New-York tribune., 1869-06-16
Prayer Mayor shurtG delivered the welcome address
ADDRESS OF MAYOR sHURrLrrF.

ADDRESS OF MAYOR sHURTLIFF.
To this national festival instituted 70 commemorate
the return of peace to country the Of our
ancient liberties unnpalred our national bonds OF unol
welcomes you all most sincerely and cordially Let TINS
welcome extend as widely as the beneficial and glorious
effects OF happy peace and be felt, that all
nations and all tongues may JOIN in the joyful strains,
and let the gladstone music OF this jubilee resound IA
one scolamatiOn throughout the world and be echoed
and reGehOed to the remotest regions Of tho UNI
verse. Domestic strife has ended peace ana hal,
mOny prevail. The sons OF the Union rejoice IN
liberty and friendship. All then, welcome to JON
with us singing the praises Of the great Ruler OF eyen
has vouchsaed to MS esmable OF all bless
gs IMay the harmony Of the occasion strike deep nto
the brests OF us all and leave within our nature lhs
sacred and lasting impressions and may peace ana SoOI
will forever reign Triumphant. Welcome, thrice wei
come, are all, to this our Festival of Peace"
The Hon. A. H. Rice followed the Mayor as orator Oh
the day. His speech was Of considerable length III
which he said:
"It is ordained in the affairs OF that the highest
triumph OF victory the most perfect peace and loudes
din of battle hushed in the melody Of song In entire
agreement with this thoueh assembly
larger than ever before gathered III single tuuie
upon this continent gathered from the EasN ron
the West the North, and from the South to Dienu
the power OF numbers and the harmony OF SOUND
multiplied voice and instrument OF every name in send
ing up 20 Heaven and forth paan OF great Joy
the restoration OF domestic peace ana the
OF prosperity our common country" He then Paid
tribute 20 r. s. Gilmore, to whom rightfuly os
longs the crOwnlng h0noTs OF tne uay; ana aso NAV"
honorable mention OF Parepa and ole Bull
Admiral Farragut, Commodore Rogers, and other vet
eran naval officers escorted to the Coliseum by the
Union Navy Association Many other distinguished peo'
pie including Mrs Harrison Gray Otis, Parepa, and oe
Bull were cordially greeted by both performers and spec
tatOrs in the building The chorus and instrumental
performers numbered from 10000 TO 10000 and the aud'
enee probably $4,000 notwithstanding heavy showers
during the forenoon, and the continued threatening
weather Fully onehaf the people inside the Coliseum
were ladies' general view from the balcony is quite
beyond description. Nothing like it was ever seen on
this continent The view embraced about three and a
half OF faces The first piece on the programme
the grand choral, "A strong castle is our Lord was
sung by the full chorus with the grand orchestra and
gam under the direction OF Mr. Gilmore The chorus com
prsed 10000 voices and the orchestra OO instruments
which, combined with the swelling Of the com
pletely filed the building. the rendering OF vocazaon
by the chorus being distinct and clear In enunciaon
II only given by church choir, excepting that In
volume II exceeded anything before heard. At its
close the audience testified its appreciation by ongcon-
tnued applause. The overture, Tannhauser,' by a
select orchestra OF six hundred musicians then per-
formed under the direction OF julius Echberg IL was
the first purely instrumental performance and great
pectatiOns were hinged upon u by the critics IL was
carefully, ana thoroughly petiormeui u" hnSF
the building IL was confessed success ecltns rounds
Twelfth Mass. rendered m yOcalnutton by a tuH
chorus with orchestral and organ accomau nens uhder
direction OF Zerrahn. Ave Maria" was then sung by
Parepa. Rosa, whose appearance was greeted by smu
taueOus applause from audience ana performers Inc
violin oblIo was nv two hundred violin, led by ole Bull
under the direcorshp Of Gilmore. The solo by Pacpa
was heard all parts OF the buldng The next was the
'StarSpangled Banner" under direction Of Gilmore.
This introduced the whole chorus organ the entire force
OF musicians with the Ginning Of church bells ana the
firing artillery This Of the greatest features
the day aud grand success The audience. after
Joining IN the chorus OF the last mac In
state VI high patriotic excitement and " was repeated
with renewed energy aud harmony closing with another
outburst OF enthusiasm. After an IuieruIsson the
Hymn Of Peace" by Dr. Holmes, 10 the music OF he
ler's American Hymn sung by the whole chorus,
and enthusiastically cncored. The Overture To William
Tell" followed. IL was finely given aud encored
Parepa Rosa then sang the "1uaammatus," from sta
bat Mater the responses being given by the chorus with
an accompaniment by the organ aud iull orchestra II
was considered a grand triumph The Coronation
March was well encOred. Tho Anvil Chsrus' was
given by the whole force, with hundred auNs ana
artillery accompaniment IL created intense cithu-
sagfn the audience demanding fcpettion. which was
gwen The National air Ny Country ts O Thee, vas
the piece 10 by the whole chorus. Win All
the accOmpanimcuts including the organ. fu orchestra
big DRUM chimes, and artillery, 10 was The GROWING
success Of the day The audience stood ON Their seats
and shOuted and made eHtraordihgty denoh-ifhtl",s
Tie last verse was repeated the whole mass joining ~
tie conclusion Mr. Gilmore greeted win repeated
cheers. both from the audience ana peiiorWclH Inc
building was soon vacated. Every person loud m pse
OF The success OF the Inauguration day Of the grand fece
Jubilee The indications that the Coliseum VIII be
crowded all the week. f
A Joint Committee OF the Legislature viii receive
President Grant tomorrow, al lOl o'clock. AT the 81
Lanes Hotel aud escort ut company OF cavalry ac
comnany him the State House, where hc VIII he ON
cay received by the Governor ana the legislative bodies
He will review the State militia, and IN the afternoon be
come the guest OF the city. He VIII also Whit the Coliseum
i'm the afternoon n addition TO the postal and telegraph
facilities the Pennsylvania Central Railroad have opened
an office for the sale OF tickets IN the Coliseum