Evening star., 1943-05-22
Wafer Gate Concerts
To Be Held Despite
insufficient Funds
Series Opens June l3;.
Association Hopes to
Raise $1s,72l Locking

Determined to continue the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, but still
lacking s18,72l of the $l15,0O0 neces-
sary to keep the organization going
through its entire forthcoming sea-
son. members of the Orchestra As
sociation agreed yesterday at its an
nual meeting to hold the Water
Gate concert series, which will open
on June 13.
At the same time. 1t was voted to
have the association s Campaign
Committee continue its efforts to
raise the additional funds neces-
sary to sustain the orchestra
through its full 1894 season.
Unless the additional funds are
forthcoming, it was pointed out, the
fall concert program will be threat
ened. >, ...
A report from Corcoran Thom,
president OF. the association, who was
unable to attend the meeting, re-
vealed that $9s,279 for support of
the orchestra has been raised TO
date. Unless $115,0o0 is raised, Mr.
Thorn. said, the orchestra's full
strength of 80 men and its custo-
mary season Of from la to 20 weeks
will be jeopardized
Losses to Be Replaced.
In his report. Mr.. Thom disclosed
that the orchestra had lost some of
It's members to the armed forces and
war industry, but that DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor. was arranging
to have them replaced by women
and expert older musicians.
E. r. Finkenstaedt. vice chairman
OF the recent symphony drive, an
nounced that 1.248 pledge cards still
outstanding among former sup
perters of the orchestra would bring
in s8,347 If they are subscribed ~
Mr.. Finkenstaedt pointed out that
the small contributions have fallen
far below expectations despite the
tremendous increase in the popula-
tion. He cited as an example the
fact that the Governments Com
mittee in the recent drive was able
to raise only 1859 OF its: quota of
81, 900.
Milton w. King, campaign drive
chairman and treasurer OF the asso-
citation, who presided at the meet
ing, said the campaign is not only
to retain symphonic music in Wash
ington, but to maintain a tradition
which has existed in the Nations
Capital for 13 years. He urged
those present to lend every effort to
obtain the necessary funds.
Eleven New Directors Named.
Cited as an example OF what the
National Symphony can do with
public support was Mr.. Kings re-
port that an opera ting surplus OF
$5l5.83 was left over from the
1913 season.
A Nominating Committee COM
posed Of Clarence Aspinwall. chair.
man; Admiral G. j. Rowcliff, Miss
Anne Huidekoper. Richard Bale,
and Mrs. John S. F1annery. an
nounced the names Of II new mem
bers Of the asSocia tion's Board oi
Directors, who will serve for three
years.
The new directors. who will Al
terms which expired this month, are
Mrs. Peter Belin, Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. Mrs
Henry Grattan Doyle, Charles w
Eliot II. Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Harry
G. Meem. Mrs. Edwin B. Parker
Mrs. Edwin M. Watson. Mrs. Carroll
Glover, jr., and Archibald Mac
Leish.
Mark Lansburgh offered a reso-
luton, adopted by the association
which expressed the association S
thanks to the newspapers, broad
casting stations, public schools, COM
mittee chairmen and volunteer
workers, and to all those who par
ticipated in any way in the sus-
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