Evening star., 1948-05-21
Symphony Plan,
Full Month al
Wafer Cate
Trade Bourd Seeks
Final $2,615 Needed
In Underwriting Fund

A full month of Water Gate con-
certs was being planned by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra today
as the Board of Trade sought to
obtain the final $2,615 needed fol-
a SIS 600 underwriting fund.
Announcement Of l2-concert
Water Gate series starting July 4
was made yesterday when the SYM
phony association met for its an
nual election of directors and
officers.
Edward r. Finkenstaedt was re.
elected association president. Also
reelected were Frank r. Jelleff, first
vice president; David B. Karrick,
secretary; Milton w. King, treasurer
and Mrs. Willis Fisk. assistant Sec
retary. Newly elected were Edward
Burling, jr., second vice president,
and Walter Prendergast, assistant
treasurer. Continuing as honorary
vice presidents are Mrs. Mary B.
Adams. Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss
and Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong.
$12,3s5 Pledged.
A total of $12,385 was reported
pledged up to last night in the
Trade Boards underwriting fund
drive for the Water Gate concerts.
Twenty-Five business concerns and
individuals have joined in the fund,
it was reported
Mr.. Jelleff, who is supervising the
summer plans, said Water Gate
plans are being made on the as
sumption the full $4,000 will be
guaranteed.
The opening concert on July 4
will be a feature of holiday cele-
bration planned by the Board of
Trade in connection with the CEN
tennial of the foundation stone lay
ing of the Washington Monument.
The Trade Boards cultural develop
ment committee, headed by George
R. Titus, is expected to have an
important part in arranging the
entire concert series.
Three Concerts Weekly.
Concerts will be scheduled for
Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
nights. Soloists and other details
will be announced later, officials
said. The new, s75 900 concert barge
already is tied up at the Water Gate.
In previous years the summer
series usually has extended for six
weeks and has included 18 concerts.
Difficulty in getting underwriters
caused the reduced schedule this
season.
At is meeting yesterday, the SYM
phony association voted its appre-
citation of the efforts of the Board
Of Trade and of Radio Station
WTOP, which plans to broadcast
the Sunday night concerts, in help
ing to make the concerts possible.
Also voted was a resolution of thanks
to organizations and campaign
workers cooperating in the SYM
phony's regular sustaining fund
drive.
Elected to Board.
Elected to the board of directors
were: Mrs Gordon R. Young, Mrs.
Hans Klagsbrunn, Mrs. Theodore
Babbitt and Garrison Norton, for
the term expiring next year; Emer-
son Meyers, for the term expiring
in 1850; Mr.. Buling, Mrs. Raymond
Cox. Mrs. Joseph E. Davis, Samuel
Diggs, Mrs. Theodore Dominik, Mr..
Jelleff, Mark Lansburgh, Mrs. Mer-
ritt K. Ruddock, Samuel Spencer,
Mrs. deForest Van Slyck, Mrs. A.
Lloyd Smyington and Mrs. Stanley
Woodward, all for the term expiring
in 1851.
Associate membership, including
voting privileges, was provided for
symphony supporters who contrib
ute $40 to the sustaining fund. Vot-
ing formerly was confined to con-
tributors of $25 or more.
Mr.. Finkenstaedt announced that
DR.. Hans Kinder will continue as
conductor and musical director next
year but will lead only 40 of the
orchestra's concerts. with guest con-
ductors to be engaged for others.
Tickets for the orchestra S special
concert in Constitution Hall at 8:45
pm. Tuesday are available at Mu-
sicians' Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street
NV, it was announced today. The
free concert, featuring Gladys
Swarthout as soloist, is sponsored by
the American Federation of Mu-
sicians.