Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-23
PH|LA. ORCHESTRA
100 PER CENT U.S.A.
Members of Famous Organizat ion
Either hmeri cans or
Naturalized.

Ied hv an American conductor oi
Polish Irish ancestry born IN London,
the philadelphia Orchestra soon To open
its Wilmington season IS one hundred
per cent American III It's personnel
After the alien enemy net WIS promulgated
last December, an investigation OF Inc
status Of he orchestra members dscipsed
the fact that out Of the ninety-tlve nu-
eiclans comprising the organization oniy
eight weH in the ".llicn enemy" class
With the exception Of Daniel l}onade,
the first clarinctist, who IS French
Swiss and a native If Geneva, the men
who replaced these alien cnemies were
native or natnraIizcd Am ricans. This ~
n record which can scarcely ho equailed by
anv other American orchestra.
In 1905 when Mr. Stowknwski came to
this country he took ont his first papers,
and in due course of tune beca ca full
citizen of the United States. Several ot
the Frcnchmcn IN tho orchestra, notably
Marcel 1ahuteau. the first ohoist, and
Lucien talllict. tho third ciarlnetiat,
have an cnviable record Of service IN the
war. Both of them served their country
IN the army and after being physically
incapacitatcd were honorably discharged
and permitted 10 return To this country.
six of the Younger members OF the
orchestra arc n0w serving in the nited
states army, among them being the two
Fcrraras, Louis md sntonIo, ut the first
vioinS. Carl fasehaner of the second
yioins. Joseph Glassnan and Arthur
Luck. of the hasses and Igor sckoloif,
Of the 'ccllos.
Two important acquisitions 10 III"
personnel for the coming season arc tmlic
lcrir and Andre Maquarre, formerly
first viola and first flutIsi respectively 81
the Boston symphony Orchestra. It !
curious coincidence that both these men.
Of wori0 rcnoWf, arc natIYe Belgians ana
naturaized Americans
Mr.. Ferir. who was born in Brussels
is the son Of 4 Belgian army officer. His
first ambition was to become 3 painter,
and with that end III vlcw, he studied art.
Later. however he entered the Brussels
Conscrvatoire a. a student Of the viola,
where kc came under the direction of
Eirkct and say. Winner OF the first
prize in 1891, Il year later he became
member Of tine Lamoureux Orchestra IN
Paris From there, iii 1898. he went 20
Glasgow as principal viola Of the Scottish
Orchestra.
For the seven Years preceding l903.
when he came 10 America 10 be member
Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he
vas principal viola Of the Queen Hall
Of London During hat time he Was aiso
viola Of the kruse Quartet lie was
principal viola with the Boston orchestra
from 1903 until the close of last season
and in that period he also play ed in a
number Of quartcfs, notably the Arbos
Quartet, the Boston symphony Quartet,
the HeSs-Schroeder Quartet, and the
Boston Quartet.
EQUALLY famous is Andre Naquarre.
A native Of Belgium, he had his musical
education at the Paris Conservatoire.
where he took prizes soiege in 1891 and
1892, and, as a pupil Of Altes. prize IN
1898. No less All authority than Massenet
was his teacher III composition. After
several engagements IN the orchestras OF
CoIonne and Lamoureux, he became hrst
flute OF the Boston symphony Orchestra
in 1898, and he remained IN that position
until tne close Of last season \ versatile
musician is Mr. Maquarre. Not only
$ he one of the most famous fiutists IN the
world but as . composer and conductor
he has won unqualified approval. One Of
his compositions entitled sOn the Sea
Cliffs had performance by the Boston
SYMPHONY Orchestra under Max Fielder
In 1909 while his L hanson q Amour,
''Hymne a la lune. ana an indian suite
have been successfully performed st The
Boston Pop concerts, while tha suite
las also been PLAYED with marked success
by the 81 Louis symphony Orchestra
under Max Zach Is a conductor he has
long been identified with the Boston
"Pops In this connection the Boston
Herald said Of him. that his leading IS
distinguished by magnetism and en-thust-
asm
With such a personnel. under a con-
dlctor OF such distinction, the Philadel-
nhia Orchestra can look forward TO
season OF high achievement.