The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-31
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FESTIVAL.
The Decoration of Tomlinson Hall for the
Opening To-Morrow About Completed.

The decorations Of Tomlinson Hall are about
complete the finishing touches will be put upon
them to-day. 1t must be said that this large
hall presents beautiful appearance, displaying
as it does, a charming and artistic arrangement
of national bunting, garlands of flowers
choice plants, souveners of the war for the
Union and the tattered banners with which the
Indiana soldiers climbed the CORY sleeps to
victory and peace. The labor of shaping the In
diana Musical Festival and campfire has been
one of no mean magnitude. The work has been
most arduous, but everybody has worked with a
will, and there have been no Earring elements to
obstruct
The first grand concert will take place in Tom
lnson Hall to morrow evening, at o'clock. The
following will be the programme of the even
ing:
Overture Semiramide" -Rossini
Grand Orchestra.
Grand Chorus and Orchestra,
Selections from Stabat Mater ---... .Rossini
(a) "Quis est Homol"-Duet.
Misses L. Adam and Il. Hessling.
Oh "Pro Peccatis" Baritone Solo.
Mr. J. Lipman.
fc) "Sancta Mater"-Quartet.
Mrs. j. p. Frenzel, Mrs. III. Schurmann, Mr.. III. G.
Levi Mr.. f. NJ. Loomis.
i'd "Fac ut Portem"-Solo.
(e) "Inaammatus"
Fri. Lili Lehman and Grand Chorus.
Intermission-T Thirty Minutes.
-"Guilaume Tell. .Rossini
Grand Orchestra.
Mrs. u J. Hammond and Grand Chorus.
Use Merto il Tuo, from IN Seraglio". Mozart
Fri Iilli Lehman.
March and Chorus from "Tannhauser". Wagner
Grand Chorus and Orchestra.
FESTIVAL NOTES.
The Ladies' Relief Corps of Gordon Post, G.
A. r.. will set lunch in the City Hall every
day during the festival.
meeting of the Soldiers Monument Associa-
ton and its county representatives will be held
at George FL. Thomas Post room on next Thurs
day mornir at half past o'clock
An extr .nrce Of workmen will this morning
be put to Cleaning up the streets and sidewalks
about the hall, and the distractions to the stage
entrance will be removed this morning.
The children will occupy the sidewalks on
both sides of the streets on the west north and
east sides of University Park, and it is hoped
that grown persons will not usurp this space
The Cincinnati musicians-twenty-fo in
number-selected by Professor Barus for his
grand orchestra, will arrive here at 11:45 A. NJ
to-day by the c., FL. g D. train, and will take
part in the rehearsal tonight The headquar-
tiers of these musicians will be the Circle Park
Hotel.
The singers should be very prompt for this
evenings rehearsal, as tho full orchestra Will De
present, and the evenings work will be full and
complete. No spectators will be admitted un-
der any pretext whatever. There will be a
guard at the entrances to SEQ that the rule is
strictly enforced.
The committees in charge Of the decorations
and arrangement of Tomlinson Hall for the mu-
steal festival are doing their work in excellent
style, and will have, when completed, perfect
bower of beauty. Flowers, plants, pictures,
statuary and the national colors will be arranged
in an artistic manner.
The opening concert, on Tuesday night, will
be perfect in all its arrangements and rendition.
In tho corps of vocalists will be gathered the
best voices and talent of the State, to which is
added the unequaled voice of the queen of song.
Fri. Lilli Lehman. The orchestra is composed
wholly Of artists, each in his part, and, all in ALL
the concert cannot be surpassed East or West.
The old soldiers of Indiana will see once more
what is left Of the old regimental Ases which
they followed through many days of toll and
battle. These flags are being grouped on the
walls over the doorways into the frst.gallery.
The number Of the regiment will be attached to
each flag for purposes of Identification. The
work Of decoration cannot be fully completed
until Tuesday morning