The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
TO GIVE ORATORIO.
IN MID WIN TER
"Wednesday Club Directs Board
OF Governors to Arrange
for Program.

AT the annual meeting OF ;hc We'd
nesday CLUB, heid last night the board
of governors was instructed to pro-
coed with ARRANGEMENTS for the rem
d!tion OF the oratorto Messiah" in
1nidwinter by the Wednesday Club
Chorus. as many local soloists as is
feasible and the Richmond Ph!lhar-
monic Orchestra. For the more diff
tioult roles : is thought professional
artists will be required, but SO far as
POSSIBLE. local singers Will be pressed
into service TO make the production
the work OF Richmond and Richmond
alone.
This mdwin,ar festival OF sacred
opera is by no means to interfere with
the annual spring festival, given uld 81
the auspices OF the club. In fact, while
making plans for the winter festival.
the board OF governors IS looking
about for st.ll greater artists and
more operate things for the festival
next May. The plan as outlined last
night calls for winter festival of ora
torio music. sung by local musicians
with local orchestra. and the spring
festival Of the Wednesday, Club Chorus
the METROPOLITAN Opera Company or
chestra and the most famous artists
SH uHe operate stage.
Want New Auditorium
President ]. c. Corley stirred the
enthusiasm OF the gathering when he
alluded TO the ultimate plan in the
minds Of the board OF rove-nors-th i.
construction by the Wednesday Club
OF nan suited for the production OF
cnorai work and grand opera
Whenever the question OF brinrir.-
Grand opera Eicn fS
II is always showed aside by the un
answerable statement that there is
no building in Richmond suitable FOR
the production of such a musical
work Within the next few years
SAID Mr.. Corley. the Wednesday club
shouid be in position TO supply this
4ong-ie!t want and build a hall that
VIII give 10 Richmond the same mn
klcsl advantages now enjoyed by At
lanta and other Southern cities
The annual report OF President Cor
ley showed the" afai.s OF the clul
10 be in the ltest- condition Of It's his.
sery. "A comparative statement of
receipts OF 1Sli-r> with the receipts
OF lSOs-lo is indeed cncourarinc
said Mr.. Corley. Showing receipts an.
proXimating $4,000. as against s.. 90,
Ior !sos-lc net ain In receipts oil
$500 In two years 1nis places tn,
eiub on good financial basis"
President Coriey Reelected
nc sum OF $4,000 has already beer
subscribed to the festival of 1878
according to the presidents report
showing l25 more subscriptions n
inns date than at this time las, wear
with this beginning, nr Corley pro
phecled greater festival than owe,
next spring. After reviewing the worI
o. The chorus and conplimenting III
rector Louis Wcitzel. Mr. Corloy tool
np the veXed question of grand opers
for Richmond
Both Mr.. Corlev and Henry r. Me
loney were unanimously reelected t,
me Offices Of president and vice. pres
ident respectively. An amendment !,
the bylaws was passed increasing IN,
membership OF the board OF COVER
lors from fourteen 10 sixteen. and tn,
following board chosen for the com
Ing year; +. r. Banks Ben Brockcr
borough. John Stewart Bryan. ]. q
Cor!ey. Norman Call. c H. Gordon. q
letter Jones, Henry 7. Mcloney. " 4
Mercer, =. Neither wood j. Scott Par
rish. George w Stevens, Arthu
schvenor Meade Spiccr, Moses THAI
himer. william II White