New-York tribune., 1903-05-08

ton on Nav came 10 light yesterday. Within
the last year two factions. ''old members and
a new clique" have come into existence. and
the ticket which elected. member said,
showed that the clique had got into power
and was going 20 run the society. presumably
for the benefit of members Of this clique"
That the entire successful ticket not Of this
new clique" however, was shown when Heinrich
Meyn, elected president against his wishes, re
signed next dav. when some friends told him OF
the conditions in the society" Other designations
expected
Mr Meyn said last night that. having been cut
OF the country for year. he knew nothing Of this
new element L not consulted about running
for president he continued, and when elected,
said wouldn't take it They protested so finally
consented. but when told Of present conditions 1
resigned the next day.
There were people VINO were using the society
for their own ends he said he thought.
Yesterday morning the following was received at
The Tribune office:
MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY REPORT
the Of ne Man4sSTiPt f s29isy 3s7 hgd T
Dressler. who has been treasurer for many years
tory for lifetime, were moi elected
Asked about this. Louis r Dresser's first words
were Where did you get that?" He was greatly
perturbed that the note had been sent As. FOR
him. he explained he had not time for TIE So
ciety and had positively declined tc accept re
nomination but he determined TO find who
sent that note"
Lucien G. Chaf1n. for several years the corre-
spending secretary Of the society, and at the re-
cent election made recording secretary. was also
angry at the unknown sender Of the note, which
put him in a false position" When asked what
# meant. he said it meant he would send in his
resignation within five minutes
IT only took the recording secretaryship, ne
went on. TO oblige Mr.. Wilson. VINO didn't want
it, I will get out. as they seem to want me 10
The new clique apparently got just what they
wanted at the election. although, Of course they
retained some of the old officers. Nothing Of the
kind was expected: they had out ali their strength
and won Now I suppose they Il use the society for
what they get out of II -. 49,. -.
no salary attached TO any of the ofhces. ana tle
only way the so-called new clique" could benent
would be by giving preference 10 its members pro-
ductions those OF others
AS to this Frank L. Sealy. member OF the SO.
cietv from the beginning, who arranged several OF
last seasons concerts. said that, instead or ais
getting pieces worthy of production He had heard
Complaints that manuscripts had been rejected by
the chairman Of the music committee but ne
thought there was nothing in this which could pc
construed into factional favoritism There was. he
believed. considerable soreness because MesSrs;
Da Petersen and Riesberg. both members. had
been elected office.
Mr. Riesberg said that he knew Of no factional
fights in the society: that he believed 1t was sur
fering from neglect more than ANYTHING else. x
Dr II G. Hanchett believed that one cause OF
dif3cllItv was the lack of worthy pieces within the
The ticket elected on May follows: Heinrich
dent DR. II G. Hanchett, second vice-presldent
Adolf Da Petersen, corresponding secretary; l.
@ Chaffin. recording secretary; F w Riesbers
1~eaeIIrer- Paul Ambrose librarian: directors Gus
tave !, Becker. Nine. Luisa Cappiani, DR. 5. n
wardo Mario. Carl G. Schmidt and Carl Venth.