New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-02
MIR. MAPLESOY AND TIE DIRECTORS
NO ACTION ON THE GUARANTEE FUND.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED-THE WORK OF sPoLl-
ALTON AT THE ACADEMY.

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED-THE WORK OF sPoLi-
ALTON AT THE ACADEMY.
The directors of the Academy OF Music were
in session for an and half yesterday In Clarence A.
Stewards private office II thought likely that some
action would be taken regarding the Mapeson guarantee
fund. This matter was to come extent taiheu
about but was not IT. any formal way brought
before the meeting however resolution was read by
Robert L. Cutting IT, to the effect that steps should be
taken to relieve Mr. Mapeson from his embarras'mehts
and prevent the removal of the scenery and costumes
from the Academy stage This resolution, however, was
not formally proposed by Mr. Cutting One of the d.
rectors remarked that II seemed to him more fitting that
the first advance should be made By Mr.. Mapeson AZ
regors maxi season was said that Mr.. Mapesons pol
lev had been to keep completely In the dark as
to his plans that they never had any idea OF what tne
we're going havent the way OF opera One OF the oil
rectors who has been warm friend or Mr. mapesoh
said that It must not forgotten that Mapleson had the
lease for the coming year and therefore 1t was 10
the advantage OF all to smooth over the difficulty
The regular business Of the meeting resulted IN the
election OF Augustus L. Brown president Herman r. lie
Roy secretary and treasurer, and A. j. Murphy assist
ant secretary and superintendent. An executive com
mttee consisting OF Augustus L. Brown and Herman r.
Le Roy Ter oGco) and William II. DinsmOre, Robert L.
Cutting IT., Clarence A. Seward. Henry n. Smith and
Charles A. COntOt, was also appointed The resignation
of Pierre 0rrard from the Board OF Directors read
and +. Frederick Gunther elected In his place. Mr..
Gunthcr received 50 votes at the annual meeting or
stockholders although his not the regular
ticket. lie Ia understood he favoraby dis
posed toward Mr. Mapleson, Robert L. Cutting IT,
William Cutting, William X. Travers and Henry ~ Smith.
Nearly all OF the directors refused TO information
about the meeting They declared that the question OF
the Guarantee Fund had not been touched and that
the election OF officers had been the only business. Mr.
Brown said: al think there seems TO be mtsappre
hensOn to the position OF the directors regarding this
guarantee They directors have nothing whatever to
do with It, II chances that OF those who put their
names down garantOrs directors hut some OF them
are not. Some liz fact not stockholders. The
i1aTantOrs have not yet been applied TO by the bank.
word"
Among those who guaranteed $1,000 each James
Il. Kecne
At the Academy the work Of destruction going on
all day. Mr. MapIesOn led TIE TRIBrNE reporter 10 the
centre Of the stage said, Look up" and pointed TO
several scores Of dangling rOncs overhead Each Of
those ropes he said. represents which has been
taken away. imagine that the directors won't like the
sight when they up will they II will take three
weeks to put in place again. What do you think the
directors game Isl can't understand it. Ii seems to
though there would be here next year. Tor
the worst Of the damage is done already They won't be
able TO engage artist except outrageous terms. As
II was, had doomed the thing and seemed to have
big Now the hOlOwncss OF the whole Is exposed
5upp0se they Want 10 get 90 resign, and was very
nearly doing so this morning but won't now. III wait
the way, the Royal Italian opera Com 0mted)
in claim ~ the property portion or IT, can only
say that have been shamriuy treated. They gave me
guarantee which has turned out to be no guarantee at
all"