The New York herald., 1921-12-01

Steps were taken yesterday at meet
ing in the Bankers Club to perfect the
organization of the Caruso Memorial
Foundation. The object OF the founda-
ton, which was started some time ago
under the temporary chairmanship of
DR.. Antonio Stella, is to raise by public
subscription 81 900, 900. the income from
which will be used to establish scholar
ships in music and to develop wider
appreciation of music in this country as
a perpetual and practical memorial 20
the noted tenor. The permanent head
quarters of the foundation is in the
Woolworth Building at 233 Broadway.
Mr.. Paul ID. Cravath, member OF the
board OF directors of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, was elected president
of the permanent national committee.
Following the election of the other Of
ficers and committees the announcement
was made that the foundation would
proceed at once with plans TO raise the
million dollar endowment fund.
The associates of Mr.. Cravash on the
official board elected yesterdly ~ were
Mr. Otto II. Kahn. chairman or the
board of directors Of the Metz opolitan
Opera Company, elected first vice presi-
dent; DR.. Stella, second yice-president !;
Mr.. Harry Hardness Flagler third vice.
president; Mr.. Felix NJ. Warburg. treas
urer and Mrs. Helen Hartley jenkins.
secretary. Mrs. Enrico Caruso was
named honorary vice-chairman. The
executive committee is composed OF
nearly one hundred members, thirteen
of whom are women.
DIR. Stella, who presided at the meet
ing, described the foundation as most
fitting memorial, as it will help pave
the way to more popular support OF
musical activities and encourage the
development of musical artists. He read
a letter from Mrs. Caruso, who wrote: !:
II feel that the movement to estab-
lish the Caruso American memorial
fund. which already has been so en-
couragingly started, is one which would
have particularly appealed to my hus-
band. Inasmuch as it continues on
large scale a good work that was very
dear to him I shall give it my en-
thusiastic support"
A telegram was received from Mr.
Stefano Miele stating that the national
convention Of the Order Of the Sons
of Italy, at Trenton, N. j., had adopted
resolutions in support of the founda-
ton. Messages of support and coopera-
ton also were received from Mr.. John
Mccormack, Mr.. Osbourne McConathy.
president Of the Music Teachers Ma
tional Association; Mr.. Josef Stransky
conductor of. the Philharmonic Orches-
ira Mr.. William Guggenheim. Mr.. Cal
vim G. Child, director of the recording
laboratory Victor Talking Machine
Company, and Mr.. Daniel Frohman,
president OF the Actors Fund of America
Mr.. Walter Danlrosch offered a resolu-
ton in which he suggested that the pur-
poses of the foundation might be to en-
courage the development Of musical
artists of the highest talent, regardless
Of race or creed, to obtain adequate mu-
sical education through scholarships and
competitive contests. and help to pro-
mote the education and the entertain
ment Of the public in the musical arts.
A resolution presented by Mr.. John
Aspegren called for the division of the
annual income into two equal parts. one
to be used for scholarships and awards
and the other for the promotion OF ma
tional and local measures also that one
half Of the amount available for scholar