The Forrest City times., 1902-09-19
MUSIC At worlds FAIR.
IL Will Be Made a Prominent Feat
ure and Will Be in Com
petent Hands.
| HALF MILLION TO Be APPROPRIATED
The management of the Musical
Features Will he Looked After
BY George W. stewart. of Boston,
One of the Most Successful Organ
izers I'm the Country.

Boston, Sept. 1S.-Of all the prom
inent promoters and managers of
musical enterprises in this country,
Il Boston man. George W. Stewart.
has been honored with the appoint
ment of manager of the musical bu
reau of the St. Louis Worlds fair.
Mr.. Stewart was found at his beauti
full summer residence ON the famous
Jerusalem road, Nantasket beach,and
was somewhat surprised. as we'll as
gratified, at the interest taken in
his appointment by the public. Al
though the decision of the directors
of the exposition was tentatively
made last April, it was not officially
announced until very recently. At
tention was drawn to Mr.. Stewart
through the splendid reputation he
has made in his successful musical
enterprises during the last Is years,
although he has been a prominent
figure IN musical circles for quarter
of century. Mr.. Stewart says his
appointment as manager of the ex-
position musical bureau was entirely
unsolicited on his part. Some time
ago a number of men. strangers to
him, called at his Office making in
quiries regarding the business, and
he was invited to meet the directors
of the coming exposition at St. Louis
and confer with them regarding the
policy he would adopt in the under
taking. Mr. Stewart would not make
definltt statement regarding re-
Enumeration for his services. but it is
understood, on good authority, to be
not less than $4,000. His manage
ment commences April 30 1904, and
will continue until October 81 of the
same year. The amount to be ex-
pended at the exposition for musical
features is 100000 the largest APP
preparation ever made at any eXposi-
ton in the world.
A.r. Stewart was born in New YORK
state about As years ago, where he re
eeiyed his education. He is the son
of DR.. Joseph Stewart, a surgeon of
repute in the United States army
during the civil war. Twenty-Five
years ago he came to Boston, enter
ing upon a successful musical career.
from the start becoming one of the
original members of the Boston sym
phony orchestra. lie was one of the
two or three musicians with whom
Mr.. Higginson consulted in the for
nation of the orchestra. He remained
with the orchestra ten years. leaving
IT about twelve years ago. Two years
ago he was invited to return bv Mr.
Gericke, but was unable to do so his
extensive business not permitting. In
isS he formed the Boston festival
orchestra, which was originally or
gained to take part in -day festivals
In New England, but success was so
immediate and pronounced that de-
mand was made for its services all
ever the United States. Fourteen an
nual tours have been made up to
date. When he started the festival
orchestra his attention was drawn
TO the extraordinary ability of Emil
Mollenhauer, whom he felt convinced
would make first-class director. He
employed him in that capacity in the
orchestra, his estimate proving a
most correct one.
Besides his management of the fes-
tiyal orchestra, Mr.. Stewart has had
charge of the municipal band of Bos-
ton the last four years, and the mil
Itary band in park concerts lie was
also manager of the Germania band
II years ago.