The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
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tain Guigon's nomination Of Messrs.
Banks, peterborough and Neither
wood. the nominations were declared
closed. and tho committees board elect
ed as recommended.
Following the election OF the board,
the motion was made that In future
meetings Of the club, voting bv nroxv
be allowed. 1t was pointed out that
while there are 600 subscribing mem
pers and $50 chorus members of the
club sixty-four members last night
settled the important business before
the organization. The motion was
passed by good majority.
Bonrd of Govcrnors
me reconstructed board of governors
consists OF c. a. Canepa, John Stewart
Bryan. j. William Friend. Norman Call.
J. q. Corlev. G. II. Gordon. G.. Jeter
Ger, George Ainsle. ]. Scott Parrish,
George w. stevens. w. K. Mathews,
Or. r. \. Calisch, Henry C. Stuart and
M. t. Spicer. J. G. Corley was unani-
mously reelected president and the
same honor was accorded Henry IT.
heloney, vice-presiuent.
According TO the report of Treasurer
Greener. the club practically met cx-
penses during the year. Due to fnan-
c'ai reverses In former seasons, the
LIZ
The midwinter venture of The Mes
SIAN was box office failure The
production cntailed n cost OF S549l5
while receipts from tickets amounted
70 only s23t The May concerts cost
Slo53iO7. and brought in. S1O.9273s
II the board of governors acts favor
ably upon President Corley's recon-
incubation. campaign for a new city
auditorium will soon be launched In
case IT is found impossible to secure
N n 10 10, Co.
time. Mr.. Corley urged n plea for the
remodeling of the city Auditorium
He suggested that dressing room and
boxes be provided and other galleries
be added
Presidents Report.
President Coriey's report Is as fol-
lows:
1T Is with exceeding pleasure that /
congratulate the members of the cho-
rus of the Wednesday Club on the
splendid success of their work for the
season just closed.
Mr w. Henry Baker deserves spe-
rial mention for the six months OF
WORK which he faithfully performed in
preparing the chorus for the mid
winter and spring concerts. and his
ontiring and successful efforts in aug
menting the membership of the cho-
rus The members OF the music com
mittee were faithful in the perform
ance or their duties, and endeavored to
Ing TO all The board of governors
and other committees never failed 10
respond TO any duty requiring their
time and atteption doing most willing
~ any and everything which would
contribute TO the success OF the festi
val
wish especially TO express nv
appreciation 10 the subscribing mem
bers OF the club, who have. in lean and
iat Years stood so nobly By this good
l. f,1,r . a
hesda! Iluo 10 continue it's educational
Work. uninterrupted. for twenty wears
Right here let me pause TO say that
IN The continuation OF this work the
Wednesday Club has succeeded. while
work OF similar organizations in Cries
many times larger than Richmond has
tailed, owing TO the Indifference OF the
nuohc in patroniz!ng literally local
choral work. In the city OF Baltimore.
understand that the work OF their
.hoIhl society has been suspended
manE, many times in the past twenty
years while in Cincinnati they now
give their festivals only once in two
%ears Therefore. Richmond has been
most fortunate IN continuing this work
uninterrupted. thereby contributing so
u1uch TO the pleasure. culture and re-
nnement of our people
Not the Richmond Way.
but ~ has not always been easy
Tor the board of governors to provide
.""S I" t''h iHtaIS 10 continue TINS work,
ana Just few years ago the question
was seriously debated whether il would
not be wise for the club TO susnend
WORK Tor several years. hoping that
efter the lapse of that time the pub
TIC would show a greater interest
However. this suggestion was not in
line with the Richmond way-that is
10 do things and never become dis
couraged-and instead of suspendine
the work IL was decided to raise larger
sums or money, with the view Of maxi
ing the concerts more artistic. attrac-
i've ana entertaining, thereby provid-
Ing suihcient sum of money TO con-
duct the educational work OF the club,
which is largely the work of the
chorus.
81 am glad to say that the new
plan has succeeded, and. while we are
yet carrying a deficit of $1,000 losses
sustained several years. ago. our re-
ceipts for the last two festivals were
about sufficient to pay the expenses.
and as the club Is not In the field to
make money. the board of governors
feel amply rewarded for their efforts.
and are proud OF the fact that we have
ri last reached the point where re-
ceipts will meet expenses. This satis-
faction on the part of the board how
ever does not mean that greater efforts
Will not be put forth each and every
year for bigger and better festivals,
appropriating an amount sufficient for
the careful training of the chorus and
bringing artists of greater renown TO
take part in the concerts.
Midwinter Concerts.
lin my report last June recon-