Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-06-23

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the remote regions of Back Bay, newly re-
claimed from the sea, unpaved, and abound
ing in dust, were appropriated. The build
ing is five hundred feet long, by three hun
dred wide, but being built in a rough man
ner, Tor a temporary purpose, its exterior
aspect is rather the reverse of imposing, and
the general effect is not heightened by the
swarms of temporary booths, shanties and
tents, that extend far and near to supply the
anticipated rustic demand for cheap iewelry.
soda water and indigestibles. The interior
looks better. Tn Railroad bridge-lookins
trusses and beams are well covered with flags,
bearing the coats-o arms of the thirty-seven
States, and every point and projection is
made radiant with the stars and stripes, and
gorgeous with tri-colored bunting. Over
the grand organ is a richly ornamcnted arch,
in its center a representation of a dove bear
ing in its beak the olive branch of peace,
upon each side is nm angel, and above, in.
scriptions of Peace and Goodwill. Upon
pillars rising among the chorus are medal
lions bearing the faces, more or less distinct
of distinguished composers. King David
and st. Cecilia are also prominent figures,
and are represented as if playing a duet on
the harp and organ, a hopeless attempt at
competition with the military band just in
their front. The arrangements of the seats
was excellent; every chorister and instru-
mentalist could plainly sec the conductor
and there were. few seats in the auditorium
where the whole stage could not b seen
The chorus numbered ten thousand, al
singers of more or less skill, accompanied by
a select orchestra Of five hundred, and besiSl
these last there were at least five hundred
more, armed with loud-sounding horns,
cymbals, drums and ~triangles to do duty in
the heavier choruses. The best players in
America were present, matchless Ole Bull
occupying n part Of the time, the post Of
honor at their head.
The concerts commenced on Tuesday, the
first piece being Luther's majestic choral.
" \ Strong Castle ia Our Lord" which wa
rendered with a precision and accuracy that
were hardly reached again during the Ju
bilee." To the surprise of all, loudncss wa.
not the prominent feature of the perform
ance hut there was a rich, all-peryading
grandeur and mellowness entirely uncxpcct
ed from such a mass of voices and instru-
mcnts. On Wednesday the enthusiasm wa,
increased by the presence Of President Grant
and other dignitaries, who, however, mostly
retired after the 4" Anvil Chorus had lccT
beaten out by the hundred sturdy firemen
Thursday the cup of Bostonian joy fairly rar
over. Every seat, every aisle and passage
way of their adored edifce was jammed ,ull
Full fifty thousand people were inside colo
ing, and as many more besieged with threat
entreaty and bride, the patient policemen
outside, to no purpose. Artillery, tells,
everything that could make a noise, we're
brought into requisition t. add TO the sut
Unity of the scene. 1t was evident tha. tn,
~noisiest and least classical Of the pieces per
formed were received with the create, en-
thusiasm, and some of the finer symphonic
Of the German Masters fell almost Hat ia tn,
popular ear. This last was especially Z ticc
able on Friday, when the programme WIS al
most entirely made up Of the best orltori,
music. for the concert was voted b7 thu
masses to be much the dricst of the sercs.
Perhaps the most marvellous feature o
the whole, was the singing Of Madame Pa
repa-R0sa. In the several solos which she
sang, every note Of her resonant voice, ever,
word enumerated was as clear and distinct t,
the listeners in the remote parts Of the build
ing as in any ordinary concert room, Will
in the noisicst of the grand ehoruscs tn
Same tlighty voice SCARED above and sey0n-
a the din, and was even plainly heard by tn.
crowd gathered to collect such surrcptitiou
strains as might float through the lofty win
dows to give e~leemosynary delight T. tn
whole Back Bay.
Another grand spectacle was the bal
Thursday night, open to every one VIII
, could pay for a ticket. Foul miles Of "a
! pipes supplied twenty-five hundred burner
e with the w%herewithal to give five thousan
! couples the light to dance, 1irt and hen.rry
! Gilmore and Dodworth led the six hun Ire
e musicians who furnished the inspiration, an
1 the whole affair was most enjoyable from it
novelty as well as its real attractions.
The accommodations furnished the Pres
were all and more than could be asked, an
: were duly appreciated by the hundreds
its representatives who were present. Telc
graph and postal Offices were opened in tn
. building, quiet rooms well supplied with r,
l frcshments were ut their disposal. and tn
i unobtrusive efficiency Of all the arrangement
I were complimented on every hand. TIL
city was crowded, but hotels and hospitabl
d private houses expanded so as to be able t
accommodate all who applied for shelter G
d food.
On the whole the d" jubilee in itself va
a success, even beyond what it's most arder
friends had a right to expect. If the crow
> was at times uncomfortably large, that W.
clearly it's own fault, but it could not ma
the effective excelIences Of the p-erformano,
which were truly marvellous, both as to the
r size and, comparatively, their perfection
OF course the laws of acoustics could not
changed, and if the auditors ON one sid
thought the altos sometimes dragged. an
those on the other attributed the same fan
to the sopranos, and people in the middle b,
lieved the tenors and basses to be hopelcssl
in the rear, it was because they did not fun
! appreciate the time it takes for sound
travel two or three hundred feet. \ zoo
evidence of the merit of the whole is the ton
of the New York papers. Generally speak
ing their reporters went to east slurs if tic
could, and to carry out the humorous rivalr
which exists between the two cities. Tbei
Representations and first reports change
with such ludicrous rapidity as to sho,
clearly the success of the experiment the