The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04

crossed at the top and the second one for the 5
o'clock G.. A. r. dinner, had large brass eagle
on the first page. They were beautiful speci-
mems of the printers art.
Hereafter Cincinnati and Louisville will know
where to 60 to hear fine chorus and orchestral
music There will be excursion rates to Indian
apols for their accommodation.
The soloists should make it point to get as
near the conductors stand as possible Other
wise there are some in the rear seats OF the
balcony who cannot see them WELL
The chorus girls rhrong the corridors during
the intermissions. 1t is their only chance to
thoroughly enjoy the situation. They make it
extremely lively during the thirty minutes free
dom given them.
The people are at last awake to the fact that
there is in progress in this city one of the best
grand concert exhibitions that can be heard any
where. 1t will pay to go to the matinee this aft
ernoon and to the concert tonight.
The Music Festival is so far beyond an as
ready see gross receipts amounting to $4,000,
and count upon at least 81, 900 in clear profit
to be paid into the treasury of the monument
fund.
A few people last night were rude and
thoughtless enough to leave the house before the
close of the final number. The number guilty of
this annoying practice is gradually decreasing
year by year, but some are slow to learn good
manners
Gentlemen should not be 50 unmindful of the
proprietes of the occasion as to wear their hats
in the corridors during the intermission. When
ladies are present gentlemen should remove
their hats. This holds good whether the gentle
man IS or is not companied by lady
1t is like fairy dream, and there is some
thing like the fear that at the awakening, the
whole thing will have passed away like the
palaces that Aladdin summoned, by rubbing his
wonderful lamp. 1t is hard to realize that the
city of Indianapolis has such magnificent pub
lie hall.
Remarks have been made and surprise ex-
pressed that Governor Gray was not invited to
place on the platform at the campfire. The
explanation is that no one even appeared on the
stage unless member of the Ct. A. Il. Gov
ernor Gray has never connected himself with
the order
Mr. Arthur w. Tams, of the American Opera
Company, was present at the concert last night,
and after the performance expressed the opinion
that the chorus was better than any he had ever
heard in Boston or New York. He thinks the
city will make great mistake ii it does not con
tinue the organization of the chorus.
The management is at a vast expense in bring
ing the American Opera Company to Indianapo-
lis, and should be given the most generous sup
port Every dollar made goes to the building of
monument to the memory of the veterans Of
Indiana. This should be borne in mind. so that
the price asked for the ticket may not seem too
high.
The programmes Of the week would seem to
the ordinary comprehension to be tri1e too
classical and severe to be thoroughly enjoyed by
three year-old babies, but several infants of this
age were present at each performance. 1t must
be said in their behalf that they behaved in an
admirable manner, and an invitation is extended
to them to come again.
When General Bennett introduced Chaplain
has fn fhn "A.
SIN all my relations to the army l have never
known dollar to be lost through chaplain,
and l have sent them home with from two to
ten thousand dollars, with no security but their
musket as long as could" The General said:
"Chaplains often did good work that way. too.
If remember rightly there were sixty chaplains
shot in the war;"
AS Papa Barus." as the genial director Of the
music festival is lovingly called by the chorus
stepped upon the platform last evening to assume
the baton, the chorus greeted him with great
clapping of hands. He gracefully acknowledged
the ovation. and, rappng upon his desk, the
music began. At the first intermission in the
symphony by the orchestra there was futter
among the chorus and an usher passed up two
large and beautiful bouquets to the Professor.
who was for moment quito overwhelmed.
"Papa Barus' is made of sterling stuff, and the
fair choristers. neither alto nor Soprano spoil
him.
somewhat premature announcement was
made last night, to the effect that the American
Opera Company would give matinee perform
ance on next Tuesday AS the company are
already engaged for eight performances during
that week, it is exceedingly doubtful if they can
be secured for matinee here. However, as the
demand for such matinee is very great, the
festival committee will make effort to secure
it. Several hundred most excellent seats for
the night performances remain unsold, including
about thirty orchestra chairs, added to the da
gram account of other arrangements in the
parquette
SHE IS NOT ON THE PROGRAMME.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Does Fraulien Lehman sing at the childrcn's
concert on Friday afternoon at the City Hail.
Please answer in to-morrow's Journal.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 3, 1886. C. W. NJ