The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-17
THE PEACE JUBILEE A GRAND
SUCCESS.
The First Days performance.
BOSTON, June l5, 1869.

.... BOSTON, June 10, 1869.
The first piece on thu
programme, the grand choral,
strong castle is our Lord, ;" was sung by
the full chorus with the grand orches
ira and organ, under the direction O.
ten thousand voices, and the orchestre
/, 100 Instruments, which combineC
with the swelling notes of the organ
completely filled the building, the
vocaliZation by the chorus being as dis
tinct and clear in enunciation as If only
given by chnrch choir, excepting thai
In volume it exceeded anything ever
before heard. at Its close the audience
testified their appreciation by long con-
tinued applause.
The overture "Tannhauser," by g
| select orchestra OF six hundred musict-
ans, was then performed under direc-
lion of Julius Eichberg. It was care
fully and thoroughly performed, its
finer strains being plainly heard In all
their sweetness in all parts of the build
| ing. It was confessed success, elicit
| ing rounds of applause.
| 'Glory be to God on high,' from Mo-
zart's twelfth Mass, was rendered In
vocalization by full chorus, with or
chestral and organ accompaniment,
| under the direction of Zsrrahan.
Ave Maria was then sung by Pa
repa, whose appearance was greeted by
simultaneous applause from the audi
ence and performers. The violin obll-
cato was by Two hundred violins, led
by Ole Bull, under the directOrship OF
Gilmore. The solo by Parepa was
| heard in all parts of the building.
The next was the Star Spangled Ban
ner,' under direction OF Gilmore. This
introduced the whole chorus, organ, the
entire force of musicians, with the
Ginning of church bells, and firing OF
| artillery. This was one OF the greatest
features of the day, and was grand
the chorus of the last verse, rose en-
nlaSSe in state of high patriotic ex-
element, and it was repeated with re-
| newed energy and harmony closing
with another outburst OF enthusiasm.
After intermission the Hymn OF
Peace by DR.. Holmes, to the music OF
Keller's American Hymn, was sung by
the whole chorus, and enthusiastically
encOred.
Tho overture from William Tell' fol-
| lowed, was finely given and encored.
Parepa Rosa then sang the InfammR-
Lus, from 'Stabat Mater the responses
being given by the chorus with an &C
compartment by organ and full orches-
ira. It was considered q grand tri-
umph.
The 'Conoration March was encored.
The anvil Chorus was given by the
whole force, with a hundred anvils and
artillery accompaniment. 1t created
intense enthusiasm. The audience de-
manded a repetition.
The national air. My Country, tits Of
Thee was the last piece. 1t was sung
by the whole chorus, with all the ac-
compartment, including the organ.
full orchestra. big drum, chimes and
artillery. 1t was the Growing success
of the day. The audience stood on
their seats, shouted and made extraor-
binary demonstrations. The last verse
was repeated, the whole mass joining.
At the conclusion Mr.. Gilmore was
greeted with repeated cheers, both from
the audience and performers. The
building was soon vacated. Every
person is loud IN praise of the success
of the Inauguration day of the Jubilee.
The indications are that the Coliseum
will be crowded all week.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The complete success of the opening
performances has surprised every one.
Strangers are overwhelmed with the
grandeur and excellence of all the ap.
pointments, and are compelled to cry
aloud, Great is Boston of the Yankees.
But the effect of the music, when it
began, was in its power and grandeur
wonderful beyond all anticipation.
The enthusiasm of the tens OF thousands
OF listeners was something mighty.
Between performers and audience II
throbked in magnetic impulses, and 1t
was dfncult to discern which was the
more faspired, which the most inspir-
ing body. Madame ParepA Rosa sang
Gounod's save Maria" and the '1n-
1ammatus." 1t is enough To say that
her genius scared to III" hi. ht of the
great occasion. Never did artist have
a grander opportunity, and never artist
more completely justified her fame.
The two audiences, professionals and
amateurs, appeared equally enthusias-
tic in their tributes of admiration, and
she was encored with unanimity most
fattering.
piece which first called Into action all
the constituent and accessory forces OF
the occasion. Gilmore welded the
baton, and triumphantly vindicated
the conception of his brain. Chorus
and orchestra, bells and cannon, re.
sponded Immediately to the indication
ofhis will, and there was heard an an
them OF patriotism such as never before
resounded along the shores and over
the hills of native land. 1n singing the
last stanza, which was written for this
August celebration OF victory over re-
bellion, the whole vast multitude,
kiudled to an ardent flame OF noble
emotion. Joined with jubilant JUNCTION,
producing an effect solemn, sublime,
indescribable.
The Anvil Chorus. from Trovatore,
was rendered in manner to create
another furors. No part of the whole
programme has been more scoffed at
and ridiculed than this, and nothing
proved in its performance more inS
coutrovertible success.
1t is impossible in this dispatch to
enumerate as they deserve all the fea-
lures of the auspicious. inauguration
day. No one was less than a proud
success, and II nothing more remained
to be done the triumph of Mr.. Gilmore
over all the jealous small musicians
who tailed to comprehend the scope OF
his genius and refused to acknowledge
his executive ability would be notable
and sufficient. But this Is only the be-
ginning. "
was, perhaps, mot less hattering than
that to Pareps Rosa. he led in the
Obligato, which two hundred violins
rendered with a purity and intensity
of sweetness it Isl perhaps, not too
much TO say was more enrapturing
than anything hitherto heard by NOR
tai ears