New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
MEETING or THE ACADEMY DIRECTORS-

AN ASSESSMENT OF 5000 ON EACH SHARE 'oihD
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO MR. MAPLEsoN'
There was a blaze of light in the entrances u
the private boxes of the Academy of Music ia'' su'.
II was not an opera that 10 take place. nor
hall nor anything so Insignificant ~ was /" noe'Ao "
the stockholders of the Academy Inv q,
barouches landaus aud cabs. so'no OF tnel 'eJoios
lighted lanterns and others in darkness "o' u 80,
wore patent leather pumps and opera na'S III auu'o
a that, dre.. suits Footmen In livery let them ou VI
their carriages and they passed into the Academy as
thoueb they were going to sing "Lohehgrh VI "o'
ert lie Dabe." .,,ost
IT. was generally understood that the meotlhg iaS'
evening to be one OF great importance a"u '" A
stockboders and directors would decide upon tne m
,,rovemens 10 be made the building and discuss the
proprety of raging the So extra charged by MI Maple
son for seats on the nights when Patu sung. " Wa"
also thought that the question OF supporting MI "p
son and hi. management would be discussed ino
meeting had been in progress TWO hours "no"
William r. Travers withdrew and passed out OF Tue
Academy He was quickly bounced upon by dozen re-
porters who asked In Is the meeting endedf
"No" said Mr. Travers, ait is not. had an engage
ment at the Racquet Club, so came out
''How long will 1t lastP
al don't know" replied Mr.. Travers. somewhat over
come BY the suddenne,s OF the attack 81 don't thnh
a. last vvery long for ththeres nothing ito drink
there"
"What has been done so farf'
Thev have elected the Board DiDirectors and here
"a tho ticket" and Mr.. Travers furnished the ioo"inB
ust of directors for 1888 and 1884; August Belmont
AUGUSTUS L. Brown Joseph Brandon Robert L. Cu'uhs'
ir william Cutting Israel Corse, W. b. Dinsmore J'
Coleman Drayton, John Hoey, Herman H. Leroy Olar-
enoe A. Seward, Henry N. Smith, and "l'iam N.
Trayers About hal:past 10 o'clock the stoekuoiders
meeting was finished. and all OF them went
away except the Board OF directors, VINO nau
a special meeting afterwsrd Among those OF
the stockholders present during the evening
were the following: F. F. Gunther, August
Belmont Joseph Brandon, Augustus L. Brown william
Belden George Cohen, W. S. Gurnec, John hoey horam
g. Hewitt, Thomas Holland, W. q. LanSdon H. r.
IAroy ROYAL Phelps, c. A. Seward. j. n A. Grswold
and ]. II. Mshoney. Augustus L. Brown was chairman
of the meeting None of the women stockholders, OF
whom there are several, were present There were
twenty-five stockholders present In ALL who owned nifty
shares One hundred and ten other shares were rep
resented by proxy The stockholders decided by vote
OF IL TO levy assessment OF 500 on tach snare
for the ensuing year t6 there Being
200 shares $4,000 will be raised sum suihcient 70
meet Mr.. MapesOn's extra expenses incurred by the
Patti contract for next season This act also was an e
dence of a determination TO stand oy tue
impresaro. The eleven member. who voted against
the amendment were strong IN tLer opposi'ion' "uu
showed their disappointment ana Disgust ,,. .t.,n
reality of - each seat in the proscenium boxes
20 on each seat IN the mezzAnine anu arSV anu
Was the meeting in sympathy with Mr. MaplesOn and
his mode OF procedure I" ,,..,- 1900,
In the main 1t was so: There was very niue OPPOSE
ton, and that only in half dozen persons" . 80,
IL was significant feature Of last nights meeting that
there was large OF the adDeents OF MI
Mapeson pre- ent, only very few OF his opposers
Among the strong opposers OF Mr.. Mdpleson ana his
plans are said to be Theodore HaveIDeyeT. Johnston
Livingston, and f. A. Goodwin. IL IA sad that
these members OF the opposition were deel1euy
against paying aud did not pay last season the % extra
for seats Patti nights. Among those who were at
the Academy evening j. Fox, the scenic arts
VINO pore model for the changes to be made
in the building. The stockholders aud directors stated
however. that nothing was done about the proposed
changes
Tue directors elected August Belmont president and
H. Il. Leroy treasurer. Tho meeting adjourned at IL
O'clock