New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
CONSOLIDATION DEFEATED.
ACTION OF ACADEMY STOCKHOLDERS.
NO OPPOSITION TICKET-MR. BELMONT RETIRES-
HIS 81 RvICEs PRAISED.

NO OPPo5lrION TICKFT-Mk. BELMONT hhiiNho-
HIS RvICEs PRAISED.
Peculiar interest attached to the annual
meeting OF the Academy Of Music directors last night
As one carriage after another drove up 10 the snare
hoder entrance the occupants passed through the yea
Thule with the air Of men laden with weighty cares II
that tho OF tho election OF direct
OTIS was also probably to be mado ono for the
| introduction OF a sweeping measure OF recon
struct'on. II has been understood among the
more active Of the stockholders that J. Coleman Draytol
has for time boon doy ing scheme for tho coneoi-
dalton Of the interests of tho Academy and the Metro
potan Opera House. II thought. and by some
considered positive fact that he had prepared AN OPP
position ticket Of directors and had oanyassed so
successfully for proxies that his succes' was
hardly proOematical. Mr. Mapleson, indeed, who
favored tho scheme t said had written to several
stockholders, requesting their proxies In Mr. Draytons
behalf Yesterday. however, Mr. Drayton denied the
soft impeachment and stated that Mr. Mapleson had
exceeded the bounds OF discretion In dong
as be had done Mr.. DraytOn disclaimed Eany
intention OF running opposition ticket and expresseI
hsrcndness to leave to the regular board which might
be elected the consideration OF the consolidation scheme
There was, however. uncertainty remaining In the
minds OF many OF the shareholders they passed into
the Academy at o'clock and proceeded to the upper
chamber where the weighty deliberations were TO
be held There were between thirty and forty present
when Clarence A Seward called the meeting TO order
and took the chair There general feeling OF reer
when 1t was found that there only ono ticket In the
field. 1t included these names. William b. Dinsm0re
Robert L. Cutting, IT,, Clarence A. Seward, William r.
Travers Augustus Brown, Perre Lorlard John Hoey,
William Cutting. ]. Coleman DraytOn. Henry ~ Smith,
Charles H. Contoit, Herman Il. lie Roy and Walter 8.
Gurnee.
When the polling was over yas found that all bnt
Mr. C2nt9t had ll0 and Mr. Drayon only 49, Fred,
name was not on the ticket had nearly as many
as ,h Mr.; Drayton receiving 80 votes aHn.ota As
would hold sufficient to swamp the regular ticket, had
only 49, al told The conservative party as they co9Sd
election THIS finished tho regular business OF the meet
Before the adjournment. however. Mr. Seward loft
the chair, which taken by Herman H. lie Roy.
and after few remarks. about the loss the
directors had sustained In the otireme1t OF their former
president. August Belmont moved the following;
ability longer to act as drecoro tho Academy OF Music
and whereas he has occupied such position since lS7Sand
since that date has also been ht president Of the Board o
Directors and IN both capacities mas given ~ teo Academy
ana 10 H. interests ana welfare las unrcnitng aten-
tom and whereas the termination Of such official CON
Il recognition BY the shareholders; there ore,
ReSoired that the Academy receives with sincere regret
the announcement OF the fact that 1t can no
loleer have lhe benefit OF the judgment and ser
vices OF Mr. Belmont as one OF tts executive officers
that recalls with grateful appreciation his continuous
audsuccc,ul euJea coop rating with those ohers
during the last six years so to arrau - tue aiTs au III
teIess oltbr Academy as 10 place upon soma IohoH-
ton and 70 enable TO secure the objects or ls eXisenco
mat IL itcotnlkrN lhf prosperity Whch tue
has attained and It's ability TO afford rs has done to the
public uubrOken series OF Operdo well
presented and well performed largely due to his Efforts
both director aul president; that the thanks OF tho
stockholders hereby presented to NJ Bomont for his
efficient and faithful ii ,baIRG mis- official duties, an
that thls preamble and resolution b. entered upon On,
minutes Of the Academy and copy thereof be furnished
by the secretary 10 Mr.. Belmont.
Mir. Belmont made fitting reply In which no thanked
the directors for the confidence they had always repo7ed
IN him. Ills term director had been pleasant one,
but he felt he advancing in years IL would DE W se
In him retire from field o. battle. His voice, In
huence and advice, il tie pleased to accept them
would always be with the Oh Academy. The meeting
then adjourned and meelng OF directors fixed FOR
early date when the officers viii be elected. William
i. Dm'mure will probably be chosen president, though
he cXurcsstl "A determination not t. serve.
IN the OF the conversation whi6 ensued 10 was
clearly shown that the OF the majority o. the share
holders ana director, was against consolidation AMI not
particularly favorable 70 william Mapleson. One Or the
directors promised that they woul give opera
~ they had never given II before They Will have tie
best Europe supply and expect this Will oOun
l-rMalance any AmOmmL OF prLnle dome