New-York tribune., 1912-04-02
NEEDS 1000 MEMBERS
Philharmonic ReorganizeS to
Secure Pulitzer $500, 900.
ISSUES APPEAL TO PUBLIC
Says Receipts Have Increased 40
Per Cent, Expenses 10 Per
Cent, Deficit Continues.


The philharmonic Society issued last
night an appeal to the New York pubic
| for subscriptions in order that the society
may he able to comply with the require
ments OF the bequest OF the late Joseph
Pulitzer. who in his will left the orches-
ira $500, 900 on condition that the society
| become a membership corporation, with al
least one thousand members paying dues.
In its appeal the society states that the
present seasons receipts are about 30 per
cent more than those Of three years ago,
while the expenses are only about 10 per
cent greater. In spite OF this. the income
| from Mr. Pulitzers bequest Will not be
great enough to cover the deficit and
large number Of extra subscriptions Will be
| needed. The appeal further states that tho
society has been reorganiZed and that us
affairs will be controlled by board OF
directors consisting of three Of its musical
and nine of its sustaining members The
appeal is as follows:
This is an appeal to the people Of greater
New York TO help in establishing the
Philharmonic Society, which has served
them acceptably for seventy years. on
new. permanent and businesske basis.
lie utility and public favor is shown by the
fact that whereas during the season of
1N9-l0 II gave fOrty-siX concerts. the num-
ber has been increased each season until
during the one that has just ended there
were eighty-six performances. The com
plete record of this seasons receipts ~ not
yet available, but the returns up 10 date
show an increase of about ~ per cent over
! those of the season Of 19a-10. while the eX,
penses of the present season. as compared
with those of three years ago, SHOW sn
increase of less than 10 per cent. lhls nb
he considered most encouraging testimony
with regard 10 the future of the society
Meanwhile Tor three years the latst , .e,
cit I'm the society 2 accounts was met IIud y
a guarantors' fund supplied for that perio'
BY a number OF generous persons
Now, Just at the time when TINS iunh eh'
pires. the society finds Itself heir TO M
| Pulitzer's beauest Of $4,000, with the even,
ua reversion OF another sum WnLJu r,t, ',ar TO-
prove to be az large But these gltts are
contingent upon tho ability OF the S0cltSS
10 secure AZ least ono thousand annual SUD
scribers. representing inc genera pupatc 20
ready 10 hand over part OF me n"hrS
as soon as this condition Is fulhiled anu
the plans of the society otherwise receive
| their approval. , ... -,
so much OF the bequest as can now oe par
may he available for use during the 'oun''s :
season Of l'l2-l3 II Is Necessary ~ ,tfa foa si
,iO annually. shall enroll themselves AZ
| cnce. And as II is not probable that WIN
! ont loss of artistic efficiency the nuInp"l,
| of concerts can be still further increased
| or their cost largely reduced. ana as t.o u.
| revenue from the $4,000 Will not suH1ce 20
meet the Inevitable deficit. ~ is pam ',ao ao
! generous subscriptions and larger gus az
To Justify and to stimulate the CenetoSlIs
of the public a newly drafted consti.n,ito, ,to,
| and bvlaws provide for the reoI sdI' 20 49,
| Of tho philharmonic Society on buSlI!rSs
] -
| hitherto consisting of musicians oly WI WI
now comprise musical. sustaining anu ar M
nual members The sustaining mempedI :
! Will include patrons donating Al lcast Wv,
/ a., fellows in perpetuity donating ~ ,'aH,
;i$S. si%%H ana ''''o"' 10 ''' -. ,,o.. con.
! ,rih',,ing eoch wear not less than S", anu
| lilo the fellows they VIII ea'n f'''N,.
! ticket annually for two prlNsl' com.
| at which new or especially i,t'l'na"S ,hai,
| positions will be given IN du'a"'
public performance. ....r, tho affair,
| During the last thr"" F"aIS ~ ~" ~,
of the society have been controlrn u! o@, @
! above mentioned Euardntots' VINO "'',, ~
/ made possible inc 'p'''
| the orchestra 49,, ro,ort, n
| Uenceforward. however. inc Pr3prI9 ~
enc socictv will he held and itS dHArS WI w
be controlled Dy board OF ~ u'' ,d nine q
! sis,ing of three Of It's mHScal anu nIl.,' -,
its sustaining members, 10 be eItctSu y!
| tbe members at large. ono muSi.h, ~
! three sustaining members t'uTlhs 'o'" '
'', ',,nraiIy the twelve directors VIII selcc
! Oye of their number to serve as uusu,.
! having charge and control OF th' pIop'a, ~
| OF tho society, including It's psInl III, -, -
| f,,uds hut not It's current receipts hLh
! ih"y are also annually tn choose th''
| resident and other customary ohcers,.
! TIus tho philharmonic Society no" i'"u
| entitled TO ask for snare OF 'ha' u',,, 80,
! ,sres,ed public support which Is SO VIZ m
| v,ud0inglv given TO institution ike IN
| W.tronoiitan Museum and the Museum -
Natural History. although. unlike the fhlL
| harmonic Society, these receive dla io''
More than $50 persons. 1t may b" notsd
| contribute annually so each toward "
| sunpor, OF the METROPOLITAN Museum: WIN
| to0 I'm addition to tho iji donors who nav
ing eiven larger sums, rank IA fellows TO-
life or fellows in perPetuity; tho phil
harmonic concerts put them W,t'IIm ,,i', ia
| II has been clearly shown that inns pun
| iic approyes OF the choice for conductor
| Air Strausky, whose services nave Deeh sc
| rured Tor three years TO come. But 10 de
yeIop under such leadership permanen
| orchestra able TO carry out the hlBhest ~
| tIsts purposes, and thus to train ana u
| satisfy the developing musical taste OF rev
| work must continue to entail great "A
| ncnse FOR IL means that all the melnoer
| Of the orchestra must be engaged. aS thos'
| or the Philharmonic now are. 10 deNot'
| tbeir entire time TO ita work.
| Therefore, the philharmonic society inus
have the hearty financial support OF thos'
| ritizeus who arc able 60 do more than Du!
| concert tickets for themselves VINO arr
able 10 give on others behalf as well as oi
| their own. ,.,,s ,t,,
| The most instant need. let 1t be said again
| 10 10 secure annual members pledginS tnelii
| selves 10 give So $2J or 80 year. Suci
| promises should be sent to Felix J.. Leltels
| secretary Of the philharmonic society
| Carnegie Hall. or TO Miss A.. H. Jennings
| No IS Park avenue. il may be added INA
I two or more subscriptions Of $40 each VII
! do even better service than single SUD
| scription OF n correspondingly larger sum
| for, while much money is highly desired
one thousand subscribers names are abso
lutely essential H..
| Contrlbutions to the permanent funt
should be sent 10 Otto T. Barnard, treas
| urer No % Broad street.
| Nav the response TO TINS appeal p'
| prompt and generous enough To sustain
| Tho credit OF our city In the eyes or al
| those who look to II as the centre In Amer
| ica OF artistic endcavor and artistic appre
| cia tIon.
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.
| r,oo adp,i.sion Ia the American Museum q