Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-10
MUSIC CLUB COMPLETES
ORGANIZATION FOR YEAR
Purpose OF Wednesday Club Mana-
~; gers Is TO Strengthen Chorus
's..> for Coming Festival.
Nv. KIRK MATTHEW'S CONDUCTOR
itchcarsals Will Not BE Undertaken
AZ Until After Christmas holidays.
II Corlcy. President: stevens. Vice.
Z President. and Bryant. Secretary.

q: Tie Wednesday, Club Of Richmond
3Eatas completed its organization for the
, eiS,ninE season AS and has outlined rn KS
.sStalwart institution. which represents
Such Il large share in the steady de-
sNelopmcnt OF tho city's musical stand i,
Which Tor years almost unuumhcred.
1modernly spca kinE. has annually pre-
scented program OF the masters. comes
,sforward with aims and ambitions even
fErcutcr than in previous seasons.
~ The purposes al the managers Of
Sthe "Wednesday Club during the coming
season embrace a further strengthen
ping of the chorus making il AN inn
Ssnortant feature of the annual festival.
switch Will hc given rs usual in the
yearly part of May The singers Of the
I. choirs. many OF whom hay" already
6iSprcsscd the intention Of supportin.
gthe club this season. Will lie welcomed
tSrhc male chorus parts Will be strength
Enncd and newcomers in the city are
&3nyitcd TO enter tho chorus member
@ship. The established chorus members,
sot''cr years. There is Il splendid OPP
sDortunity this year 20 make the chorus
3lhe cquai OF any IN the history OF
5the club. Nothing less than this vii!
Rept as bright as the past.
~ The present plans provide. for two
tfonccrts at the annual May FESTIVAL,
S jli first an oratorio night. with the
: ~
,hiSht. similar to tn" former artists
Night. Al the tirs, concert 1t is prob
able that liaydn's great work, THE
%ttreatiom." Will he given. The best ar
Siists obta Unable viii be engaged. There
Mil he no halfway measures in this
regard. The nidw inter concert will
jseason will NC ". Kirk Mathews
#}ocally well kn"wi for his musician
snip and abNity in this field MIR.
i-it
&will put enthusiasm anu unrcmittiuc
Effort into his task, rs all who Know
$hin viii be Iuick 10 admit. Ills success
with the Rotary club opera last win
Ter ~ a sufficient guarantee OF all this.
( 0UCBESTRA NOT CHOSEN.
y. But No OBSTACLE ENPECTED
4, The choice Of an orchestra has not
5bccn made. but thcr" will probably be
thigh -class symphony organization,
/ which s.hich will be adequatc in all respects.
- mere arc many such obtainable.
b The rehcarsalS OF the chorus will not
nc undertaken this season until after
the, Christmas holidays, when there
NH be no Interruption to continuous
and earnest work.
The officers for the year will COM
prise: j. q. Corlcy. president, George
w stevens. Weep president; Howard
Siryant. secretary: q. W. Grccncr,
5l!ca$urcr. MIR. Bryant's address is IL.
North Third street. Richmond
The board OF governors includes:
5'Hil 'tcNall bfyai. lSopert NJ. Baker,
howard II. i;ryunt. &. \. Canepa, Con-
MAY II. Gordon. q. w. Grccncr c.. Jcter
clones w. Kirk Mathews. W. c. Mercer.
t,eorgc w. stevens. NJ. T. Spiccr
Nathan simon, L.. :. Simpson aud
Thomas Whittct.
W IN" music committee will consist OF
Nv. kirk Mathews, chairman; Thoma $
Whlttct. Howard y. Bryant. Jean q.
1rriSS and u. Nj. Gaker. This is the
hist time in the history OF the Wed :
nesday Club that a representative OF
ihe soprano and contralto membership
has been chosen for the music com
smittee. Miss TrigG is a prominent
f2nemher of the Musicians club of the
1.citE. and one OF the leaders OF that
y organization. Her election shows n
( spirit Of cooperation between the two
I. lending music bodies OF the city and is
f. Furthermore, q wise choice.
' The advantages OF the Wednesday,
club TO the city. aS well as 10 the in
FuiVidual singer. are manifest. To the
'members OF other years. as well as 10
E newcomers, there is the definite appeal
aof personal artistic gain as we'll as
s1Iart ic!Dation in thc upbuilding OF The
GityS muSica! resources which should
she the pride of every Richmond singer
professional or amateur
sH -Npplica lions for membership In tho
"Wednesday Club may. and should be-
Hlnadc 10 the secretary withou; DELAY
Thus the entire success OF the sea sons
eMork may be fully assured