Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-12

$ This is a sort OF gala week 10 Ken
$ tucky's metropolis, the musical festival
e the Baptist convention, the races
5 Richard Mansfield and Sam Jones, no
. TO mention minor attractions, maxim.
e IL lively and interesting one anC
t bringing people from almost the fou'
. quarters. Nicely roomed at that splen'
: did hostelry, "The Louisville" so ex.
, cellently managed by Col. T. "A. Multi
! gan, we, meaning in this case the 9th
; err aud the better half of the usual US
enjoyed as many OF the attractions a.
our two days stay permitted.
Through the kindness OF Editor
Thomas G. Watkins, OF the Courier
Journal, we had as good seats at the
Festival as the Auditorium afforded.
The spacious building was filled at each
performance by audiences that went
wild over the high-falutin music. 1t was
the thing to do, you know. but one who
is accustomed to the melody OF Sunday
Schools and camp meetings as / am,
must be pardoned for admitting that
it was entirely too rich. for his blood
Those who know though say it was
''just grand" and not wishing TO be
contentious we accept their avernent.
There was a chorus Of 80 voices and an
orchestra of so or more pieces and
when all we're in action the rafters in
the building fairly kept time to the
immense volume OF the so-called con-
cord OF sweet sounds that echoed and |
reverberated. The madam said IL was |
superlatively beautiful and we accepted |
the statement like all she makes to US
without question. 1t is gratifying TO
note that the promoters of the project |
had their labors crowned with success. |
The receipts were over $1,000, which is
several hundred over expenses and
makes the festival of next year easier
Of realization.
"Cyrano de Bergarac" was the next
greatest attraction and it being the
thing to do, people fell over each other
and almost fought to pay from So to
$40 TO see the great Mansfield portray
the character of the hero OF Rostrand
great creation and Macauley's was
packed from pit to dome and from stage
to walls. The play was magniiciently
staged and superbly presented. While
there are 81 speaking parts most of the
work devolves on Cyrano and Roxane,
who does not know until it is too late
that she has all along loved, while i'm.
soul Of him, whose terrific nasal pro-
tuberance, made his life at times bur-
den. The balcony scene was a beauti-
full one and the death scene intensely
realistic and artistic. The whole per-
Torrance was above criticism.
SHE wouldn't let me go TO the races
and wouldn't go with her TO hear Sam
Jones, so what know OF them is here
say and not legal evidence. Jones is
creating a great deal Of talk though
and If he is doing as much good as he
Is furnishing amusement and grounds
Tor criticism, the devil will have to pull
up stakes and leave the city, In which
,he irreverent Sam says he has estab-
ished permanent headquarters. The
,eavy rain OF Wednesday temporarily
stopped the meetings, as the tent leak
ID badly and Samuel, being Method
st, was not used to so much water. His
audiences ran away up in the thous 4
'nds and strange to say the man who !
hears him once is sure to do so again.
The Baptist convention is drawing ;.
IN immense crowd to the city. The n
delegates, their sisters and their cous- !,
Us and their aunts are coming in on n
heavily laden trains from every direc- n
ion. The body represents the entire n
south and one of the greatest denomi-
ations and Louisville is honored In
aving IL meet there. The Whitsett :,
controversy was the absorbing topic, as :,
he question of the relation OF the :,
Theological Seminary TO the 4,
invention Is to be settled. The dele =
gates are all being provided with -
leasant homes and their stay in Lou -
,ville will be like their religion, with "
ut money and without price. The
ocular sessions begin to-day and last IL
N the 18th. ~