Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-25

\ correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Bul,tia gives the following sketch OF a
portion of the opening exercises of tho
great Peace Jubilee 10 Boston on tho
18th OF June:
TIE STAR srASGLEb.
Then came the national hymn. 1t
was given by full chorus, orchestra,
brass bands and the orgnn-which blew
such q mighty and patriotic blast that
the four perspiring blowers thought OF
fain,ing at the conclusion.
A marty by the name of Ball wrote nm
additional verse for this Jubilee.
refrain from publishing it because
think Ball didn't do justice to the occa-
sion, even if he did to himself. | hare
an idea that this poet is the gentleman
from New Jersey who raised such n row
awhile ago over his claim to the author
ship of that most pathetic ballad,
Crock me to sleep, mother
1, would have been well for Balls
credit if he had been rocked to sleep,
and kept from waking up when he
thought of writing this vers .
Well, the Star Spangled banner was
sung and played in a manner which,
without exaggeratiou, moved the keenly
sensitive among the audience almost TO
tears. never knew before what SUBJ
| Unity there was in this melody, which
we have been accustomed rather to
underrate. II was beautiful, sublime,
thrilling. The male voices sung the
irst verse, the female voices the second;
and then, upon the concluding s.anzasr
| the entire harmony Of the mighty or
chestra poured forth, with the accom-
pauiment of roaring cannon, fired
exactly in time.
The audience rose To their feet IN a
| frenzy and rent tho air with cheers.
Men threw up their hats and hursahsd.
Women joined their voices in the cry,
and over the whole house waved their
handkerchiefs, until it seemed MS ii n
hos, of white pigeons iiut,cred in the
air. never saw such a sight. never
heard such sounds. 1t was worth COM.
ing from Australia to be present at this
supreme moment.
A repetition was demanded, and 80
Mr.. Gilmore mounted the stand again,
and the hymn was repeated in even n
more splendid manner.
THE HYMN Of PEACE
After a recess of Is minutes. the
music of Kellers American hymn was
sung to the following words BY Oliver
Wendell Holmes:
Ano.l Of peaoe. thou has, wandered too long.
Spread thy white wings 10 the sunshine OF
love.
Come while our voices are blending in song.
Fly to our ark like the storm. beaten dove!
Fly 10 our ark on the wings OF the dove
Speed DER the far-sounding pillows OF song,
| Crowned with thine olivc-lesf garland oflove.-
Angel Of Peace, thou hast waited TOO long!
| Brothers we meet. in this altar Of thine
Minglinc the gins We have gathered for thee,
| Sweet with the odors of myrtle and pine,
Breeze OF the prairie and breath OF the sea-
| Meadow and mountain and forest and sea!
sweet 10 the fragrance OF myrtle and pine,
Srecter the incense we oter 10 thee, >.
Brother. orstcn lore round this altar OF thine !!
| Aporls IN end uenem. answer the strain 4!
Rark.: ii new.birth song Is hlllng the sky
Loud as the stoym.wind that tum6les the main
Bid the full breath OF the organ reply
Let the loud tempest OF voices reply,
Roll its long sure Ike the carlh'shaling
main.
Swell the vast son: till il mounts to the sky -
Angels Of Bethlehem, echo the strain!
The words are altogether unworthy Of
/ the sublime stratus Of the composition.
II any man but Mr.. Holmes had written
them they would not have been accepted
BY q 'fastidioas committee. Bat no
Boston thing can proceed without his
assistance. When Oliver Wendell
Holmes dies, Boston will be abandoned
by the bereaved and miserable inhab-
itants.
The beautiful music vas given with
grand effect by the chorus, organ, or
! che.tra and military bands.