Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20
Our Boston Letter.
BosToN, Oct, 18th, 1917

BOsToN, Oct, 18th, 1870.
Editors Rutland Herald:
Though deprived of the beauties of an
autumn landscape with the brilliant foil.
age so common in Vermont and New
| dhampshire, We of this city aud vicini-
ty, are blessed with mild weather and
freedom from rain just at this period.
Every project that lies out doors, whether
building, business or pleasure seeking,
seems to prosper; as it has all this long
and pleasant summer. Oftentimes our
mild and quiet weather extends quite tc
December, and if we should see no sleigh
ing the coming winter, or little or NO
snow, it would not be the first instance Of
that kind.
The season of lectures has commenced,
and that of theatres and music, Mr.. Theo-
dore Thomas, with his orchestra of sixty
performers, all of them accomplished
musicians, is now giving a series of con-
certs in the Music HalI. This, the largest,
and best drilled company in the country,
belongs in New York city, where they
give concerts, though with less members,
in Central Park Gardens. Considering
their reception in this city this season, as
well as list, the advice to any one about
visiting New York, to make an effort to
see and hear them, would not be amiss.
This company is composed entirely OF
Germans and fine appearing set they are
too. The novelty of seeing so many,
dressed the same,-this season entirely in
black-each with his instrument follow
ing their conductor through music the
most varied 10 composition and character.
with perfect ease and exactness, would be
pleasing to any one not confessing to,
even love for music, not to say more.
1t is quite customary for concert troupes
to visit this place, and while giving con-
certs part of the evenings of the week,
make excursions to Providence, Worces-
ter. Lowell and other places in the inter
walls. But music is an expensive luxury.
To be enduring as recreation, the quality
must not deteriorate, and TO be constantly
equal to or excellipg the last performan-
ces implies great application and practice,
aud time and musicians must live, and
live literally if they can and people are
obliged to pay well for first class concerts
and other music.
This part of the country, also, has had
it's season of agricultural fairs, county and
otherwise. What was once a remarkable
event does not now. reach to the next
town. --.s d..
The authorities of the city are prepar'
ing for the coming elections, State and
city, and they are as regular as clock
work in issuing the tax bills, whose 5amil
lar forms are to be seen lying in every
entry. Though these make no allusion tt
voting. they are most important step to
wards getting our names on to the voting
lists. those not paying not voting, yet not
escaping the summons of the sheriff
eventually. .........
1t will be seen that Rev. Mr.. Fulton
who breaches at the fremont Temple, ha
been libeled by some New York man o.
men. or thinks he has, about which yot
will be informed in the usual way.
fremont Temple is an institution tha
happened, not planned, that is the re
liaious society that has for years me
there. It is of the Baptist denomination
IS is well known. The services on tn
Sabbath are free, and the house, which
will hold three thousand, is generally
filed with young people. Mr.. Fulton i
the pastor; and the preacher, who stand
on the platform by the side Of desl
1 which will only hold good SEED, AM
says in the plainest terms what he has t.
+ say; with respectful language, but witt
directness and energy very pleasing t
, his hearers. The audience, though not 3
J unchanging as in other places, has
F., great uniformity, though the pecuniar
interest of the audience does not extern
beyond each day and its contribution box
This house and its audiences require
bold preachers, and Mr.. Fulton's prede
g cessors were of that order, whatever ma
have been their character in other re
}, spects. Outside of this place this man
seldom heard by the public of the city
as indeed this is true of most of GU
. preachers .t ..-.. ..t..