The morning call., 1893-04-11
A MUSICAL WANT.
Melody for Chicago Lacks
a Money Ring.
The Worlds Fair Commission Issues
an Appeal for Our " Musical
Day" Concerts.

The committee appointed by the Worlds
Fair Commission to manage the proposed
california Musical Day" concerts at the
Worlds Fair on June % desires to make
public AN official statement of tile situation
as found after brief survey.
THE object of the concerts is to present
to the world the musical work being done
in this State-in other words. to make a
musica! exhibit. The question has been
asked, Can we make q creditable exhibit?
On this point the committee is agreed
unanimousiy-that had they not believed
that the exhibit could be made rredi,able
and an honor TO the State, ore that all might
be proud OF, they would not have accepted
the trust.
california occupies unique position in
the Union, aud on account of her many
peculiar and distinguishing characteristics,
which need not be touched upon here, spe-
cial interest will be centered upon every
thing representing her at the exposition.
We therefore must not fail to do all in our
power to merit and sustain such interest
1t is considered on all sides that in the State
building and general exhibit the interest will
be sustained. In the International Art
Gallery our Tepresen tatioD is. unfortunately,
very small. AS far as known TO the COM
mttee, we shall have no place whatever on
the programmes of the regular concerts of
dliference-certainly. rs far as the commit
tee is aware, owing 10 the fact that no per-
SOnal a plicatiOn was made by CalifOrnians
10 appear at those concerts.
THAT opportunity is past, but the far
more advantageous one Of exhibiting our
work as whole is offered us, and another
such opportunity will not present itself for
n few years at the earliest.
"RegaTdlng the material already placed at
its disposal as a promise of what will be
forthcoming tho commit iS ati Oh 10
with tie cooperation of all persons inter
ested IN musical matters, the concerts can
and will be made n success. The following
plan Is proposed by the committee to our
musicians and musical people: That certain
oil our best inStrumentaliStS and vocaliSiS
be selected TO perform solos al the concerts /;
that a selection Of the best orchestral aud
choral works of resident composers be made
for rendition; that large and carefully Sc
lected chorus of trained voices be organized
to perform the choral works. when may be
with or without orchestral accompaniment
AS stated in a former notice, the Worlds
Fair orchestra CThOmnsD is at the disposa,
OF the committee for the two concerts.
THE committee being already in posses
sion Of considerable material, suttic ent, as
stated above, TO warrant the assump tinn
that there viii be enough and 10 snare for
artistic success-the greatest difficulty in
connection with the whole proposition is
one which by rights should not confront
We were appointed SO late that wien we
applied to tie State commission for funds
we were told that the money az its disposal
was more than exhausted. The enterprise
must then depend upon individual sub
5crptiOn. The amount to be raised should
not be considered large in view Of the great
object 10 be attained.
There is so much for the committee to d
in the way of purely musical work that it
feels constrained to make a public appeal
for FUNDS. Its members find that they viii
be obliged 10 make personal appeals for
subscriptions, and they trust that those who
are asked TO subscribe will realize that the
purely musical work be fore the committee is
so enormous that little time can be given
to soliciting funds. John Parrot has
kindly consented to act as treasurer aud
will receive payment for all subscriptions at
Ala MONTGOMERY street.
The situation resolves itself as follows:
First, we are ready; second, the result rests
with the public. a. f. Lejeai, il. J. Stew
art. ii. Is. PasmOre, secretary"