“The music-loving public is asked to help erect this monument to Mr. Scheel, and all lovers of Art who have the interest of the great enterprise of their city at heart, will wish to have their part in this Memorial. “Messrs. Drexel & Co., Fifth and Chestnut Streets, have kindly consented to receive contributions to the ‘Fritz Scheel Memorial Fund,’ as also have Heppe & Son, 1115 Chestnut Street, and Theodore Presser, 1712 Chestnut Street. Contributions may also be sent to the office of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, Room 1313, Pennsylvania Building, Fifteenth and Chestnut Streets, or to Mrs. Alfred Reginald Allen, Treasurer, 111 South Twenty-first Street, Philadelphia. Contributions of any amount, large and small, are solicited. “It is important that all contributions be made by June 1st in order that the bronze may be completed before the termination of the next Orchestra season.” * * * * * Mr. Charles Grafly had taken a death mask of Scheel and produced a fine work of art and a most excellent likeness of the man. The setting was designed by Mr. Edgar V. Seeler. The Tablet cost six thousand dollars, and enough money was raised in addition to purchase a lot in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, and to place on Scheel’s grave a suitable tomb-stone and some shrubbery. Perpetual care was arranged for, a great satisfaction to Miss Scheel and to all his friends and admirers. For many years the Women’s Committee has placed a wreath on the memorial tablet on the anniversary of Scheel’s death, thus keeping alive the memory of the man and what he did for music here. One year after Scheel’s death a memorial meeting was held at the Academy of Music at which time the tablet was unveiled. PROGRAMME OF CEREMONIES “FRITZ SCHEEL MEMORIAL “ACADEMY OF MUSIC WEDNESDAY, MARCH ELEVENTH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND EIGHT AT THREE O’CLOCK” “FRITZ SCHEEL “A TRIBUTE “By Florence Earle Coates “He gave his life to Music—gave— For love, not hire—himself denying; His body rests, o’er wearied, in the grave, But Music lives and gives him life undying. “In the deep silence, may he hear Such harmonies as he could wake, And O, may some faint accents reach his ear From the great City’s heart that sorrows for his sake!” “IN MEMORIAM “By Harrison S. Morris “Broken in twain the ordered sum of years, The baton fallen, the chords forever stilled; Vanished the master, mourned of human tears, Enduring what to Art his spirit willed. “The hand that swept the strings Like unto dust shall be; The stricken chords vibrate Eternally.” “PROGRAM “IN MEMORIAM “FRITZ SCHEEL “BORN LÜBECK, 1852; DIED PHILADELPHIA, 1907”