The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-13
Misc Hsyes's Complimentary Concern
% Father Mathew. -srs

MISC Hsyes's t" Complimentary Concern
q Father Mathew.
TIE EpSroR THE HERALD.
had supposed thst TO any candidly disposed mind,
the statements already published in your columns
lstve to the affairs Of the complimentary concert Of Miss
Hayes to Father Mathew, would have seemed perfectly
clear and to ell when they at all concerned perfectly
satisfactory; therefore it that did not feel called
upon to add anything to what appeared to sufi-
GENTLY lucid exposition but . paragraph In your
article Of to-day, to me- by its directness and
pointed personality to render proper that should say
word or two. 1t is in theee Words
But payments. according to these accounts ap
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fifty dollsrsi Nethins ~ all, &C., &c.
Soon after it was publicly announced that Miss Hayes
had offered to give complimentary concert to Father
Mathew was waited on by Mr. Mshoney, the private
secretary of the reverend gentleman with introduce
ton from Mr. wardwen, the manager of Miss Hayes's
concerts and requesting from him to undertake. in
conjunction with Mr. Jolie, the musio publisher, to
make all the necessary arrangements for the proposed
concert At this time, Miss Hayes giving her Bos-
ton concerts and Mr. Wardwe was Of course with her.
in that city. Mr. Mahoney added that this was bust
proposition his part and at his earnest entrssty
accepted, and entered Immediately upon the duties
thus assumed.
need not 70 into details in describing the nature Of
them. Enough, that they were far from few or easy
One little job assumed and performed by myself may
serve q sample Of The rest-she procuring, signing,
and sealing with four thousand admission tickes
This with the necessary conferences with the conductors
corespondsnce sale Of tickets distribution of tickets to
individuals for sale, and collecting moneys
orchssr. (or, literally, every thing was LETT BY the
givers Of the concert to to do) may give the
IOus public some idea Of the dSts, attendant upon
think it would be easy for me to show that did my full
share
whether or not this duty was worth what was paid
for IT, i am willing to leave be decided by any
fair, disinteresed person. in this city am told by
ver gentlemen Of high reputation, well experienced in
such detse that 1t inadequate compensation for
the service rendered At all events 1t the FIRST
thug Of the kind in which engaged otherwise
than gratuitousy, 1t will be the last would not Per.
form the same labor and incur the same responsibility
again for many times the amount that seems to you SO
much too large,
Permit me . word more, hyou please Mr.. Wardwel.
(the treasurer Of The lady who pronered this compli
meptary concert in his note to you says -" The ar
rangemenss TOR this concert Mere ensss.y gu. 81 ny
And again. he says that he Is quite as much 81 loss -
yourself for the uDproductveness Of the concert" Let
see how this s.
L in connection with Mr.. Jole, was authorized to
make in Is absence all the necessary for
offered by his principal and the details OF winch
it his province to manage. In this acted as his
authorized agent. lie had mo responsibility In the
Management! He fixed the night. He Tor Mr. Maho-
ney) Fixed the price Of tickets He fixed the programme
lie announced . concert for the evening before, and
another for the evening after the compliments
~, with very much the attractions 10 it, and
at more favorab bic terms Of admission How be-
versed Gs he lie In matters OF this kind(how any
one be at loss to account for the uuproductiveness
Of the concert" under tueh drawbacks! And,
passon let ak suppose the concert had been pro-
ductive to the extent Of all our wishes would Mr. Ward
well declined the 6edt the honos, and the advan
tsges accrung from the fact that the "Hayes Compi
mentsry TO the Apostle Of Temperance, Manager Mr.
wsrdwell) most triumphant success!
For my part, do not see how any other result could
have been hoped for than that which did occur.
The Of the preferred concsrt undertaking 70
manage such thing at all through agents, while the
principals absent, an sbeurdity unless the
agents had full powersi toi fix theq prices and the
was presented that the orchestra land may add the
rent Of the bsll) portion OF what was volunteered
by the giver Of the concert Then the price OF tcke
too high certainly not our fault. There should
have been reserved seats at the other Hayes con
certs. There fhould have been no concert on the
evening before and the evening after; all mat
tors over which We, Mr.. Wardwells agents,
!. arranging this affair had no control And
there thing more we could rot control.
We could not drive the personal friends and
courtrymen Of the excellent devotees the
great principle Of his special aposteshpinto Triper
Hall against their will The whole mber Of paid fr
tickets taken ut the doors was just six hundred and
foity five Of which It seems disposed Of
al the close Of the day Of the concert at half price
Out Of these statements which all be substac-
atd perhaps those curious In such Investigations may
be able TO de rive fafactory reason for the failure Of
Mise Hayes complimentary concert 70 Father Mathew
lam yoa''' SIR respectfully s OTIS
NV YokE, December IL, 1851.