Evening star., 1917-11-06
EXPECTED TOPLAY
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
= at National Theater This
Afternoon.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is ex-
pected to play THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" at the National Theater- this after
noon, as it did in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene, Washington
business agent for the orchestra. declined
to discuss the controversy which has
arisen over the alleged refusal OF DR..
Muck, leader of the orchestra. to play the
national anthem at a recent concert, de-
claring that she knew less of it than did
the newspapers. and that she represented
the business management Of the orehes-
ira, a thoroughly American institution,
and not DIR. Muck.
Mrs. Wilson a Boxholder.
At the ticket office it was learned that
a few of the orders for seats had been
Cancelled, but these were sold to other
buyers and by noon, it was stated, but
few seats remained nnsold. Among the
boxholders for the Boston symphony
season here are Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
who has paid her war tax on the series
representatives of the Russian govern
ment now in Washington, ana orchestra
seats have been sold. it was stated, 70
large numbers of Army and Navy Oh
fcers and their families.
There seemed no prospect OF ponce
action here with the concert IS IN bat-
timore where the concert for tomorrow
night was forbidden on the ground that
public safety would be endangered by
possible demonstrations. Neither had
any arrangements been made here TINS
morning to escort DR.. Muck from the
station upon his arrival. to his hotel
as was done as precautionary meas
ure in Philadelphia yesterday.
Resolutions by Musicians.
Resolutions were adopted yesterday
by the Musicians Protective Union. Lo-
cal ISL, American Federation of Musl-
clans, which referred to the alleged re-
Spangled Banner and continued
therefore. be it resolved That
every musical organization appearing
in this city in concert or other musical
part Of its performance the national
anthem, The Star Spangled Banner.
A dispatch from Boston. relating the
start of the controversy a Providence
declined to play the paseiotic anthem,
quotes Maj. Henry l.. Higginson.
sponsor for the orchestra. as saying
that the request in Providence was
made to him by woman who was
not subscriber to the orchestra con-
certs. and it was not communicated to
Dr. Muck or to the orchestra Maj. Hig
ginson is quoted as saying:
Request Never Refused. He Says.
The first time DR.. Muck and the
orchestra were asked to play The Star
Spang1ed Banner they played it. and
still further. the request has never
been refused"
DIR. Muck was not expected in Wash
ington until an hour or so before his
concert. set for 4:30 o'clock today. W.
II. Bremen. business manager of the
Boston Symphony, was expected at the
same time.
Baltimore Forbids Performance.
BALTIMORE. November S-The police
commissioners Of Baltimore have sent an
order to the manager of the Lyric The
ater forbidding the performance of the
Boston Sympathy Orchestra tomorrow
night on the ground that the public safety
for the community would be endangered
The action came at the recommendation
OF the grand jury and after plans had
been perfected for huge mass meeting
today at which leading men of the state
will denounce the attitude of Dr. Karl
Muck toward playing THE Star Spangled
Banner"
Formal protest against the concert was
filed with the police board by the grand
jury yesterday. This action was taken
after the jury had discussed the POSSIBLE
ity Of trouble because of the refusal of
DR.. Muck to play THE Star Spangled
Banner" at Providence last week