Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-12
HOW THEY TRAVEL.
THE nosroS SYMPHONY oRCHEs-
IRA on THE ROAD,
Their Roufe--How they Pair On-On
the Trains and ut the BoteI--Tkeir
ways OF Kiuing Time--card-Piay-
ing-A Few Anecdotes.

ing-A Few Anecdotes.
The Richmond lovers OF music doubt
less remember, with pleasure. the visit
OF the Boston Symphony Orchestra here
a wear or two ago. II Is by long odds the
flrost organization OF the Kind ia this
country. and Ia equal 20 any In Europe.
In an article on this orchestra and the
way they travel. the Boston Hera'd
pays a deserved compliment 60 the man
agement OF Mr. Charles a. Ellis. ana MS
assistant, Mr.. Fred. II. Gomez;
The merest glance at the matter WI"
show the most casual thinker says 'ne
Herald, what n might OF detah 'he.e "
taking over eighty musicians VII" NJ
instruments music. and baggage iron,
Boston to Washington ana return am
give by the way six concerts iio'"
80, 90 Saturday. Yet 20 nicely mas
,ho r,.n NJ the tour been laid out that
a.. a.,,-o companv travels "a n each
were bv himself with the utmost c"i'-
Tor, and without hitch Tire Itinerary
uv,,cb is printed and given out TO 'ach
-. ,.eore starting. being adhered 10
,'.,,r a, Dxactncss that IL little snort OF
remarkable.
r-.,suy the orchestra leaves the froNl-
6,,ce station Sunday on the Tram that
s,arts M 73o IN the evening, although
-, ,bcir last trip. owing 20 the Handel
ond HAYDEN concert. they left at MD
,t.bt on that day They travel IN three
elecpers. which are especially reservei iof
tbcm. though attached 90 the "egular
troin The assigning Of the berths II
all done by Gomez. who or course con-
eidors very carefully the personal prefer
ences Of the mon. This requires u"
end Of tact. and only a long association
with the orchestra could enable man
10 attend 20 this simple detail ana make
no blundcr IN the early days or inc
orchestra. Mir Gomez put together IN
ono section two men who had not
epoken for three months. and travellers
can appreclate the awkward0e OF such
an Arrangement. But to-day Gomez has
too good u run Of the orchestra ana us
affieirs 20 make a break 81 that sort
AZ in every organization where men are
thrown much together they pair on IN
a way ana settle into group ih'S ms
20 De known by me assistant mhhaeeI'
who governs himself accordingly Inn
Adanowsld and his brother Joe. who I've
togntber In town. always travel together.
Iyuf while there are two L3cinerS Nv"
Ifcindle. and tvo Kncifeis IN the orches-
ira. the AdamoWski nfe the only DrothcfH
that uaIr on Among the couples that
travel az pals are Louis SveccnsN ana
otto Roth Zach ma Grunberg. Moldnutf
and Fielder I'm signing The bcrths ta'h
Of these pair Of men rs given a section.
and they settle among themselves the
q b
being a turn about and turn matter
Ever since the Hoston symphony or
chostra became an institution here II
has been IA sort 81 pct with Boston's
finest Music lovers have made sort
~ fetish Of the organization, and feiis-
cisn iu the form OF symphony concert
attendance has been as smart ~ II has
teen popular Since. therefore, everything
from the personal habits 10 the personal
folucs Of Tho individual members Of the
orchestra has been alike interesting 10
the violet bcdockoi cirl who sits in the
Lopremiumod seats below stairs. and the
equally pretty AMI much enthusiastic
girl who rusIc- for tine best seat up aloft.
II Is not unlikely that many may take
great interest IN the way I'm which the
orchestra travels whom three or four
times each season n leaves Boston with
shape owing 10 "a lack Of symphony con
cert.
Tho southern trip the only one they
make now. the weetcru tip being a
thing Of the past. &C. always about the
same iu its details They 10 through Ill
rect to Philadelphia with that inevitable
hiatus. two hours 10 New York on the
morning a. Monday from 10 o'clock,
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10 the Continental Hotel They give
concert al the Academy ~ Music Monday
evening. and leave az ten minutes of
Tuesday morning for Baltimore, whore
they arrive at 1918. and put mp at the
C1uollton They remain I'm Baltimore two
days. as they give the Washington con-
Ccrts from that city. never having 20
put up at tho capital. since. some years
ago. they received rather shabby treat
mcnt from ono Of the houses during a
Tremendous influx Of tourists. The Bal
timorc ami ohio railroad puts q special
train at their service. aud 10 y make the
run between The two cities In nifty min
utcs, aud are made 40 comfortable
at the Carrollton that il Is much more
convonicn, and attractive than staying in
Washington. Their Washington concert Is
usually given ON Tuesday evening.
Their train from Baltimore leaves at
O'Clock and after tn concert returns ~
1I i0. SO that before II o'clock they are
sitting down TO their hearty supper at
the CGrroliton again. Their Baltimore
concert is given AZ the new Music Hall.
one NJ IN" handsomest in the country, on
Wednesday. ana the next morning. that's
Thursday. they leave for New York at ten
minutes Of 9, whore they arrive at I'VE
minutes of !. ana 20 directly 90 the Park
stopped. They give a concert that eve
ming Thursday. at the Metropolitan
Opcra-House. and on the following day
they give a public rehearsal at the AGA
DENY o. Music. I'm brooklyn, at j. NJ.
and a concert at the same place Saturday
evening concludes the course. They leave
New York Saturday night on the mid
night express, and arrive home Sunday
morning.
MIR paur. who cannot stand the night
travel. always starts ahead OF the or
Chcstra and travels To New York in the
daytime. returning on Sunday.
The daytime travel Of the orchestra
T. made in two day-coaches one for the
smokers and one for the nou-smokers.
and a special baggagc-car Is always at
tached 60 the train i'm which they so. The
handling Of their baggage IS no small
item Of the travel Mir Neil Patterson
attends TO all this for MIR. Ellis. and the
system by which IL is done is SO adj
mirable that there Is never any confusion.
All the orchestra instruments travel In
the bagCagc-car In Mr.. Patterson's care,
md the intinerary always states at what
time hotel and theatre baggage must be
ready and II any OF the men fail 20 be
prompt IN this matter why they move