
@ cure as soloist for the first symphony
g concert December L. Rafaelo Diaz. one OF
{ the principal tenors with the Boston
. grand opera this season. This announce
= ment will be OF special interes; 10 al
q music lovers as Burlington seldom has
e an opportunity of hearing an artist OF
:, Rafaelo Diaz's merit and reputation.
e The festival which the opera COMPANY
o Intends TO give here in April prompted
= them 10 send Diaz to this city Other
= wise he would have been far 200 ex.
5 pensivc for the symphony to engage
= There is no doubt but that all Burling
= tonidns who are Interested in music vii
be present to hear Diaz and il Is sat,
r TO say thar the first symphony concert
e especially on account of such grea
l. arts s presence, will be the greatest II
n the symphony's history The second con
J. cert Will be held January N. and IN,
4 third will be given the first week II
Q March, but the exact date has not We
n been decided. Outside musicians nav,
O not vet been definitely engaged for tn,
y later concerts