Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-05
san FRANOIsoo, February ..

6a40TS Appeal For days past;
the various lines Of travel to
this city have been crowded with vis-
itors to witness the Grand Musical
Festival inaugurated by Camilla Urso.
This successful musician attracted to
this city, by her popularity, and desir-
ing TO do a good turn by those who
have 50 well supported her, originated
the plan of this festival for the benefit
ofthe Mercantile Library Association,
which is laboring beneath crushing
debt, and which, since 1852, has been
the means Of dispensing so much
pleasure to Cslifornians. It's worthy
object, and the people Of this State
and the adjoining Territories have
been wonderfully aroused to its
interest.
This morning broke beautifully,
and the city looked gay and patriotic,
with its thousand flags hung from
the stats which are raised
upon every prominent build
ing. The hotels and streets
were jammed with visitors, and the
cosmopolitan town fairly shook with
the step Of so many strangers. The
State militia turned out in bright ar
ray in honor Of the day and the Occa-
sion. Such g jubilee should well be-
gin on WashingtOn's birthday. Since
the first Of December last, Madame
Urso has been drilling her chorus Of
two thousand grown musicians, and
about the same number Of children.
Perhaps the happiest effect produced
at Gilmore's Boston jubilee was had
by the singing Of eight thousand chill
dFen. 1t is thought that the juvenile
concert on the 18th, OF two thousand
voices. viii be as expressive and al
most as grand. This festival is re-
garded here more Ia the light of Z Gu
riOsity than any other thing. Few
expect & musical treat such rs they
had this evening. In the pavilion
there were crowded more than twenty
thousand people. They were sar-
dined and dOVe-tailed until it was
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sired q change Of base.
When the hour arrived for the grand
iIbilee overture, by Weber, the curl
Osfty people were SstOnished that two
hundrsd brass instruments could ere
ate such & silence as reigned in that
cOncOurss. II seemed as ii the roof OF
the immense building would be lifted
by the swelling sound, and at the first
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shout it has never been my misfortune
10 hear in so small q space. BOstO2's
eight thousand voices never could
checkmate that roar. Then came
Hull, and twelve hundred strong voices,
accompanied by the military band OF
two hundred instruments, and the
firing OF cannon on the stand, struck
up the national anthem. America.
Soldiers and old tars. who are accus-
toned 70 forget their patriotism in the
dull times OF duty during peace. rose
In their seats, and with barred heads
listened IN rapture The heart seemed
70 stand still, and We never felt lOftier
and grander except, perhaps, when
old Joe Johnston rode by Us at Dallas,
cap in hand, teeth cleuched, and with
the air OF JOVe, the bravery Of Harry
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ds- Of Lee may have awakened such 4
feeling IN the souls Of Grants men,
but / 10 not believe it.
The grand military band next rum
ole6 through a pot ;JOuri OF national
melodies from aH nations, and then
me German gentlemen OF song opened
in The PrdgieT Of The Earth. Jupiter!
How they sang! 1 knew few of them,
but nv sight was tTans1zed by 3 stout
solgster, Of nearly a tons burthen,
who led of. The manner in which
ne shook his head, and sluDg the
deuli-ssmiquaver right, . and uI-
ward. Vas a caution TO modest COM I
Dosers. i was grand-yea, sublime.
The GeruSnE are the best gentleman
slngers; and / did long 10 hear Sabatz-
k='s deep, mellow voice in that con-
gregatiOn. There are none like him
here, though he might be proud 10
hear the best in San Francisco.
The next piece was might shades I
no longer" a chorus from ROssini'S
Noses IA EyyDt. Twelve hundred
voices did ample justice to this, ami
it pleased every one.
Hhen came part second, beginning /
,,-itb .tuber's ERA DiavOlO," " done up /
Nv al fbt- instruments and the drums /
~ Tie nifit,.n companies. This was 1
noisy 70 say the east and enjoyed oy /
military men, thOug3 the strains OF
the author were forgotten aiilil the l
din Of well pUmmeied she5tp sAliiS' /
including the big drum of a size Win /
that Of Gilmore at the Boston Jubilee. !
The German societies then sang the 4
popular Hunters Chorus" the horn 4
O5li0dtO being performed by twenty /
brass instruments. The renowned /
"Anvil Chorus" was next rendered |
magnihcently, with the assistance OF /
one hundred hremen, with each an 4
anvil, six pieces OF cannon, the bells /
of the city, and the crash Of nearly 4
four hundred instruments, aud two /
thousand full grown voices. This ever |
popular piece always brings down /
the house. 1t came near rivaling the 1
late earthquake Of last week. The |
tremOr was felt across the bay, and |
this selection from the TrOub2dOur |
was the feature OF the evening. The /
cannon, fired from the stand by cleo (
tricity, kept admirable time. The /
Taunhausen match was well eKecu- |
ted, and without any particular furore, |
but when the closing piece Of the first |
0aW HFDELdIAnlC Ndo NOAAL-ANANNAI 4
the enthusiasm was unbOunded. |
some old rebels, like ourselves, sat /
moody and careless tOalIappearances, |
but an felt that the Star Spangled 4
Banner was the finest national hymn /
extant, and so, amid the booming Of /
= mons, the crash Of horns, and ali /
80. ar of fddles, the ring and din Of /
t.a.,ne,, Is of voices, and the Ginning
- be1is IA 's national anthem of the /
80 - oTli' bi,te clo> cd the performances Of
tha tIee e,reet DISS ISrso Festival for the drst
Say T To.morrow I will give, you |
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SEQ nd Day Of Urso's FesiVal''-Ihs he l0a'
Ensembls---camilIs PerfOrms--Ths I'o"o
1.-The Earthquake Of the 18th Of FsbrH-
ary---ksws items.
san PRANcIsco, February q, 1870
ESfitors Appeal; promised IN my
latter Of yesterday to give you some
thing Of a description Of the general
.,Dearance Of things in and around
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