CHAPTER III 31 EARLY YEARS Financial difficulties. Incorporation 1903. The Beethoven Cycle. The Richard Strauss Concerts. Popular Concerts. CHAPTER IV 47 THE WOMEN’S COMMITTEES The Women’s Committees in Harrisburg, Allentown, Lancaster and Trenton. The Women’s Committee and the First Ten Thousand. The Germantown and Chestnut Hill Women’s Committee. The West Philadelphia Women’s Committee. The Media, Chester and West Chester Women’s Committee. Committees in Delaware (Wilmington), Baltimore, Washington and Atlantic County. CHAPTER V 62 THE GUARANTORS AND THE GUARANTEE FUND CHAPTER VI 71 THE DEATH OF FRITZ SCHEEL Illness and Death of Fritz Scheel. The Memorial Tablet to Scheel. The Musical Record. PART II CHAPTER I 89 THE NEXT STEP Engagement of Carl Pohlig as Conductor. Sketch of Pohlig. The Musical Record. PART III CHAPTER I 99 THE COMING OF LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI The engagement of Leopold Stokowski 1912. First programme. The Mahler Symphony. The Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus. CHAPTER II 113 THE SEVEN YEAR ENDOWMENT FUND Dissatisfaction with the Guarantee Fund. The proposition of the “Unknown Donor,” 1916. CHAPTER III 116 THE ORCHESTRA DURING THE WORLD WAR Presentation of Flags by Women’s Committees. Concert at Camp Dix. Red Cross Benefit Concert. The Liberty Loans. CHAPTER IV 122 THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY MILLION DOLLAR ENDOWMENT FUND CAMPAIGN CHAPTER V 139 TWENTY YEARS OF PROGRESS Twentieth Anniversary 1920. Presentation of Silver Tankard to the President. CHAPTER VI 143 MUSICAL NEIGHBORS The co-operation of musical associations with the orchestra. Philanthropic undertakings. CHAPTER VII 148 THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC PRESS CHAPTER VIII 150 THE LISTENERS CHAPTER IX 155 THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY A General Survey.