The Republican journal., 1869-06-17
THE GREAT NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEE.
Boston, June Il

BOSTON, June
The Inauguration of the great National
Peace Jubilee, took place shortly after three
+ NJ to-day. Rev E. =. Hale asked the OIL
vine blessing closing with the Lords Prayer.
Mayor Shurtletf delivered the welcome ad-
dress.
Hon. A. II. Rice followed the Mayor as Or
ator of the day
Admiral Farragut, Commodore Rogers and
other veteran naval officers We're escorted to
the coliseum by the Union Navy Association
Many other distinguished people, including
Mrs. Hanison,GrayO Otis Parepa and Ole Bull,
were cordially greeted by both performers
and spectators in the vast building
The chorus and instrumental performers
numbered from ten to twelve thousand and
the audience probably twenty-five thousand
Notwithstanding the heavy showers during
the forenoon and the continued threatening
weather full one half the people in the coli
scum were ladies A general view of the
balcony is quite beyond description. Moth
inc like 1t was ever seen on this continent.
The view embraced about three and 4 half
acres of faces.
The first piece on the programme being the
Grand choral. a Strong Castle is our Lord"
n:.s sung by the full chorus with the grand
orchestra and organ, under the direction of
Mr. Gilmore The chorus comprised ten
thousand voices; the orchestra eleven hun
bred Instruments, which, combined with the
yelling notes Of the organ, completely filled
the building. the rendering of the vocaliza
lion by the chorus being as distinct and clear
in enunciaton rs if only given by a church
,hoir, excepting that in volume ii exceeded
anything ever before heard. At the close the
audience testified its appreciation in a long
and continued round of applause.
he oXpltlIrp ..'T1unhaI1Spr bv select
orchestra of six hundred musicians, was then
performed under the direction OF Julius Eich
berg. Ii was the first purely instrumental
performance, and was carefully and thorough
~ performed its finer strains being plainly
heard in all their sweetness, in all parts OF
lhe building. Ii was confessed success,
ciiriting rounds Of applause
ave Maria was sung by Parepa, whose
appearance was greeted with simultaneous
applause from audience and performers.
The violin obligato was by two hundred
}iolins led by Ole Bull, under the director
hip of Gilmore.
The solo by Parepa was heard in all parts
If the building.
The next was the Star Spangled Banner
under the direction OF Mr.. Gilmore This
introduced the whole chorus, organ. entire
force Of musicians. with the Ginning of church
bells and artillery This was one Of the
Great features OF the day and was u grand sue
cess, The audience after joining in the cho-
rus OF the last verse, rose en- massc in state
pt high patriotic excitement and it was re-
peated with renewed encgry and harmony.
closing with another Outburst of enthusiasm.
After memni>sion the Hymn of Peace by
DIR, Holmes, to the music of kellcr's Ameri
rrn Hymn. was sung by the whole chorus,
md was enthusiastically encored.
The National air '.My Country It's of Thee, $
was the last piece. 1t was sung by the whole
chorus with al the accomplishments of organ, 1
,rum, chimes and artillery 1t was the crown
ing success Of the day The audience stood
on the seats, huzzahed and made most extra
ordinary demonstrations and the last verse
was repeated, the whole mass joining On
conclusion Mr.. Gilmore was greeted with
repeated cheers, both from audience and per-
formers. soon after the building was vaca-
led. Every person was loud in praise of the
success Of Inauguration day of the Grand |
Peace Jubilee.
The indications are that the coliseum will |
be crow ded all the week
\ Joint committee of the Legislature will !
receive President Grant tomorrow at halfl
past ten ~ the St. James Hotel and under |
h" escort of a company OF cavalry, accompa- !
ltv him to the State House, where he will be /,
officially received by the Governor and Leg
i-tatiye bodies. He will view the State mill |
Ia and afterwards become the guest of the |
city authorities, visiting the coliseum in the |
afternoon.