Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-09

be disposed Ot ana the unuerSt andlng
is that until every visitor or delegate
Is supplied as lar AS visitor or delegate
is entitled to the same, no citizen of
Minneapolis shall apply for ticket
for himself or his family.
Mr.. Bracket says that no ticket
will b- sold; that the intention is to
give the tickets to people who are Ell
titled to them and not to create any
fund out of the sale of ything of the
sort. That sort of thing he said,
would lie left to the committee of the
national Democratic convention of
Ch icago.
Upon Monday evening, June g, the
convention hall will Ice opened to the
public with grand concert, atfording
the citizens and visitors an opportu-
nifty TO see the hall as well as add
sonnet hing to the revenue for expenses.
Ii will not be classical concert in
any sense ot the word. 1t is designed
to attract the people and the music
will be OF such a nature as 70 appeal
to the great mass of the people. This
does not mean that the music will not
he good, lor it will he the best to lie
obtainsd in the country, from New
York to san Francisco. But the airs
that WILL he rendered will he popular
AMI patriotic. The second regiment
band, of Chicago, with sixty pieces,
will play and a trained chorus of 800
OF the best voices of the city will he
heard. The well known Minneapolis
lady. Miss Olive Fremstadt, who has
been in New York, studying under
Prof. Bristol Tor some time, will be the
principal soloist. Her voice is a fine
contralto and she has inst taken New
York by storm.
The soprano will be Mrs. Maggie
Nevin Dougherty, OF Louisville, KY,
a young woman who has gained con-
siderable prominence throughout the
south because of her well cultivated
voice. The bass will be +. Bushnell,
OF New York city, IA fine orato orio singer,
who now sings in the choir of DIR. Pax
tons church. Besides solos, he will
sing a duet with Miss Fremstadt, at
the concert.
The gavel OF the convention will be
made OF Minnesota wood and will be
the workmanship OF the boys of the
public school of Minneapolis. The
boys asked the privilege OF making
this gavel, and it was accorded as re-
quested, and this insignia of orderi is to
be presented to the chairman of the
convention by a committee OF the
boys of the school.
W. c. Corner, of West Superior, has
designed an artistic and unique chair
for the use of the presiding officer OF
the great convention. Ii is of oak,
with elaborate carvings. The national
coat Of arms are upholstered In leather
on the back, surmounted by shield
having a view of st. Anthony falls.
Intricate pieces of carving represent
ing kernels OF wheat support the shield,
and the chair arms are made OF pieces
of oak fashioned so as to represent a
miniature floar barrel. The table to
he used by the presiding officer was
made by the pupils OF the manual
training department of the South Min
neanolis high school. w. H. Hicks
worked up the project, and Chairman
Clarkson has written his approval OF
the matter.
Among the events OF the convention
will be a reception of the ladies OF Min
neapolis to Mrs. Theresa Jenkins, oi
Laramie county, and Mrs. Cora G..
Carlson, of Nintah county, the women
alternates sent to the convention
from Wyoming, the plans for which
are not yet wholly perfected. 1t will
take place some evening oi the conven-
ton week and probably at convention
hall.
The Press club has a scheme. which,
ii carried ont. will lac an interesting
feature. IL is to have Chauncey Nj.
Depew deliver an address one evening
during the convention for the benefit
of the club.
As fast as the various delegations
and clubs arrive IN .he city they will
he conducted To their respective place
hy the Minneapolis Republican Flam-
bean club, 100 strong.