, 1879-05-04


decline, and that its total overthrow and eradi
cation as religious denomination Of any con
sequence will soon he accomplished.
.'~s ----E1R---
THEODORE TH0MA6' TRIUMPH.
NeW York has at last confessed that she can
not get along without THEODORE THOMAS, ant
that in his absence her musical interests have
been suffering. It will be remembered that hlr
THOMAS, who had previously been known chief,
NIhas the conductor OF the THOMAS Orchestra, was
Il elected as Director Of the New York. Philhar.
monic Society shortly after the close Of his re.
markable Chicago season in tho Exposition
building. DR.. DAnRoscu, the present. leader
OF the New York 0ratorio Society, had previous
" held the position, but the Directory WAS dis
satisfied, and unanimously rendered the posi-
tion to Mr.. TnoMAs, who, after long. deIlbcra-
tion, consented to accept it upon condition that
he should he absolute in all musical matters.
The condition was agreed to, and Mr. THOMAS,
after consolidating the best material of
his own orchestra with the best OF
the Philharmonic, went to work with
lis: customary energy aud ability, AND
gave New York the hest music it ever had. Tic
returns, however, were not sufficient compen-
/ satlon Tor his work, and besides that, be was !u
arrears to bis old orchestra. Unfortunately
about this time breach occurred between him
and h1s veteran manager, Mr.. GosouR. The
New York cliques worked against him, and it is
not to be wondered that ho became restless aud
discontcnted. In this frame OF MUD a tlattering
| o11er reached him, amply guaranteed, to take
| charge Of the new College Of Music in Cincln-
| natl At large salatrfor q term OF years. lie
at once accepted it, and removed with his fam
ily to that city. He has made, what almost
every one considered 4 very hazardous expert
mcnt. great success, aud has given Cincinnati
aud its college widespread reputation, aud
next spring will probably crown his labors with
one OF the grundest festivals this country has
ever known.
Meanwhile the New York Philharmonic Society
elected ADoLrH NEuENnonrF its conductor,
and laid out scheme Of symphony concerts,antl
two more orchestras appeared in the field under
the lead OF Dr.. DAMKoscH and Mr.. CARLDERo,
cach with its nnhonyprogrammes. With the
exception Of the New York Tribune, the eutire
New York press either a.saiied or ridieuled Mr.
THOMAS for leaving. beiittIed bis prospects In
the West, and, after the fashion of those papers,
made sport Of Western proyincialism. The
illustrated papers cartooned Mr. THOMAS uu-
mercitullY, the sprightly Puck being specially
severe in its caricatures.!. Ali we're agreed that
inside Of gear Nj. TnoMAs would come back
to New York llatless, }oatlcss, and penuiless, |
begging for orsomctuingto do. All were agreed that
Mr.NRuENnonFF WAS ,as6ble conductor as Mr.,
THOMAS, while DAMRoscu aud CAKLpERG would
show that New York ID 4u1d get along without |
him: He laughs longest who laughs last, how
ever. Mr.. THOMAS wentqulctly to work with
out paying any attention to newspaper cr1tf-
cisms or assaults, and thE results are now begin
ming to tell. Meanwhile tDAMRoscH and C4R1>~
nEnGled their espe:ttvaprgauizations into 1inau.
c1al chaos, and NEuENDoRsF, who had taken
Mr. THOMAS place, hasproved q failure. Eycn
the New YorE Times, Which is no friend Of Mr..
THOMAS, says: "It has been quite evident that
a mistake was made Mhcn Mr.. NEuESpoRFF
was selected for this responsible post, under the
impression that be would add strength to the
Society. He has douc 6fs best in tho position,
but has been of no adSaptage to the nus7cai
character Of the Society, and his name has prob
ably been Of still less social weight in Increasing
the revenues aud adding subscribers TO
the list OF members. His direction
of the orchestra has shown yigor, but
2 roughness> and Jack Of control that
do not warrant his continuance is SO eminent
position" On Tuesday last the Philharmonic
Society held its annual meeting for the election
~ pk1EClo~ IL MIS- al 0uCE 0pDArEnL LuHL the |
Society was bent upon d change. On the first
ballot for conductor THE vote stood 81 for
THOMAS, 0'for DR.. DAs1Rosou, and for NEUEN-
DoRFr; The minority, subsequently changed
heir votes SO that Mr. THOMAS became the |
:hoice of the whole Society. The Directors |
will soon have conference with Mr.. THOMAS,
IND it will then be determined whether arrange
nents eau be made to permit OF his accepting
he conductorsnip. The result is a triumph for !
'1r. THOMAS upon his merits. New York has :.
lad ample opportunity to test her utility to get
long without him, and! throws up the sponge. i
t may be that be will not be able to go, in the c
midst Of his numerous. duties II Cincinnati, O
hough, as he has to go to Brooklyn ut intervals a
0 conduct, be might include the two cities at d
he same time. It is little remarkable, how I
yer, that city which boasted its independence y
t Mr.. THOMAS and its ability to get along :
'ithout him should have to depend upon the -
rovincial city Of Cincinnati for its conductor. >
LOUISE Cha ANDlER MouLroS thinks that PROT -
osGE4LLow belongs TO that class Who never h
row old. She writes to the London 4the,tenn, / a
rat she went to see the poet on the occasion of t.
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