New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
vHY MR.. THOMAS WILL GO TO CHICAGO.
ANXIOUS TO BE RELIEVED OF BUSINESS DE
TAILS-THERE HE THINKS HE CAN WORK
EnR ART EnR ARTS SAKE.

TAII.S-THERE HE THINKS HE CAN WORK
FOR ART FOR ARTS SAKE.
Theodore Thomas said last night that he should
move TO Chicago after his engagements for this season
and accept the dictatorship of the orchestra winch
would be organized there on permanent ana ar"s'o
basis. lie said that the details OF Inc contract "o""
be made public in a few days. ana that lie cohu sly
nothing at present on that subject except ua' "e
had accepted a most generous offer Mr. Ihomas
chatted pleasantly about his new pl is ana MS WORK
here and there was nothing but kindly feelings eX
pressed for his old friends and musical ASSOCIATIONS
here. g have axes TO grind, sald me- nor HAVE
any personal feelings in leaving New DIX 10 20 10
Chicago. But why shall l leave New-fork Because
| have no occupation here. give twelve concerts a
year before the NewYOrk Philharmonic and the Brook
lyn Philharmonic societies. and That Is all unless
travel Now l have spent twenty-five years of my
life the railroads. and IN Attending 10 '"e business
details of my work. ] am urea oi IT, anu uo "'V
want 10 carry on that kind of grinding work any longer
desired TO be relieved from the necessity OF thinking
and bothering about the paying OF saiares' WHICH
have done for wears hut in vain. There is not enough
for nv orchestra 10 do and said so when dsbanded
the orchestra two years ago waited TWO years ana
vet there is no change Now tts is rot in keeping
with ar. for arts sake. expected tlst Somebody
would do something for art but nave gwen up snch
| hopes People will DO something Tor me persoAaiy'
but not for art and no hopes OF doing satisfactory
work here.
1.-The philharmonic Orchestra has MT even a ha'l
in bch TO rehearse and give its concerts stand
| ing orchestra should have permanent home we gave
orr concerts in this city in the Metropolitan opera
Uousc but we cannot ehear,e there because TIC opera
| is there We have 70 go where we can for our re
hearssIs but as one OF my men said we can't really
| 90 on the streets because We have no license iof
nIaying on the streets Yes; standing orchtsla
| shoud have a permanent home, and dare say lhal
this will come about in New York City IN unc but Al
present peope do not to see the necessity OF H.
! nut see what Mr.. Higginbon did in BOSTON, Nheh
he organized his orchestra and paced II on pcfma
uent basis he began to buy up the stock IN Music al'
| BEFORE people knew IL he controlled the hall
81 asked for a contract with my friends in chicago
| for three wears They gave me more thah aSEea
for thcv gave me an artistic basis on which To work
can now let myself ont without reserve, unIamp'ie
with notify busincss details. shall select the tc,,
| mon Tor An orchestra that can hnd, ana we VIII
devote oursclve, to art for arts sake iut let no one
IN ppose that | have axe 10 GRIND or rave Hnhne
thoigbts about my old home here because nave i",
| DISPATCHES from Chicago say tHal hlN helI Luz
nledped a guarantee of Al 600 each a year IV NTcc
ycars for Mr. Thomas orchestra, whlch VIZ o. cyni
| nosed Of eighty five members. II Il alsg rcpoiWu
ihat the orchestra will play in Chicago clgot mht.S
in hc veal and possibly give occasional clmceF's uu
inc The other months IN other Western ci'les but
! II Is certain the orchestra Will play unuer "vio'U
Thomas alone and that he VIII devote hls so!c tHc
| 10 his orchestra during thc season.