The New York herald., 1921-10-27
Noted Men Join
Mem Board of
the Philharmonic
Mr.. Mackay Announces Exten-
sion of Society's Artistic
Aim and Purpose.

Clarence II. Mackay. Chairman Of the
board OF directors of the Philharmonic
Society. announced yesterday the fol-
lowing additions TO the new Philharmonic
board: Mr.. Elihu Root, DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler. Mr.. Frederick A. Juil-
lard. Mr.. Frank l.. Polk and Mr.. Charles
II. Sabin.
The officers of the Philharmonic are
as follows: Mr. Henry E. Cooper, presi-
dent; Mr.. Arthur Curtiss James, vice
president; Mr.. Otto II. Kahn, vice-presi-
dent; Mr.. Charles Triller, treasurer, and
Mr.. Alvin w. Krech. honorary secre-
tary.
Mr.. Mackay stated that other names
would be added later for the purpose
Of further strengthening the organiza-
tion.
When the amalganation OF the Phil
harmonic Society and the National
Symphony occurred last spring Mr.
Mackay made the following announce
ment: with the controlling interests
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company
added to the new board Of the Philhar-
monte Society. a still greater field will
be offered for the development of music
in New York. and 1t is fully expected
that with this cooperation 1t may be
found practicable to arrange a great
music festival in the spring of each
year.
'In addition. the directors have in
mind the giving Of concerts not only in
such prominent auditoriums as Carnegie
Hall and the Metropolitan Opera House,
but In the leading educational centres
Of the city, such cs Columbia, the
ST. ndium OF the College Of the City of
New York and In other public centres
of the city
TN other words, the scope of the
gree ter Philrs rmonic Society is to be so
broad as to iocke 1t n real. vital and in
tegral part Of artistic and educational
New York. so that it will take its place
ss a permanent and constructive culture |
force alongside such institutions as the
Metropolitan Opera. the Public Library,
the Metropolitan Museum and the Mu-
scum ofsNatural History"
To carry out the purpose then ex-
pressed MIR. Mackay yesterday also an
nounced that there Is now in the making
an advisory board which will aci
in consultation with the executive
board that will include the names Of
men and women who have been inter-
ested and active in civic and musical
circles. thus extending the artistic aim
and broad educp tional purpose Of the
Philharmonic Society to the utmost.
WITH THE PLAYGOERs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morgenthau at
tended last nights premiere of '"The
Wandering Jew In the KnicSerbocker
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zeigier and Mr..
Artur Rodanzky were members OF a
party In one Of the boxes.
Miss Anne Morgan Joined friends al
'The Music Box Revue" in the Music
Box.
Josef Stranshy. conductor OF the Phil
harmonic Orchestra. witnessed the per-
formance OF Blossom Time" at the
Ambassador Theatre
At the George NJ. Cohan Theatre to
see "The Bill of Divorcement" were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic c. Havemeyer.
Mr. and Mrs Allan Gouverueur WELL
man. Mr.. and Mrs. william Sturgis. Mr..
clifford A. Cochran. Mrs. Edward Walsh
Humphreys. Mrs. lie Grand c. Griswold.
Mrs. William G.. McAdoo and Mr..
Angler B. Duke.
Seeing "The Love Letter" at the Globe
were Mr.. and Mrs f H McAdoo and
Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Farr.
Get Together" at the Hippodrome.
was seen by Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Putnam.