The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-19
THE CARNITAL OFNOIs.E.
FULL DESCRIPTION OF TIE OPENING OF THE
BOSTON PEACE JUBILEE.
The Scene INA the Coliseum.

Tribune gives the most graphic and interest
ing account that we have seen Of the opening
day Of the Peace Jubilee at Boston. We copy
the greater portion OF his dispatch:
The Coliseum lis built on the Back Bay,
where it takes in the open space known as St.
James Park, and even extends beyond the
boundaries of that distinguished pleasure
namsnt. though il .is not 80 ugly rs it would
have been If we had built it III New York.
Imagine, IL You can, q sort Of magnified and
Rlorided Park Barrack, sueh as we used to see
and you viii have perhaps sa good an idea Of
1t as, I can convey in words. spare you the
figures Of its length and breadth, the feet OF
lumber and the number Of ten. penny nails used
it's length is only one-sixth less than that of ST.
Peters at Rome, and its width one-third Less,
and it has seats for 40 600 persona, or sixteen
times ae many as our AcadsMy OF Music. II is
with any sense Of solemnity; You have to
run such q gauntlet OF side-shows. Whole
streets Of shanties devoted to the sale OF
apples and pop, wandering ambrotype wagons,
patent swings, circus which promises
the spectacle Of lovely women in ethereal
tights, score OF tripods beneath which
you can be weighed in q spring balance, nu-
merous tents fiutterinR their canvas in the
damp east breezes, and yociferous peddlers,
touters and exhibitors, who won't let any body
alOne-are sure to put you in an irreverent
frame Of mind before you reach the ticket
Office: But once within the building you for
get all this oAtside vnlgarity. rh, interior Is
very elegant and very impressive, alike by the
symmetry OF its proportions. the cay good
taste Of it's decorations. and the splendid vista
which breaks upon the eye whichever way one
turns. High up in the trussed roof hang fes-
toons Of the national coors; painted drapery
covers the walls; banners, pannons, portraits
Of composers, standards of oil the States. are
fastened to the tall columns and the arches.
Sa hri11 oyHR xvro a<l,1 = xl1o
not remind you, as such PLACES almost always
do in our country, Of q she'd at cattle-show,
but or some stately temple dccked for high
festivity. Above the entrance is the Angel OF
Peace, of bi9ness corresponding to the
dimensions of the whole yoccasion. Prop
.erly speaking, there are no galleries,
but parquet. balcony and dress circle
form continuous bank Sof seats, rising
walls. The chorus occupies similar bank
at the rear of the building, forming three
walls % q square funnel. and IN the pit at
their feet is the monster orchestra, with the
conductor at the very front. The organ stands
in the middle OF the chorus. near the top Of
the rear bank. Except for about three feet
above the floor. 1t has no case, and it's huge
pipes. with green drapeIy behind them, makes
conductors desk is furnished with row Of
speaking tubes. by means Of which he commu-
nicates his orders to the leaders Of the vari-
GUS divisions Of tho chorus. or the various
toriun, my memory hardly sufaces to give
list Out OF the great pit-lke GENRE OF the
Coliseum open broad passages like the gate
ways to the dens Of q Roman amphitheatre.
Follow one and it takes you to suites Of recep-
ton halls, rooms for the musicians offices for
editors, correspondents and reporters. An
other opens into refresliment saloons. An
other carries you beneath the stage TO the bel
lows-room under the OIgan. Another leads to
the open air. The completeness Of thase mi
nor arrangements iS wonderful.
By hard sbss sn iss 94 ss
swept out OF sight, and at9 O'Clock the whole
orchestral band aud the whole chorus had
their first and last general rehearsal: Strange
as IT may seem, they never came all together
until this, the day OF performances. Mean while
the Common Council received and feasted about
two hundred members OF the press in one of the
ante-rooms, and most of the loafers in New
England hung about the doors, trying to get
The performance opened o, little afser three
O'Clock. Long before that hour the singers
had taken their places, the fiddlers were all IN
their seats. and DR.. J.. 81. Wilcox sat patiently
enterel was highly imposing. There WAS q
grandeuB ip thai compact mass Of more than
ten thousand human beings rising, rank above
eank, in solid order, with the great organ pipes
towering above them ip the back. ground. and
the moDst:r drum elR hit teet in diameter, and
coiored @ brilliant scarlet, rising out IN the
middle. The view from the opp 1site direction
was not 80 pleasant, for the seats filled up
very slowly, and at no time was the building
more than three-fourths full. At three O'Clock
Admiral Farragut and various other dignlta-
rles took the seats of honor reserved for them
near the centre OF the ball, and after the ap-
plause which greeted them had snbsided. the
IT was commandabIy short, and where sat
was entirely iraudibe. This. however, was not
surprising, because as soon as he commenced
all the people in the back seats scrambled over
the benches into the better places beyond
them. BY the time this rush was over. the
prayer was over. too, and 40 was the short ad.
dress OF welcome by Mayor Shurteff, and the
Hon. A. 81. Rice was we'll under way with his
ton Of peace throughout the land. Mr.. Rec
had prepared very long speech, and sent it to
the newspapers In advance, but he delivered
only little bit Of it,ifor 1t carde to his ears
that ne wOuld be c0ughed and clapped down If
he spoke longer than ten minutes. At the first
symptoms Of fimpatiehce, which took the form
OF loud and long applause in the midd OF o
sentence, he Wound mp, and the business or
organ gave the slgnal for the chorus to rise,
and showed at the same time that the instru.
ment, small as it locked, possessed q marvel.
lous power, and also very good quality Of tone
Rahizer o. the jubilee, took the stand amid ap-
plaause which bordered upon frenzy. Pecple
shouted, and waved ther hats arms. and
handkerchiefs, 10 way which would have
ucNOpA1uSu NOV <AuNhs 1uQ ~ cAluls N1uOSOpMl-
cal Boston. seemed little short OF insanity but
during this week ,aaa;h had been SAID, before.
Boston means to be insane. Many other fayo-
rites, had p s,pilsr. reception, There was q
grand nproar, TOR Instance, when Ola Bnll took
hiH seat with the orchestra,. to-. play the first
violin, Carl Rosa playing beside~him; there
was . wild entusiasm fop Madame Parepa-R Rosa;
but the greatest honors Of all were paid to
Carl Zerrahn. the pet Of Boston, and Prince
OF Conductors who drilled the choruses. The
frst piece on the programme was Luther's IA
nous choral. .sune by nearly 10, 900 voices, with
the strung orchestra and organ. 1t was done
with great precision, and seemed to settle the
douotful question whether 80 large q company
could be brought 70 sing together without pro-
Peace and :.Ms Country sri Tis Of - Tbess ga also 50
went smoothly. and 10 general. ]. may say, that
oil the slvw music was successful. But
cannot pronounce the experiment OF