The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-29

Those who can procure saddle horses are in
vited to meet at Geo. Fl. Thomas Post room, to-
morrow night, at o'clock. to organize a'cavalry
company to join in the reception Of General
Sherman next Wednesday afternoon.
General William T. Gibson. of Tifin, O., dis
tinguished alike in the field and on the rostrum,
will arrive on Wednesday morning, to partici-
pate in the campfire on that night. General
Gibson enjoys national reputation for his ex-
ceeding Righteousness as speaker On such oc-
casions
During the Musical Festival, theI Denison
House has been selected as headquarters for the
following distinguished visitors: Gen. w. T.
Sherman, Gen. j. NJ. Schofield. Gen. John A.
Logan, Gen W. I. Gibson, Gen. 8. s. Burdett,
commander in chief of the g. A. r.; Gen. Thos.
w. Bennett, Gen. Lew Wallace. COL G. w.
Steele. Col r. w. Thompson, Fraul Lilli Leh-
mann, j. E. Murdoch and daughter, and many
others.
The executive committee Ia, of course, in receipt
OF many more applications for complimentary
tickets of admission TO the entertainments than
can be granted. It is suggested that applicants
should bear in naind that the committee must
provide for the expenses of the festival out OF
the receipts, and that every ticket given away is
a dollar and half diverted from the monumental
fund, cause TO which many public spirited peo-
pie are freely devoting their time and labors.
be followed by General Sherman's escort, on
Wednesday afternoon, takes in three sides of
University Park, and was so arranged in order
that the children may have the best opportunity
possible to see and do honor to the hero who led
the armies of the Union from Atlanta to the sea-
years before they were born. They will come
with flowers and flags to greet him. A large de-
tail of police will be duty at the park, to keep
order and protect the children from intrusion by
the surrounding crowd, which will have due op-
portunity at other points on the line OF march
to see the procession
The rehearsal last night gave gratifying prom
se of the realization Of the highest expectations
of the well-wisners of the undertaking. Tho
grand chorus was out in great force, and the
scene presented by the vast STAGE as viewed
from the well-lighted auditorium, was highly
impressive. The proficiency exhibited by the
chorus, and by those assigned to the solos and
concerted pieces, spoke we'll alike for both Di-
rector Barus and the army of singers and must
clans he has been training for the festival The
acoustic properties of the hall are excellent No
difficulty is experienced in hearing in the re-
hottest parts of the hall the lowest tones uttered
on the stage
The procession escorting General Sherman
from the Union Depot to his hotel the Denison,
on Wednesday afternoon, will in no wise conflict
with the grand matinee at Tomlinson Hall on
the same afternoon. The escort will not move
until o'clock, while the concert will end at
about 4 o'clock Furthermore, the escort will
pass in front Of the hall. At this matinee Frau
lein Lill Lehman will sing two OF the finest
numbers in her repertoire; the orchestral music
will be of especial excellence, and the grand
chorus will participate, as we'll as a semi-chorus
of ladies. These with the other notable attrac-
tions of Wednesdays matinee. will constitute
superb entertainment. equal to any other Of the
series. Indeed, the weeks programme presents
so rich variety that no one of the entertain
ments will suffer by comparison with another.
Under the rule adopted by the executive COM
mittee excluding from the stage hereafter all
members of the grand chorus who have failed
to attend the requisite number of rehearsals, the
holders of rehearsal tickets bearing the follow
ing numbers-194 in all-have been dropped,
and will not be admitted to the final rehearsal