The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
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TOIBE { !. ] I HERE | !:
3sToRY 4: HOLY I, y GRAIL l'. Y. J.
fFNoi1c But The Pure soultl5 Ap-s
proaolls tiies, u Precious
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,arsfai,t which Will be sing here
January oath the mos. celcbruted a and
most stupchdous ssa3,iildrrtaking y, music
|that tho genius 1llas, IL, ever g ttten,pt-
al ls twenty years ago this ma ster Work
was unknown ave 81 to no inner. circle
tof music lovers,& wlo made. their pilgrii.1-
4 res annually Ito Bayrellt h I'M tho same
3Hpirit az cnloti onal &Rs devotion That Hiii.
,iinatcd the eurl y 3pilgrlrns to- Rome or nc
Holy Land. n II. da 'nrslfal is house
hold wore. Is sto y Z, know ts
scct1 cry has been described and even tbe
marvellous g raj Good I'ccllng
motives arc being sttu11mel on thousands
Tarsifal sbubblos his not burst. ~ r he 1nps-
tory of distance has beer lost In opuor-
2tunIty b closer yisi on .43a The preparation
sof lie pilgrimage which formerly had to
Be made b Y every one who desired to be
81 es er1t d al peri drnlatlcc has been done
d way $1pitli;5 and Ink onsequen ma ny go
10 the opera who al q not i real syinr3t,-
Sthy with the fpro found religious teach
sjngs, S which Wa gller undo bted " d tried
to- &clothe It'll all the & harm Of ills liil
approach Ia Bic q music and represent with
5Is wiystheresi solnuchI talk Of the iirlev-
eretlcc, and even blasp heny of 1'arsifals
no those wi wen 9 Parsi fnl "a Bay
Sreutlls a1ecauseS they loved music and $uil-3
tdefstood tlle5y pure aim 10 & hard 49,
ncr il com posing the lllarVe ilors spiritual
drama, no thing could III have been more
removed I han tho spirit Of irrcver ence.3
Indeed ". to- lea 4 Parsi fIl was 5 dream
which was 81 set VI before housa nds as & an
,inatta Unable. but 81 l;iolis wish. To-day
[5thc sig t-seer the " curio tho seek
ciiss for now sensations, the bored I; and
sfashiona Bile! have floclked TO q Parsl fal 8as
they # would "a q. a d Their novelty and
looking 3with{eyes tlla saw not and hear;
ing with cars that heard not, have often
given a II one lot world Illness and utter
lack of synlpat fMg to American perform
anccs that was 4 eye u present at Bay
'reutll +! s$5S tF sssS
Wi,et hort the orld has gained more ~
Idespread {knoY so q fl arsi fal$ han
itS has y lost 81 Il chaa ne Of It's position
IS q quest Ion SO lopgt to ar ow. This
lnucl, Is ain hat thousands, s
OF true anu gent tic; souls have been c:i-i
iabled to- get "a 81 lnipse q "a the heaven
OF heavens 3 3 m llslc h througi mo work
Of &c. lio would other
wise have never, been abl Il tnoss this
MOD ems deyelo pmentl been "A content per-
force with tie less on. 81 AS for8 those who
70 II to Parsifalt thouts being able Or
Wiling eli Their Ing henri tis or mind to
3ders sand and la !, u le tS EN-
ca; ~ Ike Parsi fal he grilelesss
one hey ma VI ear u
<S';iiloor s$
S8 The $ story lB a ist al sion the
lllnan 8 sl,d N cli'r1 s
for closer communion vi I'll Giod III ny
|rellslon has sits,i Is 8Ind rites
Wllieh u Eek soft en- hear sar:a
Eaxaltenf thei eniot tons iii order tina 5S the
fleshlys screen ma let II n gren ter ehss-g
IRE Of divine presence. he Christians
this stery} 81: N cl,ies is the Lords
Supper, and 8arou nd lat so ERE
grew ups d q egend, ~ hose roots are deep
II the lpngings Of the human wing 70 i
Ssbnle physical, tanEi ble s,presen d ol
Which Isl known as TIL st Dry Of the san
sGraal, IIol Graz trte Cup
story ellis Sss how Joseph Of a rin,ath
Scaugh the blood rom he pierced S:ssdp;
OF 4 ourss Lord in q sslcr rad vessel which,
with spear used by 4 ho r oman soldier,
were d elivered 4 to rlturel who founded
tho ord Of the Knig fts9 Of the Holy