The San Francisco call., 1899-10-09
MEMBERS OF THE
SYMPHONY WANT
TO REORCANIzE
Directors Are Slow
to Act.
AMPLE FUNDS AND LEADERS
INExPLICABLE DELAY OF THE
ANNUAL REPORT.
Subscribers Are Indignant Because
All Information Regarding the
Plans of the Society Are
Withheld.
AMPLE FUNDS AND LEADERS
INExPLICABLE DELAY OF THE
ANNUAL REPORT.

There is music in the air. symphony
music at that, and some jarring notes:
Some of the most prominent members OF
the Symphony Society are indignant, be-
cause they have so far been unable 10
obtain satisfactory statement from the
secretary in regard to the funds ana
plans of the society for this season. Ihey
claim that unless an official session IS
called before the fifteenth of this month
they will call a special meeting and de-
mand information as to the standing Oh
the society. In fact, the date for the spe-
18th of this month and notices TO TINS
effect will be forwarded to the members
unless an official meeting is called by the
directors before that date.
The members having regularly SUD
scribed to the concerts believe themselves
entitled to inforr alon as to the work OF
son commences September 10 or there
abOuts, and now almost month mas
past since that date and nothing mas pee1
done 1t is asserted that the surplus fund
should amount to about $1,000, and that
this sum is sufficient to reorganlze new
DR.. H. ]. Stewart. president of the So
ciety, claims that, on account OF the fact
that the musicians have raised their rates
from s. to $S it would be hnanclal SUI
eide to give series of concerts TINS sea
son, and in this contention ne seems 70
have some supporters. Other mennoeIs
claim, however, that at least an emory
should be made to solicit subscribers and
notify the members to renew their sub
scriptions. Such an effort may turn OUT
to be so successful that new series u
concerts would be a possibility.
Secretary Harold Wheeler claims tnat
efforts had been made to call meeting,
but they were in vain, while the members
state again that they have so far not
received any notice Harry n. camper
claims that he settled with the secretary
at the end of last season and that the
society was in flourishing circumstances
1t would seem, therefore, that the mem
bers are corroborated in their claim that
something should be done to revive mat
terS.
Another obstacle that seems to be ad-
vanced by one side is the lack Of
leader To this the members present the
names of three capable gentlemen, oscar
" ell, who has led symphony concerts be
fore and proved a successful conductor;
Max Hirschfeld, who mas proved ms EN-
CLERGY on many occasions, and Henry
Holmes, for whom petition is being cir
culated by many prominent members OF
the society. Upon being asked whether
thev were willing to accept the position,
each of these gentlemen declared in the
aftirma tive
no lack of a leader the members do not
see why there should be any more delay
in the matter, and a number of them
have therefore decided TO take some ac-
ton and agitate movement to reorgdn-
ize. Mr.. Campbell states that large
number of the old subscribers have sent
in their applications for new cards and
are now impatiently waiting for informa-
tion. Upon inquiry 1t was found that
a great many of the subscribers are anx-
ious 10 have a new series of concerts, and
while Fritz Scheel was the most efficient
man they could have desired for this po-
sition they do not see why another Capa-
bic musician cannot give San Francisco a
needs and to discontinue which would be
musical suicide