The New York herald., 1869-06-20
Closing Concert OF the Great
Undertaking.
Ten Thousand School Children
Sing in Chorus.
TIVE MUSIC WELL RENDERED.
The Inhabitants of the Outside World
Leaving the "Hub."
BosToN, June 10, 1869.


history, OF the greatest uiumphs OF the age. 1t
has lasted 1--WE full days, and over two hundred
thousand people have participated In the festivities.
II begun under favorable auspices and has wound
up to-day in crowning aud glorious success, from
beginning to end The attendance to-day was al
most as large as upon any during the week. and the
public streets and thoroughfares were about as much
crowded, and everywhere there was evidence OF en-
thusiasm and jubileelng.
THE CROWD.
The programme of the day was chiefly performed
by chorus about ten thousand school children TO
which was, OF course added the strains from the wind
and string instruments OF the stupendous orchestra
OF seven or eight hundred musicians. As early as
nlEe O'Clock IN the morning the various approaches
to and from the Coliseum were filed with the gaily
attired youths, and from that time till the opening
OF the festival there was an uninterrupted flow Of
humanity through the apertures of ingress. The
boys were seated on the right and the girls on the
left and the presented was one OF unsurpass-
ing splendor Nearly all the young ladies wore
white or light colOred muslins, with sashes OF col
ored ribbons and every one was armed with white
handkerchief. The choral singers Of the past four
days had received tickets OF entrance guests at
this performance in recognition OF their kind and
gratuitous services, and were admitted at
the chorus and orchestra doors, and re-
the building till just before the opening of the
performances, when they were admitted to seats in
the balconies and completed pretty well the filing Of
the house. Under the galleries the spectators were
two deep and also in those portions OF the upper
promenade nearest the chors. Oliver Wendell
Holmes and Lowell Mason were among those
present in the guests seats, besides those before
mentioned as being present on other days. per-
performances. All the morning large numbers of
men and women were focking towards the Coli
scum, putting to flight the fears Of many that the
concert OF to-day would be thinly attended.
A large number OF school children, dressed in red
and white or red and blue, assembled on the Com
mon and In the public garden under the marshal
ship of their several teachers and presenting most
attractive appearance.
The blind boys and girls arrived at the Coliseum
about ten O'Clock, and were the objects of curious
scrutiny to the throng which closed about them
After the grammar schools came the high schools,
all dressed In white, with blue and red trimmings,
and after them the boys IN black and gray. The
column of children at half-past ten O'Clock extended
from the Coliseum down st. James street to Berkeley
street and down Boyston street to the Public Gar
den, although the line mad been passing into the
building for an hour. The scene on the
beautiful. In every direction could be seen
large numbers OF gaiy dressed girls fitting hither
anu t1l.ner % inrough t tne crowd f endeavoring 70
while the immense throng Of holiday apparelled
strangers and citizens wound slowly along through
the circultous paths towards the Coliseum. The
streets Immediately around the Coliseum were not
dusty, the dust having been allayed through the
thoughtluness OF Alderman White and the City
Committee, who had ordered the city water carts to
pass over them early in the morning. II had also
the pleasant effect OF preventing any dust from en-
terlng the Coliseum through the windows.
THE CONCERT.
The overture to civilian Tell' opened the concert.
the opening cello movement was rather weak and
inaudible. In the description OF the storm, the
clarionet passages IN the beginning and at The end
fiptnn huf
in the lovely duet for flute and oboe the Shepherdess
lay was gwen by twenty-five flutes and twenty-five
ODoes with indescribable effect. Each part
perfectly in unison, and even every shade Of ex-
preston was rendered admirably The coronation
March" was played much better than at previous
concert, with the exception OF o little tagging
In the finale. Nine. Parepa-Rosa and Miss Phillips
sang the 'Qu est hono,"of Rosslnl exquistely. The
former also sang 'Let the bright Seraphine," with
Arbuckles trumpet obligato and the latter created
Olrore with the drinking song from "Lucrezia,"
which, however was inappropriate for the occasion.
The children Of the public schools sang surprisingly
well, in exact time with the conductors baton, and
gave evidence Of thorough training. The charming
stealing" the Prussian national hymn, and q STIR
ring, brilliant theme from Rossini were the most
noticeable numbers OF the choruses. Another pleas
Ing feature was the proficiency OF the children IN
exercises both physical and vocal.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The rest OF Dodworth's grand orchestra left this
evening. The Jubilee VIII formally close tomorrow
night with grand sacred concert given by the en-
tire chOruses and an orchestra OF about 800 musi-
clans. one OF the incidents OF the day was the
presentation Of magnificent gold watch and chain
TO MIR. Gilmore from the members OF the orchestra.
The value was $500. The presentation. which took
place in the press room, was quite informal. Carl
Gartner, OF Philadelphia In a few words delivered
the watch, while Its reception was as briefly ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Gilmore. IL was graceful and
fitting testimonial from the best judges Of the
cess OF the musical part OF the jubilee 10 its pro-
)ectOr
The members Of the press also held an informal
meeting, aJ which resolutions OF thanks for cour-
tesies were voted to the committee OF the Boston
city government, and also to stephen X. Niles, X.
q. Dunham, X. NJ. Pusifer, and o. +. Dooiittle, the
individuals who looked particularly after their con-
venence and welfare.
PEOPLE GOING HOME
when the musical programme was finished the
vast concourse people hurried rapidly away from
the Coliseum to the various railroad depots, all anx
ious TO reach their homes, and yet all loud with their
praise for the great i've days. jubilee. The whole
AFFAIR has been Dig thing. Thousands have been
GraLned Gilmore has made a national reputation,
and somebody has made q pile OF money.
''Let US have peace ~