“The death of Mr. Henry Whelen, Jr., has deprived this Board of a most capable and efficient officer, and its members, of an esteemed and highly valued friend. To an artistic temperament, he added rare qualities of judgment and discretion inherent in a disciplined mind, and coupled with a sense of duty and habit of industry that continually and cheerfully placed his valuable services at the disposal of the community. The positions of member of the Board of Directors, of the Executive Committee, and of Treasurer of this Association, are but a few of the positions in which he stood in an unselfish relation to his native city, in an effort to discharge what he conceived to be his duty in the development of Music and Art in the community in which he lived. “It is also with an acute sense of personal loss that this minute is ordered in the sincere hope that it may beguile those nearest and dearest to him from something of the grief of so great a bereavement and also serve to perpetuate his memory in a community that has profited so much from his useful and unselfish citizenship.” * * * * * Mr. Thomas McKean, for many years Vice-president, was one of the officers who was always ready to assist in a financial crisis. Mr. Richard Y. Cook and Mr. Theodore N. Ely were especially devoted members of the Board, but all the membership should be included in this category. The social end, besides many others, has been taken care of by Mr. Van Rensselaer, who has constantly given entertainments. * * * * * Of the many friends outside of the officers and directors, Mr. Philip H. Goepp has worked as hard as any man. From 1901-1902 until 1920-1921 inclusive he was annotator of the programme and well fitted for the task, as he is a musician, composer, and author of the series on “Symphonies and their Meaning,” authoritative works on this subject. He gave his time and his knowledge to the Association, at first without remuneration, so great was his enthusiasm over the continued development of the orchestra. Many days and nights through the years were devoted to the study of the works performed, and the Association is greatly in his debt. * * * * *