The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26
r H e H U D.
Second Day OF the Festival Of the Han
del and IA, >dp Society In Boston.
Splendid Houss....Hov Enthnsiasm...-Crovd,
Arriving from ne Country,
&c., &s., DC.

Gus Special Boston OSYsApoudenee.
Bosyvs, May ~ 1895
The second day Of shs great nascA festival is svss,
and people here are more enthusiastic thas ever
They indulge great re3ocngs tbs feat ans ask
you wherever you CO. II "Boslop has NOT done great
thing" Nov there 10 denying that 10 has; for the
conception and indeed the execution Of the idea 20
der the music Of tho German upon such ~
scale something, SENSE, greater thaD has
been done In this country BEFORE and Boston ID
pondingly proud thereof Another monster week nksn
shis might have such effect the people a. pro-
duce repetition Of the fable Of the frog and The
nnux Of country folks to-day has been very large Thsy
from all quarters for twenty miles round, great
many from New York and Philadelphia have slsocoms o.
that the hotels have almost ceased TO be able
modats many The pleasant changein thsweathss
has Induced hundreds 10 visit city who waiting
for the later days Of the festival Four days rain hss
et the land refreshed and days sunshine has dried
IL tear and brought back it, old smiles.
The orchestra bad half holiday day and the chesus
q whole one which they must need after the severe
fatigue Of yesterdays double duty anticipation d
It's repetition tomorrow The instrumental performances
to-day consisted Of Beethoven's brilliant symphony Ne
overture 70 Midsummer Nights Dream MendelsOhn) and
Meyerbeers Fackeltanz all Of which we're given in
style which-w!l the Boston conductor accept the
renu-could hardly have been exceled by Theodore
Thomas and bis famous Seventy" The members Of tho
German Opera on The stage FOR the nrst Time
Madame Frederic; Hermanns and Franz Himmer with
Mrs Jennie Kempton, sang the quarette from Fidis,
With organ accompaniment by Mr.. Lang, In manner
that called for enthusiastic The Prayer from
Dey FHsehAx was very finely executed by Fredericl
Hermanns was equally happy In tie celebrated Lied"
As den Surmwsid Bis 6ne basso evidently gave much
pleasure The OF the chorus made the surround
ings Of the stage bare. but tina, amply Offset
by the large assembage In the ball. which was TILED By
&C audiences OF interest In the performance and
critical observance OF there could be mistake, Tho
Bos,oo people unques,onaby musical community,
ieas, 10 their appreciation Of the art and u may b
said literally that they enjoy music 'by the book"
may Judge from the fact that during the singing OF
the oratoros yesterday nearly every tenth person bad
copy OF the score, and followed the performers, o.
seemed 10 do So al any rate
Great things are expected from HandePs oratorio o.
'lsraeI 10 Egypt" morrow; but there may be some
disappointment Mr. Barnes, the indefatgabls Secre
ary OF the society, upon whom may add, nearly all
the hard work devove has been compelled to announce
that must be gwen In incomplete form, IN conse-
quence Of the absence Of Carl Formes and the flynn
Of Praise'' given for the second part Apropos q
Formes His non appearance was beginning TO create
feeling Of some irritation here but the publication In The
morning papers OF certificate from his physician thas
be was too III leave New York considerably allayed It
People have become accustomed 10 fegned ndisps-
ston on part Of artists that disappontmsnts arc ~
cetved With very bad grace.