Evening journal., 1922-05-06
N. Y. SYMPHONY
HERENEXTYEAR
Musical Association Also
Hopes to Bring Boston
Symphony Next Season
MRS. G. r. MILLER
NEW PRESIDENT

Reports received at the annual
Z meeting of the Delaware Musical
Association, held yesterday afternoon
J In the residence of Mrs. j. Ernest
Smith, 1912 Jefferson street, indicate
that the next season OF music in
Wilmington will be much brighter
extensive than that now closing.
The Delaware Musical Association
is the successor to the old Delaware
Committee for the Philadelphia
Orchestra. This season II managed
the concerts given in the Playhouse
by Krelsler. viohnist. and Rachman-
successful For the coming year
( the association already has engaged
the New York Symphony Orchestra,
which will play in Wilmington on
January 10 next. under the baton OF
Albert Coates. condu ctor OF the Lon
don symphony Orchestra and who
will be a guest conductor OF the
New York organization.
Arrangements also are under way
by which II is hoped the Boston
Symphony Orchestra will give a
concert here. In addition. It is ex-
pected that the association will pre-
sent a number OF individual artists
Of first rank. In order TO finance
these undertakings, the association
has appealed to a number OF public
spirited music lovers OF means who
have pledged a substantial sum as
Guarantee against deficits. 1t will
cost. according to present estimates,
approximately $4,000 TO bring the
New York Symphony to Wilmington
for the nights performance.
The association also plans 10 in
crease its membership and widen its
scope so as to take in other places
in the State outside Wilmington.
Mrs. John b. Bird. president OF
the association. occupied the chair
at the annual meeting yesterday.
Much to the regret OF all who at
tended she presented her resigna-
tion. saying she was out OF the city
much OF the time and felt that she
should relinquish her position to
some one else. Mrs. Bird was the
head of the old Delaware committee
for the Philadelphia Orchestra and
has been president OF the present
association since its founding. II
was. therefore. with much regret
that her resignation was accepted.
The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. Charles r. Miller:
first vice-president, Mrs. W. Girls
com Coke; second vice-president,
Mrs. william S. Bergland: secretary,
Mrs. Julian Adalr; treasurer, Mrs,
T. Leslie Carpenter; business man
ager, Mrs. william NJ. Barnard.
Executive committee-Mrs. J.
Ernest Smith, Miss Annie T. Finn,
Mrs. Norman T. Huxley. Miss Helen
L. Kurtz. Mrs. Irenee DUPONT, Mrs
Charles f. Griffith and Mrs. Carl
Snellenburg.
COmmittee-at5a t5arge-Mrs. John B.
Bird. Mrs. A. II. Berlin. Mrs. Will
liam Belts. Mrs. John Bancroft
Miss Edna T. Bradheld, Mrs. VIII
liam c. Blatz, Mrs. Caleb z. Burch
email. Mrs. Charles L. Candee, Mrs.
T. Allen Colby. Mrs. Eugene DUPONT.
Mrs. A. Felix dupont. Mrs. II. F.
dupont, Mrs. T. s. DUPONT. Mrs. II.
G. Haskell, Mrs. Leroy Harvey, Mrs.
Harold Perot Keen. Mrs. a. f.
Kruse, Mrs. Gamble Latrobe, Mrs.
Preston Lea, Mrs. Charles VI. Lewis,
Mrs. II. X. Miller. Miss Margaretta
Miller, Mrs. Otho Nowland. Mrs. ID. |
J. Reinhardt, Miss Ella Pyle. Mrs.
John ]. Raskob, Mrs. A c. II. Smith, !
Mrs. F. G. Tallman. Miss Isabelle |
B. Wales. Mrs. f. Tatnall Warner |
and Mrs. James 2. Winchester.