New-York tribune., 1902-04-06

quired those paralelogrammatic pieces OF ceLular I
chromium. vulgary, green backs should unite
In constructing an edihce for this grand associa-
It should be a splendid structure, ornate Hike
srgcted on acoustic principles with suitable
yeniences for the ana rs tb fnds
for continued additions; rooms for instruction IN
the science daE Of compositon (appauseSn fact
NewYork Conservatory OF Music, outr1vallne the
It should iG' have its hall of honor enrolling all
hd LINES i Tl msmoriam e G HiII was it's ions
ct origo.' Through his fertile brain and unre-
or ali those who have been connected with this
society there is none who stands so high as .: G:
abroad he returned TO this country and became the
grand idea of a Beethoven celebration. with
building that would 900. and standing room
which / have he speaks of the necessity of this
vast country doing something for music besides
ing that a statue or bust, least
ne had an activity Of mind that NO other member
of the society possessed
When DR.. Doremus had finished, Mr.. Carnegie
said: Having heard the venerable of the
ex-presdents. TO hear from my imme-
date predecessor, z. Francis Hyde
Mr. Hyde said in part:
Now. ladies and gentlemen. the society has
attained its sixtieth year why should 1t not in
charge of the musical administration of the society
VIII moi ' S boHnsa9 De nradnceor m m Bsrems
during his presidency of the society advanced it's
and am certain that Mr. Carnegie Who now pre-
sides over its MANAGEMENT, with his universally,
progress will not allow the lofty ideals of the
ciety to be lowered during his administration.
But after all, on whom will the success Of the
society in the future rest? on you-the audience.
there been a financial patron guarantor for
the PhiinarmonG Society concerts Never mas
what you have contributed do not forget the
fund for retired members but the financial patrons
and the guarantors of the philharmonic Society
that centennial celebration of which I have spoken
Ladies and genfIemenNthe audience Of the Phil
harmonic societymI salute you tonight @ on the
the sixtieth anniversary Of your Attendance as
salute as yom for fore vor high tradtons Your
past and for the youthful strength and vtgor or
Phiiharmonic society and believe that it will be
true in the future to its lustrious record Of sixty
years
Mr.. Carnegie the last speaker. He said:
1t occurred to me as listened that the .Philhar-
mOnic Society has performed another public ser
Wbat sba We IL do S with our rS The
Philha rmonic Society says by its example. consult
ourselves Of % their % ripe experience and thus keep
ng afSh tt them a6as fe m e at ali
commercial functions that We may do them honor
Standing here with the oldest vice-president upon
his right and the Junior upon his left the president
other and kept in the straight and narrow path.
Since | have had no part hitherto IN the service
to the cause of music which the Philharmonic So
ciety has long and ably rendered. | can speak
freely about the nization one OF yourselves
in the audience viewing it from the outside;
The Philharmonic Society OF New-YOrk is the
pioneer musical organization of the United States.
When its founders met to organize NewTork was
a small town of $4,000 habitants. now twelve
times as populous and the Republic had only IL
OO0 900 of people. Truly il the day of small
things from that day till this the Philharmonic
Society pursued its work uninterruptedly. hav-
ing given more than three thousand performances.
witch over million of people have attended and
profted by. II has introduced to them most OF
the famous musicians OF the world who have visit
ed our shores
There is one unique feature about this organiza-
tion which beg your attention. You see upon
the stage before you not body of hired musicians
who receive a certain payment for their services.
hut a body OF gentlemen artists-proprfetors. who
have associated keep upon the highest plane the
noble &C which they devoted. Every one
had his appropriate in the organizations there
are no employees, all masters, and any return
received for their labors depends upon their sue