New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
PHILHARMONIC GIVES REASONS.
Considers Changes Under Proposed Fund
Would Mean Society's Disintegration.

IT, pt,irrarr,opfr Socf-ty has issued statement
OF it's principal reasons for not favoring the plan
for a permanent orchestra here. fund Tor Trich
was to be controlled by trustees who were also 70
control the Philharmonic Society. The statemeut
says in part:
\ committee Of the subscribers 70 this fund Pre-
sented their ultirnatuTn 70 tne IIlo 81
ciety certain amendments % the 5i -
the Philharmonic Society, the most noeIcsao4e oi
Firs+@Neyv members souId be elected 70 the Pht
harmonic Society after residence IN tnlS counlIy
vote Of the society to make them members ms
was remarkable lowering OF the rs9ql[eHsCls @ 7 ..
that new members shall have resided here year
shall pass a rigid trial 70 thsir comPetency'
and then be elected by a tVFo-thirds vote OF inc
second-A new board of directors should be con-
sttuted eight o. them 20 oe s'eu 5 n29Dass5 2g fund
The trustees of the proposed fund would there
fairs OF the philharmonic Society but strange to
say. provision was made for any control oy the
society the fund in the hands or the trustses
~ O1hSr f Chs th sb"ge tBe most ra1icai measures
were proposed by the committee or subscribers 20
the new fund. which seemed IN tae v-eT % OF 49, IsS
for its permanent existence
AS all the measures suggested were urged upon
the society without any request on its part u -
not 10 be wondered at that the society consid-
brsca Without losing its Identity as an organiza-
ton especially as at the utmost only cornpara-
scribed. and that for OF Iy four years
In letter published about March - the secIe-
chestra fund saws: Before the idea OF bringing
together the interests representing permanent
orchestra and those which had az heart the al
vancement Of the Philharmonic Society on the
present lines had been brOached that society was
on the point altering its bylaws as to provl1s
fer three years term Of conductorshtp. with the
intention Of offering the place TO Walter Dam
rOSCh.'
With reference to this the directors OF the Phil
harmonic Society feel obliged 10 say that the sec
retary evidently been misinfOruned on the sun
ject. the facts bearing upon this matter being aS
follows: At a meeting of the board OF directors
held on December 81. Mr.. DaUrOSch declared rhat
before interesting himself any further N the move
ment started for raising fund 70 advance the
Philharmonic Society's artistic activity. he would
have to assured of being reelected as conductor
for a term of less than three years
AS the directors of the Philharmonic Society are
not vested with the power Of eiectins appoint
ing officers and. moreover, the election or an ocer
for longer period than one year would have re-
quired alteration Of the bylaws. Mr. Da nnroscn
told that his application regarding his re-eiec
ton would have to be acted BY the society az
large, and for that purpose would be laid before
ing of the next society meeting Nr- DanroSch. oN
teephoning TO the secretary. Withdrew MS apples-
tion for three years term OF cOuductorshlp. n
consequence of which the matter was not brought
before the society. nor has il ever been discussed
a any of its meetings iIAld since that time ~
view of these facts. the statement OF the commit
tees secretary as quoted above though apparently
made in good faith and with the best nu-0oSe N
view must be looked upon 5 anticipating the sen
timent of The Philharmonic Society without dNs
authority.