New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-19
THE PEDESTAL FUND BENEFIT coycrp7
DR.. MARTINS ACCOUNT OF ITS MIsMANAoEsrxr
To the Edtor Of Ths Trtbwwe
SIR: One word may he nermittad mn Al

To the Eduor Of Ths Trtbune
SIR: Que word may be permitted me on thu
management OF Miss Nevadas farewell concert yo,,
musical critic, cot, hope. froia any personal feeiuv
banes me for the phenomenal mismanage pent . os,,
lie charges with having led the artists who took mart
in it believe that represented without authority a.
newspapers ana tbs Bank Clerks Association Apd IA
states his opinion with frankness which men OF I.a
refinement ought not to mind. I made no such claim
For many years have written for daily paper. IN h,.
city and In Europe, and experience has taught ma Inv
fantastic and absurd any individual assumption Of tb
kind would be-; Let me run over the facts.
Some members OF the Bank Clerks Gee Club sshed ma
about three weeks ago get the Metropolitan Omar,
House anu bring our amateur opera COMPANY IN
which they are interested, giving performances for tho
Barthod pedestal One OF them introduced inc TO Jadra
MacAdam, who gave me letter to thu Police Comuis
sioners, and made application asking them to allow
the force TO sell tickets Our request was not granted
Then Messrs Chckering Sons very kindly offered
their hall. provided a good concert we're given. Ny
friends suggested that should ask Miss Nevada 70 sing
did so. snd her manager wrote me to say that she
would snx cheeruly but could accept any pay isr
such an object The next day Mr.. Palmer TO Too
aud asked that the concert be delayed He left
doubt for three days Finally Dr.. Frankeustein. 70
whom I mentioned how things stood AMI who kindly
aided me by pa ting In communication vita the
newspaper attaches who have those matters Ia CHARGE
told me TO see Miss Nevada IL possible or at least inform
her agent that IL was necessary TO know at aud
definitely whether she would sing or not. We called
her togther when she stated that she would slug
but owing to Mr. PaH,ers delay tbs arrangements
not perfected nor the concert advertised until Weues
day morning. Tue blame OF " phenomenal nisEssage-
ment " rests therefore. Mr. Palmer Whose cond1ot
left me In doubt and gave little tine 10 mako
ready Ny interviews with Miss Neyad, wore always
agreeable and satisfactory matters OF business; but
her manager. 10 my Judgment has faculty for causing
misunderstanding and trouble.
One word more. conferred with members OF the
press and told TO give a good concert sad people
woad go TO hear IT. aside from any considerations about
the BarthodI pedestal took their advice aud did my
best. But I never presumed to raDresent the ness
papers, nor do think that my actions were such as
should iii any mind with irrational resentment "hat
accusation Is quite your cr'ics state
ment that Miss Nevada ROssnfs Non piu mesta'
a number sung by Miss Huntington friend OF niue
sail to-day: You have achieved four things
necessary to a successful manager: fou have given
splendid concert. TUE TRIBUNE admitting that IL
artisticy delghtul you ha had trouble with the
artists you have got some abuse; and you have LOST
money" Notwithstanding your critics oDnion Of me
aud Ot character have the quiet consciousness OF
having made an honest effort for the BFrthodi PEDESTAL
and having lost three hundred dollars.
Nesc- FORK, May II. 1855. NJ MARrIzI.