New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18

APPLAUSE FOB THE
CONDUCTOR.
There was an exciting time for few minutes
in the Carnegie Music Hall last night. and when
1t ended Walter Damroschs concerts We're
temporarily, at any rate. at an end.
The fight between him and the Musical
Mutual Protective Union had come to head,
and now Mr.. Damrosch is without orchestra.
and the members of the orchestra are on a
hunt for positions for the winter. Trouble has
been brewing between the symphony Orchestra
and it's leader for some time, and it is all due
to the fact that Mr.. Damrosch insisted upon
carrying on his concerts in his way. even
having the hardhood to hire player who was
not member of the union. This man was Anton
Hegner. When the orchestra met on Saturday
afternoon and found that Hegner had Joined It,,
they told Mr.. Damrosch that If they played with
a non-union man they would be fined. They
asked him TO guarantee such fines but were
refused. They played just the same. Mr..
Damrosch felt elated. But the union men
bided their time and last night, when Music
Hall was crowded. they filed into their places.
Mr.. Damrosch raised his baton A few strains
of music came from the orchestra. Then the
men took their instruments and left the stage.
dead silence reigned. and then Mr. Dam
rosch advanced to the footlights and said:
II regret to have to disappoint you. but my
orchestra refuses to play"
SYMPATHY OF THE AUDIENCE
He then turned to retire. but paused to bow
his acknowledgements TO the storm OF SYM
pathetic applause and cheers which broke forth.
The audience filed out, their money was re-
funded and the lights in the hall were ex-
tinguished.
When Mr.. Damrosch first stepped upon the
stage he said to his men. fifty-nve of them,
stand by me-" The first strains seemed TO in
dicate that his request granted. and when
the men left the stage, his keen disappointment
was evident Mr. Damrosch was seen by a
Tribune reporter.
Yesterday they played" he said, land the
general sentiment that the union could not
hurt them. They thought that I could be held
responsible for fines. | came here tonight think
ing the whole matter settled. | thought that
the union was not in position to enforce It's
law in the face of my opposition. and In the
middle Of the season. My men had good con-
tract for 100 concerts. which were to last for
twenty-five weeks but some Of the principal men
lost courage, and to my astonishment a comm-
tee came to me before the last concert and said
that they could not go against the union
.Ihey asked me to prevent Hegner from play
ing until the union next met. They said that
they would do everything to have Hegner taken
into the union 1 told them could not do It,
II was too late. / urged them not to take
any decisive action, and they said they would
wait until the next quarterly meeting. ask'd
them to appreciate the seriousness or the sltua-
tion and to be at this meeting and vote Tor
Hegner's admission TO the union even went
to the meeting myself and tried by using every
courtesy and pacific means, 10 get heghcI III.
| was insulted and hooted at by the members
of the union. The meeting was held Decem-
Der a. Mr.. Bremen. the president ol the union, III,
| ct. N mo
heard but il was useless. one or the men
yelled: Art be d; it's money we are after
and ! left the hall IN dicgnsl. gust ,,o ossoc,a,,on
finding after due consideration that the tline hhn
come to crush this oppression on the part OF ,h'
| union and made up my mind TO do II myself ,;
| 7 decided to bring matters to "A crisis and so told
| the men on Friday that Hegncr would play
when Hegner came to the hall last evening
tho,o thai they were breaking their contract:
! and had no cause at law. win nave tne klni ia
| of men want in my orcheat.A or nome DIT
! all" concluded Mr.. Damrosch.
4 member Of the orchestra SAID:
! "Damrosch gives us S2S week. and we incur
fines for playing In the Syinpnohy '.n hncn
| Had played to-pghl we shouiu nav ~
| fined 500 each" ...os %
make speech from the stag ,r"sch pur wsS ha
sdovn He afterward said: Mr Damrosch nas is
eaid that in case Of any litigation, we couid
! depend on him. Now we can't get ahy'i'lls
IRON, him The members Of the orchestra are
/ d,, md willing TO play. We will gladly play
/ n Mr. Damrosch will conform 10 'he rues Vi '"e
! union by which we are ruled.
WHAT THE PLAYERS SAY.
,rho rororolng remarks were embodied In a
statement which was presented TO Mr. Damrosch
/ - tho concert but which. according to the
,,n,or men. he refused to accept. The statement
in full is as follows;
r,o committee appointed by the organization mas
,ha following report make As we gave evdnhc
-. " Damrosch yesterday that we were Wli,,lis.
10 Mr. ILL i,n 70 work TO fulfil our contracts. bu'
Mr. DamTosch persisted in placing us ;a IN RoSste steT
Wn, Sraconnended and In view Of the assertion
made BY Mr. Damrosch that h. has no money non v,s ye
ne NJ ,,r ossociation be further violated by our
consentng to perform with gentleman VINO Is ho'
| meihDci u 0 l.. f.. MANOLY.
MAX MAITRET.
| FRED. SCHRADE.