New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-13

rrr FOOD COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

.r,xc ACTION TO PROTECT ITS IN
IT'S fnh. - FURTHER LITIGATION OVER THE
TERssTs -
WILL 81 the friends of the Samuel WOOD COL
ha s,u.ie met last evening at the mouse Vi III
kge Hammond No. 43 West flfty-iourlh-s''
William q those present included Judge H. L.
The nS' Colonel Rush Hawkins, ex-Congressinah
Fsncne',, ,ara Addison Brown. DIR. j. I. Kennedy
WILLS { Moran, d. d., G. Amory stevens
the he 'n Dr Ellsperg, DR.. William Elmer
W. +. Simonson, DR.. James ~.
Ain,a and Melville d. Langdon Ell
L','' Letters of regret were READ iro"
PerAns nor Edwin d. Morgan and Edwards Pierre
nuo'un"'' letting was called by Dr. William A.
Pon' the Rev. Robert S. Moran. ID. d. anu
raoch T.. Fancher, a special committee ap-
nonted over year ago; naC Amorv
Jus. .ocretary. The chairman stated that inc
o"'e Ob;ect of the meeting was 10 Jake
eehei" 0aa that the interests OF the
acr,On 40 not suffer during the further nuga'ion
oon0. IT. will of Mr.. Wood, an appeal having oeeh
o'e, -. tho decision of the Surrogate sustaining
nN.a;c To this end action is necessary 10 III
wv vaconces in the original Board Oh lrus'ces
'n0 ~ tho death of Colonel Henry u. StebOins'
es'' ..s;lent and Marshall o. Roberts. Inc MN
'uo - ,bs last meeting, held at Dr. Hammonus
49, ~, March %. 1881, were read and approved:
MUS ,I.-n,ord chairman of the special committee
~ a. that meeting reported that pursuant 10
.,rrctions an elaborate letter was prepaIeu so''"e
I'll os succinctly rs possible the Necessity o'
.;on IN the part of the trustees 10 pro'oo' '"0 ="
.a,nsts of the college, and urging them " ''ii
saot;rc Colonel Stebbins died shortly alVer' ai',
No official attention was ever pad 10 tis io''0i "iiu
III hanVn hn
~ meeting of the trustees had Deeh heiu'
1ndce Fancher was called upon to explain wna'
bod taken place since the meeting VI Mal0n -,
1881 In response he read parts OF petition iiou
ond verified by Colonel Stebhns shortly before his
Gu 81 Ctr the Surrogate had made his decision
sustaining the codcio on which petition the supreme
60, Rod Granted an order changing the name from
Soui.. i Anyican College of Music incorporated
n ur1 bill passed April 22 1875 to the samuel
Wood College of Music" The incorporation W nrueT
~ ooyaI 9ct did not bear the name OF hlr. WOOD,
e. reasons satisfactory to himself lie desired hls
name should not become part OF the name OF me
college lin after his death. On June u, $50
sneoisl act was passed authorizing the BOARD OF
commissioners of Public Parks TO set apart
Sronnd in Central Park, fronting on Flth-
ave between Seventy-nlnth aud Elgnty -nIth-sts;,
Tor The erection Of Te-pr0ot buildings Tor the COL
isge of Music aud the commissioners did select such
ste and set II apart. This site is above the ODE
LAX and in n0Ttheasterly direction from u: Inc
codici to the will of Mr.. Wood bearing gate Marcn
Ok IS75 left real estate to found the college which
should bear his name, varlously valued at from
81 400 900 to So 600 900, the income OF which Tor
the past ten years has been @IUo,Ooo q year
with the exception of one year OF gen
eral depression when the income was only
$50 600 The order changing the name OF the col
IeCe was granted February 8, 1882 Some OF the
hrs have now pettioned for an appeal. saying in
this netition that Mr. Wood left an estate amount
mo 10 5000 600 OF more When application was
made some time ago for the appointment OF a re-
eiver for the estate these same heirs claimed IL 10
he worth -, OUU, 900.
an Flmer one of the executors, has stood single
,onded and alone in defending the reslduary codicll
E The will" said Judge Fancher, " and now the
oN4ber two executors are trying TO set III. Elmer
oiSe He should be sustained III his efforts to So
- the carrying out OF the expressed wishes OF Mr.
TMUnod' After ali the expense and trouble he went
w II would be unfortunate If the corporation
should lapse for the aek OF AN nve
Va S rev can elect officers fill vacancies and adopt
az laws If they do not meet and organize l
a. not see as anyone has, OF can have, any interest
IN the Samuel Wood 0ohege OF Music Indas ri
Fsncber Edwards Pierrepont and Charles
l. TIFFANY were appointed special connntlee, WIN WIN
instmctions ito wait on the trustees OF the
.Ssmnel Wood College of Music and respectfully
vsonast them 10 hold a meeting at their earliest
coayan,ence for the purpose of nlng The vacancies
now Existing in the Board Of trustees the
elsction of president, ana DONG sucH
other acts IA NAV be necessary to put the college III
condition 10 effectively carry out the purposes OF
the testatorU Colonel Hawkins was subsequently,
added to the committees. -, -..-.-. ...,o,;
On motion of DIR. Hammond the meeting unanl-
monsv voted an expression to DR.. Elmer OF their
high sense of his fidelity i'll trying 10 carry out the
wishes of the testatOT as contained III the COUCH 10
his will" for which Dr. Elmer returned MS thSnks
After general discussion OIL Tile interests Vi inc
college and the most feasible methods Tor lnsuIlng
their protection the meeting adjourned subject 10
the call of the chairman Of the special committee
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