, 1881-08-28

AS everything CONNECTED with tile May Fes-
tiy;tl i'll New York is OF interest here, our
Festival being IL iilI. in the c,aitl, VIC print
the following from the New York Tilhes Of
tue :9u:
Mr., r. 4. Sehwab, Who has been abroad this
summer rs the ercprescntntivcof the Music Com
mlttce uf tho Ireaf nlusicnl festival tn be hel,l
1T the Seventh regiment Arm0ry during tno
first week in May, lss:, returned yesterday
morning BY the in1nAn steamer City Of Rich
mu1id, and Will lay his repurt before the Com
'n':tec Il; session OF that but!y TO tnkc plucc III
the course OF The. next two or three duys In
deed, the meeting III the Committee to tuke
Hctlon nn tic report has already been called,
but as its Sessions will not be public tho tIlnc
ind places are withheld nnd only the results
; a5rlsen ,fa # w'Il be pnbiisacd: T"es reporter
to ASCERTAIN the results Uf his mission found hin
III conference wiki Mr.. C-F. TtetbHr Mt Stcin-
way HALL Sir: Schwab said that hu had con-
1erreti during his absence with many eminent
cUn1ptlser5 aud artists III France and Gcrnnl.y.
and :tll to whom he hAl shown tho program uf
The festival. mot yer Iaid before tho American
public, by the wny} hul spoken in terms OF the
highest praiSe Ut its artistic features and prH-
Gitieu Il magnificent SllCcesE for tha enterprise.
AnouE the distinguished personnSes with whom
Mr.. Schwab las bud interviews may be men-
toned Herr Joach!in, the great viOlinist, and
Wagner, the composer, h0tn OF whom scanned
carefully tho program submitted to their critl-
csm. aud pronounced it worthy OF tho highest
coMmendat0n, both in the selection of pieces
und III tho Instrumental and vocal Treatment
tribuuons by the best German composers, which
formed one OF tile principal purposes Of Mr..
Schwab's Journey to Europc. havc been per-
tectcd nnd the contrActSt~sened. But it Is not
deemed asfsa tile to thy tticst before tho pablo
until3Etcr tho meeting Of rt1c Music Committee
has taken place and they huvobeen formally sang
general way. however, without mentioning any
names. thnt this feature will exceed in brilancy
the most saugu!ue expectations OF the promoters
ldrIcc Of its Subscribers. The prospect. iu-
deed, of IL musical festival thut will eclipse nil
predecessors in this country is highly encuurag-
ing. One feature OF the project land one pur-
posc Of Mr. Schwub's visit to Eurupc| was to Sc
cure the presence and participation Of certain
great lyric artists. whose cooperation is deemed
Indispensable to artistic success equally by the
musical public anu BY tho projectors Of the
festival Mr.. Schwab has secured the refusal of
CERTAIN important lyric artists thar will nut1oubt-
cdiy receive tue approval ut the Committee hnd
command tha support OF the public but final
arrangements c'utd not be perfected without
conference with the Committee. nttcr which the
artists concerned will be advised by cable: and
no names can consequently be announced ut
present writing
TIE KANSAS MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
The Musical Festival II Bismarck Grove,
Kansas, Oh the 18th ami 19ffl inst, under the
direction Of &. +. Leslie, Of Chicago, was
undoubtedly the largest ami most successful
musical event that the Ear West has ever
known. The chorus numbered about 5000
voices, ind undcr Mr.. LeslIe's direction sung
the choruses witt, most surprising effect.
Miss Lltta's solos were the attraction of each
concert. It would be difficult to describe
the enthusiasm which grcetel her solos anl
even appearance OH the stage. Her singing
was beyond criticism, Mlu those who were SO
fortunate rs to have been in. tile audience ut
the different concerts carried with them to
their Western homes the recollection Of
tho most perfect conccrt-singing that
has been heard in that part Of the
country. The other assisting artists
we're Miss 1a,ts;:,, Man,tey,, NJ, MsS ;o,;'i, Ma1e'1
uf whom performed their solos rs would bt
expected from such reliable artists. At the
conclusion ut the last concert Friday even
ing the grand chorus arose rs one person and
offered three rnllsing cheers for their talent
been heard for miles around; and thus ended
one nj the most remarkable musical events
Of the West.
TIE woRcE$1EE FESTIVAL.
The tentls annual festival OF the Worcester
County Mass Musical Association will oc-
cur Sept. &C. a7, y, ~, and 10. There will be
IN increased number Of coneerts.-nine i'll
all,-and among tile important works
q be performed ard Verdrs Requiem.
u The Crea,lon,'' "!Elijah,'' "Zadock, |
he Priest" and MendclssohnFs unfinished |
opera, Loreley." Among the solo vocal !
SIS engaged are Clara Louise Kellogg, An
tic Louise Cary, Tonl Karl, II. II. Whit |
ICY, Mrs. E,nnua T. Dexter, Miss Hattie |
louise Simms, Miss Alice Ward, Miss Grace |
Iitz Gleason (of Chicaso}, Miss Emily |
tyinaut, Mrs. II. +. Knowles, Franz Renl-
ncrtz, and Charles r. Adams, The Schubert !
concert company of Eoston {elS;'lteen, !nale
t,ics+s! is also ensagetf Nine. Teresa Liebe,
-ioIiuist, and her brother, Mr. Theodore
,cbe, 4 very fine yinloncclo so!oist, are
ikewise to appear. Mr.. Frederick Archer,
lie celebrated English Orsanist, is to- give an
RI tTah T.. 1fe'nrnGusGer' 1c Ipnor Of the fessiya