, 1874-07-05

It Is practically prohibitory Inv, nevertheless
and, at tho same timo, It confors upon women tue
virtual e1orcieo Of sufrrago in regard to the
liquor question, though shey aro still donea tho
right to vote on other questions. Tho law Is,
therefore, rs much concoBslon to Tho principle
Of female suffrage IA IT ia to temperance reform.
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SHALL WE HAVE 4 MuBIgAL FESTIVAL
It will DO ploasaat announcement 10 lovora Of
mssis In thls city That there In a prospect Of D
great musical festival in Chicago next aprlng. a
meuting OF do}ogntes from tho prominent mu-
alcal societies will bo le1d at tho Sherman House
OIL Thursday evening OF this week to canvass tue
prospects for such fostival, and, If It ia couRd-
cred practicable, to arrange tho dota1ls. Evon
should tho festival not bc upon as large acale
aa those which havo hitherto been giyon In Doa-
ton, Now York, aud Cincinnati. we lope that the
cotn,ntttocs will decide upon Bomo programme
OF arrangemsnts which will assure musical sua-
coss. a 1asge md successful festival here ns1t
spring will do b gigantic work for tho cnuHo Of
music Ia Chicago. Tho feetiyal hald In
Cincinnati yoar ago hns boon Of
incaloulable ,benei)t to that city from musical
poin, Of viow. As to tho uatorin1. thoro mod bo
no apprehonBiona- II the proper Inducements
aro brought to bear, from GOO to 800 good voices
can bo muatorol In Chicago alone, and, If ncoos-
sary, 200 moro eau bo found iu tho suburban
towns. This will nuke chorus sufficiently
large for any purpose. or for any building wo
have III tho city. Eight hundred voices. indood.
arc ample for tho occasion, and the nucleus Of
an orchoatra sufficient for this number Of voices
nlay also 10 had here. Whether this mntesial
ean be utilized dopondH upon tho musicians, aud
tho 1lborallty and the local prde of our otizons,
The singers aud p|ayoss must make up tlolr
minds to endure groat deal OF hard work,
and aink all jca'ousies md dotlre for precodoucc
or tho project might as well be abandoned at
ouco. It cannot succeed unless every one Ia
willing to 60 into tue rank and filo, and sorvo
and work there aH II tue whole festival depeudol
upon him alone. Tho Cincinnati chorus was
composed not only OF the best musical talent of
that city, but also Of tho leading ladies Of It's
society, and they worked with will, day and
night, upon their tasks, without any other ob
1eot In viow than successful ohoral-singug. II
this slall bo tic ruo hore, one great element Of
SUCCESS ia insured beforehand. Much Of
tho aucccys. Of tho festival will also do
pond upon the liberality Of our citizens
In regard to the financial risks Of tho IN.
acrtaking. If, however, tho musicians car
furnish A1st-claas cos!atorals On their part, wt
hnvo not tho alIghtost doubt that our woath,
| citizens and business mon will indoryo thoil
paper. Aa to tho couducto1ship of the festival
tho commitsoos cannot be TOO careful a,
Incompetent map may ruin The best-lald plant
/ and tho hoartiest efforts Of tlloaa engaged. w
beliovo, however that IL those who i,ayo chargt
Of the prelinainaries aro prudent and sensible /.
arranging them, sud II those who take part /.
the festival are actuated solely BY the dbtormins
tion to succeed, the festival will DO great suc
cess, and q credit to tho city. Chicago has no
had an Important musical festival since tho las
snngoffcst six or eight yoars ago. II ne n
Into 1t now let uB not undorrato tho work, no
commence too late.