The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
THE COMING MUSIC FESTIVAL.
1T WILL BE UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE CHORAL SOCIETY.

The Festival TO he a Month Later
Than IL Was Last Year-TO Open
March % and Last Untn the zSth.
Two Night Concerts and n Matinee
TO he Given-Ten RehearsaIs to BE
Held.
The annual music festival will be given
this year under the auspices Of the Festi-
val Choral Society. It VIII be nearly a
month later than last year. opening Fri
day, March q. and continuing until the
18th. Two grand concerts and a matinee
will be given. The concerts will be in the
theater on the last two days of the festi-
val, Wednesday and Thursday, the p and
18th, with the matinee on the 18th. The
rehearsals will be in the lecture room
Of Wesley Monumental church. Two re-
hearsals viii be held daily. in the after
noon and evening, during the festival
Ten rehearsals in all will be given.
The arrangements for the festival will
be practically the same as last year. It
will be under the direction of a commit
tee composed of the executive commit
tee of the Choral Society. Mr.. J. a. Bates,
chairman, and Messrs. p. NJ. Dougan,
John Nicolson, Jr, Mr.. Robert Billing
ton, Mr. NJ Temple Taylor and Mr.. Spen-
Ger NJ. White who is ex-officio a mem
Der of the committee and three citizens,
yet to be named.
The success of the last two festivals,
the general interest that is taken in mus
steal affairs in Savannah and the enthu-
siasm with which the members of the
Choral Society have entered into the ar
rangements for the coming festival, are
an assurance that its success will be as
great or even greater than that of either
of the two that have been given.
The Festival Choral Society will of course
be the leading spirit in the festival It's
members have pledged IL their support,
which is sufficient guarantee of its sue
cess. It is expected that the chorus will be
larger this year than it has ever been.
Last year 1t numbered $50 votes. This year
1t is expected the numbr viii rach 800.
The festival will be conducted by DR.. H.
r. Palmer who has conducted the two
previous Festivals. and whose ability, ex-
periSnce and personal magnetism have
contributed so largely to their success. He
will be assisted by Mr.. White, director OF
the Choral Society," who has taken an
activ interest in the festival. ana whose
efforts and influence will be instrumental
in making it the equal of, if not superior
TO- either of those that have preceded it.
DR.. Palmer will pass through Savannah
Wednesday on his way to DeFuniak
where he goes to conduct the music at the
Florida Chautauqua, which opens Thurs
day of this week. He will remain there
until the close of his enga cement March
p, when he will come Immediately to Sa-
vannah.
The sale of course tickets for the fes-
tival will begin in a few days. The full
committee will be announced in a day or
two, and as soon as 1t can get the details
of the festival arranged, the programme
viii be issued. The financial management
OF the festivals already given has been
very successful The cost of giving the fes-
rivals is considerable, and it has been only
by careful management that they have
been conducted without loss The liber-
ality of two public spirited citizens who
have agreed to undertake the responsible
ity of the coming festival, guaranteeing
10 stand the loss should there be any, and
to turn over to the society whatever
profits may accrue, has made it possible
to give it this year. Otherwise 1t is doubt
full If any would have been given. In
view of this the committee appeals not
only to musical people and those inter-
ested in the study of music, but to citi-
zens who appreciate the influence of such
an enterprise to give it their support.