St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-22
The Philharmonic Committee Tells of the
Arrangements to Secure the
Thomas Orchestra.
Judge Young Emphatically Lays Down
the Law to the Grand
Jury.
Fire Underwriters of the Northwest
Begin Their Annual Session at
the West.
Eulcgizing Judge Bagg--New Pump
ing Station--Some Crisp Cur
rency of the City.
THE THOMAS FESTIVAL.
Preparations for a Great Event
Some OF the Points.

Some Of the Points.
Nessrs S. C. Gale, ". d. WaShburn,
John De Laittre. Z. j. Phelps, c. N. Lor-
ing and Courtlandt Babcock have issued a
circular to the people of Minneapolis III re-
lation to the Thomas musical festival The
committee wrote to Charles E. Locke, gen
eraI manager. at New York. expressing the
hope that Nj Thomas would come and
with the association assume the risk OF the
festival: in reply to which Mr.Locke wrote,
urging
CANVAS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS
to the festival, adding: If this is done,
and the result is sufficiently encouraging,
Mr.. Thomas would be willing, with his
knowledge of the efficient management and
former remarkable success Of your festivals,
to take some risks with you. But unless
this is done it would be impossible, for the
reason that the expense Of sixty SOLO mu-
sicians and six vocal artists, forming a
troupe superior to any he ever before pre-
scented. is too great to make 1t possible Tor
him to depart from his inyariable custom OF
recurring a guarantee III some form SUI
ticieut at least to cover the actual cost But
he will cheerfuIly go as far as his grateful
knowledge Of Your former success and the
great efficiency of your management Will
warrant. If You Will therefore institute an
immediate canvas for subscriptions, and APP
prise US of the result, meanwhile carrying
out in good faith your assurance OF hearty
cooperation in working up the festival and
furnishing the chorus, Mr.. Thomas will be
pleased To come"
PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
The PhilharmOnicS gladly accepted the
proposition and on Wednesday night ap-
pointed the committee named above to carry
out its provisions. The association further
considered a proposition Of Col. MapleSon
TO hold in Minneapolis next year an opera
festival similar to the brilliant affair just
concluded in Chicago. and they believe that
if the Thomas festival meets with It's &C
customed success this year, permanent
building can be erected for these purposes
several stockholders having already prof
fered subscriptions TO the stock OF such a
building Of 500 each.
These facts are set forth in the circular,
which refers to the festival st. Paul will
give. and urges the people not to allow the
prestige Of Minneapolis to be transferred.
The following announcements are made:
POINTS OF INTEREST.
The festival. if held, Will probably occur
during the first week in June. 1t will con-
sst OF four concerts, and we have deter
mined To place the tickets at about one
third less price than last year. There will
be no profit in the affair for anybody, and
several large expenses Of constructing
stages electric light, etc, necessary last
year Will be obviated so that We feel war
ranted in adopting the prices here given.
to-wit: For reserved season tickets for the
four concerts, first class IS, second class So
and third class So, according to location as
againt SD. IS and So last year. Tickets
for single concerts viii be 80, - and
81. 30. as against $50, $3.50 and $3.50 last
year.
The vocal artists are considered superior,
a a whole. to those of last year. They
viii consist Of Fursch Nadi, the great ope-
ratio soprano who alternated with Patti in
MaplesOn's Chicago festival; Emma Juch,
who gave such excellent satisfaction last
year; Miss Helen Campbell and Hattie
Capper, both having phenomenal c0ntralto
voices: W. J. Winch, the great Boston
tenor. who has just made a sensation in
London By his electric voice, and Max
Heinrich. basso from Europe Of both Ope
ratio and oratOriO fame. Mr.. Thomas con-
siders his troupe Of this year superior, as a
whole. To any he has before presented to
the public The circular concludes with the
announcement that the programs Will be
popular" as distinguished from those Of
last wear. when the music was selected with
special reference to the Wagner trio then
engaged