The Evening critic., 1881-07-19
THE JUBILEE BOOMING.
The Interest In the Matter Unah sted
Favorable Reception ~ the

The Interest in the Matter Unah stcd
Favorable Reception ~ the
scheme.
Interest in the proposed thanksgiving
Jubilee continues to low. Plans and sug
gcstions can be nov heard in oil circles. In
a few days, TIE Critic is. authorized to
announce, z meeting will be held and the
matter viii be placed before the public in n
manner which will show just how kcenly
alive our citizens are to the Importance of
the project.
The National Republican this morning pub
fishes additional interviews with prominent
musical people who, il Is now evident, are
thoroughly interested, and only waiting for
| some one to take the initiatory in forming
working organizations. Among those inter-
viewed by the Republican reporters were
Professor Theodore /. King, Professor Fred.
Muhlcsen, Professor Ed S. Holmes, Mr.. N.
II. Camp and Mr.. f. ]. Whipplc. In addi-
ton, that journal gives space to an inter
csting communication from Bellini G. Fleet,
organist of the Fifteenth street church, who
| says "Being overioycd at the very speedy re-
covery of our Nations choice, the President
| of the United States, and having been inter-
viewed concerning the proposed musical
thanksgiving by the many representatives OF
musical talent of color in this city, feel 1t no
more than my imperative duty to highly
| =
fessor widows concerning an outdoor
musical festival of the youth of both white
and colorcd of Washington. | am in con-
! slant recent of offered services of some of
the best talent of color, who are willing to
blend their voices in hymns of praise to God
for his manifested love in the so speedy re-
covery of our patriot, soldier and ruler"
1t may be stated, in connection with the
suggested demonstration by Sunday-school
children that various
Sunday school Superintendenfs
have already taken the matter in hand, and
are consulting with view to carrying out
the idea THE CRITIC has knowledge of
lust what has been done in this direction
thus far, but has not the authority to make
public any details until certain matters
have been settled. All will be announced,
however, in due time.
Communications on tho subject
, continue to come in. Our latest are as fol-
, lows: l|tc
July IS, 1881.
To the Editor of The Erening Critic: =
have noticed with satisfaction, the in
terest which is being taken in the proposed
Jubilee commemorative of the Presidents
recovery. BY all means let us have a
jubilee and one of which we shall not be
ashamed. TO do this meeting should be
called at once, and live committee put in
charge of the matter. Let THE CRITIC
take the responsibility Of calling the meet.
ing and there need be no fear that 1t will
not be we'll attended. X.
New YORK, July 1s, 1881.
TO the Editor of The Erening Critic:
At your request, l have visited Mr.
Arbucklc, Dave Braham- and others. They
, all concur in the suggestion that music
should be prominent feature in any pro
posed celebration commemorating the Presi
dents recovery should he recover. The
, same spirit is manifested among
members of our choral socities,
number of whom l conferred will
at VIM. A. Pond & Co.'s establishment thi
4 morning am of the opinion that SHOULD
4 your celebration take the form of a nationa
n affair, New York city will at least come
a forward with II large representation of thu
p finest musical talent in the country. l wa
unable to find Prof. Levy in time to sent
l his views in this communication.
!, Yours very truly,
r JOHN II. PEARSON.