The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-03
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this proved to be an error, the roosters be-
ing youths of the city who had no money where
with to buy tickets of admittance.
indianapolis is amusical city. All it needs is
chance to show it. Intelligent management
produced one of the best choruses and finest or
ehestras in the country.
The garish light of day shows up defects of
costume and complexion in an audience in a
most shocking manner. The sun IN a concert
room is n sad dsenchanter.
In the song "Well Rally Round the Flag.
Boys" when the familiar chorus, The Union
Forever was taken up by GOO voices, General
Sherman joined in with a will.
This weeks music treats should have the ef-
feet Of sharpening the public appetite in antici-
patton of next weeks opera festival, which will
be the best that ever visited the city.
Fraulein Lehman is German by BIRTH as
her name indicates, but she speaks excellent
French, and likes to have her name pronounced
la Franchise, with the stress on the last sylla-
bic.
General Sherman was overheard to remark to
General Logan that ne remembered we'll when
the firing ceased, one night. on the Atlanta cam
paign, and that he couldn't sleep wink until it
commenced again.
James E. Murdoch, the venerable actor, at
tended by his daughter, came in inst as General
the stage. His fine face, surrounded by his gray
hair, was picture not to be forgotten.
The plans of the refreshment vendors went
slightly aglee The people from abroad were
not forthcoming in the numbers that they had
been led to expect The ancient sandwich will
save 20 De stored away in the ordnance room for
the next campaign.
Inasmuch as the programmes for the festival
we're made and printed while the date of Presi-
dent Cleveland's marriage was yet yelled in OBJ
scurity 1t is not correct TO suppose that the we'd
ding-mareh was played at the matinee yesterday
by request of the g. A. K.
During the reading OF his speech General
Sherman stopped, took up the lineup OF water
which had been placed the platform at his
feet, and after drinking from it, he placed it
between the spread wings of the gilt eagle that
was before him, thus utilizing the bird.
'.Yes,n said General Sherman in answer to a
question, II have my speech written l don't
want to be involved in any more controversies
about what say. have had enough. shall
not speak outside of what have written. This
audience, you know, is not one of old soldiers.
Not more than one in ten has been a soldier"
The dress worn by Fraulein Lehman at the
patinee a heavy lemon-colored silk, made
walking length and with the front of corsage
and skirt covered with lace and pendant TRIM
ming Of the same shade Her costume on Tues
day evening was trained dress of white satin
and lace. with square neck and elbow-sleeves.
General Shermeu on taking his seat, remarked
to ex Mayor McMaster: IF you go through
with this programme. you won't get through till
tomorrow morning." After surveying the room
and speaking in praise of it and the audience, he
turned to General Gibson, an orator of note, and
said: Gibson, this is very good audience for
you"
While the carriage containing the distin-
Ruished guests was passing the corner of New
York and Meridian streets. two large wreaths of
hQ 9h yprn n
Sherman and one to General Logan, by Miss
Elizabeth r. Parker. The tribute was most
courreously acknowledged by both gentlemen as
they received them.
In conversation, last evening, General Sher
man remarked that it was amusing to the
erings that can, he said, have nothing to
most persons who were not in them
but the memories and teachings of
those who were why" said the General, 1.-THE
with people from what would be distance of
from the Pacific Hotel to the bridge to see the
little Ransom Post pass by"
General Sherman did not seem to pay much
attention to the instrumental music at the open
ing of the programme, but when the Star
spangled Banner" came on he appeared to be in
terested Immediately. He beat time with his foot
and when the chorus came on the old gentfman
struck in and sung with much satisfaction.
General Logan did not sing; he didn't even hum
little, out there was snap and sparkle In his
black eyes that plainly told his keen apprecia-
ton OF the soul-strring strains of the national
anthem.
At the informal reception given by General
Sherman and General Logan at the Denison
House, shortly after the arrival of the process
sion, an old soldier crowded his way through to
General Logan and, grasping him by both
hands, said, with tears streaming down his
cheeks: "God bless you, General; God bless you!
fought under you, and love YOU The Gen.
eral was sensibly affected, and made an appro-
pirate reply. The name Of the soldier was John
Fricker, and he was n member Of the Eleventh
Indiana. 1t was a pleasing incident. marking
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