The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-16
ESTABLISHED. 1881.


/ highest triumph Of victory 10 the
most perfect peace, Il the loudest
dm OF battle hushcd In melody
Of song in entire agreement, With
I thls thought, eOnvenes this vast as
sembly, larger than was ever before
gathered m a single audience room
I upon this Continent, gathered from
the East, West, North and South, to
/ blend the power Of numbers and the
harmony of und together. and null
tiplied voice aud instrument Of every
name, 10 sending up 10 heaven and
forth to men peon Of great Joy over
the restoration Of domestic peace.
and the renewal Of prosperity 10 our
common country.
Admiral Farragut, Commodore
Rogers and other veteran naval Off
I GERS were escorted TO the coliseum by
/ Union Navy Association. MANY
/ other distinguished people. including
/ Mrs. Harrison Gray. Oils Parepa and
! Ole. Bull, were cordially gree ed by
both performers and spectators. The
/ chorus and instrumental performers
numbered from 10000 20 1900. aud
fully one half of the audience, not
withstahdins the heavy showers
4 during the forenoon, aud the contin-
ued threatening weather, inside the
coliseum, were ladies' A general
i view from the balcony is quite beyond
Il description. Nothing like il was
ever witnessed on this continent. The
view embraces about three and a half
| acres of faces.
The irst piece on the programme,
1 the grand coral, A Strong Castle Il
Our Lord, was sung BY the full
chorus, with the grand orchestra aud
organ. under the direction Of Prof
/ Gilmore. The chorus comprised
| lO,OOO voices, aud the orchestra ] 100
instruments. which, combined with
the swelling notes of the or
gan, completely filed the building,
the vocahzation BIZ chorus being as
distinct and clear on enunciation as if
only given By a church choir, ex-
ceptlrg that In volume il exceeded
everything ever before heard. At
its close. the audience testified their
appreciation by long continued ap-
planse, The overture Ian Hausa,
| by select orchestra Of six hundred
musicians, was then performed under
the direction Of julius Rehbury. IL
was carefully and thoroughly per-
formed, ITS finer strains being plainly
heard IN all their sweetness ia all
parts Of the building. Ii was con
fessed success, oliaiting rounds Of
applause. Glory he TO God on
/ High. from Mozart Twelfth Mass"
was rendered by a fall chorus. with
orchestral and organ accompaniment.
under the direction Of Hsrrahan.
Ave Maria was then sung By Pa
i repa, whose appearance was greeted
by applause from the audience aud
performers.
The Violin Obligato was performed
| by two hundred violins, led by Ole
Bull, under the diroctorship Of Gil.
more.
The solo by Parepa was heard in all
parts of the building
The next was tie Star spangled
Banner" under the direction OF Gil
more. This introduced the whole
chorus, organ and the entire force Of
musicians. With the Ginning Of
church bells aud firing Of artillery.
this was one OF the greatest features
of the day, aud was a grand success.
The audience, after joining in the
chorus of the last verse, rose Do
nlasse, IN a state Of high patriotic cx-
cltement, and Il was repeated with re-
newed energy and harmony, closing
with another outburst Of enthusiasm
After an intermissiOu, The Hymn
of Peace by DR.. Holmes, to the
music Of keller's American Hymn,
was sung by the whole chorus and
; Enthusiastically encored Madame
Parepa Rosa sang the luhammatus. F"
from Stabat Mater" the responses
Eaffs sAsf
+ panlment by the organ and full or
: chestra. It was considered a grand
J triumph
) The Coronation March" was en-.
oored The Anvil Chorus was
=. given by The whole force. with one
, hundred anyils and artillery accom-
: panImenss. II created intense enthu-
+. siasm, and The audience demanded d
: repetition. TIE National air Of sly
(. Country 'Tis Of Thee" was sung by
: the whole chorus, with AN the accom-
, paniments, ncluding organ ia 0rches-
ira, drum, chimes and artillery. Ii
was the erowning success of the day,
? aud the audience stood on their seats.
shouted, and made extraordinary
! demonstration. The last verse was
: repeated the whole mass joining. AZ
? the conclusion, Mr. Gilmore waa
+ greeted with repeated cheers, both
: from the audience aud the performers
+ Tie building was soon vacated Every
: person = loud ia praise 81 the success
> Of the Inauguration day Of the Jubi.
= lee. The indications are that the
:; coliseum will be crowded all week
q a joint committee of the Leeisla
. mre will receive President Grant fo
q morrow at 10:30. 1T the ST.. Jame
% Hotel. and, under an escort Of cagalry
> accompany him ID the Stato House
where he viii be officially received bl
the Governor and legislative bodies
tie will review the State militia, AM
"a In the afternoon become the guest q
ia the city. 1o will also visit th
d coliseum in the afternoon.
T. BRocKsvILLE. CANADA, june l.
ID A FIRE IN the Mailabd disiillery b
Saturday, destroyed 5000 gallons O
O highwines. besides other valuabl
be property Loss SI2 900.
es DEU GEASGS.
: JOHN R4AHAE.