The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-29
|EFUTE ISLANDERS ON
AMERICAN SINGERS
a,mbcrs Of Berlin Colony Pro-
test Against Defamation Of
Their Character.
MRS. GERARD PRESlDES
ss.olutions Adopted by WOm-
ems Club Calling Charges
Calumny.
MRS. GERARD PRESlDES

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BERLIN. Jan. os.--AIembers of the
lp,rican colony in Berlin. men and wom-
a crowded to overfiowing the rooms of
No American Women's Club this evening
, special meeting called to protest
,olnst wha, is considered an aspersion
, ,he character of American girls study
~ music abroad and American singers
/. European opera houses.
Tie recent statements attributed to
Natter Damrosch and Alma Gluck by o
Sew York musical review, are looked
non AS an insult to American women
I'd an exa operation and distortion Of con-
ltions surrounding the study Of music In
;s,op.. II is asserted that these state
rents were made in behalf of "A campaign
10 keep American students at home
pr. Alice II. Luce. vice-presdent Of the
sub and principal of the willard School
To- Girls. presided at the meeting In an
r,roductory speech Miss Luce declared
nat the attack on American woma nhood
vas contradictory to American national
traditions.
Letter From the Amba ssador.
Mrs James W Gerard. wife OF the
American Ambassador. made brief
ry.ech adding her voice to the protest.
Mrs Gerard said the object of the meet
NJ had her heartiest support. She read
s letter from Ambassador Gerard. In
which he regretted his inability to be pres
n, and said that he desired to express
IS Indignation at the attack on Amerl-
"a singers and his sympathy with and
approval Of the object of the meeting.
Ernest Hutcheson, the American pianist.
rad from the musical journal in ques-
aon the excerpts which had given rise
% the Indignation meeting.
George Ferguson said that the accu-
r;lons We're malicious exaggerstions and
tsortions and great insult to the
pomanhood OF America.
Prof Hollaender. head OF Berlins
a'ses, conservatory. gave a strong
,,.:imorisl for industry. ambition. hard
work and model conduct TO American girls
Miss Eleanor Painter. who Is the only
American prima donna singing in Berlin
a. present. and who recently won success
a the Deutsches Opera. was expected Il
speak IN behalf of the American opera
saeers. but she was prevented by illness
from attending the meeting.
Strong letters Of protest against tn,
i'cusltiuns were received. one was from
Mss Msrcella Craft Of California, who Is
saying at the Munich Royal Opera
Associations Adopted.
Resolutions mentioning the journal
E.,ieai America by name were adopted
IT.. said IN part:
Representatives OF all forms OF
sfgsiized American life in the German
apitai. capable Of speaking from frs
lsad knowledge of actual conditions pre-
r...ing Ia Berlin, vigorously protes
lsiinst the accusations lodged agains
american women. which were conceived
and made with utter distortion OF tn,
ruth.
/ Resolved, That II be made known In thu
United states by every means possible tina
'he sug sestion that American girls are
Gady!ng in Berlin at the peril of theii
morals. a, the risk of financial ruin anC
70 their physical disadvantage Is a base
,aumny and a fantastic untruth."