Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-10
|k GIVES BATH
NO $4,000 AWARD
vNsAnt Daughter Of Leopold Sto-
kowski Real Beneficiary Of
philadelphia" Prize
FOR HER EDUCATION FUND

-uButer OF Dr. Leopold StOkOwskl.
49, last night was given the $4,000
award for the citizen who has done the
nost for Philadelphia during the last
year, Is the more or less proud posses.
of ef her fathers prize.
The award was created by Edward
~. Box, who deposited fund Of $500
UUO to provide revenue for the prize
each year.
But whether she appreciates it or not
y another thing. for her first act was
tu pull the check into her bath carly
this morning.
Her fnther, appearing in a black
dressing gown. announced that II was
too early for him to be interviewed and
begged to be excused for a few mo-
nents. as II was his time for playing
with the baby. 1t was short while
loeer that he came down, clothed in u
tweed suit, and announced the prize
check had been ''ducked' In the
meanwhile the rather indctcrmnate
sounds Of extreme youth that came from
. far corner Of the house led to the be-
lief that Sonia was an ungrateful re-
cipient of the gift.
1T will be a good start for n fund OF
her own said her father few minutes
later, Us he rode toward the city in his
automobile. II gave It TO her for that
reason. OF course. 1t will be Of value
when she has reached the age for her
education to begin"
Musicians Bet on 1t
'"rhe musicians behind the stage were
betting on II just before the exercises
last night" said DR.. Stokowski. but
the secret was quite we'll kept
'"The Sesqui Centennial fair is the
greatest opportunity the city will ever
u gan 10 hn
chance to bring here all the great men
and minds Of the world for the dis
cussion of things that are of interest
to oil men. If we could come together
this way more often there would be
! less discord and fewer wars.
"Of course, 1t means an opportunity
for the business men Of the city, too. !
am not forgetting that. But the busi-
ness value Of the fair is secondary. It
10 a great time to beauty the city
too to make improvements that Will re-
feet upon our civic life and produce
effects on the minds Of all those who look
upon them"
Among the plans of DR.. Stokowski
for the Sesqui- Centennial is the gather.
ing here of all the great musicians and
composers of the world
An enormous audience. representing
the cultured life Of the city. assembled
III tuc AVuVeHy VI NluSlC. WuNlc tlS
exercises were held under the auspices
\ of the Philadelphia Forum.
~ In front of the orchestra were rep
resentative leaders Of the art, profess
sional and business worlds. Mayor
Moore. who presided, was presented by
Roland s. Morris. president Of the
Forum. The State was officially rep
resented by Governor Sproul. and the
Federal Government by James NJ. Beck,
i. 0AvN ~f tla tnl $utn
who was the principal speaker.
DR.. W. W. Keen. chairman of the
Board of Trustees Of the Philadelphia
X AwAri. made the presentation. Ed.
ward W. Box. founder Of the Award.
was In Florida. but his presence was
+ felt BY the audience. as all of the
speakers referred to his achievements
IN instituting greater civic pride in
Philadelphia.
Upon the conclusion Of the exercises
his friends made their way back stage
5 and showered congratulations upon him.
He eaid that he wanted first of all to
thank the men of his orchestra for their
co.operation in paving the way for him
to be considered for the great honor that
was bestowed upon him.
Madam Olga Samaroff. the wife Of
DR.. Stokowski was an interested spec
tAtor ut the exercises. She faced the
speakers from seat in the front row
Of one OF the two sections of chairs.
On her right sat Josef Hofmann and
ON her left Miss Violet Oakley. Nine.
SAmarof wore a gown of pink metallic
tissue.
Leopold Anton Stanislav Stokowski
was born in London April is, lSS2
In spite of his comparative youth he
was known throughout the world as ono
Of the most eminent conductors.
DIR. Stokowskis earliest tastes rnl
10 music. His father was n Polist
political refugee. Josef Solcslaw ko'
pcrnicus Stokowski, who left his native
land because his own father had beer
involved in rebellion. The family
divided, DR.. Stokowski's father scttins
sail for France. Storm and shipwrcck
the presence of British feet and {
chance to trade diverted Josef Stokow
ski to England. There h: met ant
married an Irish woman. Leopold
mother.
The little Leopold was something o
an "infant prodigy" lie learned Hn'
loved the piano and violin. When onl!
ten years old he could play orchestra
parts on the violin, the viola and tn
tuba. He grew up a little Londoner
eager for the crowded life Of the nero
poIis, All the time that he could spar
from the routine Of studies he gave t.
music, learning composition and III
theory of music as we'll as acquirin
skill as n performer. lie was fourtrc
wears old when he won his first publ
acclaim and prize for the best chOra
piece to be performed on state o""a
sion. His composition was sung by
chorus of 400 voices at st. PauIs /
London.
Left London for New York
N His first opportunity to make head
Z q way in the larger field of the Unite
0fHtes came when he was offered tn
p0pt Of choirmastcr and orgnnist q
81 Bartholomew Church in Ne'
y York. Though DR.. Stokowski's ambl
items did not lie In the direction
choir direction. in spite of fonunc
9 for, choral music. he decided TO tall
the position for the possibilities it OF
~ fefed. He accepted the offer therefor
and for three years was choirmast'
and organist in the New York churcl
u The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestl
,vas in need Of n conductor In Il
Az spring of 1909 DR.. Stokowski went
81 Cincinnati to interview the Board
isna gers Of the orchestra, which WI
4 u bdlns rcorga anizcd. He told the maj
afers he was to be guest conductor
The next May with the Colonnc d.
4 rkestra. and invited them to hear hi
IN Paris.
Al the end of his first season at Gin
4 ciMnatt he was rc-Pngaged for fo
ysare. After two had elapsed hc r
~ \ .t1nsd and took the most made vacant