Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925Wister, Frances Anne
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Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925
Wister, Frances Anne
Philadelphia Orchestra
“THE DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN TO RAISE
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
“It will begin October 1st, 1919, and continue
throughout the month.
“The amount to be raised is One Million Dollars.
“There will be 50 Committees, each Committee to raise a
minimum of $20,000.
“These 50 Committees will be under the general
chairmanship of Dr. Charles D. Hart.
“The headquarters will be, during October, at the Hotel
Ritz-Carlton, Broad and Walnut Streets.
“The territory for the campaign will include the
counties of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester
and Bucks.
“Pledges will be payable in cash (much preferred) or
50% payable January 1, 1920, and 50% payable May 1st,
1920.
“The Depository for the Fund will be Messrs. Drexel &
Company, to whom all checks should be drawn.
“All pledges should be delivered to Dr. Charles D.
Hart, or Miss Frances A. Wister, at the Ritz-Carlton
Headquarters.
“THE ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
EDWARD W. BOK, _Chairman_
JOHN F. BRAUN
SAMUEL S. FELS
DR. CHARLES D. HART
EFFINGHAM B. MORRIS
ALEXANDER VAN RENSSELAER
MISS FRANCES A. WISTER
CHARLTON YARNALL
_General Chairman of Committees_
DR. CHARLES D. HART”
Mr. Joseph E. Widener provided the Campaign Headquarters in the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel where an office force was installed and the
bi-weekly luncheons held.
Dr. Hart worked hard to procure the fifty Chairmen and fifty-three
people consented to serve, but some dropped by the wayside. At the
opening campaign luncheon, on September 29th, 1919, there were in
actual service only forty-two. As was to be expected, some collected
more than their quotas and some less. Women chairmen predominated,
there being twenty-eight of these to fourteen men. Their names should
be recorded.
CHAIRMEN
Messrs. Edward W. Bok, John F. Braun, Charles D. Hart, Henry McKean
Ingersoll, Alexander Van Rensselaer and Andrew Wheeler of the Board of
Directors; and from outside, Messrs. Henry G. Brengle, W. W. Fry, J. B.
Henkels, Jr., George I. Bodine, G. H. Lang, Maurice Speiser, Herbert J.
Tily and Wm. Jay Turner.
WOMEN CHAIRMEN
Mrs. Alfred Reginald Allen, Mrs. Wm. W. Arnett, Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton,
Mrs. Charles Carver, Mrs. Herbert L. Clark, Mrs. Matthew H. Cryer,
Mrs. Joseph M. Gazzam, Mrs. Charles W. Henry, Mrs. Henry S. Jeanes,
Miss Lea, Mrs. Joseph Leidy, Mrs. Wm. S. Newcomet, Mrs. Thomas Robins,
Countess of Santa Eulalia, Mrs. Wm. A. Slaughter, Mrs. John B. Thayer,
3rd., Mrs. L. Howard Weatherly, Miss F. A. Wister, Mrs. Harold E.
Yarnall and Mrs. Camille Zeckwer, all members of the Women’s Committees.
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