The Fort Wayne News from Fort Wayne, Indiana • Page 5

Twenty-Second Year. SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1896. EIGHT PAGES. The People's Paper. A GIRL SMILES.

Season the Sale of Soda Water Has Arrived. SWEETENED DROPS. The that is Sipped by the Sweet Summer Girl." THE POPULAR DRINKS Nearly a Hundred Mixtures to Tickle the Taste. cherry, ODA A what is it? To the poet it is the "nectar" sipped by the sweet summer girl. To the infant it is "fizz." To the geologist it is an artificial i al water.

To the chemist it is a strong solution of carbolic acid gas in distilled water, with a little soda added. To the callow youth with a small salary it is a highly explosive compound against which his lady must be carefully warned. And to the manufacturer it is profit --solid, concentrated profit Any chemist will tell you that the wire around the neck of a soda water bottle costs more than the liquid the bottie contains. All that the manufacturer needs is a gaaometer, a strong air pump, some distilled water, a few chips of marble and a little commercial muriatic acid. The druggist adds the flavor to this and increases the cost a trifle in this way.

If, however, you think you get the expressed juice of the orange or the strawberry or the pineapple, when you take your choice of flavors from the marked fauceta on the soda fountain, you err grievously. Those flavoring extracts are chemical mixtures that are very harmless, rather palatable and very cheap, and very frequently the production of the druggist himself. Then, too, each druggist has his particular mixture that he ia trying to Introduce as a popular "brain, blood and nerve tonic." Year before last it was phosferrone, last year it -was rant, nectar, lemon, claret, sherbet, club, and Boston. The popular fruit pulps with ice cream that will be called for frequently are pineapple, strawberry, orange, peach, raspberry, apricot. There are also the fancy drinks which are necessary to satisfy the fastidious tastes.

The regular patrons or steady drinkers have the names of their fancy drinks on their tongue's end. Among these drinks are the Trilby cob, '97 cob, queen sherbet, club sherbet, strawberry sherbet, frosted cream, koumiss, nectarine, Charlotte russe, malto, ginger ale, egg lemonade, egg chocolate, egg phosphate, Boston flip, claret lemonade. Some of the dealers handle mineral waters extensively and these brands are popular: Deep rock, kissengen, seltzer, vichy, Bethesda, Buffalo lithia, apollinaris, hawthorn and Hunyadi Janos. Many new and costly soda water fountains have been erected in Fort Wayne this year and the dealers take special pride in exhibiting their beautiful adornments to their stores. CYCLE CLUBS.

Two Organizations of Fort Wayne Wheelmen at Work. THE TRIANGLE CLUB. History of the Y. M. C.

A. Wheelmen --Plans for the Future. FORT WAYNE CLUB. Officers for the Present Year--What is Being Done. WOMAN'S WAYS.

HE poor man's horse is here in all its popularity and has been here for sometime. When safety i were first brought to Fort Wayne, a certain clique of whose parents were able and willing for their daughters' week ago last Saturday out the Illinois road. Last Saturday's ride was out the St. Joe road to McDonald's farm. To-day the cyclists will follow the New Haven road.

These runs occupy but an hour and the rate of speed is adapted to the quirementa of the new riders. The club has among its members a large number of juniors, who also have been organized into a boys' division. Mr. P. K.

Safford is captain of the business men's division and Guy M. Smith of the boys. Two successful road races have been given by the club, one on the Illinois road and the other at the mile track at the Driving park. Arrangements are now almost complete for the third race, which will occur on the morning of Decoration day, May 30. The club has put in an application for the state meet to be held July 4.

This is the first effort on the part of the club to hold a regular meet. The club roster contains some of the swiftest riders of the state; among these are as found Marion Black, Will Peltier, S. O. Goff, W. H.

Bartley, Lee mad. OUT OF DOORS. The Theatre Closed and Our Thoughts Turn Elsewhere. OUR SUMMER RESORT Park Affords Great Expectations for the Future. WHAT IT WILL COST.

The Copper Wire Furnishes An Idea of the Expensive Improvement. OW that theatrical season i over Waayneites are looking about for other amusements. Base ball is attracting the attention of many and as many others have gone wheel The summer outing plans are Phill Hess, being discussed and Swift's resort is the American Francis Wilson owns rights. George Richards and Eugene Canfield will tour in "A Temperance Town" next year. They have engaged E.

P. Nagle for his original part. Twenty society girls gave a burnt- cork performance in St. Lou is recently. They wore extensive shirte and swallow-tails, but plain long black skirts.

Angus McPhearsoa spends some of his time at Swift's resort and he is an enthusiastic admirer of the park. One of the hot days last week he returned to the city and said it was so cool that he froze his ears. Charles Dickson, of "Incog" fame, has signed to go with May Irwin next season, replacing John C. Rice, who, it is said, is to form a partnership with George Monroe again to jointly star in "Aunt Bridget." Alice Harrison, once a famous soubrette and sister oi the equally well known eccentric comedian, Louis Harrison, died a few days ago in Xew York. She made her debut at the Chestnut street theater, Philadelphia, in 1861, and after a few years became ARE ALL RIGHT Our Ball Tossers Making No Mistakes at Present.

IT IS STRENGTHENED. Our Team Not Weakened by Blake's Transfer to Cleveland. THE DIAMOND DUST. The Cranks of the Inter-State League Are Numerous. ASE ball will be at the height of its popularity in in when the Toledo team appears here May 21 for a series of three games.

Fort Wayne won two out of the three games played at Toledo and the town at the mouth of the Maumee is howling for revenge. pitcher. "You must pitch three times to secure a strike out against him, while it takes but one to hit it. I have seen ten strike outs credited to a pitcher, yet he couldn't hold down hits and he lost his game. I would rather the batsman hit me and trust to the men behind me after i am hit.

1 phosphate. What particular or "--ate" or "--oma" will go under the wire first this year cannot now be even conjectured. Theentries. are not all in' yet and some' of -those that are in will doubtless be left at'tte. post.

Phosphates are still the go. The "Trilby cob" is a popular drink this year and the cob" is also "playing for a favorite. The Manhattan phosphate is a high sounding name and if the algn is displayed the thirsty will say, give me a Manhattan." Some of the mixtures take as long to compound as a Manhattan cocktail. Eggs and spices and sliced and crushed fruit and flavoring extracts and sugar and ice and what not enter into their composition. But the ordinary effervescent mixture is popular enough through all time.

Perhaps it reminds in a temperate of The same gas makes the bubble and sparkle and loam in both champagne and soda and if you take a certain kind of flavoring, shut your eyes and think hard of the things that usually go with champagne you. can almost imagine that you drinking the sparkling wine when you put the prohibition to your lips. Once in a while a.wink to the druggist will help a man out. But if he baa an abnormal thirst and stops frequently to drink he- may be asking, "wbisch is the waysh. home." It is a notorious fact that a well intentioned wink at a soda fountain will generally produce a dash of jsomething stronger than vanilla for This may be the reason why there are so few lady attendant at aoda fountains.

A lady attendant would hardly know in a case of this kind whether to appear indignant and be pleased or whether to reach for the brandy bottle. Some doctors claim that the drink Is extremely harmful. Doctors, however, declare so many good things of life harmful that most people disregard their precepts, preferring rather to enjoy life to drag on hampered by precepts indefinitely longer. Mr. Welland Strong felt that way when he took his "Trip to Chinatown." The season promises to be a big one for the dealers who know how to make soda.

The business is constantly improving. It has grown from the iold lemon, vanilla, strawberry and flavors to hundreds of ex- iqnigite fruit syrups, all kinds of mediated waters, phosphates, egg drinks, See cream preparations and liquid kiwes. POPULAR DRINKS. The popular soda water syrups this year with ice cream or plain will be A Word About tbe Popular Belt-Club Bulletin. Time was when we bad nothing but leather belts-girdles they call them now, and that is more correct, because the most elegant ones are of gold or silver and are worn loose.

Such girdles are not intended to hide an unsightly skirt band, but are meant as an ornament to the new basques that everybody ia wearing. They are made in many pieces of intricate design and are linked together, fastening with a large buckle of a similar design to that of the separate pieces, but on a larger scale. Nearly all of these are either enameled or set with jewels. A handsome belt is made of Russian enamel on oxidized silver. There is no excuse in these days for any woman to be ugly--since uglinesa as distinguished from plainnesss, which is in no way repulsive, comes generally as the result of an unhealthy mode of life.

Exercise, good, healthy exercise, is, fortunately, fashionable. Clothing sensibly made--knickers instead of countless petticoats--known rules of hygiene, which are easily followed will make the average woman charming to look upon. NEXT WEEK'S BULLETIN. The club meetings for the coming 'Vr VIEW OF SWIFT PARK. 23, the English club will meet.

Program--Response, Letters of Queries. "The Poetical and Political Writings of the Eighteenth Century," Mrs. Siemon. Discussion led by Emma Wadge. Saturday, May 23, the Saturday club will meet.

President's day will be celebrated and after an address by the president, several short talks will be given by members of the club. Officers will be elected for the coming year. STRAPPING THE BABE To the Bicycle--Bffort to Stop the Practice. The man who thinks he has a right to do what he pleases with his own baby will doubtless feel inclined to resent the proposed interference of the humane society, with the apparently harmless parential pastime of strapping babies in baskets in front of bicycles. But the Illinois Humane "society is operating under state law.

It must have been apparent to the most indifferent observer that the amusement, formed a small wheeling aristocracy among themselves. Later, when the wheel riders became numerous and the sport savored of the commonplace, the exclusive set eschewed bicycles and for a time the innocent safety was almost under a ban. But the girl of to-day ia proud to be strong and well. She enjoys the exhilaration of exercise in the pure open air; she boasts of the muscle which will send a boat steadily through a rushing current and delights in the activity which wins a game of tennis. And the girl of to-day loves a long and easy spin in the country air upon the safety bicycle.

And, of course, the result ia that the wheel, with its alluring promises of rosy cheeks and rich, full blood, has overcome every prejudice and is at present established as the great pleasure giver of all classes of society. Mothers with home burdens of every kind lay aside care for an hour, fill their lungs with clean, sweet air from the fields and return to their duties invigorated and refreshed. Phrot Liggett and several others, at present the gossip de resitance. in- a Four state championships are now deed Fort Wayne cannot realize at parts. In- a star in serious as well as comic She was a favorite here in old held by the club.

The junior tandem championship of the country was won i last year at the circuit meet by Lee Heller and Cornelius Smith. Last season Physical Director Loveless had a team of five members on the mile track, which resulted in winning for the club 50 first prizes, 73 seconds, over 100 thirds, amounting in all to more than $1,000. The officers of the club for this year are as follows: President--F. K. Satford.

Vice President--E. H. Miller. Secretary and Treasurer--Frank L. Markey.

Captain--Chas. Rosenthal. First Lieutenant--Lee Heller. Second Lieutenant--B. B.

Dryer. A room in the City Y. M. C. A.

is practice ia fraught with great peril. Nearly all the boulevards and streets are now crowded with wheels, many of them going at reckless speed. It is easy to see that in case of accident or cbllision the baby, which is placed in front, could hardly escape serious, if not. fatal injury. Moreover, the society has obtained the opinion of leading medical experts to the effect that the rapid and unnatural motion affects the child's brain.

'Viva" and other comedies. The term "gallery gods" was. first this time what great pleasure is academy days, appearing in "Photos," promised at the street car company's suburban retreat. The pleasures to derived from this outing place will applied to the inhabitants of the upper be innumerable. There will be the regions of the Dairy Lane theatre, delightful ride along the pretty river, London.

The ceiiiag was painted to the boating, the steamboat trips, summer theatricals and the open concerts. The street car company every direction. The ceiling extended owns the farm laud within a radius of over the gallery, and consequently, the two miles of the park and this ex- occupants of these higher seats were eludes outside "snaps," side shows said to be "among the gods," while and fakirs. It will be strictly a amlly later the term "gallery gods" was used the represent a blue sky with clouds, air among which were cupids flying in resort with plenty of amusement, delightful country air and a freedom that will be enchanting. The park promises to be popular for in every theatre.

Jeanette St. Henry, here as a member of who was last Pauline Hall's company in "Dorcas" and who is now all our citizens. There will be Sunday 1 a member of Hoyt'f "A Black Sheep" TO TRANSPLANT THEM. The Shade Treei Around tbe Court HOUH Square Must pineapple, vanilla, current, sarsaparilla, banana, coffee, nectar, English violets, ginger, peach, orange, rapberry, atraw- -berry, lemon, claret, cherry ripe, chocolate, Messina orange. The phosphates in some drinks -which all well equipped soda fountains are the Manhattan, orange, strawberry, pineapple, cur- When work is begun upon the new court house next February the beautiful shade trees around the block must be removed, as the new court house will occupy nearly the entire area of ground owned by the county in the central block of Fort Wayne.

The huge and attractive shade trees around the court house square, forty in number, could not thrive with the new building crowding their roots, and the commissioners will be asked to give these trees to the city to be transplanted ia our city parks. They will be a beautiful adornment to many of the parks where the foliage is scrace. These trees could be transplanted without much cost to the city as the park forces could do the work. The annual convention of the Indiana State Medical society will be held in this city next week. Street car parties are again Shop-girls, weary with the long day's work behind a counter, bring the color to their pale faces as they spin past orchards and streams where the sheep and cattle graze in the quiet evening hours.

Young men who bend from morning to night above a perplexing set of books feel their nerves tingling with pleasure as the twilight breeze cools their heated foreheads, while the bicycles speed along. Old and young, large and small, rich and poor, great and obscure, all are bicycle lovers filling the city streets, frequenting country roads, seeking out unknown nooks and corners, always fleeing from care and anxiety, ever courting health and happiness. Our city boasts of two cycling clubs, one the Triangle Cycling club, with headquarters at the city Y. M. C.

and the other, the Fort Wayne Cycling club with rooms on West Wayne street. The Triangle club was organized May 19,1892, with a membership of thirty-four and J. M. Evans as the first captain. The club is a division of the physical department of the Y.

M. C. A. and its name is derived from the official emblem of the association. The mem- fitted up for the especial use of the club, with such reading matter as is of interest to wheelmen.

The home of the Fort Wayne Cycling club is in comfortable quarters on West Wayne street. This club has made this year two runs to Leo, one to Maysville, one to Churubusco and one to Adamsville. Preparations are being made for the L. A. W.

meet which will probably occur in August. The club held one state meet in 1893 and two national circuit meets in 1894 and 1895. The championship of the twelfth district and the half mile record of the state are held by the club. The officers of the Fort Wayne school picnics and excursions, athletic sports, base ball, bicycling, boating, and all out of door amusements. There will not be as popular a resort in the state of Indiana as the Swift park.

The expense of equipping it for the reception of guesta will be enormous. For instance, as you ride along Lafayette street on the Main street electric line, look at the huge copper wire on the west side of the street which is to conduct the power to run the trolley cars to and from the park, Thenxpense of stringing this wire alone is a small fortune. This copper wire weighs two pounds to the foot in length and costs 14 cents a pound at wholesale from the factory. There When our team went away on its LAY OF THE BELL. To be Given by Local Talent--Other Eitertainimnta.

On the evening of the twenty-first of this month at Library hall, will be given by local talent Schiller's "Lay of the Bell," set to music by A. Romberg. The oratorio will be presented under the direction of Prof. John Hanck, with Prof. A.

Roger as master Reineke's full orchestra will assist. The soloists are as follows: -The Lay of the Bell." Words from Schiller, music by A. Rornberg. Chorus, choir and orchestra. John Hauck, director; Prof.

A. Roger, master. SOLOISTS. Soprano--Misses Grace Hauck and Anna Rekers. Alto--Misses Katy Huber and Carrie Mommer.

Tenors--S. Entrodacher, John Wegmiller, Albert Jauch. Basa--Charles Schlatter and Joseph Schnel. CHORUS. The chorus will be composed of the following young people: Sopranos--Misses Margarette Sommers, Mamie Monning, Hose Smith, Laura Kramer, Ida Schmeak, Lilly Schmenk, Louise Blust, Julia Rensman, Grace Hauck, Anna Rekers, Emma Auth, Emma Bors.

Altos--Misses Emma Ehringer, Nona Hauck, Emma Ruppti, Carrie Hauck, Matilda Prick, Anna Kees, Katy Huber, Cairie Moinmer. Tenors--S. Entrodacher, John Wegmiller, Albert Jauck, William Suelzer, Fred Kinstle. Basses--Charles Pchlatter, Joseph Schnel, Martin Sternberger, Alexander Suethe, Valentine Fox, Adolph Haller, Samuel Haller. Wednesday and Thursday, May 20 and 21 at 8 o'clock, the St.

Peter's Dramatic club will produce at St. Peter's hall "The Courier of Lyons, or the Attack upon the Mail." The hall is fitted out with entirely new scenery for the occasion. The cast of characters is as follows: DiuVnton, a magistrate Jae. F. Becker Jerome Lcs rques, an iim-keeper Chfw Haffer Joseph LcMTuues, his on Anth Wniic (r Duboo, nc-ltbrattMl criminal Auth Walker D.dier a young citizen Jfseph Schafer Jollquet the waiter John La dgraf company, is suing for divorce from her husband.

The husband is J. S. Hiller, musical director of the DeWolf Hopper opera company, and he also, is suing for divorce. The case is a genuine romance of the stage, for each of the defendants has announced an intention of marrying the co-respondent named in the other's suit. Miss St.

Henry's co respondent is Hugh Childers, a baritone, and Mr. Killer's is Edith Yarriugton Woodcock. TO BE THREE STORIES. Weil Bros, to Increase the Capacity trip it was evident that we were weak in the short field and also somewhat weakened in the outfield, owing to the departure of Blake for Cleveland. Early, our active short stop, is playing hard ball, but his hands are so badly crippled that it is impossible for him to play an errorless game.

In a close contest with a team like Jackson a single misplay might occasion defeat and Manager Tebeau will probably secure a successor to Early before he returns to Fort Wayne. Knell is a fine fielder, but if he is compelled to pitch much, he cannot be utilized for much work in close contests. If we secure another pitcher, which is highly probable, Knell may go into active service in right field or if he is not drilled at first, Tebeau will play in the outfield and let Knell get into practice at first base. During his career in the Fort Wayne Guerneuf rv, rt )-. J.

Gardt Lambert 1 TMe nds of Lcserques sltmewu Dumont, courier of Lyors Andy Magloisc. Dininger Choppard, ix horse dealer John Eising Courriol, the dandy Wm ZnrbucS FouiDard the chicken II Pohl Postmaster Phil Luly His Waiter Wm Klingenberget Waiter of the Cafe -Wm Kllngenbereer Traveler, Durochat Jos. Becker Julia, daughter ofJo6. Ltserques MissTillte Zsrn Jeanne, an outcast Mlts Lizzie Levenbprget Postmistress' Nwce Miss Tbreea Otten Gendarms Jos Michaels, Jos. Dinlnger, Andy Luly FPRANQCON DAVIGS, of Their New Building.

The work on the building for Weil will be fraction over eight miles of Bros, tanner? at the extreme eastern station on part of the city Is progressing rapidly. talked of and the return of being summer will mean a repetition of tbe pleasure trips of Iwt season, bership of the club has increased from year to year until at present it stands about 120. Last year a business men's division was organized and arrangements were made for a ran every Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. These runs proved very popular with a large number of business and professional men and Cycling club are as follows; President--Dr. W.

W. Mungen. Secretary---F. W. Urbahns.

Treasurer--Frank Mohr. Captain--Wm. Gouty. First Lieutenant--Henry Taylor. Second Lieutenant--Ed.

Miller. The club was incorporated March 22,1895. The first captain was Ross McCullooh "and the first president Harry Pickard. The club has now 105 members. The members of the club are very comfortably settled in their quarters, On the lower floor are a goodsized assembly room, an office and a well furnished parlor.

The second story has a wheel room, shower bath with eight showers and a room containing thirty-eight lockers. Both cycling clubs are eager to obtain the state meet and the Fort Wayne club, as a member of the L. A feel assured of their success. this wire from the power Clinton street to the park. This will The original plans were drawn for cost about, $12,000.

This is for wire two-story building, but the alone. There are the poles, the rails, the ties, the grading, the ballast, the cars, the extra power, including engines and electrical apparatus, etc. one can even approximate the The Y. W. C.

A. expects to arrange for its members and friends the first excursion to Swift's park. Efforts are being made to establish are being continued this year. The in this city a young woman's athletic run of the season was made one association. of preparing Swift's park for the eception of visitors unless they are 'amiliar with electric construction and railway affairs.

STAGE GOSSIP. Jessie Bartlett Davis has sung "0 Promise Me" 5,000 times. Gunter's "A Florida Enchantment" didn't enchant worth a cent. Walker Wblteside closed at Carbon dale, last Tuesday, ahead on the season. Robert Mantell has a record of more than 1,200 performances of the "Corsican Brothers Charles B.

Handford will act with and manage Tragenian Thomas Keene next year. The Ringling Brothers' circus gave firm this week decided to make the plant much larger and will make the large brick block much larger. Instead of being two stories the building will be three stories in heighth. This will increase the capacity of the plant nearly double When the work is completed the tannery will employ a large compli ment of men. For some time the east side has been without a large Blake had a udsentble batting record and at times played a listless jame in the field.

His departure in consequence will not cripple the team at the bat, as anyone who may succeed him will be able to hit the ball safely as frequently as Blake did. The cranks need not be discouraged as we still have lots of fine material on the team and with newcomers we will put up a game that will interest all Inter-State league teams. With Knell in the game all the time the batting average of Fort Wayne will go higher. He has his eye on the ball in great shape and is connecting with the ball forsafe hits much oftener than Blake did. SPOUTIXG NOTES.

Manager Faatz pronounces his name Fates not "Fatts." Holland's Rockford, 111., team has struck a pennant winning gait. Briggs is catching for Washington. He has many Fort Wayne friends. Every league has to have a Louisville or a Saginaw to fatten the averages of the other clubs. manufacturing industry and this new! Youngrtown has signed William enterprise will give that part of the Carey, of East Liverpool, a brother of The Eminent Singer's Success in Chicago--The Hay Festival.

Mr. Ffrangcon Davies, the eminent Welsh basso, has taken Chicago by storm. The following press notices are of the Chicago Appollo concert. Chicago Chronicle: "Ffrangcon Davies, the great Welch basso, created a furore. He was obliged to repeat the air, "0, Ruddier than the Cherry," in the "Acis and Galatea," and sang the bass solos in the "Stabat Mater" with magnificent effect.

His voice is of great power, wonderfully purity and sweetness, and is used with consumate skill. His singinging of the "Templar's Soliloquy" was a revelation. He put into it a depth of passion and dramatic intensity seldom shown by a singer, and his magnificent effort was received with applause which fairly shook the building." Chicago Tribune: "Of the soloists Mr. Ffrangcon Davies, the basso, was easily the star of the concert. His singing of the Polyphmus music in "Acis and Galatea" was a surprise and a revelation.

His voice was perfectly suited to the part and his feeling in it was true and artistic. Mr. Davies also sang the "Templar's Soliloquy with feeling and power, and his work in the "Stabat Mater" was equally good." When it is taken into consideration that the soloists at the above mentioned concert were the best in the world, and that Mr, Davies is considered a star among them, and that the May Festival chorus will have him for their soloist, it is reasonable to believe that city a boom. A CANDIDATE AGAIN. Will Ryan Is After the Joint Representative Plum.

Attorney Will Ryan is "said to be grooming himself for state honors. A few weeks ago he was defeated by Mr. Bobilya for the joint senatorship plum and now he is putting up his fences for the nomination for joint first baseman Carey of Baltimore. The Quincy team of the Illinois State league has disbanded and Jackson is negotiating with Pitcher Reidy, of last year's Jackson team, Tor his services. Manager Black is using every effort to strengthen the Saginaw team, as it is apparent that the other teams in the Inter-State league are too strong for tbe present aggregation.

Toledo will line her theam up here representative of Allen and Hunting- for the first game as follows: Mc- Sundav performances in Chicago, but' ton counties. Mr. Ryan has told his Ginnis.r. Vetters, c. Schroeper, found it didn't pay.

friends that he will have the hearty 1. Clifford, lb. Rafferty, Mur- George Broadhurst, who wrote "The 'support of the Allen county delegation ray, s. Beck, Arthur, Spectator," will write a new play and expects to receive some support based on the servant girl question. in Huntington county also.

As yet, Keenan, "Make the batsman hit the ball and Pauline Hall finds a stumbling there has been no opposition candi-, don't attempt to strike out. That's block to a production of "Erminie." I date announced. my motto," says a well known league this city does not stand in the rear, at least in musical circles. The May Festival will be given at the Temple theatre, Tuesday, May 26, and the great oratorio, "Elijah," will be rendered by a chorus of 150 voices, Rosenbecker's Chicago orchestra and four eminent soloists, including Mr. Davies.

Mr. George Hamlin, the Chicago tenor, who will sing the tenor solos in the forthcoming May Festival, Tuesday, May 20, ia exceedingly busy with his spring work. In addition to his many engagements, principally for the Cincinnati May Festival, he with the Chicago orchestra untUr the the direction of Theodore Thomas, May 8 and 9, in Beethoven's ninth symphony. SPA PERI.