New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-18
THE HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY AT A NEW
YORK HOTEI.


YORK HOTEL.
Last Monday evening. the members of the
famous Handel and Haydn Society of Boston embarked
this city to sing at the jubilee. Arrangements
had been made with the proprietor OF the
Park Avenue Hotel for board and lodgings.
Hearing that the members Of the great musical society
were mostly Germans the landlord ordered large stock
of Rhine wines and Milwaukee lager. Extra walters
were engaged for the week, and the Washington
Market people were given to understand that
there must be no lack of gOOseberries,
cabbage and other catabes. Early on Tuesday morn
ing the much talked OF musicians arrived, and the
moment touched the pier two three promi-
nent members OF the Committee leaped on shore and
took coach FOR the hotel Inc host was at the d03r
with smiling lace, and the barlenders were arrayeu IN
snow-whe aprons. Tie Committee were assigned
the other members. they disposed Of in an econo-
mical manner In the course OF rev hours d9lesa
ciety was composed Of ladies and gentlemen who eS
pected 20 be treated az such II there were any GeCet
astonshed Certainly they should have the best A
change was made the office slate and all OF the front
rooms were put NJ te disposal Of the Committee The
culinary arrangements were also the subject or
est circles II Beaton-st., grew tired of goosehery
dessert, and young women whose pap3s own Ialge
about the way they treated To he sure they were
not OBJ ged Ia pay tbTrc cents Ss9 LOT nc Watrt az
i ,lSy d Sr At tf WR Rn' ''p' ''
The Landlord meant we'll but he was not used the
culture of the Boston musical artists Besides, they
we're dressed 50 plainly. Ladies silk dresses which
lDpeared like lawn, and one could be expected 10
even magne their diamonds other than cheap
Bowefy settings.
When his great mistake discovered the genius or
the Wayside Inn set about atoning for his neg
lect He proposed 10 get up grand ball; ana, Instead
sending OF invitation to the newspapers ne USED
the graph ana bulletins were posted all over the no.
tel regarding the proposed Jubilee hop
Last evening the affair came OF. ana the dining rooms
were brilliant with gas Jets, and portion OF Gnorcs
band DISCOURAGED iis choicest selections. There was
only one drawback-there were but few dancers,
and The pain ladies OF Boston were sOmeNh hat
shadOwcd by tho gorgeous robes of the New YORK
Ies. IL was impossible to rtan who projected the
ball OF who paid for the music Certain gentlemen Were
ked To act in behalf Of the Society ana
they declared that c society were IN no wise cOneet TED
with the mana cement of the hop All kinds 81 stories
were told of the incidents which occurred during the
early history OF the eyentul week Three persons were
put IN a dark room that top n0oi; six
ladies and three gentlemen were assigned
single apartment until of the ladies Ga member OF a
prominent family in BOSTON, sent her card 10 the CLERK.
saving that mistake had been made. He must
take the three gentlemen away or send three
more. Tho members of the Society said that
the landlord the best man in the world only he did
not understand that and women of culture could
sing at Jubilee in plain attire. They inclined to
make every allowance but they did not wish TO be called
over fastidiOus, nor ill-tcmpcred.