Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-06-28
Communications.
THE PB.fCR JUBILBR.


fcSt cannot DE ueSCrlDeu Dy any DOuy.
Twenty thousand in the chorus, building
covering four acres and n half, strong and
beautiful, hung with flags of all nations
frescoed in delicate tints. This was the
"German Day" Enough preceded the APP
pearance of the German band to make a
memory for life time. There was a good
deal Of delay before their appearance, and
l was carclessly looking at the ocean of
heads in the audience, when suddenly
there burst a shout and cheer that made me
jump; and looking up at the end of the
great building, | saw a line OF flashing red
helmets coming down through the center
of the chorus. The great chorus rose TO its
feet as they passed along, and the house
was in a perfect tumult, shouting, cheer
ing, waving handkerchieis ;-one Of the pa
pers speaks of the "World's Jubilee pocket
handkerchief tempest" The band were
marching TO the music of their own instru-
ments, but it was fairly drowned in the
welcome which they received. On they
came, perfectly imper,erbable, down TO the
front, and the whole audience rose and
joined in the outburst.
The leader mounted his stand and
waited in vain for quiet, bowling on all
sides. Finally they began TO play, and the
people resumed their seats. The instant
the leaders baton signaled the end, the
storm burst out again, louder and more
enthusiastic than before. The band re-
sponded twice to the oncores and then took
their positions quietly, still on the plat
form, to hear the magnificent German I'm
ion Hymn, composed by the venerable
Keller, and conducted by him in person.
1t was sublime, and was welcomed with
applause from the audience. The next
thing on the programme was performance
by the Emperors quartette of soloists ;
but before the cheers which celebrated the
union of the German empire had died
away, Saro, the leader of his band, sprang
TO the leaders, platform, with his tasseled
cap, and his band struck up "Haii Column
bia." 1t was a splendid acknowledgement,
and the thousands Of people present inter-
rupted with tumult of applause. Shouts
and cheers drowned the sound of the band.
l could see they were still playing, but
could not hear a sound. At last the peo-
pie became quiet and listened. After that
was ended, thore was moments pause,
and they began yankee Doodle" The
applause was even wilder than before. One
gentleman sitting before us was so excited
that he pulled a handkerchief out OF the
pocket of a lady who sat next to him, in
spite of her endeavors 10 the contrary,
and waved it with the rest.
Saro is real German so, in fact, are all
the fifty who compose the best band in
Germany.
The cannon used in the anvil chorus
stood outside, and were fired of from the
inside by electricity. not Extensively loud,
sounding merely like heavy drums.
Strauss is splendid, fascinating; every
nerve alive. He stood on the platform
with violin in hand, directing that great
orchestra in the performance of one of his
own pieces. II was perfect entertainment
to watch him. facing the audience and play
ing, one moment, wheeling round to the
orchestra the next, bow in one hand, vio-
lin in the other,-hands, feet, and body all
in motion, not still for one second of the
whole time, and the instruments swaying
hither and thither in perfect time. 1t was
wonderful sight. All Europe is awarded
that the great man condescended to come to
America and assist in the Jubilee.
My second visit was French
Day." More people were out, and the Mar
sellaise Hymn was the grandest thing il
the two days. The French band is just a.
different from the German as you can im
agine, and so is their music. The Frencl
leader is little wiry, fiery man. left hand
ed, who stands in the midst of his men
aud sweeps his white gloved hand abou
like flash of lightning. The French KEEP
their caps on all the time. A good man.
were afraid they would not be as wei II lie
ceived as the Germans because we wer
not on their side in the late war. but tn
only place where any difference could b
seen was what might be due to their NOR
spirited, quicker nature. They answered
to the encores much quicker than the Ger
mans did so they were not 50 rapturousl
applauded, perhaps because they did nc
give time for it. The first piece they played
instead of the one on the programme wa
the ''Star Spangled Banner" in response t
their welcome. After responding twice t
the encore, they drew back on the platform
to listen to their own Marseillaise and
was the grandest thing l ever heard. Pee
pie were all impatient, calling for it tim
and again. The organ took it first, whe
the orchestra came in, when the chorus il
all its power, and people held their yer.
breath to listen to the magnificent torren
of music.
The applause at the commencement wa
almost appalling. When it ceased, tn
cheering broke out again, wilder than he
fore; but Gilmore stopped it in an instant
as, with one sweep of his baton he starte'
all off again on the chorus, with the bell
and cannon, in all their fulness of volume
l never heard such music. When it ended
the whole audience sprang 10 their feet, an
cheered and hurrahed, the handkerchief
were out again in full force, perfect snoN
storm of them, and Gilmore yielded to tn
encore and went all through second time
The French band responded witt
Star Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle
playing the latter splendidly, far bette
than the Germans. They played slow
measured, churchlike arrangement; tn
French tripped 1t of like dance, wit
beautiful variations, interrupted again an
again by the excitement of the audience
Then, as if fairly carried sway with thei
own enthusiasm, the French themselve
dashed into the Marseillaise, and what
cheer there was They went through
twice, splendidly, and then left the stage
having won as much of triumph as thei
competitors, the Germans, on the day be
} fore. Indeed, a great many say that tn
, French band is by far the best of the three
} Dan Godfrey, the leader of the Englis
= band, is reported to have said that the onl
. band in the world which he feared Is thi
| same "Garde Republicaine' band.
The Jubilee singers (colored) are OF
| 100 strong.