Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-17
MAY FESTIVAL
ATTRACTS VISITORS
Big Musical Event to Take Place
in Pullman April 30 to
May 2

All eyes, or rather all ears, will be
turned toward Pullman April 30th to
May 2nd, when fully one thousand vis-
itors will gather in this city to attend
the great May Musical Festival.
The musical interest, the magnitude
of the undertaking, and the number of
people who will visit the city all COM
bine to make this event an important
one in the history of Pullman.
Special trains will be run from all
parts of the Inland Empire and ex-
cursion rates will be granted from all
points. The affair is under the direc-
tion Of the music department of the
college and the attractions will be
solely of musical character, the
first of which comes on the evening of
April Both, when a concert will be
given by local talent. This will in
clude vocal solos, selections by the
glee club, college orchestra and band.
On the afternoon of May 1st a similar
concert will be given, but the diversity
of musical talent at the college makes
possible the offering of two widely
varying programs.
The evening of May 1st music lovers
may hear Handel's great oratorio,
"The Messiah, " given by magnif-
cent chorus of IT'S voices now under
the training Of Prof. Strong. The
local chorus will be supplemented by
soloists from Portland and Spokane.
Mrs. Strong will have soprano parts,
while the services of Claire Monteith
have been secured for baritone and
Miss Mabel Heritage for alto. Mr..
Monteith, of Portland, has already
been hear by Pullman audiences who
can testify to his ability, and Miss
Heritage is we'll known in musical cir
cles of Spokane. This oratorio by the
great German composer is alone suffic-
lent attraction to draw many visitors
from surrounding towns.
May End will be the last day of the
Festival In the afternoon an artists
concert will be given, a sort Of "all
star" entertainment which will be
participated in by the soloists mem
toned in the preceding paragraphs.
The program will also contain the
best instrumental numbers obtainable.
On the last evening comes the crown
ing event of the series, when the cho-
ruses from the various Inland Empire
towns unite. Spokane well send 50
voices; Lewiston, SO; CoIfax, 25;
0akesdale, 40; Palouse, 30; Rosalia,
40; Cotton, 30; Garfield 20; and Dav-
enport, 20. These choruses will sing
separately, but on several songs all
will combine with the local chorus,
making a grand total of 480 voices.
An engraved baton viii be presented to
the director of each chorus
Many visitors will be present during
the whole festival, but the special
trains will not arrive till the forenoon
.of May 2nd leaving after the even
ing entertainment Rates of one fare
for the round trip have been granted
by the railroads The whole affair is
on more stupendous scale than has
ever been carried out in the North
west. Similar events have taken
place in Eastern cities; Spokane and
Portland have attempted festivals Of
this kind, but the financial backing
could not be obtained. Pullman,
then, is to have a unique distinction
ard the citizens should take pride in
making our visitors welcome during
their short stay.