The New York herald., 1869-06-13
THE PEACE JUBILEE.

JubiiatiOn at tho Hub-Tho Hotels Severely
Taxed-Programme OF President Grants
Movements on His Arrivai-The Ch0ruses
and Bands-Rehearsals.
BOSTON. June IL, 1859.
The city Is rapidly filling up with visitors to the
great Peace Jubilee and musical festival OF next
week. Every inward train and steamboat during
the day and evening has been burdened with full
quadruple' the usual number OF passengers-and as
o necessary consequence, the capacity OF the hotels
Is being pretty severely tested The evening Is one
the finest OF the summer season, and W ashington,
fremont, and other prominent streets and avenues
are crowded with strange aud gay promenaders;
and between the common the public garden and the
Coliseum there almost endless string OF ladies
and gentlemen. The theatres are also crowded, and
gags and the audiences OF course applaud
hartily. the pastors OF the various churches
will undoubtedly indulge largely in Peace Ser
mons tomorrow, and thus the home and visiting
community Will be religousy as well as otherwise
prepared for the harmonious combination Of noise
and racket which VIII 90 up IN such sweet strains
from the Coliseum during five out OF the days OF
the coming week. There has been an unprecedented
rush for tickets all the day and evening, and the
choicest seats having been bought up day or
two since by specuators, the purchasers who
have been tardy have been obliged to pay liberal
OF ess oe
hhs been for the first three days, and 1t would seem
from present indications that the largest crowd VIII
and patriotic thunderings on Thursday,
the anniversary OF the battle OF Bunker
Hin. Great arrangements are being made
for the reception OF General Grant
Wednesday. II the weather is pleasant he Will come
from New York hence by one OF the Sound steam
lie Will reach the city early in the morning ana
be driven directly to the st. James Hotel for break
fast and brief rest At about noon the militia
troops OF the State. some seven thousand IN mum.
nf Rnfln
VIII be reviewed by him on the Common.
The force comprises nine regiments OF infantry and
two or three unattached companies, four bate ries
of artillery SIX companies OF cavalry, organized as
battalion and Major Gaul's cololed battalion.
Orders have been sent to the second company OF
Cadets In Salem to be present. The Inde-
pendent Cadets Will be duty at the
State House during the Presidents reception
there. and this viii be Immediately after the
review on the Common. At the reception OF the
President at the State House there are to be no
speeches and the affair Will be made as informal
afforded an opportunity TO indulge I'm the American
weakness OF ''hand-shakng'' with him. From the
to the Coliseum where the muscal a." feptiw,1ies
will begin at three O'Clock. At about
six O'Clock the President will partake OF the
dered him dinner. He leaves on special tram IN
the evening for Groton where he will be the guest
of Secretary Boutwell,. 1t is understood that he
can remain but one day, although an effort will
be made to have him remain until after Thursday
and attend the Bunker Hill celebr alton in Charles
town.
The Chicago delegation OF the chorus arrived this
evening, and there will be acquisitions from other
western cities tomorrow morning. Dodworths
band OF New York, over q hundred strong will
quarter at the Abemarle Hotel, and Downings band,
from the same city, will be distributed around at the
Parks, Hancock, Central and Roedell houses. The
members OF the various chorus ORGANIZATIONS will be
generally provided for at private houses
There wassanother mammoth vocal rehearsal at
the Music Hall this evening" at which everything
went or In noisy and successful manner, and the
same may be as truly said OF the reherasals OF
nj lie a. ftar.
noon. To wind up 1t may be safely declared that
the afrair is to be really q big thing