New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-02
AN ALLEGORY OF WAR.
TO HELP THE GRANT MONUMENT FUND.
PLANS FOR A BIG MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN

PLANS FOR A BIG MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
The preliminary arrangements for the "Allegoy oil
the War in Song" to DO given at the Madison SQUARE
Garden under the auspices of the Grant Monument
Association on May ., have been completed. Inc pV
ceeds of this patriotic celebration on General Grants
birthday which it is hoped will be many thousands VI
dollars will be turned over to the Grant Monume"'
Fund The celebration will be novel, and VIII arouse
Il Is believed by the members OF the asSoclauoh' All
ardent patriotism in the breasts OF all WHO arc io
nate enough to attend it,
The Allegory OF the War in Song,' which VIII DO
the special feature Of the OCCASION Is the producuon
of silas G. Pratt, the composer OF "Zenobla anu
bIucues A chorus of 1000 voices an orchestra OK
200 pieces and than 900 members Of the Grand
ARMY of the Republic will aid in the days exercises
one change only, sad one, has been MADE IN
the original programme The interest which Cen
eraI sherman took in the monument to his brother
General is widely known. No one showed more III
terest in the plans of the Monument Association
for the coming celebration than he WIN
enthusiasm he consented, few weeks before MS
death, TO review the troops who VIII take
mart in the "Allegory" To the great regret of tho
members and officers Of the association and \. d.
De Frece who will act director Of the celebration
his death made this impossible. In his stead, how
ever will be Generals Henry w. slocum, Danlel 10
sickles, Franz sgel Daniel Butterneid' kooeS
Nugent and Carl schurz. The batte7soarred veterans
will be in charge of Colonel Floyd Clarkson, COM
rapder Of the Grand Army Of the Republic for tie
State of New-YOrk
There will be two performances Of the Al!eSory''
one in the afternoon and the other IN
the evening" They will be preceded by an intro
ductory programme, including short address on ts
dead hero by General Horace Porter, and the rendl'
ton of the Centennial Anniversary Overture COM
posed by Mr.. Pratt, which was dedicated 10 General
Grant and was performed at the Crystal Palace during
his visit to London. The overture will be followed
by the singing of an "Ode TO Peace by Selea
chorus
The Allegory proper will be introduced by The sing
ing OF the Star Spangled Banner In which inc auui
ence and 200 school children are expected TO JON
Mr. Pratt hopes in this introduction to illustrate ,A'
mower of patriotic song The Alegory VIII consist
OF four parts The Uprising OF the North "Ihs
March to the 'FRONT.' Before the Battle' with inc
opposng aImles) After the Battle and The ne
turn Home1 In Part will be sung " Call 10 Arms
The Girl / Left Behind Me-" The soldiers taie
we'll" Brave Boys are They Kingdom Comins
Hallelujah,' and Columbia, Gem Of the oceah'
In Part II, the troops viii be seen ready for oSs'
From the southern troops will be heard the songs l'
Old Folks at Home" Dixie's Land and NaryShS
nv Maryland The Northerners will respond VIZ
" DO They Miss Ne at Home 2" solo Shady and ils
Battle Cry OF Freedom" The part VIII end VIZ.
the singing by the full chorus OF "Just Before Wv
Battle and Hmmers Battle Prayer Ia fsfs q
. After the Battle the Northern men Will be heS
singing "Tentlhg Tonight and the Southern I'D "1 b.
q Ny Old Kentucky Home The part VIII Gnu tSs
the singing OF Marching Through Georgia, D{ e
chorus and the playing OF Rats Leon0re Ps uil
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Aeaiiih ,ns
be the principal song In Part ~. Dnrins ~ 3o,
INC ihe veterans, with their tattered hags anu 80
uniforms, will march on the great stage. ny
formance will end with the singing Of America NJ
the audience and chorus, and the playlns VI
Pratps "Grand March, -. xoo0O
To-day A. b. Do FIece will send circulars 20 oOvS,
neonle In this city, asking them 10 eontliDu" iii
toward the entertainment This eontrlbatulon, asee
entiile the gveFs to two tickets for the peri T
Mr. pratt will preside at a rehearsal OF the MeS"'
In Clckering Hall April IS. ,,.,,,ent
" The officers and members of the Grant MV9.I,on
Association are William R.>irace president lanL
Fsh and Sidney Dillon presidents holas,S.ry.
Iotchkss treasurer: Richard r. Grcener, $1,000
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Grover Cleveland, h ,at Red.
stewart E. r. shepard. George Jones, NhiteaSs .nseg
Cornelius ORellly, Edward Nj. Knox Adoph T. S Mans,
Charles II. WO0dman Roswell T. Flower Cha ,ir,a, A
William II Wckhan, Charles n. TaiDtor, mnnsss a.
Copp, BENJAMIN Wood, Joseph Pulitzer, 'aIonSo D
Dennett Peter Cassidy, Oswald OttehdorieF, s.rapt
CORNELL G. H. T. Coils, David d. Hll, Hugh J' os
Albert Gallup and Alfred q. Chaplin.