The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-21
FIRST EDITION
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
The EEnd Of the Anair-The Concert by the
school ChiIdren-T'he Jubilee n Success.

took place this morning at II o'clock, when the
chorus consisted of about 5000 children selected
from the Public and High Schools Mr.. Eich-
berg was the conductor of the day, he being the
musical instructor in the Boston institutes of
learning, and it is due to his admirable training
that such fine entertainment was presented on
Saturday.
The concert opened with Rossinis overture
to Wilidm Tell, played by the orchestra of six
hundred, the same musicians who played il at
the opening concert of the festivals; this time,
however, under the baton of Mr.. Eichberg, who,
j regret to say, made the sad mistake of taking
the last allegro by far too fast, so fast that it
was an impossblity for the viollnists to give
any effect to the figures occurring in it.
The second number of the programme was the
national air Hail Columbia" sung by the chill
dren in unison with fine effect.
A chorus from Mercadantes Giuramento fol-
lowed; also very nicely given.
Miss Adelaide Phillips then sang the drinking
song from Lucrezid Borgid which received an
uproarious encore
Luther's Choral was next given by the chill
drens chorus and although the effect was not
quite the same as when sung few days before
by the large chorus, yet considerable applause
greeted the performance.
Ole Bull followed with violin solo, said to
have been THE Mothers Prayer" This attemptI
regret to say must be set down rs failure, the
only one in the entire five days performance. 1t
was impossible to hear tone of Mr.. Bulls
violin beyond the six front benches, and to
those sitting at the end of the hall the perform
ance was merely pantomimic
The children then went through a course of
physical exercises, under the direction of Mr..
/. b. Monroe. This was an exceedingly interest
ing part of the programme. The different
pnaHI Ixrth tha nI,i1
the utmost precision. A very fine part of this
performance was when, three tones being given,
the children sang the chord with fine cres-
ce1ado and decrescendo, eliciting immense ap-
plause.
The second part of the programme then
opened with Meyerbeer's Coronation March,"
from the Prophete played by the entire band of
1100 showing considerable improvement upon
the first days performance.
Then came the gem of the day, the Russian
National Hymn, sung eXquisitely by the chill
dren. Madame Parepa-Rosa followed with LET
the Bright Seraphim," from Handers ''Samp-
son" with trumpet obligato, by Mr.. Arbuckle.
This elected an encore. / have referred to this
performance in a former letter, and therefore
pass it with the mere remark that it was admira-
bly, done.
The children next sang three part song, by
Rossini, ''Wake Gentle Zephyr which was
given with fine precision.
Nine. Rosa and Miss Phillips then gave
Rossini's splendid duet louis est Homo" from
!Std6at Mater, in manner as only two such
artists can perform it, and the great festival
concluded with the singing of the One-hun-
dredth Psalm by the children. The audience
was large and enthusiastic, containing nearly
every member of the large chorus. l have for
gotten to mention that on Friday the following
circular was issued to the members ofthe chorus
"NATIoNAL PEACE JUBILEE, BOSTON, June IS, 1862
The superintendent of Chorus, in congratulating
the ladies and gentlemen of the Chorus upon the
glorious musical success just achieved, desires to
express to them his high qualification at the cordial
sympathy and support he has experienced from
10 thanklthem in the name OF the association and Of
the general public, not only for the power and eec-
tveness with which the music has been rendered by
them, but for the good order and perfect harmony
which, in season OF so great excitement, has pre-
vailed.
pulse Of whole nation has been quickened as never
before. The vast numbers assembled, their unre-
You have demonstrated beyond cavi the entire
practlcability of producing with massveness and
Great masters by body of oUer eleUea thousand per-
formers The cultivation Of musical TASTE the de-
yeloped love for the noble and beautiful in artthe
precious fruits of enterprise not be suffered
to decay. They must exert powerful and abiding
with bright anticipations Of celebrating, under
equally happy auspices, future national jubilees
the countless numbers who shall praise God forever
and ever. f. TOURJEE' SupL OF chorus"
To-day, during the intermission, Mr.. Gilmore
was presented, in the press room, on behalf o
the Jubilee orchestra, with magnificent gold
watch and chain. Mr.. Carl Gaertner, of Phila
delphia, made the presentation speech, and Mr.
Gilmore returned thanks in few words. The
orchestral committee then gave three cheers fo
Mr.. Gilmore.
After the performance meeting of the mem
bers of the press was held in the press room
and q number of resolutions were adopted re
turning thanks to Mr.. s. r. Niles and the entir
Press Committee, to the authorities of Boston
to the Western Union Telegraph, and to tn
Post Office Department for hospitalities and ia
cilties extended. Shortly after this the meeting
adjourned, and thus concluded the creates
\ musical event of the age.
The question naturally arises, Was the festiva
a musical success We append the answer +
this from the Boston Post as fully giving ou
sentiments
saw Yes the one hundredth person gloriousy says NJ
He lives in New York. His eyes and ears are hope
lessly defective. He sees and hears nothing bu
failure. The mischief and secret is-the og thln
it would have been gigantic, q leYathan success
But transpiring in provincial town. not known
fame and having neither age nor poslton its stor
"a FAILURE. Three hundred miles of its praises Woul
Z nave been sounded TO the uttermost hooks an
crannIes OF the nation. It's sombre SIN, its gres
4 shame its greater misfortune ts--it was given
tWas 1t really, looking back over the past fe
daye a success or failure, musically considered
a we are OF the opinion that II was a success a
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