102 The Humming Bird. 



In order to carry out this conception of the unexampled 

 opportunity now presented, three cooperative conditions are 

 indispensable : 



« 4. The hearty support of American musicians, amateurs 

 and societies, for par icipation on great festival occasions of 

 popular music and for the interpretation of the most advanced 

 compositions, American and foreign; 



« 2. The presence at the Exposition of many of the repre- 

 sentative musicians of the world, each to conduct perfor- 

 mances of his own principal compositions and those of his 

 countrymen, all upon a scale of the utmost completeness ; 



« 3. A provision on the part of the Exposition authorities of 

 the means necessary, for carrying out these plans in the erec- 

 tion of the halls indispensable for successfull performances 

 and in the engagement of solo artists, orchestras and bands. 



« Consideration of these three lines of inquiry has taken 

 much time, but progress is sufficiently advanced to permit 

 the Bureau of Music the following preliminary announce- 

 ment : 



«The halls have been officially agreed upon and their cons- 

 truction ordered. These will be advantageously situated 

 within the Exposition grounds : 



« 1. A Recital Hall, fort quartet, concerts, etc., seating 

 500 people ; 



« 2. A Music Hall, with accommodation for 120 players, 

 300 singers, and an audience of 2,000; 



« 3. A Festival Hall, for performances upon the largest 

 practicable scale with 200 players, 2,000 singers, and audience 

 of 7,000. 



« The Music Hall will contain a fine concert organ, and 

 in Festival Hall will be placed an organ for chorus support. 



a The appointed Commissioner to Europe who was sent to 

 tender the invitation of the Exposition to the most dis- 

 tinguished composers has returned with an encouraging 

 report, which insures a series of international concerts unpre- 

 cedented in point of scope and character. 



<r The invitation of the Bureau to choral societies to co- 

 operate because of their love of art and the pride they have 

 n the opportunity the Exposition, will afford to show to thes 

 iworld the artistic level of the United-States in music ha 

 brought many assurances of support. In as much as it would 

 be manifestly impossible for the same chorus to take part in 

 all choral performances, this work will be divided among 

 choral societies of the entire country. 



« The Musical Director assumes that thousands of singers 

 and music lovers will visit the Exposition in any case, and that 

 they will prefer to appear as contributors, thus conferring an 

 importance upon their societies and their homes, not possible 

 under any other circumstances. These forces being directed 



