New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

Troubles of Wagner Monument
COmmittee-The. PhiIadeI-
phia Orchestra.

The managers of the festivities planning for the
unveiling of the monument to Richard Wagner in
Berlin on October 1 of this year getting into
difficulties with some Of the foremost representa-
tives of Wagner in Germany. Thus far the trouble,
as far as is known. is only with the organization
of committees but a line has been drawn by an un-
Called-for remark addressed by the first president
of the monument committee, /. Leichner, which
is likely to estrange large number of the artists
whose cola boraton has been counted on to give
eclat to the affair The monument committee
seems 10 have arrogated to itself the privilege of
printing the names of eminent persons
cated in official capacities with the enterprise
without respecting the formaty of getting their
consent. 1t has announced that there are to be
two honorary committees. of interna tional
patrons and for the musical celebration. The
presiding council of the former is made up of
aristocratic personages, whose function like that
Of the entire committee, be chiefly, if
wholly. decorative. They Her Royal High
ness Charlotte, Princess of Saxe-Meiningen. Prin-
cess Royal of Prussia; His Hghness I'VE follow the
official proclamation Bernard, Hereditary Prince
of Saxe-M -Meiningen; Her Grace Princess of HAITI
field Duchess of Trachenberg: His Grace Christian
Kraft, Prince of Observation-Disclosures Duke Of
Ujest; Her Excellency Mary, Countess Won BdloW,
Principessa di Camporeale; His ExceIlency DR..
Count Bernard Btlow. Chancellor of the EN-
pire and Royal Secretary of State; His Exceilency
DR. Boeticher. Lord President and Royal Sec
retary of State Major General Count Cuno Moltke
When the invitations to become members of the
international committee of honorary patrons were
sent broadcast 1t was announced that the honorary
committee for the musical celebration was com
posed follows: Count Bolko Won Hochberg late
Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Theatres; Georg Won
Hulsen, Intendant of the Royal Court Theatre
Wiesbaden, and pro TEN. Lord Chamberlain of the
Royal Theatres Berlin: Felix MottI. General Di-
rector of the Grand Ducal Court Music Karlsruhe;
Arthur Nikisch. Director OF the Gewandhaus Con-
certs. Leipsic, and the Philharmonic Concerts
Berlin; Baron Perfali. Lord Chamberla of
the Royal Court Music. Munich; Ernst Won Pos
sart, Lord Chamberlain of the Court Theatres,
Munich; Baron Cans, Noble Lord OF Pulitz Lord
Chamberlain of the Royal Theatre Stuttgart;
Ernest Schuch, Prvy Court Councillor Gen
eraI Director of the Royal Court Orchestra, Dres-
den; Count Seebach, Lord Chamberlain of the
Royal Saxon Court Music and the Court Theatres,
Dresden; Fritz Stenbach. General Musical Director
Of the Gtirzenich, Cologne; Richard Strauss, D-
rector Of the Royal Court Orchestra. Berlin Ernest
Zumpe General Musical Director OF the Royal
Court Orchestra. Munich. Accompanying the In
vtation and official announcement was an outline
of the programme. "as far the has been
definitely determined" which included an interna-
tional musical congress- sort of adjunct to the
festivities. and Sunday, October g. at Z D. m
rendering OF the 'Parsifar music at the new
Royal Opera House Berlin Subsequently. IL
would seem. letter to DR.. Hans Richter
to take Rn active part in the celebration. He sent
the following reply TO the committee and stimuli
taneously copy the "Berliner Tageblatt" from
which II is translated:
To the Gentlemen OF the Richard Wagner Mont
nent Committee
Highly Honored Sirs: You have DISTINGUISHED me
with invitation TO participate In the Wagner
monument festivities; this fact gives me the pryi-
lass to convey to you my opinions concerning such