Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-13
OUR ADJUSTMENTS.
The OratoriOs Of the Creation and
Esther-St. Bridget's Fair
and Festival.
Farmers COBcert-The Fat Contributor
The Orphans's Ball TO-mOr-
row Night-The Races.


4 The demand LOT lichtbS lOt TIE per
fornauce of Haydn's great masterpiece,
/ The Creation, at st. Peters church, to-
morrow Easter Monday evening is un-
! paralleled, and therefore the large sacred
edifce is certain to be crowded TO Its
| fullest capacity. 1t viii be without
doubt the grandest treat, in musical
point ofview, ever served up to the mu-
| sic-lOyipg citizens of Memphis. Prof.
]. Ernest Perring, who will Officiate as
| conductor and director, has displayed
! the greatest care and judgment in the
selection of the sOloists, and the con-
certed portions of the OratoriO will be
given in grand style by the full choir of
! the church, assisted by the Mendelssohn
club and full orchestra, with Prof. Per-
ring as organist The rehearsals have
been numerous, and those who attend
may anticipate treat of rare excellence,
and on a scale of magnificence never be-
fore attempted in the city of Memphis.
Henry Farmers Concert.
At the Memphis club hall, on the six
teenth instant, Henry farmers grand
+ concert occurs. He will be assisted by
hfessrs. Gideon, Peterson, Tomlinson,
and an orchestra constituted of the best
musicians of the city. Mrs. Farmer also
lends the attractions OF her cultured
taste and skill to the delights of the en-
tertainment.
The Grand Masked Bali.
The most extensive arrangements are
being made for the grand masked ball
which comes off at the Great Exposi-
ton building on the evening of Thurs
day. Everybody is on the qli UiUe re-
garding this great BGltO en- MGSeherO,
and the dresses worn at Ndrdi GTGS are
being furnished up and newly trimmed,
embroidered and bullioned so as to add
to the brilliancy of the occasion. Nearly
every gentleman of enterprise and spirit
is a member of one of the committees,
and the names alone are guarantee OF
success, but in addition they are all
working with will. The building will
be brilliantly Illuminated and lighted up
on the evening of the ball with calcium
lights and thousands of gas jets. The
proceeds, after paying the incidental
expenses, will be given for the benefit OF
the Church Home, st. Peters, Leath and
the Jewish Orphan Asylum.
The Fat Contributor.
The fame of the "Fat Contributor
has been herald6d throughout the coun-
try, and has reached this city, where
'fGrisn himself will appear in fOrOprid
persona on the evening of Friday, and
deliver his side-splitting legend, LljaH
Meal, which has rendered him famous
all over the continent. 1t will be seen
from the cut in another column that be
has been most successful patentee, and
the following letter tells how he was
appreciated by the staid folks in "the
city of brotherly love';
PHILADELPHIA, March IS, ISL.
A. Miner GriswoId, Esq, "Fat Contributor:
Ny DEAR SIR-Your lecture entitled IiyHn
| 5feal, before the star Course on the twentieth
instant was a decided success, Judging from
the unbounded applause and laughter which
greeted your numerous sallles OF VIII have
| never seen an audience more Delighted, OF
! more thoroughly in good humor from first 70
last. The fact that not soul among that vast
asse emblage Of over three thousand persons
, | was seen to leave the house during the deltv-
| cry of the lecture, is 8 compliment seldom at
| forded to any one in your profession 1t VIII
afford me much pleasure to add your W iI-I name 9 q
| '73 Yours, very truly, I. y. PGGH,
Manager OF the star Course of Lectures, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
st. Bridget Fair.
, The ladies of st. Bridget's Catholic
church will hold grand fair and festi'
val in Cochran hall during the present
week, commencing on Tuesday evening
! in aid of the church fund. 1t is seldom
! neal to the citizens for assistance fol
! their church, and it is therefore to bt
hoped that they viii be literally patron.
lied. Ihe young ladies are all at work
making pretty articles, which will bt
5 donated to the fair. The board of lady
f managers embrace some of the mos
} popular ladies in Memphis, and they
will be certain to greet their visitOr
: with a generous welcome to their fail
and festival.
The spring meeting of the Chiekasav
: Jockey CluO will commence over thu
, race-track on the Charleston railroad, l
: short distance from the city, on Tues
e day, the twenty-ninth instant. Colone
r John Donovan will officiate as president
and as he is popular with all lovers o
1 turf sports, VINO have every confidenc,
t in his Judgment and impartiality, thu
: coming races, should the weather be pro
pitious, will be 2 success of the frs
water Colonel Donovan is possessed 0
. true rim, and is equally at home as Pres
+, ident of a jockey club, gas company
or q narrow-gauge railroad-all of whicl
D he has ably filed. The programme TO
: the week is a splendid one, the purse
e liberal, the stakes well filled, and alto
e gether there is every prospect that
e capital week of racing is in prospect 70
e those who enjoy this noble sport.
: Esther.
On the evening of the last day of tn
= y present month the beautiful oratorio o
i Esther will be produced at the Mem
y phis Theater, with splendid scenery
y beautiful effects, and gorgeous costumes
y The story of Esther" is most interest
> ing. as 2 4 readers of the bible know, an,
: when recited in song it is even NOR
: beautiful. In the Oratorio there ar
!, several fine solos for baSsO, baritone
u soprano, and contTaltO, and many G
: the Leading vocalists will appear in tn
: principal characters. The chorus
! large and has been admirably trained
anu the concerted music viii be give
I. with the finest effect. Taken altogether
. the Oratorio is certain to be one of th
= great musical treats of the season, an
= as all concerned are volunteers, the
> are working with a will, and are deter
. mined that it shall be splendid sue
cess. The proceeds will be given in al
. of the organ fund of Calvary church.
; Esther Orchestra Rehearsal,
d Wednesday evening next, April l6tf
n at half-past seven. Prompt attendance
2 respectfully requested.
= " j. MURRAY,
Z W. W. CURRIE,
Stage Managers.
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