The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
WOESOF THE BETHEL CHOIR.
ENGAGED FOR a YEAR AND DIS
CHARGED AFTER A FEW WhEK&

ENGAGED FOR A YEAR AND DIS
| CHARGED AFTER A FEW WhEK&
TIE Brief a.A Te-pe.t.e-s Career or Mr.
Leewy - the Cos.Hittee o. Musie-Mr.
1i.bers's tory OF . Fight On tho Steps
Of The Altsr-Plsints OF the Chorus.
There is trouble again in the congregation
OF the jewish Temple BETHEL Hardly had
tho disagreement over the pews In the new
temple been settled before another storm was
brewing. This time the choir is the source Of
disturbance. described thus by one Of It's
members:
Tho managers Of the temple wanted the
best singers they could get for the great festi-
walls Of last month. and when they had all the
service they wanted out Of us they discharged
us alli'
Tho congregation Of Bethel is in spiritual
matters cared for by the Rev. DR.. Koher. Its
financial welfare is watched over by Mr.. J. H.
Fleisch Of 81 East Seventy. ninth street and by
Board OF Trustees. Last spring Mr.. Flelsch
requested Mr.. Benno Loewy Of 174 East Sew
enty-ffth street to constitute himself
committee on music. He was to
have entire charge OF the musical fea-
torres at the dedication OF the new tenn
pie at Fifth avenue and seventy-sixth street,
on Sept rs. and at the four other great festi-
walls which followed II. the Feast OF Atonement,
the New Years festival and the two Feasts Of
the Tabernacle. Mr.. Loewy hesitated about
aaesSSeptinR these onerons duties, but he finally
office on Oct 8. the intorim having, been, char.
SHf Ss nS W. BY cohtinuous sauabble between
In the Jewish, ceremonial the. cantors dty
o ehe and H the 0% s
choir. the cantor is head chorister
On Music Consisting q t M !% eeT SR@fH WISE
ss Il h 81 .h ssSn s%s s dr. & ss
e eor Rsgss s Ss spse for
ssSSss %fs Sis. $isS 3 s.
Of lss s Mrs ieS
strsaI rs Hnona ESt se ~ i
West Ferty-third Street. Mrs Alice Lincoln i
Rean Of y, p West Sixtyith street Charles
sshweaFdT 81 rs EAST steoSSn neteS
Rehearsals were held at Behr Hall. 02 Fifth
and Of Mr. Adolph Neuendorfi. who had COM
tried e! and ID eleven singers were chosen for the
street, Mrs Fannie
Ss6if in q 100 Esst sixtyatth street. 3ms
street sGsf srS & zs wsss Isy
227 East Eighty second street. The new
SINGERS entered inter- into contracts with M
the temple at tie %rder OF Mr. Fei Re hse re
serving eIs tho right to dsSharge any oi them be-
hs singers Ss Psdh e saF bed
The ef oar other festivals '0f inc
Rehearsals were held almost daily. and the |
singers say that they spent almost as much
ss,tsntiy at xaTiaace With Nj; Hsife!e, At one Of
LIST. omitted to play portion Of MI. Neuendorns |
ssys r W Va a S5 MI
furious apd vowed he would have no more to
40 With VT the aiisir. After long dispute the
Things vent on until rehearsals we're held
s II Esss # tss sls M Nd sSsS
Hse to pSy s S 9 e.
. at.er Ssrsloh 81 what occurred at one OF the
came on to play. and Mr.. Helfere told me
% go. using very strong language. l refused.
md told him he spoke as no gentleman should.
Nhereupon he rushed at me and struck me-
But ! did not strike him back. as we were on
he steps Of the altar. l left the temple and
tent In my bill. 1t has not yet been paid"
Mr.. Loe~y said last night that the cause OF
Us resignation was principally that Mr..
tleisch and Mr.. Hefere wanted to discharge |
he organist, Mr.. Ward. Mr.. Helfere wanted
. appoint Mr.. Greiner OF Rochester.
g told Mr.. Fleisch that Ward should not be |
ent away Will was there" said Mr.. Loewy. |
He worked hard all this summer. and now
hey want to dispose Of him. got angry at
his and refused to serve further as music
" Helfere"
Since Mr.. Loewy's. resignation thirteen of
he singers engaged for one year have been
Mr.. Louis Wollestein. the Secre-
airy. wrote to each d letter saying that their
eryices would he no longer required.
" 1t ia Just til g." said one OF the discharged
myers last night. " They had that clause in
heir contract. 80 that after we had done all the
ard work for the great festivals they could
ct rid Of us. as they no longer needed 80 large |
btain u.s."
Mr.. Ward said that he had not yet been dis
harged. because his contract could be en-
breed. and the trustees would have to pay him |
years salary IL they sent him away. He also |
aid that he had sent In five bills for his re- |
ant services. none of which had been paid
Mr.. Wollestein and Mr.. Helfere eluded all |
eporters last night Mr.. Fleisch is i'll at Lake.
nod. |