The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-01
WEDNESDAY CLUB
|. REFLECTS C0RLEY
Thanks President for Efficient
Service by Rising
Vote
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SMALL DEFICIT IN
CLUB FINANCES
Notwithstanding Heavy Ex-
penses of May Festival
Treasury is Only
$1,000 Minus


bers 1t made UP in enthusiasm. With
President Coriey in the chair. add
with such an ar site of good will aad
grinder out of resolutions as Captain
a. T. Guigon on lhe floor, there wasn't
dun minute in the session.
Most OF the lovers of CORD musin
Iof Richmond were present In spiri.
doubtless. but 1t was enly tina COED
lovers of music who ds.serted their
own cool corners ana braved tha tor
rio temperature OF tho town that ths
cause of harmony might not suffer-
In calling the club to order Prest-
dent Corley made one definite pruYs. :
Use, that being that the n1ambers
would find the treasu-er's report
equally as disappo int4ns a. in former
years
After the reading and adoption af
tns minutes of the last annual meet
ing. President Co-,ey read his annual
report .as follows:
Presidents Report
~" Richmond. Va. June 80. 1911.
| 10 the Subscribing. Choral and Hon
orary Members Of tho Wednesday
Club:
Ladies and gentleman,-Tt occurred
TO me that, perhaps. Ia view OF tina
changes made In the bylaws at the
last annual meeting OF the club, it
would be OF interest to the member
snip to prepare q report dealing In q.
general way with the amendments and
the work OF the board of governors
ana committees, who were elected at
the last annual meeting to conduct
the work of the club.
The amended by-iaws rave ID sut-
scribfng members the right to attend
and vote at all meetings OF tina club,
the privilege of attending the relaear-
saIa. etc. In other words, the sub
scrfbing members. by the amendments.
were given all privileges eu1cvad ~
ths choral members. II Lin quite ana
parent that the action of the club In
TINS matter was fruitful In results.
since the enrolled subscribing mem
bership reached $50, az against ESQ,
the previous season, giving US gain
or 900 subscribing members.
This additional subscription made II
| possible for the board of governors
10 contract with the Metropolitan Op-
era Company for their orchestra ana
the pick of their best artists On
every hand the club has received
praise for their successful effort to
raise the standard O. their concerts.
To raise and set a higher standard
meant the expenditure OF a large sum
|of money. and notwithstanding the in
creased subscribing membership.
DOUBTS were entertained as to our
aolilty to raise sufficient sum Ia
meet expenses. However, the board
or governors felt disposed to make any
ssasg iises-s mr. order to carry out their
plans for the training of q splendid
chorus, and the engagement OF great
orchestra and great artists feeling
that the time had arrived when the
wednesday Club, the oldest musical
organization in the city. with a pres
tige or eighteen years of educationar
WORK to Its credit. should give and
produce concerts In keeping with tina
artistic taste and demands OF the nap-
pie of this community
There was deficit Of about $1,000
pue the board OF governors had sue
ceeded IN carving out their one great
purpose to give to the people of
Richmond concerts. worthy Of the
EFFORTS or any musical organization.
The deficit was easily traced to thA
fact that We were dispoSing OF thu
best seats IN the hpasse at a price rts.s
low the cost OF production. In order
10 ohviate the possibility of a deficit
In the future, and also to make fha
concerts more attractive by a larger
chorus and larger numb OF artists.
the board OF governors raised the sub
seiip.,oh Zee LOT isIi-l2 from $1n
% 49, which is about one-half the
prIce charged Tor similar concerts In
o.nsr s1aes rms action evidently u
appreciated. Tor we have already OBJ
tanned to this date ats subscIrbfnr
members at SIS each.
III december Mime. Liza Lehman
gave eoncer. IN the auditorium OF
.ne Selerson ftotei under the auspices
vi tns sonesaay ciuh. The MEM
oership or the Wednesday Club was
gwen tickets at one-haif the price
cnarsed 20 the public. The CONCERT
~ -, mes. enJoyanie one. but coming
az tne time wnen the holiday festive
ties were az mana. we sustained loss
OF ABOUT Slup. ! Feel hopeful. how
ever that the wednesday Club, for
me entertainment OF its members
snip. can give each season q MIDI
min11r ccncsls. ana now with larger