New-York tribune., 1869-06-28

But In spite Of the physical drawbacks ana the pan1u
frutess strain it cost to try to hear, there was as we
have hnted the OCCASION In the scene ITSELF in tbe
mutually conscious and uplifting presence Of that
mighty multitude of human beings, great reen-
forcement added to the effect OF sound, subject
lively, in tho imagination Of most witnesses.
To sit there Hve sympathetic atom in that countless
sea Of integences, together making receiving mar
mony was to hear music through the of sight ana
through mutual magnetism. That vast, amazing spec
tacle suggestive of Innity taking possession OF sense
mind and soul at once and keeping it, was 10 the u
musical imagination q magnifer OF exceedingly "Hh
power. That intensified every impression thas was
caught at ALL Unmuscal people hear what they see
the musical see what they hear Hence inc ecS'"uo
rhapsodes of many Of unmusieal, but imaginative ana
enthusiastic temperament, about the suDiV Vi usio
never heard by mortal before At the same time the
more prosaic natures only they could not hear
hearing could not comprehend and that they felt very
restless.
NOW looking to the erecuton Of the music, there
very much praise. In the great chorus there was far
more unity precision, light and shade in rendering than
almost any musical experience could have believed
possible e And 1t grew better the thing went 1t
gave proud Joy to know that many thousands OF
singers with only rehearsal Of the WHOLE could sing
well together 1t told Of musical enthusiasm OF esprit
d corps good native average voices and Of talent
good instruction. thorough and inspiring drill in separate
bodies. No wonder that they all watched for each
Mr.. Eichberg and Mr.. TOurjee, as well as Of
Mr. Gilmore himself to overwhelm them with the hearth
est applause Certain pieces far more successful,
have seen than others Generally the grave, slow
Choraes sounded best strangeto say land contrary to
all we could have looked for, not Handes choruses,
not the great Haeluah less the choruses by
Haydn, made the great effects The choraes by Men
delssohn his Rain" Chorus and " He watching
Israel" made far moro vivid, more complete impress
sion IN
that Of the two great branches Of the Protestant re
gous musicled of respectively by Bach. who built en-
tirey the Choral and Handel, who came to Oratorio
from long experience In Opera-that, after ALL the Bach
direction uponSwhch Mendelssohn has built, has In 1t
the greater capacity Of expansion, principle more uni
versal and far-reachng, II sprinHng from deeper
root merely offer tho conjecture
ona faatrra in the choral execution may note with
pleasupe Uhero rore sumo beautiful pianissiDloS-
achievement that has seemed almost impossible in
smaller halls, where everything above whisper will
sound loud perhaps In this great space 1t easy as
thinking, And generally, 1 find that was oftener
impressed in the chOruses by effects Of beauty than by
effects Of power and grandeur have instanced He
watching over Israel" The gentle. equable diffusion
Of softly swelling harmony so multudinous choir,
gives Of unspeakabe beauty, fullness allpervad
ing sweetness that creeps you like tho infinite calm
Of all-surrounding ocean.
But I must haston q close Ewhether the Festival,
considered muscay, very good or not 1t muscaly
dd good At any rate TO all those singers and perform
ers It was great experience for them. 1t has given
them new impulse, new consciousness OF strength
new taste Of the Joy Of unity Of effort new love OF
cooperation, and deeper sense Of the divine sgnif
,ance and power Of music than they ever had II has
caused hundreds Of choral societies to spring into exist
ence for the time being, many Of which will certainly
prove permanent and their first bond Of union has been
The practice Of good music OF masterworhs OF Handel
Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, which, having tasted
Dnce in such deep draughs they will not readily abandon
Tor weak trash Education must como out Of 1t. 1t
has planted, well and widely, for the future.
Was it not good to be there too listener, as locker
on as sympathetc part and parcel Of iti Who would
willingly have been left out OF such grand occasoni
The greatest assebage Of human beings under one roof
ever knoEnl A scene so overwhelming, so sublime so
every point Of vlew An almost boundess
yea Of live humanity and all so cheerful, all 80 happy
u Of kindness rejoicing an the sense OF Country and
Of Brotherhood Tens tens Of thousands, yet such
admirable order! Could any object any influence but
duso hold such countless restless atoms in such orderf
Finally in q still wider way it has done good 1t has
given to tens Of thousands of all classes ave unfortu
naely the poores who there TO hear and through
them to thousands more, TO whole communities n new
belief in Music; conviction OF Its social worth
above all, Of lie Importance as pervadng educatoha
and fusng element in whole democratic lie heaV
eny influence which shall far to correct the crudes
tone down. subdue and harmonize the loud sefasserng
indydualties relieve the glarng and forhputtng ego
tism OF our too bolsterous and boastful nationality
Thousands now have faith I'm Music who never did have
pcb before thousands for the first time respect II as
hin and boly influence who very likely looked upon 1t
as at the best On innocent II not disspating. idle
Measure Public opinion. henceforth, Will count u
among the essentials OF that "hberal cdueauon, winch
is the brthright Of free American ana no
longer as superhuous refinement OF an oyer-iecate
and fashionable few We shall no longer have TO plead
against such odds to claim that Music have her perma
nent her honored among the "humanes" Of learn
ing and OF general culture. We begin TO see how Music
is 10 teach people manners, mutual Difference and
without outward cold authority, without appeal 10 rear
but freely and diyney from Within inspire the instinct
OF respect Of fond and chdke reverence for something
still above u.s. be VIC where may-and this Is real Self
snac, Go far "a the Jubilee has wrought this
SON among unbeleying or indifferent thousands II has
done ncaculabe good; and IT, for this alone We cannot
motives and Of methods once have given us great e1-
,,erience j.. d.
Boston, June 25, 1869.
THE BALANCE SHEET OF THE PEACE JUBILEE.
The books of the Board of Directors of the
Boston Peace Jubilee that the total receipts for the
five DAYS Of the Jubilee amounted TO $4,000 The sum
total Of the expenses was S3OO The profits therefore
amounted to sllO7OO 1t was agreed by the Board OF
Management at tho outset OF the enterprise that II
sbonld prove a success Mr.. Gilmore should receive
sso 600 and the balance Of the profits should he
dstributed among tho disabled soldiers, and widows
and children Of deceased soldiers OF tho tOWns ana
villages of New. England IN the proportion OF their
snbscrptions ia the Jubilee IL found tnat III MT
Glmores $50 900 were 20 paid Of the 1000 profits
Of Jubilee week the money left TO be divided up among
The subscribing towns would give only tThng sum 10
each Tho supplementary performance Of Tuesday next
was therefore arranged as means OF paying MI Gil.
mora without diminishing fund for the widows ana
onbans That Mr. GilmOre's services are estimated o.
their rue value by the directors Is shown by their pre-
sentaton 10 him OF house and lot, valued at 5000 In
Roston This was "A free gift over and above the stip-
ulaed $50 600. No else has been allowed to make
mOney by the Jubilee the subscribers having received tho
amonnts of their respective subscriptions and nothing
anco rTha investment proved "a poor speculation