Evening star., 1924-03-22
MUSIC BODY HEADS
EXPLAIN FINANCES
Money Taken in Collections at Pub.
lie Concerts Used to Pay
Administrative Costs.

Money taken in as collections at con-
certs of the Community Music Associa-
ton is used to pay administrative ex-
penses of the organization, speakers ex-
plained at IA luncheon of the associa-
ton yesterday afternoon at the, Har-
rington Hotel The association annual
Is raises a fund by contributions and
sale of season tickets to the concerts
which goes to pay the salary of 5000
for Robert Lawrence. director of the
musical activities of the organization.
William Knowles Cooper, president of
the association, explained. Only slight
ly more than half the salary of Mr.. Law
renee was paid him during. the past
year. the sum totaling s3,152, Mr. Cooper
added. Mr.. Lawrence himself raised
something over s2,60O, or nearly enourb
to pay his $4,000 salary by services
rendered to other municipalities and
organizations in other cities, he said.
Mr.. Cooper emphasized that the money
taken in at concerts Of the association at
Central and Eastern high schools is not
used to pay the salary of Mr. Lawrence
nut is used for the administrative ex-
penseS OF the organization such as
rental Of office quarters, janitor fees at
the schools, charges for Transportation
OF performers and some charges for ac-
companists.
Explains Seat Sale.
Three hundred and twenty seats ar
central High School out of 1000 are
reserved for season ticket holders
who pay SO year for membership
ti,,ad .ne organization and are thus en-
titied to season ticket Mr..
Lawrence explained. Two hundred
seats are reserved at Eastern Hi.I
school, while 1.40O are free. If the
reserved seats at the concerts are moi
occupied by the time the first number
Iree seats are urged to take the re-
served seats, he added. The associa
tion, 1oilowlng two adult dances and
several children's dances, under its
Iiteclion. mas decided to abolish any
ualiSe features, Mr.. Cooper said.
Charges were made several dave
ago In a citizens association meeting
mat oIncials of the association had
u u mni.saPpIoprated and misused funds
raised by the collection system at
Us; .Ue;s rms charge was answered
specIncally today both by Mr.. Cooper
has three sources of income NJ
lawrence explained-sale of season
Lickets TO subscribers and memhers
at % each; collections at the weekly
~ niu Sdlc OIL reserved geafx q
AZ 20 cents each. The association ia
solvent and owes nothing excent a.
note Tor 800. turned over by a pre-
Nious musical organization.
Tributes Paid Assoeiat tim.
tributes of appreciation were paid
to the association and to the director
Dy ar. Cooper Edgar Snyded, a vice
chairman of the Organization. and by
other prominent citizens, who attend
ed the luncheon.
J. Harry CUNNINGHAM said the con-
certs have done a great work for
music in Washington, and have help
ed more than any other one factor to
promote a spirit of friendship and
community spirit. Mr.. Snyder, who is
chairman of the community center
council. said the cooperation between
the latter organization and the Com
munity Music Association had been
ideal, and that the work of the must
cal organization for music in Wash
ington has brought to the Capital a.
community thought and spirit that
would otherwise have taken years
to engender. These two organisations
he said, have been largely fnstr1-
mental in dissemination Of oonnxnani-
ty thought in Washington. = =; -