“The parquet circle and balcony boxes were reserved for the officers of the Women’s Committee for the Philadelphia Orchestra and their guests. The list of Philadelphia guests included the following: Mr. and Mrs. John E. Reyburn, Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grafly, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Zantzinger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Borie, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar V. Seeler, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison S. Morris, Mr. John Luther Long, Mrs. Owen Wister, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Fine, of Princeton, N. J., Miss Alice Nevin, Lancaster, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Martin, of Harrisburg, Pa. “The following ladies had charge of the memorial services: Mrs. W. W. Arnett, chairman; Mrs. A. J. Dixon, Mrs. H. E. Yarnall, Mrs. Thomas S. Harrison, Miss Anne Thomson, Miss Nina Lea, Mrs. F. H. Rosengarten, Mrs. George Widener, Mrs. John B. Miles and Mrs. W. L. McLean. THE FUTURE The Board of Directors immediately began to look for a successor to Fritz Scheel. Various proposals were made, among them one to Franz Kneisel, who was forced to decline by a storm of protest from his New York admirers. At the Annual Meeting held May 14, 1907, this announcement was made: “Though the association has sustained a great loss in the death of Mr. Scheel, who labored with untiring zeal, achieving successful results in bringing our orchestra to a high plane of musicianship, the public may be assured that his place will be worthily filled. At the present moment, however, the Executive Committee is compelled to face a question of some embarrassment in selecting the successor to the late Mr. Scheel. Fortunately, your committee is in receipt of applications that include many of the representative conductors in the world of music, and, in consequence of this wealth of material from which to select a conductor, the question of arriving at a decision is rendered somewhat puzzling. The public may rest assured, however, that a conclusion may be speedily reached, and a conductor named who will meet with the approval of all.” THE MUSICAL RECORD 1900-1907 Fritz Scheel’s musical achievements were outstanding, considering that he was organizing a new orchestra under difficulties, both artistic and financial. The list of important works presented by him is of interest, for besides the compositions of European composers, he also brought forward those of American and Philadelphia musicians. 1900-01: Edward A. MacDowell: Concerto for Piano. 1901-02: Dvorak: “Heldenlied.”[23] 1902-03: Beethoven Cycle, including Ninth Symphony with Chorus; Mozart, Aria for Contralto piano and orchestra. Martinus’ Van Gelder[24] Symphony, A major (dedicated to Mr. Scheel).