Über Gerickes Pläne in Boston informiert auch The Philadelphia Inquirer Nr. 87  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) auf S. 24: "Return of Mr. Wilhelm Gericke. Mr. Wilhelm Gericke, who will this season resume his old place as conductor of the Bosten Symphony Orchestra, arrived in New York last week, [...]. He brings with him two new symphonies, one by Sinding and one by Bruckner, which he expects to produce during the impending season. [...]." (*).

Ähnlich schreibt The Buffalo Courier Nr. 268 (Buffalo, New York) auf S. 14 (Textvorlage wie am 22.9.1898):
"     Wilhelm Gericke, who has returned to this country to take the direction of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, arrived in New York last Wednesday on the Kaiser Friederich. [... neun Jahre in Europa ...].

     "I am quite well again," Mr. Gericke said yesterday to a New York Sun reporter, who interviewed him at the Hotel Belvidere [sic] on Thursday. "I was broken down in health when I returned to Europe [... Tätigkeiten dort ... acht neue (französische) Orchestermitglieder, zum Teil aus Damroschs Orchester in NY ...].

     "I only know now of two new numbers which I shall give. They are both symphonies, one by Bruckner and the other by Sinding, a Swedish composer. [... Wunsch nach mehr neuen Werken von Wert ... vorerst solche nur in Boston ... Ort und Termin in NY ...]. Miss Adele Aus Der Ohe was also a passenger on the Kaiser Friederich." (**).

Am ausführlichsten berichtet The Boston Globe Nr. 87 (Boston, Massachusetts) auf S. 6:
"       MR GERICKE RETURNS.
[...]

     If William Gericke were a born Bostonian returning from a long exile in foreign lands he could not have appeared happier than he did upon his arrival here yesterday afternoon. [... Jahre in Europa, familiäre Verhältnisse, Englischkenntnisse, Änderungen im Orchester (mit Namensnennungen) ...]. Among the special productions Mr Gericke has in mind for the season are symphonies by Bruckner, Gilson and Sinding, and a few smaller works. [...]." (***).