The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-01


with the tentative program mapped
out Tor the ensuing season this VIII
be wiped out and balance placed to
the credit of the club
Upon motion OF Captain A B.
Guigon. rising vote of thanks was
rendered MIR. Coriey for his efforts and
able management of the May festival.
which was considered the most at
tractive and successful ever given by
the club.
other resolutions OF thanks were en-
rendered to Miss Jean Trigg and to the
petersburg chorus directed by her. and
which rendered valuable assistance in
the choral work of the club the JEFF
ferson Hotel Company and its man
tser. O. 2 Wcisiger, for numerous
courtesies throughout the season; City
school Board for the use of the John
Marshall High School and its courtesy
and consideration during the past
season.
The report Of Mr.. Cor!ey follows:
President Corley's Report.
view OF the changes made in the by
laws at the last annual meeting of
the club 1T would be of interest to the
membership to prepare report deal
ing In general way with the amend
ments and the work of the board of
governors and committees. who were
elected t the last annual meeting TO
conduct the work of the club.
The amended bylaws gave to sub
scr!bins members the right to attend
and vote at all meetings of the club.
the privilege OF attending the rehear-
sails. etc. In other words. the sub
scribing members. by the amendments.
were given all privileges enjoyed by
the choral members. 1t is quite APP
parent that the action of the club in
this matter was fruitful in results,
since the enrolled subscribing mem
bership reached $50 as against ESQ
the previous season. giving us gain
of 500 subscribing members.
This additional subscription made Ii
possible for the board of governors
to contract with the Metropolitan
Opera Company for their orchestra and
the pick of their best artists On every
hand the club has received praise for
their successful effort to raise the
standard of their concerts. To raise
and set a higher standard meant the
expenditure OF large sum of money
and notwithstanding the increased
subscribing membership. doubts were
entertained as to our ability to raise
a sufficient sum to meet expenses.
Ready to Make Sacrifice.
However. the board OF governors
felt disposed to make any sacrifice
in order TO carry out their plans for
the training of splendid chorus,
and the engagement OF a Great or
chestra anu great artists. feeling that
the time had arrived when the We'd
nesday Club. the oldest musical or
Ganization in the city. with a prestige
of eighteen years of educational work
10 its credit. should give and produce
concerts in keeping with the artistic
taste and demands of the people of
this community.
There was dehcit of about 81 600.
but the board of governors had sue
ceeded iii carrying out their one great
purpose: 10 give to the people of Rich
mond concerts worthy of the efforts
of any musical organization The
deficit was easily traced to the fact
that we were disposing of the d.,
seats in the house at price below
the cost of production. In order TO
obviate the possibility of a deficit in
the future. and also to make the con-
certs more attractive by larger
chorus and larger number OF arts =,
the board of governors raised the sub
scrtption fee for l911l2 from $40 to
SIS, which is about one-half the price
charged for similar concerts in other
cities. This action evidently is appre-
N'tAtNo' loi we nave 6iTGduy OD1a ined to
this date 275 subscribing members at
SIS each
In December Nine Liza Lehman gave
concert in the auditorium of the JEFF
ferson Hotel, under the auspices OF
the Wednesday Club. The membership
of the Wednesday Club was given
tickets at one-half the price charged
TO the public. The concert was a most
enjoya Bile one, but coming at the time
when the holiday festivities were at
hand we sustained loss of about Sl0o
| feel hopeful. however, that the Wed
| nesday Club. for the entertainment OF
its membership can give each season
midwinter concert. and now with a
larger membership. these concerts
should be given without a financial
loss.
Grent Musical Centre.
Richmond is fast becoming a must
cal centre. and there is no agency that
has contributed more to this accom-
plishment than the educa tional work
that has been conducted by the Wed
nesday Club for the past eighteen
years. Music in the public schools and
the work of other musical organiza
lions have also contributed largely to
bringing Richmond to the front as a
musical centre.
wish to express the hope that a
strong effort will be maze to indu. G
the various choirs of this city to take
part in the chorus work of next
springs festival, and thereby con.
tribute their part. through cooper
alton. to the upbuilding of greater
musical community
1 anticipate with interest and pleas.
u~e. and predict that the time will
come when the Wednesday Club will
be In financial position to employ al
least two good.chorus directors, whose
work from the beginning to the ending
of each year shall be to form choruses
in the different parts Of the city
until the Wednesday Club can boast OF
a chorus of five on SIX hundred MON,
bers.
] might with all propriety refer ia
+ the four concerts given in Atlanta the
week previous to our last festival
Through the So-operation, liberality
and sympa tk the people OF -,