Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-06
Great National Peace Jubilee.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN
BOSTON, MASS.

We are enabled to present to our read
ers this week the particulars of the great
musical festival projected by MIR. r. >.
Gilmore of Boston, and which has been
forcshadowcd by brief aud somewhat mys-
terious paragraphs in the newspaper press
The programme, with the motto OF :" l.ct
Us have Peace" announces that the great
festival will be held in Boston City, on
Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday. June.
Is. IL, and II. 1869, in honor Of the re-
storation Of peace and union throughout the
land. This most important event in Amer
lean history isto be celebrated by the grand
est out pouring Of national, sublime and
patriotic music. ever heard upon the
American continent. The President Of
the l'uited States members Of the Cabinet.
members Of Congress, heads Of depart
mcnts, and the governors Of the States are
to be invited. An immense colosseum,
capable of accommodating fifty thousand
persons. is to be erected especially for this
occasion. and will be nayniiiccntly decor
atcd. historically cmblcmatic of state. and
national progress since the formation m
the Union.
TIE PROGRAMME.
The festival is to be inausuratcd at
noon on the first day. by prayer. and the
delivery of addresses welcoming all dstin-
guishcd guests and visitors to Boston and
to Massachusetts,; also, congratulatory
national address, to be followed by Il grand
national concert, the principal feature Of
which will be Il chorus of tmenty Monsa~d
roiccs, selected from the schools of Boston
and its vicinity, who will sing national airs
and hymns Ofrcacc, accompanied by an
orchestra of one fhousand musicians, in
cluding the leading bands and best per-
formers in the United States. with the ad-
ditional accompanying effects of artillery,
infantry firing, Ginning Of bells. and other
accessories. The following description Of
the manner in which the several pieces Sc
lcctcd for this concert will be performed.
may serve to give some idea of the effect
to be produced.
The programme will open with the ma
tional anthem. "ilail Columbia" which
will be rendered in the following manner:
Symphony-lIail Columbia, once
throu. .h by the full band one thousand per-
formers.
1st Vcrsc-Full band of one thousand,
and grand chorus oftwcnty thousand.
ID Vcrse-Full band. grand chorus, and
Ginning Of all the bells in the city.
Sd and last crsc-Full band of one
thousand. grand chorus Of twenty thouS-
and bells Ginning, drums rolling, infantry
firing, and cannon pcaling in the distance,
in exact time with the music.
The bells will be rung and cannon freddy
electricity from the music stand. Several
other pieces upon the programme will be
performed with these several effects.
On the second day there will be a grand
classical programme Of symphony and ora
torio. 1t will open with Wagner's Over
turc to Tannhauscr, arranged tor full band
of one thousand performers. All the mu-
steal societies in New England, aud else
where available will be united, forming
the greatest oratorio chorus cverasscmblcl,
either in Europe or America: The follow
ing maicst selections from the great Ora.
toros will be produced by the entire chor-
us, with Accomplishments by the grand or
chcstra of one thousand performers:
"Thc Heavens are telling the t;lory of
God" from Hoydn's Creation.
'Sec tho Conqucring Hero Comes"
from Handel's Judus Maccab:cus.
The " lIallelujah Chorus" from Han.
dcl's Messiah.
"Thanks be to God," front McndcN-
sOhn's Elijah.
Bcethoven's greatest work the Ninth
Symphony, will be produced in its grand
est form.
This, the greatest vocal aud instrument
tai concert ever given, will conclude with
Rossini's {" Overture to William Tell, per-
formed by the full orchestra of one thous-
and instrumcntalists.
On the third day. which is the anivcr-
sary of the battle Of Bunker Hill, patriot.
ic and military programme will be given,
forming . grand concert for the multitude
The musical exercises will be preceded by
an appropriate historical address in honor
Of the day to be followed by choice pro.
gramme Of popular and familiar music.
The selections will include Auber's "Oyer-
ture to Fra Diavolo," arranged for grand
orchestra Of one thousand performers,
Afty trumpcters performing the solo part,
usually played by ono trumpet. The IA
voritc scene from II Trovatore, introducing
Verdi's Anvil Chorus, will be brought out
with grand chorus, fullband ofone thousand,
one hundred anvils, several drum corps.
artillery aud bells. The programme will
also include Grand March Of Peace, co,ns
posed expressly for this occasion, and dedi-
Gated to the people Of Americs by an emf
nent European author. ers-,ea
+. The Peace Jubilee will close ON the
evening Of the 18th Of june, by . grand
festive entertainment, with music by the
full band. For this occasion the seats will
be removed from the great parquette ofthe
colosseum, thereby giving au opportunity
for an interchange Of congratulations and
friendly greetings, and Of bringing to a
happy close the most imposing musical