New Britain herald., 1922-07-20
ROSA P0NSELLE TO
 SING IN THIS CITY
Musical Club Makes Arrange
 IneDts-- --BroadenS Its Policy

The New Britain Musical club, the
 sole aim of which is to advance the interest and promote the culture of
 musical art in this city, has outlined its plans for the coming season and they are by far the most elaborate that any musical organization has ever attempted here. including as they do a concert by Rosa Ponselle and a recital by Rachmaninoff.
 Tn order to carry out its elaborate program, however, the club needs many more associate members and to this end a special membership drive will be .inaugurated in September.
 Already the club has received some response to its plea and large number of letters. containing the fol- lowing information relative to plans, have been sent out:
 Recognizing the value of your cit izenship in New Britain, and knowing your unfailing interest in the public institutions of our city and your gen. erous contribution to public service to the end that our city shall grow in tellectually as well as commercially, The New Britain Musical club most earnestly requests your attention and cooperation in the following an- nouncement:
 The New Britain Musical club has grown to be a prominent factor in the intellectual and artistic life of our city, sharing with our library and other public institutions. It was or ganized three years ago to advance the interest and promote the culture of musical art in New Britain and has endeavored to fulfill three-fold mis- sion,-the uniting of the city's musi- cal forces both vocal and instrument al, in presenting to local music low CTS programs educational in character, made up of the best in musical art; the promoting of musical interest of High school students by means Of student membership at the small sum of one dollar for the entire season; the presenting of world famous ar lists to the public of New Britain.
 All of the above has been achieved through the subscriptions and good will of an associate membership. and the club finishes Its third season suc- cessfully without aid from outside sources.
 Being now recognized as public institution, the scope of the clubs ac- tivities could be largely extended With greater financial resources it could bring to our city the great symphony orchestras, as well as more of the noted artists, thereby offering an attractive course of concerts and eliminating the necessity of going out of town to hear these celebrities. The enormous cost of these concerts would thus be guaranteed and Sunday con- certs could be avoided by an income large enough to finance the engaging of local theaters for evening perfor- mances.
 Free public concerts by local talent could be given in hall large enough to accommodate all who wished to at tend, and through lectures and other avenues of public service the club would be able to do its part in rais ing New Britain to high plane ar tistically and to this end offers the following:
 "A sustaining membership whereby such member shall pay annual dues of $50. shall be entitled to a box or loee at artists recitals, shall be priT- legged to bring an unlimited number of guests to all local musicales with. out charge. and shall be given the op- portunity of declaring by vote their preference in regard to the engage