The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-17
THE GREAT EASTERN.

There is now (says the New York Express) fair
prospect that this steamer will make her first trip
across the Atlantic to this port, not by the way of
Sandy Hook, but by Long Island Sound. Welin-
formed Sound pilots say that there is risk in cal
culating on 80 feet at high water in the shalowest
place. Should the Great Eastern come by this route
she could stop at Morris wharf, the other side of
Hell Gate which is now six hundred feet long, and
could be easily extended so as to accommodate her
The Journal of Commerce says
IF it is once admitted that the great ship can be
brought into port and moored alongside one of our
wharves that would probably settle the whole contro-
yesy If the object of the visit simply the carrying
ofeght and passengers, there could nothing be said in
favor Of any other port which would not apply to New
York But when to this is added the large of money
which might be realized by exhibiting the vessel as
rosy in naval architecture the advantages Of this selec
ton ncomparaby greater than any other which could
be made Representations to this effect and reliable in
formation in relation TO the capacities of the harbor have
already been forwarded to the company owning the Great
Eastern and may Look for the intelligence that
the PROV of this monster of the deep will be turned in
this direction upon her first trip across the Atlantic"
THE GERMAN MUSICAL JUBILEE IN PHILADEL-
PHIA.
We are indebted to the Philadelphia Ledger of
last Mondays issue for the following notice Of the
German musical jubilee, which commenced in Phila-
delphia on Saturday last:
During Saturday great preparations were made for
the reception OF the expected visitors from New York.
Baltimore and elsewhere at Jaynes Hail. in Chestnut
street Outside the hall, in front, erected splendid
transparency, having Apollo in the centre, with out
stretched arms crownng the goddesses Of Music Art and
Science with laures Inside the tables set the whole
length Of the hail. and beautifully covered with the ee
ments of collation. for the entertainment of the welcome
visitors in the evening Extracts were printed in Eng
Itch whit ham nd hr,po tho
Moore, Montgomery Beattie, and Shakespeare Besides
these there others bearing extracts from the works
of Kerner Teick, Leume, Martin Luther, Chanisso,
Schiller, INLAND, Max schenkendon and Caudius, in
German all having special reference to the nature the
necessity and the trumphs of sweet music In front of
the compartments boxes in the of the platform
tackled labels, containing the names of the various
most eminent musicians since the year a. d. 1888, giving
the year of their birth and that of their death.
During the evening party went out with regalia
and music to meet the expected visants, and general
parade took place the arrival Of the New York soce
ties. These latter societies presented most imposing
appearance The societies of Philadelphia carried lanterns
of various coors which added to the interest of the
scene.
Sat Independence Square the multitude was unusually
large The interior of the square was kept clear by the
police until the arrival the strangers At the rear of the
hall erected platform containing upwards of four
hundred persons representing the Philadelphia societies.
who sung with the most thrilling effect the ''Song of
Welcome to the visitors upon their arrival in the square
The song commences as follows:
Friends and brethren
- a cheerful welcome in our tuneful circle
Is the offering OF our hearts I
After the welcome, the whole body formed into q
procession and moved down Walnut street to Third up
Third to Chestnut and thence to the hail. Rockets were
sent up as the procession entered the hall The music
which sounded in the line of procession of the rich
est kind On entering the hall the societies entertained
themselves with bounteous collation. which awaited
them.
Last evening the long sacred concert was
given at Jayne's Hall. The programme will be continued
THIS morning with rehearsal ut the Academy of Music
After the rehearsal procession will be formed and pro-
coed to independence Square Here the procession will
form IN line when the representatives of the several
clubs will be welcomed in Independence Hall by Mayor
'aux The procession will resume its line of march and
proceed through Independence Square to headquarters
This evening the grand jubilee-concert will take
place at the Academy of Music On tomorrow there
VIII be picnic at Lemon Hill. On "Wednesday the
grand banquet aud cdertal will take place at head
quarters which will then terminate the jubilee or Saen-
gertest Of 1857
ms being musical festival it cannot fail to commend
is spirit to the people generally. -Four days music is
more agreeable TO entertain than broadsdc from
threatening comet