New-York tribune., 1911-11-15
MUSIC
Yesterdays 0oingS and the
Philharmonic Society.

There were three concerts scheduled FOR
yesterday afternoon, but the interest causel
by the brief and inexplicit announcement
that Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer had endowed ths
Philharmonic Society 10 the extent OF S0c,-
000 in his will engrosSed the attention o.
music lovers more than the concert OF
violin and violoncello music given by Lucis
and Fritz Bruch at tho Carnegie Lyceuni.
the pianoforte recital Of Adriano Ariaui q
the Beasco Theatre or the song recital y,
Ludwig Hess at the Harris Theatre All
these were new eandidatcs for public favor.
and all would have received more stten-
ton had they presented themselves severally
under more auspicious circumstances. The
pianist seems TO be an artist OF fine Poeo'
cal grain. muscianly and OF gracious de-
portmen. toward his art II not Of such
large calibre as 10 challenge wide aiten-
ton. The German singer, who left mixed
impression by his singing OF Wagners airs
at a Philharmonic concert on Sunday al
ternoon. did not quite succeed in Clarity
ing It BY his concert OF songs. There
seemed 20 10 4 disposition on his part 10
Guido WIllner in the matter OF continental
expression: but he is his models master
as regards voice quality ana tone control
while his capacity for humorous expires
sion. as illustrated in his arrangement OF
the Low German foksong Jan Hinnerck,
is quite inimitabc.
There was much speculation touching hr'
Pulitzer's gift 70 the Philharmonic Socisfy'
which was not ended when inauirers
learned the conditions attached 20 II. Untii
late last night the officials OF the society
had not learned the form IN which the De-
quest was made. and consequently we're
not in a position 10 discuss II. The society
is an incorporated one having received us
charter as long ago as February. 1888. Ill
order 10 accept the benefits of the guar
antee fund raised three years ago II had
10 modify its organic law very greatly, ana
whether or not this was done wisely, well
and within the law will probably have 20
he Investigated and determined before any
advantages can accrue 10 II under tho
Pulitzer bequest u ia very plain that SUCH
an incorporation as the will prescrines is
fundamentally different from that which
has existed heretofore. Mr. Pulitzer was
2 subscriber TO the extent Of $1,000 or slb.-
co0 10 the guarantees fund under which
the orchestra Is operating at present. ami
there has been a question as 10 whether 90
not its legal status has remained intact.
There Is no president and there was II"
annual meeting last year but MIR. Richard
Arnold IS still, nominaly, at least, vice.
president Of the society, and maintains thar
its corporate existence remains unimpairen.
A reorganization and reincorporation OIL
the basis proposed by Mr. Pulitzers WILL
making it a popular instead of a profess
sional and cooperative body. as II was
for two generations. would also raise
question touching the disposition to no
made Of the pension fund for which Mr'
Elkan Naumburg laid the foundation Dir.
PuHtzer's bequest has given much to ,he
symphony lovers OF New York to thinN
about. and IT Is doubtful II anything VIII
he done in haste concerning II. II. z. X.