The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17


Preparations for Celebrating the Centennial
| Anniversary Of His Birthday - Pref :rulnary
Meeting Inst Evening.
In the HERALD OF Monday last was published an
exclusive and exhaustive report OF the plans far
perfected FOR the celebration OF the centennial ann-
versary OF Bee'hoven's birthday, together with the
names Of those who had the matter IN hand.
With this object IN contemplation o large ana in
incntia meeting Of the leading men OF the metropo-
lis was held last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Among those present were Clarence +. Seward, DIR.
r. Ogden Doremus, Colonel Frank Il. Howe Henry
Cews, Rev. Dr. Joseph r. Thompson. OF the Taber-
nacle; John A. Grlswod, Judge John II. Brady,
FRANK ChicSerng, Horace 3. Fry. d. Leydig suydam
J. w. Ramould architect OF the Parks Mr. X. L. Larre-
pore, President Of the Board OF Education; Emigra-
ton Commissioner kapp, Senior DE Lucca, 7. Is.
Musgrave, Commissioner Green, OF the Park &c.
Shortly after eight O'Clock Judge joan X. Brady
was unanimously called to the chair and Mr.. Cham
bers was appointed secretary for the evening. The
secretary read the call Tor tue meeting, after which
Mr.. Clarence +. seward addressed the meeting.
lie said that we Americans hal very little since
Webster had passed away after having alluded so
touchingiy to tue Ind,aus who came dlwn to us
from former generation, OF anything with the boar
frost OF ages upon 1t. Let Us have some six years
more, anu he thought, perhaps, we might celebrate
the centenary Of the birth or country.
But, Just now, we had nothing which
came down 10 rs from the past which re-
quired Us 10 celebrate o centennial anniversary.
We Americans were indebted for all OF art that
we had to tradition and the culture which nad come
to us from across the water and chic. among those
names that shone SO brightly In the past ana that
had so much ana so bountiuy contributed to our
entertainment ana culture Is the name Of Beetho-
ven. one hundred years had passed away aud his
memory was as green TO-DAY, and MS works were
ii m IA 1ts
as science and an art. II seemed thai we. who
were much indebted AT this side OF tAe water to
such men as Beethoven, should not DC Weighed in
the balance AMI iound wanting, but thar wg should
DO what car hearts and incnauons pfempted by
celebrating the festival which he lnaug by HIS
buth loo Years ago. Ihis was q practical
thing they were abcat, and now To 40 II
was practical Question. Therefore ne oeiect was
to agree upon method witch saould prgaace lhs
result at which tIey aImed-t) wit, .rlhute az
respect 10 the memory OF him whose nars wns lden.
tined .or all coming time VITA the n rVrg ana ths
art OF inuslc--to Justify aud homo. ns name aud
memory and al tie saaio toe DO no injustice 10 the
city and eltiEeas OK New York. lf taey cosd sue
coed in this an procure tHe erection II ! musical
han winch snenli nll ihe, vacancy whch had rot
yet oeen hnea IN ihi. city, they would have
clunei ~ urs ing tAe necessity OF sialc,eut sab.
sbe nndsrta .,ohey TO sesgre te saese 81 ,ns
affair was e. l. asen Il cns asS o. tss
succs I'D these were ths Two psiias Sesn ios
r. cfSssor rosruvs made few remarks, IN which
~ . stated THAI they had tao gtabdest e. infnis 81
sdcceSs at tusir disposal VI any cay IN We "oT'd
| The had wealth aud they had M NEW or h.to
orchestral musicians than aug oth.f cs.s ~ tuJ
Worid Music has mere, 20 an eAtctt, ueen
organized aud Tor more than quarter or century
they hal the most splcLaid cEchestihl s9efcs that
the word cppd boast Of. III addition 70 tls~ 'hes
had the great German caoral sOcietes anu S.lyy
boys ana ors lroia the ages of twelve ~, eno coad
| al once he organ.zcd into grand mLslp.A eh9fns
All would De woll II taey could only persuade sns
Park commissioners 10 consent 10 tho erection Of
| building IN the rarh where oil New iolA could W
| accommodated.
| while ne would not pronIiae anything definite, said
no felt satisfied that IL the Commissioners were
shown that the undertaking were provided with
the adequate elements oil success 10 make II tue
finest anair ever gotten up, they would accord tAo
required facilities.
After some fafsher suggestions ana remarks ~
Judge Brady, Rev. Dr Thompson aud utners tho
following cemurtee was appointed, 70 report next
Saturday evening plan o. organization, With per.
manent Officers Design Or tAe bAiluiuN. al esti-
mate OF tho probable coat Of erection aud Incidental
expenses, &c,:-
Henry Jlews, Q. A. Seward. pr X. O. rogonus. A..
Ii. Green, i. j.. Howe, u. Leydg Euydan, Key. Dr.
]. +. Thompson, H. u. Fry, H. T. Larre aurc. Johl
A. Grswold. The name OF Judge Brady Wa added
on motion made and unanimously catsloi
2encr DE LcvUA (f0ia itasJl Suggested tAAt Verdi
be solicited TO writo either vocal or iustl mental
symphony for tie OCCASION after when lae lAcetluH
ADJOURNED until saturday evening.