The evening world., 1903-12-07
COMMITTEE OF FIVE
SITS IN JUDGMENT.
Wednesday the Imported Wiz
ards of the Tyre Will Be Told
If They Are Up to the Stand
. ard Required.

NelO n 8eSblOn at tnt ~ IOEhtShtih hA
TAird avenue near Ninetieth street this
afternoon to determine whether or not
Nine. WE'LL and Nine. Tasliavia, the re-
nowned harpists in the Metropolitan
opera-House Orchestra, are possessed OF
sufficient knowledge OF music to be ad-
mitted to union membership and given
working cards. Decision as to the ht-
ness of the fair applicants will be rem
dered on Wednesday,
For a long time Nine. Tagliavia and
Nine. WE'LL asserted hat they would not
Join the union. Nahan Frankie, who has
charge OF the orchestra, said that he
would not let them Join. Herr Conried
said shat the demand Of the union that
his star harpists should join was pre-
posterous. But the union officers threat
cned 10 call out all the union hands in
the Metropolitan opera-House, and Mr..
8 Frankie and the harpists gave In rather
han cause a strike.
The two gifted ladies receive fabulous
salaries. They can do more with a harp
than some leaders can do with a whole
orchestra. They have played in the
great opera-houses in Europe and their
fame 10 world wide. Not until they
came to New York did they learn mat
n OF the requisites OF IA musician is a
union card.
= Played Their Very Best.
All of this morning they practiced on
their harps. They played the most in
fricate selections from the grand operas.
Their magnificent Instruments vlbrated
Inc hnmmed and throbbed with compli-
Gated melody. 1t was their design TO
nrnuont - sko ,,l s.
Ties OF manifestations that would make
b committee sit up n wonder what
y vas all ABORT.
Mrs. Well and Mime. Tagiiavia left
the metropolitan Opera House at 1
O'CLOCK this afternoon in a carriage
with DIR. Franko. They had two harps
with them, one to play on and the
other. named Kelly, to drive the cab.
PIT. Franho had In his pocket two GER
titled checks for 500 each. one drawn
oy himself to pay the initiation fee of
Nine. Well. the other drawn by Herr
conried to pay the initiation fee OF
Nine. Tagliavia.
The Committee OF Five was in wait
ing when Mr.. Franko and the harp!sts
feached the Old Homestead. Scores of
musicians In the saloon abandoned their
F ~ AAo@A ~ AHt VA
dows when the pretty female musl-
CLANS alighted. Nine. WE'LL and Nine.
Takliayia appeared 10 be greatly
Amused.
The Committee that passed upon the
musical ability OF Herr Conried's high
priced artists was composed Of Herr
Charles kurth. Herr John Weber.
p1err Frank Settler, Slgnor Cerrlllo and
another whose name could not be
learned.
who h Committecmen Are.
Herr Kurth plays first flute in the
En.InarLno"is CtS"sStiL, lAelr uVt.I
ptner entertainments. Herr Seltzer Is
r khe cornetist with Lander's band, which
plays az the race tracks: Sig. Cerrillo
plays the Clarinet In one OF the orches-
fras at Terrace, Garden and the unknown
" vioiinist who aids In enabling table
d,hote diners to forget their food,
aueed and Nine. Tagliavia Expressed her.
WILLINGNESS 70 be the first to show that
she could PLAY Inc IHtTp. MneI lHN Nh
mittee signifed that she had done
enough, Nine. Well took a hand IN the
entertainment The sound OF the music
ktilled and. the Musical souls OF the
members OF the union who happened 10
be on hand were satiated with harmony
The formality Of producing the check;
was gone through with. and Inc harm,
tsts departed. As they appear Oh lie
list of union applicants FOR membershIp
and as their applications have not been
With the union members Of the %eetrog
politan orchestra who have cards.
Must Change the Bylaws.
Should the women be admitted. It will
pc necessary for the unlon to amend
the bylaws. One section provides that
%tive-born citizens OF the United States.
Neither Mime. WE'LL nor Nine. TaCiia:Ia
e a catizen; Another section OF tht
can be admitted to membershfp they
must have been in this city Tor six
months. Neither of the harplsts has
Nine. Tasliaivia Sss been here at atf intern
vals In the past five years.
The occurrence VI THIS afternoon rs an
SsssF alSstf Tnion. of This FL D OrsGni e h
holds the. managers OF the New York
theatres in a wise. 1t is doubtful il
srfnI II can tie up any theatre ii PINE he
no} Nj. Franf { Who Is h h2Ssss 4 me a2a
ber complied with the unions demand
that the harptsts make application for
admission the union could not only
have called out the metropolitan orches-
sra byt the stage hands, tho. cleo
q labor employed In producing grand
sCommittee to Favor Them
Herr Frank seltzer was the only
member of the committee who would
tax about the trial OF the hsrpists. He
selection rom Sci1eucker.
s'They are artists," said Herr sAltser,
and they have convinced the oomnlt-
Their admission 70 fun membership will
De fecommended.'