New-York tribune., 1869-06-17
NETWORK THURSDAY, JUNE IL, 1869.

is not afraid of rskng his life in untried building
answers 81 think I've braved greater dangers and
I've strong reasons for trusting myself to Providence
Mrs FarTagut sits by to share the honors of her
husband. Three o'clock and we take our seats-nine
from the front Well nothing has given way, and
yet 1000 people putting the building TO its test
1t is goodly sight to see, this human pot-pourri,
breathing, huttering, smiling, watched over at one
end by colossal Figure of Peace tripping the light
fantastic toe, and at the other by David seated be-
side his lyre and ST. Cecilia who would be none the
worse for better spelling. Before us seated 10000
musicians, behind us almost twice as many specta-
tors The Coliseum is not crowded, because weather
and fear have done their worst but the coup fGl is
fine for all that. Here comes DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, smiling all over his face, and beyond stands
Ralph Waldo Emerson looking as if he on the
point of putting some mighty conundrum. Then the
Governor and Farragut, and the other grandees
enter, and Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis appears
among the guests of the city, while the
handsome head of Josiah Quincy serves as
beacon to the quarter where sit BOston's
Brahmins. Up the aisle marches the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale escorted by Mayor Shurtleff the Hon.
Alexander II. Rice and other good-loolking citizens
in the best Of clothes Like the sound of the rush
ing of mighty waters is the murmur of the people,
and when the author of IT, Yes, and Perhaps rises
to deliver the prayer, he looks as if he knew
how hopeless is the attempt to be heard. You know
what he said, because you have read what was
printed before it was delivered. Here and
there 1 caught a word, Righteousness and
peace have kissed each other" Have theyf His
Honor the Mayor then stood up and looked into his
hat for his speech and found it, while the holders of
promenade tickets made general rush for unoccu-
pied seats. believe His Honor said something about
peace and good will, and then he resigned the plat
form TO the Hon. A. H. Rice. Mr.. Rice had an ex-
cellen voice, and succeeded in making himself heard
TO quite a distance Applause greeted him at every
point but when he calls music the language of emo
tion rather than Of thought one is inclined to cavll
Music may produce emotion, but does it not require
profound thought to understand the best musci
language is worthless unless it is understood.
Mr. Rice withdrew, after announcing Patrick II.
Gilmore. "Hurrah !" shouted everybody. One man
jumped up on his chair and gesticulated violently.
Then there was a burst of tho organ to usher in Ole
Bull Carl Rosa and all the first vioins. Again the
people applauded for Ole Bull did look overpowering
in an immaculate ruhled shirt and best-fttng Of
dress suits But all sinks into insignifcance before
the reception 10 Gilmore. snowstorm of hand
kerchiefs dances before the eyes, and Gilmore, bow
ing with eiflsion, looks happy enough to set up
hundred happy families Eichberg leads the " Tam
hauser" and in his turn gets share Of the cakes and
ale while Zerrahns appearance is the signal for All
other snow-storm.
Fourth on the programme is Madame Parepa- Rosa.
who receives n most demonstratiye greeting and
looks better than / have seen her for many day.
Imagine white muslin skirt over white silk,
white moire antique oyerdress trimmed with lace,
n high boddce Of the same garnished on the
shoulders and round tho sleeves with red and white
ribbon fastened with aternaorcd and white buttons!
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straight to every patriots heart, and whether they
heard her or not, il made no difference. II her
breathing don't break down it never will" said
a voice near by aud her breathing stood the
test. Puff puff went steam engine as she sang
Gounods Ave Maria but we were all happy aud
didn't care.
Perhaps you think that you have heard the Star
Spangled Banner, but you don't know anything
about H. You did not hear it to-day SO of course
you know nothing about 1t. To be sure the tenors
got among the breakers several occasions aud the
organs would persist in struggling behind, but the
tout ensemble of Gilmore, chorus orchestra, drums,
bells and cannon were Fourth Of July in anut-shen.
The audience went quite wild. Hats were thrown
up. handkcrchiefs were waved, men opened UNI
brellas and swaved them about regardless of conse-
quences. A fellow-citzen in our vicinity did not
know how to express his feeling. so he got up shook
himself and sat dorn rery hard. DR.. Holiness Hymn
of Peace was admirably rendered, as was the Inilam-
matus with Parepa Rosa; but Gilmore! tue energy
he put into his leading of William Tell and the Anvil
Chorus was enough TO send every muscular Christian
into a heaven of delight. In the overture the Shak-
ers might have claimed him for their own and in the
Anvil Chorus there was not q bone in his
body that was not on special duty When
the anyil.men marched in single fle-fremen
on parade with their picturesque led shirts
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himself At the morning rehearsal those anvis had
not covered themselves with glory, but Gilmore
ried them through. As one arm flew up, down went
one army Of anvils; as the other arm on high,
down came the second army, and all went merrily
as hundred thousand marriage bells. One solitary
anvil would persist in tagging behind, but when in
answer TO deafening applause the chorus was re
heated even the refractory anvil deported itself in
highly decorOus manner. "GmOre can't be beaten
on the anvlls" exclaimed one ofmy clever neghbOrs
Last there came a national air, MY country tits
of thee" sung by everybody with good effect, and
with hurrahs and cheers for Gilmore, lwho at this
climax retired behind glass of water the happest
Of audiences turned their backs upon the Coliseum
The Peace Jubilee is success. Those who went to
scolT remained to praise. Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego are burnt alive in the furnace of public
opIlIion. The Peace Jubilee is stunningl KIP
I0RHRRAL PRESS DIsPATcHl
BOsTON, June 16.-President Grant left the
hotel this morning, under escort OF the Legislative Com
mitt.e and corps Of cavalry arriving at the state
House about II o'clock An immense mass OF people
greeted the President the route Secretary Boutwell,
Admiral Farragut Gov Chamberlain and several other
civ and military dignares in the Presidential
sne ON reaching Stato.H House the President was
formally introduced to Governor Clahn. The Governor
said
NJ PRESIDENT In behalf Of the people OF the Com.
non 1,eaIth I welcome you her capital. They thank