New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-05
THE oprs1s EXPECTED AT ro.NIGHT's MEETING

THE cprsre EXPECTED AT TONIGHT MEEIlNO
WAGNER NOT THE MAKER OF DIscoRD.
The TEMPEST in teapot which has been disturbing
the harmony of the German Lederkranz tnreaens W
assume unpleasant dimensions. None OF inc News
paper accounts hitherto published has stated the qu'
ton at issue or related the incidents which preclpl-
taed the trouble last week correctly Such, at least
IS the conclusion which Tribune reporter redchou
yesterday after careful investigation First OF all
Wagners music has nothing to de- with the cohuo-
vcrsy One OF the active members OF the society
lau ghed loudly at the statement that wagner was ue
cause OF the difficulty. wagner wasn't composer
for concerts he said. and we're not In the opera
line. but neither on the part OF Mr. Hermann nor Oh
any Of the singers is there disposition to ignore MS
merits. HIS position In art is fixed, and our pro-
grammes Will show that have done him full JUS
tice. No, the trouble has not been caused by Wag-
ner, but simply by the o1icousness of one OF the
members of the Music Committee whose conduct mas
Justly given great offence to Mr. Hermann.
This member is anxious TO put Mr. sedl In as
conductor of the society," and has gone about IL IN
that makes fulflment of his wishes I'M
possible remarked at a meeting OF the society
last Tuesday evening. Among the members who
are opposed 10 the dongs of Mr.. Oscar b. Weber
(who is the oficious young complained off, there
are many sincere admirers and friends OF Mr. Seldl,
and some who would doubt, have been glad to see
him installed as conductor Of the Lederkranz; but
they found It impossible 10 approve the methods which
Mr.. Weber resorted to to obtain his ends
"What re these methods 2"
ain the first place he offered the position to Mr..
seidl last without a shade of authority. Even
since then he has gone about in The society and sought
to prejudice the members against their leader.
His acts had elimination last sunday,
few of the things which he did l can tell you.
First, he spread the notion that tho members OF Mr..
Thomas's orchestra had no respect for Mr.. Hermann
by calling attention to the fact that during rest
in the rehearsal they had amused themselves las they
arc in the habit OF doing by 1ddlng dance tunes
then that in passage of. Frau Moran-olden's air
which had been transposed they played so indfer-
emily as to compel several repetitonS. Next he
went to the business manager of the orchestra and
asked who playing oboe. Being told that 1t was
Monsieur Bour, he remarked that the Lederkrarz
was German society, and that no Frenchman should
play for It Then he told Mr.. Victor Herbert that
he weber had tried to have the serenade composed
by Mr. Herbert put upon the p ogramme, but Mr..
Hermann would not have 1T. This report reached
Mr. Herrmann's ears, and he called the attention Of
the musicians to 1t and fatty denied It The Or
chestra in turn grew angry and held meeting, at
which resolution was adopted to the effect that II
such conduct on the part of member of the music
committee was tolerated. they would never again
play at LiederkranZ concert
I" Armed with this resolution and with Mr.. sachle-
ben TO back 1t up, Mr. Hermann brought the matter
before the society last Tuesday, and gave 1t the alter
| native OF accepting his resignation or requesting
! that Of Mr. Weber as a member of the Music Com
| mitee. There a good deal Of plain talking and
the subject was referred to the Vorstand Directory
for report. The directors on Friday but TOOK no
| action spokesman appeared for Mr.. Weber
and assured them that he would hand in his resi- gna
| ton. This Will be acted on at meeting called fol-
| tonight
What tho result of to-night's meeting will be can
| not be foretod. At last tuesdays meeting largely
composed Of singing members tile feeling was strong
| In favor OF Mr. Herman. Since then, IL Is said the
tween tho older and younger members and at onghts
meeting It Is thought the latter Will rally and make
| Mr.. Nebers their This theory is secuted
by Of Mr. Herrmann's friends, who say that when
| Mr.. Weber was put on the Music Committee other
| young members put the other committees
| and have worked with their colleagues IN perfect
|