MARCEL TABUTEAU: _First Oboe_, was born at Compiègne (Oise), France. He began his musical studies at the age of six, with his brother-in-law, a well-known violinist. At the age of thirteen he became a pupil at Paris Conservatory under Georges Hillet, the famous master of the French Oboe School, where he studied five years. In 1904 was awarded the first prize at Paris Conservatory. His teacher advised him to come to this country and recommended him to Walter Damrosch, with whom he played for several seasons, and in 1908 was engaged by Toscanini at the Metropolitan Opera House. _Engaged for Philadelphia Orchestra in 1915._ ANTON HORNER: _First Horn_, was born in Gossengrun, Bohemia. He began to play the violin at the age of eight under his father’s instruction, who was a professional musician; began to learn the horn at thirteen, entered Leipsig Conservatory at fourteen where he studied for over three years, violin under Hans Becker, and horn under Frederick Gumbert. Three years with Pittsburgh Orchestra. (Also plays violin.) _Engaged for Philadelphia Orchestra in 1902._ RICHARD KRÜGER: _First Bassoon_, was born in Berlin, Germany. Received private instruction in violin and piano from the age of twelve to fourteen; then four years at the Parlow Conservatory of Music, Berlin, being a pupil of Otto Schoenberg in the study of the bassoon. Played with Symphony Orchestra at Aix-la-Chapelle and Cologne, and under the direction of Richard Strauss, Felix Weingartner, Felix Mottl and Fritz Steinbach, also with Theodore Thomas Orchestra in Chicago. (Also plays piano and violin.) _Engaged for Philadelphia Orchestra 1901._ ANTONIO TORELLO: _First Double Bass_, was born at San Sadurni de Noya, Province of Barcelona, Spain. Received his musical education at the Municipal School of Music at Barcelona. Began to play bass at the age of ten, played in an orchestra and at fourteen was playing solos. Played in the following orchestras: Associación? Musical de Barcelona, Boston Opera Orchestra, Boston Festival Orchestra, has been heard as soloist in Spain, Portugal and Madeira Island, and in the United States during the Boston Festival Orchestra tour in 1911, all through the New England States, Pittsburgh, Denver, Cleveland, etc. Came to America in 1909. _Engaged for Philadelphia Orchestra in 1914._ DANIEL BONADE: _First Clarinet_, was born in Geneva, Switzerland. Studied the clarinet under M. Lefèbre (solo clarinet at Paris Opera) in 1904, and won first prize at Paris Conservatory in 1913. Played in Paris in Sechiari Symphony Orchestra and in Monteux Symphonic Orchestra (Paris). _Engaged for Philadelphia Orchestra in 1917._