Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-06

fO7 : dLlN Adl4cEl WIN II Vi lIC
steamboats, and principal business houses.
In the outer sislea flowers, shrubs and tropi-
cal plants will greet the eye OF visitors aud
rsmiad these from the North that they are
really in the sunny South. 1t is proposed 10.
paint the inner surface OF the sounding board
sky blue and dot I-.liIL- which, under
rne gtesm 6r gas jets snd the electric lights
will give an effective background to the stage
THE OUTLOOK
is very encouraging. Mr.. R. A, Young, who
returned yesteEday from trip through this
State, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia in
the interest OF the Festival, reports that il is
looked forward 70 as The musical event of ihs
year south OF the OaiO river. 1t has been
advertised everywhere, and people as lar
away as Atlanta, Ga, are talking about it.
He found that clubs had bsen formed in all
OF the principal towns and cities TO attend
Among them may be mentioned one Of
twenty-five al Atlanta, end another Of 100 at
Birmingham, Ala. Nashville will send fifty,
Brownsville 100 Rome, Ga, twenty and
, Montgomery, Ala, twenty. Everywhere the
enterprise of Memphis in securing Theodore
Thomas's famous orchestrs, snd training an
imuense chorus to support il, was spoken o.!
in highly complimentary terms,
A BEAUTIFUL PROGRAMME
Aus DINh t,Ob'CH Out tue hOLdTi OONic.N
from the press OF S. C. Toof & Co, OF this
city. 1t ie a pamphlet of fifty pages, con-
tanning the names Of the members Of the
society, the soloiste, and the members Of
Ihomsa's orchestra, the text and argume Mt
OF Elijah and The Redemption. On the fret
page is hnely executed Likeness of the great
Mozart. Inside are cuts OF Beethoven and
Liszt, the former fronting the famous "Fifth
Symphony" and The latter the "Hungarian
Rhapsodie." Appended TO each number is
full analysis and explanation which will en-
able the reader 10 lieten underatsndiusly. Il
was prepared by one OF the most competent
Of New York musical UirtuOso
ACCOMMODATION OF VISITORS.
TIE Moz.rts' Auxiliary Committee met
last evening at Mozart Hall, and adopled
the following plans of ac,isn with regard TO
acc mmodsling our stranger guests at toe
grand f.stival: The city is TO be equally dis.
t5ictsd in i've sections, each of which will
be placed in charge Of member of the com
nlittee, whose duly it shall be 10 obtain the
address OF every person in his especial dis
trict who will couseut to enter
tain one or more of the visitors.
Tue addresses thus obtained will be Guly
registered IN book TO be kept for that pur.
pose at Mtzsrt Hail, aud open 10 the ipepec-
lion OF those in sesrch OF such information.
Copies Of this register will be in the hands
OF the various Transportation Committees,
: who will have some ons in attendance at ali
incoming trains TO care for or direct to suita-
BILE quarters any who may require such as
sistsnce. Chief Of Police Davis attended
the meeting in person, and kindly voius-
teersd himself and force to assist in CANVAS.
ing the five districts, and will cheeriully rem
der any further aid il his power.
Being in possession of authentic inform a.
ton 10 the effect that certain designing or
lEconsiderate parties are imbuing our friends
abroad with feeling of disirust ss TO cur
ability 10 entertain, aud our disposition 10
extend hospitable welcome 10 them on The
occasion OF the coming Festival, and feeling
that this distrust is alike insulting 10 The
honor of our city and injurious to her trade,
we desire 10 make the public statement tt at
We have No; only lofmsd comprehensive and
inteilg gsnt plans lookisg to the comfort aud
convenience OF Memphis sguestsibu that we
pledge ourselves for the conscientious execu.
ton OF said plans. As we cannot of ourselves
insure to our visitors all those little courtt Gus
attentions which are their due, We call up on
every good citizen to constitute himself com
mitlee Of one TO care for, comfort and enter
tain, as far as in his power lies, "ihe stranger
within our gates," 20 that when he departs
he shall bear with him not only a high opin-
ion of eur music1l culture and our trade
facilities, but kindly recollection Of our en-
Lighted hospitality.
JOHN d. HUM, Chairman.
4. WAYNE WILSON,
Accommodation Committee
THOMAS II. Chiffon, Chairman.
WILLIAM HARGAN,
RE II. VANCE,
J. @. WOOD,
THOMAS n ARNOLD
Auxiliary Accommodation Committee