Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-27
TIE MOZART FESTIVAL.
Third Auction Sale of seats for the Con.
eerts 10 be Given in May.

The third auction sale of season cardE of
admission to choice seats 1.-THE great musical
event came of st the Cotton Exchange yes
terdsy at noon, as previously announced.
There was q Zoe attendance, but not such as
the importance Of the event justified, yet the
result was entirely satisfactory.
Col. Hughes mounted the stand and % ade
few remarks pertinent TO the occasion,
among them taking up the suggest IN oil the
APPEAL as to the beet locality for comfortable
seats, cb.rscterizing sections "C' aud ID"
~ the bouquet sections of the auditorium.
He explsinrd that these sections would be
coaspicuously designated. He was also
authorized 10 state that Mr.. Thomas, the
famous musical director, would have present
three reporters for the Northern and E,stern
press, whose reports would contain full
history Of these concerts, besides much that
would be favorable TO Memphis. The Mozart
Gazette, which would issue an edition Of
1900 copies, would also contain elaborate
| reports. He stated that those who secured
| seats in the "bouquet sections" would lad
| Themselves in big luck. The sale was then
| opened, and the first choice Of the day was
started at S. premium. The bid was rs pidly
raised, sometimes by IS sud then at $40
until S75 was reac ed, when the distin.
| guished suctioReer was given short intervals
| TO say something.
81 am offered only SIS for first choice in
the bouquet section"
| At this moment Col. Ell H art arrived
and askei in melodious fslsetio tones, "Whai
horses srs named in The poo,s?"
"Idle Pat; do you want him?" replied
Col. Hughes.
Il looked Sc il ''first oh oice" would 20 a
S75, but he auc ioneer tried one more expe
dent. He said: "Gentlemeu, This is the bes
L a-tAanro MA IA ~. - o,aI u
for Memphis, and we must m axe blew ovel
II, and the best wsy to do il is 10 blow 10 3.
| nsuSh money on these coscerts ss possib g >
| This little speech had magic effect. Bid
dog was resuned and kept up in rapid sue.
cession until 500 was reached, which wa-
raised by Mr.. l. P. Hunt, manager Of tbs
Clarendon Hotel, to sos, to whom it wa.
| Knocked of.
"Who is the bidder?" aaked the auctioneer
Clarendon Hotel" was the answer.
| "HoW many seats-teu or one?'
"One, if you please"
The announcement of the buyer was greet.
ed With applause.
| large crowd had gathered outeide the
door, to whom Col Hughes extended an To-
vitstiou to come in; it will not cos
| you nothing. Inc DIackboards on whicr
| the market reports are written are II
the other room, and you will not be allowed
| 10 see them, but everything ia this room il
free as air, except choice seats to the con
certs,"
The second choice was started at IS, or
which several momen;n were spent in III,
| fort 10 get the bid raised. without result
| Col. Hughes remarked: "Weli, what a fall
Jog off-from sos 10 IS. It's like comm:
down from quail on toist to cheese sandwich
Will somebody please add the price of ,
sndwicb, or postage stamp, or sometbing?'
The bid was raised 81, and the second choic,
went to Mr.. Forsdick, at Sc premium. Col
Hughes advised him that if he didn't wan
TO come in on that, he could make slack
| pot" of il.
| The third choice was started at So.
| That's starter; now l want a catcher,
said the auctioneer, and he proceeded with
the sale of third choice, which was knocked
down to Mr.. J. E. Randle at IS, who tool
| five seats.
| The sale was continued until several more
seats were sold at premiums net less han S.
and the sale was closed 10 be reopened at III,
Peabody Hotel to-day, Inc hour to be men
toned in the Official notice, published else
| where.