Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-10

ADJUSTMENTS.
THE De MURsKA FESTIVAL AT Esr1.
VAL PARK.-The inaugural concert was
given last evening 10 the presence Of a
large, enthusiastic and highly delighted
audience. From the fret number on the
programme to the close, the applause
was tumultuous and vociferous. Mile
De Murska returns to US with the same
wonderful and phenomenal voice (f
anything more developed ia the lower
register), perfect execution, information
and artistic style that created such ex.
element upon the occasion Of her last
visit. Her first number last evening was
a vocal waltz, written and composed ex.
pressly for her by Signor Giorzs, en-.
titled Per Sempre," a composition
serving to show De Murska's extraordi.
nary facility in executing scales, inter.
walls, shakes and passages really more
appertaining to sn instrument than
the voice, bat still rendered fault
lessly by this great artistic. In
In response to the inevitable encore che
sang the ever popular within a mile of
Edinboro' Toon" with charming ~naivete
and grace. The German song, made so
popular by the famous tenor. Wachtel,
Cute naeht du mein herziges kind"
The Sweet Bye and Bye" and the duet
from PElisire d'Amore we're the numbers
completing Miles list, embracing, as
may be seen, considerable diversity of
style in composition, but all Interpreted
in the most approved and i~aultless style.
Signor Briguoli sang the aria from
Martha, "M'Apari;" a song entitled
Once Again" and, with SusiHi, the duo
from Martha, all of which were encored
and responded to respectively, with the
serensde from Den Pasquale," Good
bye, Sweetheart" and the grand duet
from "Belisario." The reception of this
gentleman proves that he still retains
the position in the estimation of the
public SO long and honorably held.
Signor Susini sang the pieces allotted to
him With majestic force and dignity in
the grand aria from "Ernaui," and won.
derful comic effect 10 the "Calumnia "
and duet with Mile De Murska. His
grand voice still serves him most faith.
fully, his duties last evening being very
heavy. Mr.. Maxim, the baritone, has a
voice Of considerable compass and
power, and with careful study under a
good master would develop into some
thing very fine, the lack of cultivation
being very apparent, and the production
OF the mezzo voce unpleasant. He re.
ceived an encore for The Heart Bowed
Down. and in response sang Rocked
in the Graded Of the Deep" the latter
being by far his best effort Of the even.
ing. Mr.. Hill, for reasons best known to
himself, substituted Aschsr's "Danse de
Nigre" for the Prayer" from Moses,
which was in the programme, his per.
Torrance evokiug a well. merlted encore.
The performances Of the band were, as
usual, the theme Of universal admira
ton, and reflected great credit upon their
director. The next concert will take
place on Wednesday evening next, when
another fine programme will be given.
Should the weather be favorable we ex.
pect a large %coneourse of people will as.
semble to hear the wonderful Hungarian
nightingale aud her talented company.
MILITARY Picnic The picnic of the
Bluff City Artillery Company at Estival
Park to. morrow will be a grand affair.
Arrangements have been made to render
the occasion unusually Interesting and
pleasant. The committee of arrange
ments consists of Captain J. S. Reudel.
huber, W. j. Taylor and D. r. Whitley.
The reception committee consists of R.
v. V~redenburgh, George shilIy, F.
Pfemfert, H, W. Gribel, George Berg
man, John Wendell, James Rely, H. W.
Schully and Joe Emerich. The Mem.
phis Light Guards, Bluff City Grays aud
Chickasaw Guards have accepted invita-.
tons and viii attend the picnic.