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I want to thank this opportunity. Thank you for coming out helping us celebrate. I want to pay my respects. And the influence of Guggenheim Foundation to say with out there a we could not go on ahead over this long period of time. Thank you I know that you appreciate this wonderful gift just. Numbers. When they come out and I say again how much. You. Commissioner Fox of the city of New York the honorable Robert Moses. Ladies and gentlemen. The park department. Does a lot of things head of recreation. We try to. Cater to. All kinds of ages people. At all seasons. The old middle way. People active sports. People. And I think that at the top of the head of all the things we do. Thank. All that. Is something we couldn't do by ourselves. Something that doesn't lend itself to. Exclusive government enterprise and management. Over the years the city has been dependent. Upon private initiated. Private philanthropy. Generosity of. Distinguished citizens. To make it possible for us to have good music. For many years. As sponsored these concerts. I should add that. No generosity. Can take the place. Of all artists. Under inspired leadership. And we've had that also. In the first. Mr Goldman. Thank you. I would not. Care to try to attempt to tell you. What these. Concerts. Have done for the people. They have provided sanity. Strains and pressures of the city. They've given us something. That can't be measured in dollars. To be put into words. Because this is the an anniversary a great anniversary. Is a matter. For the foundation represented by. Its goal. And its guests conductors composers. The man of the band and themselves art department asked the chief executive of the city to come here and to present to scrolls. It's a great pleasure to present Marian Pillitteri. Thank you. I am delighted to join with thousands of great from New York in congratulating everyone concerned with the Guggenheim memorial concerts on the occasion of this two thousand Jubilee concert congratulations are particularly in order the Captain Harry up Guggenheim president of the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation and to Dr Edwin Franco Goldman. The Guggenheim Foundation makes the concerts possible. Mr Goldman makes them the wonderful things that they offer. For thirty five years now the people of New York City have benefited from the happy inspiration which has brought the Guggenheim concerts into being over the years millions of us have spent fruit and delightful hours listening to the Goldman band either here in central PA or in Brooklyn in Prospect Park. The concerts have become an institution we accept them as we accept the presence of our skyscrapers perhaps as with so many of the good things in our city we take them up bit too much for granted. Tonight however we are all pausing just for a few moments to pay our respects and express off. To the people who have brought so much pleasure to us for our so many years it is fitting that we should do so it is fitting too that we should make some ten Jubilee expression of our gratitude therefore I'm behalf of the people of the city of New York I am presenting these scrawls first to the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation and second to Dr Edwin Frank Goldman in deep and sincere appreciation of the eight million people that I represent on this occasion So first I'd like to present this scroll to Captain Harry F. Guggenheim captain going home. And. Emma. And. If I may trespass on your time just for a moment I'd like to read the scroll read just follows this scroll is presented to Harry up Guggenheim representing the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation I mean occasion of the two thousand gone one band concert in the pockets of New York City in nineteen twenty four his parents Daniel and Florence Guggenheim assume the cost of these concerts and year after year. Renewed their gift to the city as long as they live since their deaths the gifts have been made by the foundation fifty outdoor summer concerts are given each year on the Mall in Central Park and at the music Grove in Prospect Park the seasonal attendance totals over one half a million music lovers on this occasion the people of the city of New York extend their thanks to the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation and in appreciation present this scroll June twenty second one nine hundred fifty three Robert Moses commissioner appox city of New York. I asked Dr Goleman the step fall in. May I read this scroll. This scroll is presented to Dr Ed one Franco Goldman I mean occasion of conduct. His two thousand concert in the pockets of New York City since nineteen eighteen the year of his first concert Dr Goleman has presented fine music both of the old masters and the modern composers to a total attendance of over twenty million music lovers New York knows Dr Goleman best for his concerts on the Mall in central PA and in the music Grove in Prospect Park. He is also distinguished as a former soloist with the Metropolitan Opera House office teacher at Columbia University conductor of concerts and many other cities for his work for the United Services Organization and as a composer of band music the people of the city of New York in appreciation of the signal cultural contribution of Dr Edwin Franco Goldman herewith present this scroll to him June twenty second one thousand nine hundred fifty three Robert Moses commissioner of pocked city of New York Congratulations. Mr Commissioner. Ladies and gentlemen. This Cheryl Moni. And this role on behalf of the city of New York. Is anonymous. But I accept. With deep gratitude. On behalf of the trustees of the Daniel I'm fond of and time foundation. This song is directed to the foundation. But in all justice. Should be dedicated to my mother. Because without her. These concerts would have died a borning. And we would not be here tonight. To show a break two thousand concert. And anniversary. Thirty six years ago. She collaborated with Dr Goldman determined. To alter and to perpetuate these comps. I think she felt. With Don Quixote that where there's music there can be mischief. The Foundation. Which my parents organized contributed to many projects. But I am sure. That this particular project these goals contrary. To my mother's heart. She expressed a wish to have children follow trustees. That we should prepare to aid these concerts. We have done showing not only to Allah our wish but because we have all our firm conviction which is. That these concerts. Worthy of support and that they must go on. We have been inspired issue up. By Dr Goldman and the magnificent band of musicians that he has brought together. Dr Goldblum. Is renowned. As a composer as a musician. I'm sure great band leader. But in addition to that he has personal qualities that transcend these professional actors. And it is all these personal qualities. That have made him a dedicated man and by these great audiences I'm by the parks of New York where he lives his life. Indeed grateful to him we appreciate his magnificent services and I'm sure that you all do and join with. Thanks. And I'm going to take advantage of this opportunity to be up here I'm not going to wield a baton on mine but I'm going to take this opportunity. To throw my weight around a little bit I notice that the maestro calls on people to get up on the should I'm going to call him up take a bow. Thank you thank you I'm now ladies and gentlemen I'm going to call on you to get up to all of the mice. With me thank you thank you now ladies and gentlemen this concert must go on. I am happy to be here with you tonight and I hope that we'll all be here either impression or in spirit so many Moscow thank you. Thank.