The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-14
OUR MAY FESTIVAL
Cincinnati Alive with Interest IN
the Great Event.
Citizens Of Cincinnati to Mr.. Re1bpa
Springer.

| Cincinnati this morning is again dressed in f,ea
array of flags, evergreens and bunting. Our pen
pie have had practice in the work OF decorating
and they do it artistically and beautifully On
every street and from every building float flags ID
every size and arranged in every manner that tasts
and ingenuity can devise A single building tham
handsomely dressed presents a nice appearance.
but when it is extended to whole city the ian,
preston is grand as well as beautiful.
| The last rehearsal took place last night and wa
very satisfactory in all respects The soosts are
now all well up in their parts, and the chorus
showed a marked Improvement There Is now
| nothing to be feared.
We again reproduce to-nights programme;
Scenes from Alceste(G uek}-Mme Pappenhefra.
Miss Cranch, Miss Heckle MesSrs Adamz
Fritsch, Tagliapietra, Whitney and Remmersz.
chorus and orchestra.
DEDICATION CEREMONIES,
Festival Ode" written expressly for this occar
sion by Otto Singer-Mme. Pappenhein, Messys.
Adams and Whitney.
mtermission. Symphony No. 8. Eroica On. rs
(Beethoven)-Allegro con brio,s sMarcia Funebrs
scherzo, Allegro Vivaee, Finale, Allegro MoIto
s FESTIVAL NOTES.
A room Is provided in the Hall for members M
the press.
Hotels are pretty full, but accommodations win
be found in the city for all who come
Mr.. Baker, the popular head usher of the Grand
Opera-hous and one of the most courteous hand
some and efficient gentlemen in the business, has
charge OF the Hall, with fifteen assistants.
To-nights concert commences precisely at 4
o'clock 1t always takes more time to seat an az-
dience on first night" Persons should there
lore be on hand early.
PRESENTATION TO MR. SPRINGER.
According to a summons by Mr. Julius Reis
meeting was held at noon to-day in the Mayefs
Office, of the subscribers to the portrait of sIx.
Reuben R. Springer, for the purpose of proceeding
in body to Mr. Springer's, residence, corner Of
Seventh and Plum streets, and make the presenta-
ton Of the portrait
THE PORTRAIT.
The portrait measures thirty-six by forty-fiys
and the picture proper twenty-six by thirty, and
designed by Mr.. T. D. Grafton 1t is a water-colo
portrait. Above the portrait are the words Honor
to the founder OF the Cincinnati Music Hall"
And below, "This testimonial is gratefully iu-
schbed and presented by R. NJ. Moore, Mayor Of
Cincinnati in behalf OF her citizens' Above tisn
picture are two little cherubs In bower OF roses.
near which are the medallion portraits of the greaz
composers, Mozart and Beethoven, and on the
sides two OF the muses.. Below the picture is
representation of the Music Hall as 1t stands 10
day. The picture is surrounded with an elegant
gold frame, aud cost the sum of $500.
AT the appointed time the subscribers proceeded
TO the residence, when Mayor Moore made the fel-
lowing presentation speech:
MAYOR MooRE's ADDRESS.
REUBEN R. SPRINGER, ESQ:
HonoPed and respected ,Sir-Apprecatiny the
grand gift Cincinnati this day receives largely
through your munificent liberality in the form Cf
the grandest Music Hall on the American conti-
nent, the very pleasant task has been assigned me
not onyfndividually but officially, by our fellow
citizens, OF presenting to you on their behalf TINS
beautiful work OF art, which we all feel sure yoa
will preserve as amemento, showing the gratitude
OF a community for the good you have done
Having lived in Cincinnati for nearly half Qeit-
tury, many years OF which were spent in active
business life, perhaps no man more fully uIlder-
stands the wants and necessities of our people thea
you self as is clearly shown in the accomplished
results of to-day which fill the heart of every Gin
cinnatian with unbounded joy
1t was our wish to have the presentation of this
likeness Of yourself made in o more
public and formal manner, SO that all our citizeIH
could participate; but knowing how unostenta-
tious your life has been, we have adopted this
method as more in accord with your tastes ana
wishes
We trust that your valuable life will be pro-
longed for many years, and that you may enjoy
every blessing ana comfort
Inc portrait Was presented by the following.
A. Erkenbrecher, Mrs Samuel Davis, David Si,s-
ton, Henry PrObasoo, A. d. Bullock M f. Wilson.
Z. M Erkenhrecher, NIB. Hagans, Pirmann q Pfati,
W. W. Taylor, James S. WISE M. Werk { Co.
Herman Goepper, John Carlisle. Jabez NJ: Wat
teB, Frank Tuchfarber, G. II. Karr NJ. j.
Scanan, G.. G. Comegys, Frank Miilwari,
B 3 Branflon, J, W. pqnklee, N. H Tilden, ifea-
Bra2er, Mrs Sarah P. Carlisle. Dir. Nj Lilienthal
Hickenlooger, Stanley Matthews, A. strarcs.
NJ I, Force, Freiberg 4 Workilm, Refs. Bros Il
Co., T. II: Lawson, Henry Kessler R. a. Holden,
B. Macaliley, ALI. Yaple, John Church, Jr, VIM.
Geo, Graham, +. Pe1retti, ChGs W. West, j. Ial-
ston Skinner, John u. Caldwell, A. y. BurkEar1t.
VIM. s. Munson, EdwardF. Noyes, C. d. Coffin,
4. M Moore. ,R 4e4af 9Sa# e& ~
Mr. Springer replied in .ewwordss Hc hai
nothing more 10 say than to- give his heartfelt
hanks for the gift, and he had never made
'peech He did not know how he would get Il one
o-night Inviting those present to partake ID
eine extra dry champagne, speeches were nlacf
y Mr Julius Refs, Rev. Dr. Lilienthal, Mr. C.lia
veil and Mr. George Graham.