Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13

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vast assemblage became deeper and
more intense.
The moment at last came. Mr.
BeIshaw appeared at the west corner
of the transept-gallery on the south
side, bearing large red flag in his
hand. This he displayed as the clock
struck, and instantly all the organs
in the building were hurting into the
air the well known notes Of the Ma
tional Anthem. At the same mo-
ment, the assembled multitudes un-
covered; and those who witnessed
this act OF loyalty from an advanta-
geous position will long remember
the effect which il produced upon
their minds. Where Just before
nothing was visible but a mass OF
black hats stretching away until lost
in the distance, Immediately there
appeared a sea of uPturned, anima-
ted faces, and the solemn silence Of
expectancy succeeded a volume OF
sound in which the voices Of the peo-
pie were heartily joined.
The Crystal Palace is not adapted
for organ music, and notwithstanding
the number Of them exhibited, they
cannot, from the size OF the building,
be ylayed in concert. The conse-
quence was, that as a musical per-
formance-there being no proper or
ganization in the matter--the singing
of "God save the Queen" was very
discordant demonstration of loyalty.
Herr Sommer did everything in his
power and that OF his instrument to
keep the people in tune, but he was
only partially successful. Some pro-
fessional singers also gave their aid
upon the occasion, and inspired the
assembly with courage to follow
On the whole, however, foreigners
would have managed this matter
better; and, though it is useless now
TO express regrets, it does seem
pity that proper steps were not taken
to make the performance Of the
National Anthem as effective as it
might have been. About the feeling
which accompanied it there could he
no mistake, for as soon as it had been
closed there arose such cheer as
EngIishmen alone know how to give.
These were continued for several
minutes, and when the last of them
died away, there passed over the en-
tire building, and with an effect truly
sublime, tremendous rolling sound,
like that of thunder, caused by thous-
ands Of feet stamping their loyalty
upon the boarded floors. Under
this demonstration every part OF the
edifice trembled, and, as il swept
from west to east, many an eye was
raised with anxiety to the girders
and pillars, which in long perspective
were stretched before them. Aud
now the time had arrived for the
death peal Of the exhibition to be
rung out. Some one hung out from
the gallery OF the transept piece Of
calico, on which was inscribed the
well known passage from Shaks-
peare's Tempest, &c:
.'Our revels now are ended: these our actors
As ! foretod you, were all spirits, and
Are melted into air, into thin air;
And, like the baseess fabric of this vision,
The cloud capped towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this unsubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not rack behind"
A minute or two was allowed to
elapse before the fatal signal was
given, and during this brief interval
the assemblage remained silent and
motionless. At last it came, and a
perfect storm of bell peals broke
over the building. The executive
seemed TO have collected all their
strength for a last effort in this de-
partment of their duties, and we do |
hope that TO the other statistics OF
the great undertaking now closed |
may at once be added the number OF
tympanums broken on the final day.
Ireland, with her characteristic love
of making as much noise as possible
with the tongue, has sent the most
powerful bells to the Exhibition; but
these resources, added to the bells OF
all nations, were deemed insufficient,
and China had to come TO the rescue
with her gongs, and India to strike up
some fine savage notes from her TOM
toms, before the signs Of an intention
to depart were unmistakably mani
tested. The concourse Of people
for long time remained massed to-
gether, as if no power could sepa-
rate or fuse them; but at last small
currents and ripples Of human beings
might be seen setting towards the
and these gradually in
creased in volume and rauidity as
the shades Of evening fell. One by
one the gas lamps were lighted, and
the building, divided between t h e
empire of day and night. assumed
an aspect curiously in harmony with
IFS defunct character. The police