New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-06
OPENING OF THE GRAND ORGAN
I'm she Boston Music Hall.
1ro-, Or Special corrsspordenL

GosIoN Tuesdoy. Nor. ,, 1863
The Great Organ Of the Boston Music Hail.
which has been for seven years process Of consfuc
tiOn has at last been completed aud the mrsloo'hs
people Of Boston have for time been eagerly an'o
pating its Inauguration and opening. when was Aeu
by the Directors for Monday evening" Nov l. ""io"
yon il came proved so pleasant that no one VINO had
proposed TO attend conpcAed 10 re''an '' "o"''
Before the hour the Hall wlea seats about 2t1O was
entirely filed with whh: Qor Boson) was an unusually
showey audience giving substantial evidence of the
accession of some a. the organ fund. The organ
was concealed by green curtain reaching from the
CEILING 70 the stage where seated the Directors Of
the Association and the builders one side and on
the other the Mayor Of the City accompanied by the
officers of The Italian frigate San Juan Gioranni which
arrived in Boston yesterday and who were invited to
attend this occasion; WHILE on the lower floor
among others. noticed Gov. -,NDRHw. whose hears
is always in al, good works and all the noabites OF
Boston with whose names viii uct tronbe'yoU.
DR.. j. B. UrIiAM the President Of ths Association,
thea introduced Miss CHARLOTTE CrsHMAN. who had
delayed her departure FOX Europe TO attend and who
proceeded TO rectc the Ode written by lady of Eoston
foy tue occasion and sent 10 the Directors anonymous
H. The uame Of the author has been kept profound
secre but who listened 10 the robust vigor OK
the verses delivered with all the energy and feeling Of
tribute them to any ether than Airs. JJIA WARD HOWE
Ii they be tho work of any other then has another
poetes of great mark been TOO long conceded among
Us The noble lines. grandly delivered wire warmly
srplsuded b. The audience.
urcrrxn 3, CHARLOTTE cusHNaS AT rHr iyArsrRA.
rioS or 1DE GREAT oEGAN
Listen 10 the invocation,
Now swakirg. praiseful breaking.
II shall bear the heaft OF nation,
Rising ~ vast convection.
lIl uf honOr. Igil ul song.
Upward to ,hc SOURCE Of Praise where harmonies
er!ugS.
II riscs froa our city BY the fragrant sea.
whers. yonng. lsborious. brave, aud free.
She staads Ia her prosperity .
Our fathers ciutcaed thc Wild shore stark and cold
seyue. This strand shall be our home
And lrt no dcsPct hither come;
Strung cf purpose strong Of bone.
WeBir govern IL alone.
Yet Mcrcys hight orr fathers could not gain
Nor PeIfect Justice did their hearts contain;
They ,inncd their sins: the tale Is not untold.
Aua o.ttcrnossOf aIror nee
Aud .s hate ard ignorance
Hcsied their poisoned egony
poA the yOuDg browcd colony:
But sii tie people grew and strengthened as Tine
rolled.
The towers rose, the bells were swung.
And rifed stone assumed new grace,
While up ard down the chil'ren sung,
Bringing their sunshine 10 the place.
Alter long years their c,ildren's children grew
And wandered inro foreign lands,
And other cations Asew
And them bound in cold drspOtic bands
At last. in tbankfupess. they said.
We viii choose from oWn
Those who early loved and reverent laid
Ilelf listening ear 10 tie harmonic she'd.
Let them seek in many antique town,
TO ind in what reccsscs dwell
ATt's digiHCst melodies.
VoicelVss shall as the dead
see tbs EorDin, spread
Over rs der rich Surprs,.
See the ~, oing's golden taie
Written 90 each fOating sal,
And 10 peoples song arise
TGGefui ioI our home earthly Paradise
We have snned. and aeed psalm for sadnesS
We have joyed. aid should ind voice Tor gadness
We VII build an organ vast.
Ii shall socnd noble blast
And a stately form;
1t shah tell OF mountains streams.
Until We hear their quioAly Towing dreams,
Ringing 30 music for waking hours
II shal rehearse the tale Of pine-stIewed woods.
Until their pensive moods
Shall. haunt the common stree. with their wiord
powers.
They who dwell in inland homes
May Learn the murmur Of the scu.
Through its tumuuous tone.
sureiag. when the north v ind coms,
Afefa storm While yet the fierce waves faosh I
ard drives The LefGed clouds the crysts lea
Nature IN every form ,ha. sootaes our pain
shall come 10 Us again,
As when IN cAilihOOd's hours u rest
We iy upon her breast
The organ then SHAH lead the quiring soul
pnwsfd u worlds Where uEheard anthems rpu
IL
A. iaarth tie people sought and found
a builder foremost IN Ais arr
WlO hcll lis work deaf ulto lis heart
The ch.d OF bis od agc.
Tender O monk ~ Old
Slipping down tie scl- q years.
WnO yslLts his last stiOsc On the enareled page,
20 wlcu glt he CA iEis ~ gan FOR the flee.
At laS. tie long labu!sogs hours "eie tod.
Lnde,. their ecstaf-es ard fears
Stree by thc masters Lald there Faped sound \
From tlcsc mesh wells q secret nlc!0oy.
J.ng tie BC.a Il caClcest gram.
Dcl Ni.a hGfs oi riCAcsi stalA
Cried TIC builder O.d,
And cbovse . worthy architect,
NLOse > o can ski.!illg sei.ct
The sut5lest cave IN icai a.d branch and wave.
Let BIZ oLcOieLt land o.gragc
Whaiessr iCIm his busy tsougt shall name. +
Wont 10 Dild tiess suFts spucs within theJ
sc..Jturs. fr.Lc.
ArtDr.tlers t.cn 80 answering concord cana
Wn. s4Lcs gl0aing in fAe fame. /
AM brsl lng upSaiI 10 tleif mgB Intent |
The sOui q. one an instrument
Whele Deagjys Aald heT Influence lent.
Uat LaTd iLes by hl.u wore Dient
And autfd columns hca;l: sent
To grcet tie upper a.r,
Crowned gltl tae furcsts lcaty hair
Loci ~ Inc cOHyouiiOls OF hs SOrH.
We EseH 10 hegT tue OH u Sumner wind
On rustiing bi;ds v 10 iufk
In EidQcu Lctts seek. but never find
Another Of athletic mind II
Brought t. silCag soAs # Atlas. doomed 70 stand
T0rcycr holding up win 81 ailed hand
The World Ol varied ppcs Ind carvings rarei
CaryaiIds, glOOmy-tIOWco.
BY hIB power we've as.ODcd
ACain 10 leave the silent balls OF Greece
And Asian IN tLely Toll ~ nlsiCs voice OF peace 4
And many were ne figures IRON h.s sou!