New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
FOR THE PERMANENT ORCHESTRA.
NUMBER OF WELI~KNOWN PEOPLE
DISCUSS PLANS AND PREPARE
For ORGANIZED WORK

ABOUT seventy well-known men and women yes
terday afternoon assembled at the homo OF A. w.
Drake No 81 Clinton Place, to discuss plans for
securing permanent orchestra for New York City.
Ihe meeting was the result OF call issued by
Mrs Charles A. Post Mrs. Richard Derby. Miss
furdy, Mrs. K. W. Glider. Mrs. Charles II. Ditson,
Mrs. William II. Draper and Mrs. Henry r. Finck.
The immediate occasion for the call was the fact
that urgent invitations from German cities have
recently been received by Anton Seidl and the
feeling that he would decline them II he could be
assured Of a permanent orchestra here: yet IT was
tho sentiment OF the meeting that the time had
come for the estabshmen t of permanent orchec-
ira III this city under the direction OF whatever
conductor. Richard Watson Glider. In calling the
meeting to order. spoke in part az follows:
There Is nothins. absolutely. to prevent our
inS and sculpture Of modern Europe; though this.
In the happest Of circumstances. must mean I'M
counted years OF waiting Already We draw htfully
opera and our drama. There Is one art. however.
Us tull perfection and permanently IN our New
World metropolis ii is the art OF instrumental
on ali at haSd One msn one % Of
genius, and such successors TO him as may be
Intelligent exocutants-these / say. are at hand
hold these together by financial support. and the
world purveying for Itself finer orchestral music
than We might make permanently ours Is something
Educati0nel endowments may do something TO
aoie, NE sr;,c Tesior Ii, vn Sn
genuine orchestrs-iitly Leland all the world OF
original and creative music can be brought into
being can be ated. for tho happiness and
the uplifting OF mortals community without
art-aboye all cummunity without musc.is a
Ilarily to trade needs especially the detachment OF
the spirit that comes through hearing the nobest
music molly. rendered II is this passion for the
host this desire for the highest in the most
ethereal Of all the arts that has brought us to-
scthcr to-day.
Nj. Glider then nominated permanent chair
man, DR.. William Il. Draper who on taking the
chair made address. reviewing the history Of
orchestral music in New-York City during the last
fifty years and dwelling upon the necessity for a
permanent orchestra al the present time and for
its adequate financial support Letters from Carl
Schurz, Coone. Henry l.. Hieginson OF Boston
lie movement for the endowment Of the permanent
orchestra. were then read; and addresses were
made by II: T. Finck. W. J. Henderson and Starr
on motion of Henry Poor. the chairman Of the
meeting. DR.. Draper, was authorized TO appoint a
which viii be announced by him in few DAYS
There were two schemes discussed Informally az the
meeting. one that the sum Of N,COOVo shouid De
s%orId h. Tased The COMMITTEE on Organization
will in turn choose a Ways and Means Committee,
9r the sRa Ct nna or
stood has already been subscr bed condtionally;
and II IS said that Mr. Grau would next winter eX-
orchestra as II is proposed 10 have, and that the
further sum Of 81 900 would be secured from con-
some of those present yesterday afternoon were
william Mason. he COMPOSER Charles ~ g R4Gssy
Mrs W $ Rai5s ford Mrs. Robert Abe Mrs:
samuel Untermyer Mrs e. Laptsroa Sh 'he iisses
y n"I RTown ~ Mr. and Mrs ". G Davies, Nj and
Mrs F. t. Johnson, Mrs; Bowdoin and ..o MIS-
ckn Encouraging st3eTs Were d attend ;Se
meeting among them Mrs Seth Low, 1o W.
White Mrs mS,9 , q Em pnnas asd Mrs Mrs
Dinsmore.