The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-28
WORLDS PEACE JUBILEE.
A GIGANTIC MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
One Hundred Thousand in the Audience Twenty
Thousand in the Chorus and Two
Thousand in the Orchestra

OF Washington. and win close on the Fourth OF
| July. Here is his prospectus
| Two years ago the Boston Peace Jubilee hold the
! nation spebOund by The sublimity OF It's music.
That great volume OF song swept through the iand
like lood OF melody, filing every Christian heart
sunburst upon t the musical World shedding light
where all bad been darkness before anu revealing a
new sphere or harmony, fairer land OF
promise and triumpnanty realizing greater
achievements in the divine art than
were hitherto thought possible. 1t will ever be a
memorable epoch In the history OF music. Never
before mad musical enthusiasm run high IN cur
own lane; never mad there Deen occasion to
song, an overwhelming outpour,ng OF the people, a
universal expression OF JOY and thankfulness that
land once more. lt was glorious event. and
thousands upon thousands are happier today for
cannon the stroke of the bells, the clang OF the
wis., the peal OF the organ the harmony OF the thou-
sand instruments the melody OF the ten thousand
voices, the Inspired works OF the masters the
song Of the ''StarSpangleu Banner the cheers OF
the multitude, the splendor OF the spectacle the gen.
eral excitement and interest OF the eventall this
Is the rich possession OF many memory, and will
ever be recalled as among the happest experiences
OF q lifetime IL was indeed q glorious triumph for
all mterested-a triumph for the individual partic
pant, triumph Tor the nation, triumph Tor the
musical world. Is there one OF the thousands who
were there who would not wish to see to hear, to
take part IN another such feast OF music-nay. In o
festival OF double the magnitude, double the mag
| every respect?
| A GREATER FESTIVAL PROMISED.
Waa h s pa ever EarOp Sack deS S1n
| with blood one OF the falrest countries OF
the Continent but, God be praised, Peace
has conquered at last, and once more untOlds her
| white banner over the Christian world. The moral
| consciousness of mankind Is so shocked with the
terrible havoc OF war, as now waged with all the
improved machinery OF death, that the tendency OF
the time is for peace-permanent enduring peace
among the nations or the earth. VIII not all say
G0G-speed to any movement that would help naugu-
rate such happy craf With this end I'm view IL Is
proposed to hold in the city OF Boston, in the mouth
n
tOnal musical festival, union of all nations In
harmony, when twenty thousand voices shall swell
the grand chorus and sing, as never before, the
hymn OF the angels-"Peace on Earth, Good viii
Towards Man." For this purpose 1t Is proposed TO
erect Coliseum that Will seat
HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE,
a grand temple OF music that shall be, as It We're
the gathering place OF all nations, upon whose
sacred altar every people shan lay Its gilt OF song.
Within 1t SHAH be adorned with the emblems Of
peace and harmony, and over the d1erent entrances
the names of ali nations Will be emblazoned, while
above 1t shall float the flags OF all countrieshghest
above all the broad banner of universal peace.
Poets. composers, artists and conductors OF every
land will he asked To contribute take part and all
governments viii be invited to send representatives
To participate III the ceremonies. The festival VIII
continue Tor two weeks, and it Is proposed to dcdi-
cate one day TO each nation. Now that through the
recent Treaty OF Washington there Is every pros
pcct OF permanent and 1t IL to be hoped
perpetual peace between England and America,
II would seem highly appropriate America
festival to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland While the selections TO be performed upon
adopted OF the British Isles-lncluding Co.'S
Ia, Bennett. Benedict and Arthur Sullivan. among
living composers, and Bale, Wallace and others,
among the lilustrious dead-as the highest cOmpll-
ment America could pay Great Britain, the best
place upon the programme will be given 70 Eng
majestic choral when produced by chorus OF 90 QUO
American voices, with the accompaniment Of 1000
instruments and every other accessory that can
heighten It's effect, cannot fail 10 touch the heart OF
Ola England, and convince her tnat her offspring
across the sea peace and pursue It, and are
cOmmemOr3tlOu
questions in dispute between the TWO governments,
70 strike the grandest chord OF harmony that ever
fell upon human ear.
while the proposition to dedicate the first day OF
the Worlds Musical Festival to the Motherland will
not doubt receive the approval OF all Americans,
who themselves chiefly the children and chill
dren's children OF England, ireland and Scotland,
next and nearest to claim kindred with America Is
THE GERMAN FATHERLAND.
To Germany, then-the land which leads all Others
tai Beethoven, Mozart, Handel, Haydn, Mendels-
sohn and scores OF other composers whose lofty in
OF sweet sounds,' civZing. Outstanding and har.
monizing The whole human brotherhood-to Ger
many, then hundreds OF thousands OF whose noble
sons are among the best citizens Of America snail
be dedicated the second day.
But though there are substantial reasons why the
MOthcrlald and Faherland, intimately con-
nected by ties of blood with America should be the
first to receive her greetings. she opens her heart
and stretches forth her arms with equal warmth to
Russia TO France. to Austria, 10 Italy, TO Spain TO
all nations. and invites them TO JON with her In
making the proposed International Musical jubilee
such festival OF harmony and rejoicing as the
world has never KNOWN
Thus while united England, Ireland and Scotland
would have its day, Germany It's day, France Its
day, Russia its day, Austria It's day. Italy ITS day
each and every nation separate day-while canon
viii, salute. joy-bells rIng drums beat, organs peal
two thousand instruments play, and twenty thou
sand voices sing--while all these elements of mar
every land and the grandest works of the great
masters with power ana majesty hitherto I'M
known STILL IN order TO carry out the proposed fes-
tival IN all It's fulness 1t Is necessary that each
nation should be represented by
A MAGNIFICENT BAUD,
In the full uniform Of the country which IL be.
longs which band should be the gift ana contri5u-
ton OF each government 10 this. the first Interna
tioDal Musical Festival, the first Peace Jubilee or all
nations ever held. Upon the day dedicated to any
particular nation the band OF that nation would at
the most interesting moment in the days exercises
be marched 10 the 'front.' or the platform to play Its
part and receive such welcome, such ovation
As would convince Its country that America N east
desires TO be terms Of amity with all the world
| After the band mas played a selection of it, own
Choosing and wnlle 1t stands at the front. the 1900
voices the 1000 instruments and all the clemens
harmony combined, will give the national air OF the
country represents, as compliment from Amer ca
What cheers woud greet the appearance OF a
magnificent Austrian band, a Prussian band,
Russian, French or English band, or the splendid
Guides band of musical Belgium WHAT music they
would make! what international harmony such
visitors would produce
The eject oil such musical gathering as Is pro-
posed would De TO pOpularize the heavenly art OF
song, and move 10 nobler impulses every CHRISTIAN
heart. There would be no war; nor thought OF war
during the preparation for such festival. IL woud
bring nearer and bind closer with its subtle chain
OF harmony the hearts or all peoples, and cause the
electric cable, In Its all-embracfng and al-conquer
ing march of civilization round the glODe 10 pull
safe with warmer words OF greeting than have ever
yet eaped rom heart to heart or from nation 10
nation through the mysterious Depths OF ocean, and
open broader path for the moral and material
progress OF the world.
THE MUSICAL PEOPLE OF AMERICA,
from one end OF the land 10 the other, are now
ready for this grand demonstration. In hundreds
OF cities, towns and villages, from the Atlantic to
The Pacific they are waiting for the word to organ
lie their best voices, where they are not already
ganzed and to commence with renewed ardOr the
study and practice OF the glorious music to he per-
fOrmed-muslc that VIII In the best manner repre-
sent tue character and compositions OF every cline
and people: the music OF Germany which may DO
regarded ~
UNIVERSAL MUSIC;
the music OF England Ireland aud Scotland; tho
music OF Italy; the music OF France, the music Of
Russia, the music OF Austria, tho music OF spain,
the music VI every quarter Of the goDe-Europe,
Asia, Africa and America
From both hemisphercs and every nation let them