New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
THE BOSTON, JUBILEE.

TIE CONCERT YESTERDAY RECEPTION AND
SPEECH OF MIR. GREELEY.
BosTON. July 3.-The concert this afternoon
WAS listened to by very large audience. Tie chorus
was not there at all if the absence Of sound from their
seats was any indication, but the military bands made
M for all deficiencies; and Strauss was more
than himself in conducting " Wine. Women and Song
and on the encore the Polka Kratus FidaL"
Peschka-Ieutner sang yenzana waltz with striking
effect and was encored to repetition Of the most bril-
liant passaecs Mrs H. VI. smith Of Boston sang Guei-
emi's Gratias Agimus Tbi TO the car1onet OF Mr.
Thomas Ryan, and was compimented by an encore
Mr. Kosleck Of the Berlin Quartette gave fine eXempi-
ncation Of h.s Accomplishment upon sc -,t c@ ana lhe
EnSl.sn Band performed YiyianPs professional
march, Tie Silver Trumpets" played at ST. Peters
In Rome, with splendid effect upon the audience.
The Gardc RepublCaine Band will celebrate the Fourth
Of July 10y a dance at Dedham, the invitation Of
Lonce Lecke French resident. They will give six
ccrts in NewYorl, three in Philadelphia, and will pos
sibly visit Chicago before returning 10 Europe
Horace Greeley escorted to the Press by Al
derman jerks previous to the concert and introduced
the ladies and gentlemen representatives OF the
After few minutes Of pleasant conversation in answer
t. a general call, he spoke follows:
II has fallen to my lot recently. as You doubtless
aware. To be placed before the public in somewhat
conspicuous attitude that Is TO say, who work for the
press ana I'VE by Tue press Work ana hNe IN the pnhc
sight and punlc criticism 10 greater degree thdn
ana vet tnluk to-day position nt-
tie more exposed To- cay ana 9scouragemGnt than that
OF most OF you l. has been said OF me, and take IL as
great testimonial and compliment, that, while In
the business that ! nave pursued throughout llfe,
have shown myself very fairy competent, very fairly
geu and successful Vet II were should De invited
into ltber line of life into different and il you please
higher responsibilities should DE found unequal 10
them. Wei, ladies and gentlemen, cannot well expect
10 have anything better sud Of me by friends, much
less by my adyersaIies, than TO say that have done
well that which / have had 70 do. Applause
It wOuld Olerably safe deduction that one who
la- been doing well all bis life that winch he has tried
70 do may possibly, reasonably be expected TO do
well something else, If he were To undertake IT, Some OF
NY cros observe that though for myself per
sonally, l am a tolerably honest and respect
able person, yet my assOclates are not very desl-
I sorry for that because my associates through
life have been mainly the gentlemen aud ladies' see
about NE tipPlauseh whose aclalhanee, l iI4ae ,i
while engaged IN the matter OF preparing Information
for the public press ana II any associations were dlsa
Crceable can hardly hope 10 find better In the future
life than those have had trust TINS was not meant
10 say that such gentlemen and ladies' as
see before me have not on the whole performed
their work and discharged their responsibilities with
reasonable ndey-With human error, with human I'M
IerecOus, with human faults, doubtless but still with
fsir reasonable human fidelity at all events. Ladies
and gentlemen, with such you my fortune has been
associated through life; with such as you 1t VIII DC
associated the end, and if the world shall say OF me
hsheT and honest editor" all my ambition VIII be
satisfied. Ladies and gentlemen, viii tax your aten-
tion no longer. lApplause.l
At the conclusion Of hls speech Mr. Greeley was con-
Quoted TO the city reception room where great num-
ber of politicians and u few ladies sought an
introduction. on entering the vast audito-
rum much enthusiasm manifested, the
people in the parquette generally rising to
greet him and those in the balconies waving their hand
kerchef in recognition. Cheers given by the more
excitable and few minutes elapsed before the pro-
gramme could be resumed Gen. Charles L. Perry,
United States Consul at Aspnwall; Dr. Peek Of New.
York and other distinguished gentlemen were present.