Evening star., 1947-01-29
$50 Symphony Fund
Workers Open Drive
For St75,OOO Goal

Inc lfGn annual SUSTAINING 1unQ
campaign of the National Symphony
Orchestra Association was officially
under way today, following kick
off" luncheon at which $50 commit
tee chairmen and their workers were
briefed on how to achieve the $175,-
600 goal by February q.
Edward Burling, jr., campaign
chairman, who presided at the May
flower Hotel function yesterday,
urged workers to make personal So
licitations as far as possible, since
such methods bring in more money.
In stressing the nonproflt civic
status of the orchestra, he explained
orchestras in many other cities are
endowed, but that the orchestra here
must rely largely on public support.
Mr.. Burling pointed out that, de-
spite limited funds, the National
Symphony is continuing to provide
music in schools and residential
neighborhoods. OF each dollar re-
ceiyed, it was said, SOL per cent is
used for maintenance of the or
chestra, conductors, soloists and
rentals; rs per cent for advertising
and promotion, 6.6 per cent for ad-
ministration, 3.8 per cent for mis-
cellaneous expenses and 2 per cent
for campaign costs.
DR.. Marshall Cites Value.
DR.. Peter Marshall, chaplain of
the Senate and guest speaker at the
luncheon, discussed the value of
symphony music to the community
in asking that the public give gen.
erously to the\campaign.
''The orchestra is like church or
university in that it has a ministry
to perform" he declared. Good
music is door to the infinite, and
when we choose what is good We
must pay for it in advance"
The clergyman also, urged that the
annual season of the Symphony be
heightened so that the musicians
might benefit financially. In addition
he asked inclusion in the future of
more religious music like Handel's
Messiah" with choral accompani-
ment, since it would benefit the re-
ligious life of the CITY,"
A suggestion by DR.. Marshall to
hold concerts for Government work
ers at special prices was answered
by Patrick Hayes, general manager
Of the association. Mr.. Hayes said
such a plan had been tried before
k,,st ryo . found 1rpfoo cihlo
Clifton E. Mack, director of the
Treasury Departments Bureau of
Federal Supply and head Of the
Government Committee, announced
postponement of that committees
participation in the campaign.
Solicit Departments Later.
Mr.. Mack said Federal and Dis
trict government employees would be
solicited from April 16 to 26 inclu-
sive. The new dates were selected,
he said, because the present period
Is an unusually busy time for Fed
eral officials whose personal support
is essential to the drives success.
Reports on the progress of the
drive will be issued from campaign
headquarters in the Raleigh Hotel.
Four other report luncheons will be
held before the drive closes Febru-
are q, with the next luncheon set
for February in the Mayflower.
Among guests at the head table
yesterday were Lady Berendsen, wife
of the Minister of New Zealand; Mrs.
Joseph Davies, Mrs. Everett M
Dirksen, Mrs. Robert Dunlap, Mrs.
G. G. Glover, jr.; Mrs. John Nicholas
Brown, Mrs. Robert P. Patterson,
Mrs. Fred M. Vinson, E. r. Finken-
staedt, president of the association;
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor of the
orchestra; David E. Finley, Ralph
Van Orsdel, Julius Peyser and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. c. Schiffeler.