New-York tribune., 1921-03-26
Tributes Pelt
a'M'engelberg at
His Farewell
Sl9tch: Conductor Of Nation
: Al Symphony Orchestra Is
sntral Figure in Great
Demonstration at Concert
Women Shower Caresses
Leader Who Sails To-day for
Home Forced Many Times
ssio Acknowledge Honors

When the Dutch conductor, Willem
Mengelberg, sails for home to-day on
the New Amsterdam he will take with
him the memory of one Of the greatest
demonstrations ever made in his honor.
AT his farewell concert for this sea-
son as guest conductor Of the Ma
ti0nal Symphony Orchestra, at Car
negie Hall last night, enthusiasm
turned into hysteria. After every num-
Der on the program there was cheering
land the heartiest applause. During
the intermission Mr.. Mengelberg was
given two large wreaths elabora&ely
decorated with ribbons, and hand
some basket of flowers, for which he
repeatedly bowed his thanks.
At the end of the concert the widest
scenes of enthusiasm were enacted.
Mr.. Mengelberg made the trip from
the green room to the center of the
stage again and again before yielding
to the general demand that he make q
speech. On'one of these occasions the
orchestra gave him complimentary
fanfare. On another, some one threw
him bunch Of violets. On still an
exuberance, he saluted the concert
master Of the orchestra, Scipione
Guidi, on both cheeks. Then he said:
Ladies and gentlemen: thank you
heartily not only for myself but also
for the National Symphony Orchestra.
I Will. not say goodby but au revoir."
this the orchestra played
"The Star-Spangled Banner" Then the
orchestra followed the conductor from
the stage, and many Of the lights were
turned out.
Ruf xu;lde~ ccoras rvo.a =. .or,o III =.
cheering, whistling,> hat-waving crowd
surging around the stage had not had
its fill. At length Mr.. Mengelberg ep-
j @peared again, this time covered with his
far sovercoat and accompanied by the
manager of the orchestra, Samuel E..
Macmillen. Passing along the edge of
theasplatform he sock all the hands
wildly extended to him and distributed
edawers to more fortunate ones in the
crowd
s~--- When~he retreated to the left side Of
the stage several more enterprising
members of the still cheering audience
started general stampede by Chamber
ing onto the stage. With his back to
the wall, smiling, perspiring fur
coated figure, Mr.. Mengelberg, over
wheimed by his admirers, was forced to
shake the hands of at least third of
the audience, which streamed past him
4As SAHS &c me. NlT. IudCullleH aCCempCeQ
to stem the mob and rescue the con
ductor, but Mr.. Mengelberg, whose good
hurnor and endurance knew no bounds,
would have none of his protection.
Let them come" he said.
4 s This impromptu reception lasted un-
savsry one had shaken the conductor
Ssby theshand, and one woman after an
i others had kissed him. Then he dis
apnaared through the green room still
: : esheraHledsin by admirers who followed
him Ito his waiting automobile.
The program, which included Bach's
Suit NO. 2 in B minor, Liszt's tLes
preludes." Wagner's Prelude to
"Lohengrin" and Overture to "Tann-
hauser" and Strauss's death and
TRANSPORTATION" which Mr.. Mengel-
berg happily substituted for the same
composers Dance of Salome from the
opera "Salome," was superbly played
and we'll calculated to display the won
.ders achieved by the Dutch conductor
z upon the work of the National Sym
pnony Orchestra since he has been at
the helm.