Florestan Club

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The Florestan Club was a social club in Baltimore, Maryland. They founded the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 1915, ensuring that it was municipally-funded.

Members included H. L. Mencken.

[edit] References

  • Johns Hopkins Magazine
  • Galkin, Elliott W.; N. Quist. "Baltimore", New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 611-612.