The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-02
1T MAY BE KEPT OPEN
POSSIBLE THAT FESTIVAL
MAY SEE CAMP MOUNT.
Madame Juch VIII Sing the "Star-
SDanGled Banner"-TaIk with Di-
rector Van Der Stucken.

The announcement that the soldiers camp
at the fair grounds would be closed all
this week would doubtless have kept many
Out-of-town people from coming here, as
they had intended. and the music festival
directors, who, with the Merchants AS
ISOLATION, had done everything in their
power to bring people here, were much put
out about the order to close the camp.
Yesterday A. ]. Beveridge, president of the
association, had a conference with Gov
ernor Mount about it, and explained the cir
cumstances to him. AS a result of that con-
ference, it can be stated that there is a
strong probability that the order to close
the camp to visitors will be revoked for
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day (the festival days., and it is expected
that an order to that effect will be issued
to-day.
At a conference between the festival d.
Tectors and Mr.. Van der Stucken last night,
It was arranged that the first concert.
Wednesday night, should close with The
6tar-spangled Banner" the verses being
sung by Nine. Emma Juch and Mime. s.
Jacoby, and the chorus of the song by the
festival chorus and the audience, for whose
benefit the words will be printed on the
programmes. On each succeeding night Of
the festival there will be patriotic music,
with the great artists singing the solos
and the chorus and audiences the choruses.
1t is believed that this will be a very pop
Olar feature.
The directors last night decided to invite
Governor Mount and General Mckee and
all his staff to attend the festival in full
uniform Wednesday night. .
Another important matter urder consid-
GRAFTON was the price of seats in the back
part of the lower moor. The only seats
advertised for one dollar are in the top
gallery, and these are nearly al disposed
of. and there are sJill many people who
cannot afford TO DSV more than this. 1t
was accordingly agreed to sell the last fivS
or six rows of seats on the main floor for
eSeh of the concerts for one dollar each,
and they will be placed on sale at that price
this morning at the Big Four ticket office.
Mr.. Van der Stucken said last night that
he had received letters from a number Of
Eastern critics saying that they would be
here Wednesday night to near the first per-
Torrance of ''Lucifer'' in America. A large
party from Cincinnati is also coming here
to hear the work.
An interesting little incident Of recent oc-
currence has come to light about Ysaye,
the great violinist who will play at the
festival. He ave a concert in Cincinnati
last Thursday night, and after 1t was over
had a conference with Nh. Van der Stucken.
Ysaye has recently decided to become a cit
lien of this country and he is filled with
newly-born patriotism. He told Mr.. Van
der Stucken that rather than play the two
numbers announced for him at the Indian
apoiis festival he would cancel his engage
ment. When asked why, he said: Because
one of them is a Symphonic Espagnole
Spanish symphony and the other the
Rondo Caprioccioso, which has Spanish airs
In it. l won't play any Spanish music for
anybody" Accordingly he will play the
Concerto in B Minor (Saint-Saens) and the
Fantasia Appassionate (Vieuxtemps.)
The festival is noW but two days away
and all the arrangements for 1t are prac-
tically complete. Early this morning a
force Of carpenters and electricians will go
TO work in the hall, putting up the extra
staging and arranging hundreds of addi-
tional electric lights. which are necessary
for a brilliant Illumination of TomIinson
Hall The work will take practically all
day and the first rehearsal Of the chorus
in the hall Will be held tonight, there being
another tomorrow night, The festival
artists and orchestra will have their re-
and TO none of these rehearSals Will anybody
be admitted except those who have business
there. The orchestra of sixty musicians will
arrive here at noon to-day and some of the
artists are expected in during the next
t~wenty-four hours.
The festival directors are particularly
anxious that there should be a large audi
evening. for they believe that "Lucifer'' as
1t will be presented then will be a revelation.
IT is q particularly effective work and the
chorus which has diligently rehearsed 1t for
six months will give ii in fine style in con-
junction with the solo choir and the five
missions of fifteen minute each during the
performance of "Lucifer" which even then
will not be longer than two hours.
A unique feature of the festival this year,
which is particularly timely and appro-
pirate. will be the introduction of patriotic
music at each of the concerts by the Or
Chestra and chorus. The sale of seats for
the festival continues at the Big Four ticket
office and there are yet many seats undis-
posed of for all the concerts.