Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-08
sas asrAr MUSICAL 5usttas.

On the 18th instant, tho anniversary
OF the Battle Of Bunker lille week
from next Monday-the grand musical
peace Jubilee at Boston will COM
mencc, to end on the Fourth Of July,
the anniversary day Of the birth Of our
great American Republic. What bet
ter, more opportuue or more appropri-
ate could have been chosen? Ninety
scven years ago Numbered the cannon
and ratified the mu,ketry OF the first
pitched battle Of the Revolution, and
there In sight Of that memorable
battle ground will the sons and
daughters Of those who fought,
bled and died, fighting for the
honor and glory of their country
Join In a grand musical chorus the like
Of which the world has never yet seen
or heard, rlvaling the roar of that first
great battle, the echoes Of which have
not yet died away. From all parts Of
the United States. as we'll rs from
Europe, the best vocal and instrument
til musicians arc gathering toward the
scene Of the great Jubilee. The Pacific
coast has already sent her due proper
tlon, including some Of the best sing
era who participated in the San Frau
cisco Peace jubilee, a little v two
years ago, and many Of u citizens
have also gone thither to see aud hear
the incidents and grand music OF this
( festive national episode. From various
p,rts of Europe-England, France,
Russia, Germany, Ire!and-come great
music masters, singers, musicians, and
regimental bands, and crowds Of ex-
Gu; sionslonists from everywhere. all
gathering In to the grand jubilee. The
hugo coliseum will not be half large
enough. Tho jubilee will continue
eighteen days, aud close In glorious
style on the Fourth Of July, ending on
the evening Of that day with a grand,
universal ball, eclipsing all others In
the worlds history. Season tickets for
the Jubilee, including reserved seats,
are put at $50 each; single tickets, IS.
We are also informed that arrange
ments are being made With the various
railroad companies for a reduction Of
fare to and from the Jubilee during Its
continuance, holding good till July
9th; quite an inducement to excursion
lists. The decorations Of the Jubilee
coliseum are thus described by the
Boston Commercial B3lle,in:
The central tower will bear M ORR
famine banner of white bunting letter
ell In red with the words "luterna-
tlonal Musical Festival" The corner
towers will be decorated with Amerl-
banners, and the turrets with flags
Of various nations. Over each ell
trance will be suspended a Tyre, sur
mounted by an eagle painted IN oil,
OH wood. tipped with gold u green
wreath will depend from tho Tyre, sup
ported by gilded rosettcs. A standard,
twenty-five feet high. s~urnounted BY
4 dove bearing an olive branch, Will
be placed ut each side Of the entrance,
and from 1t will depend n white BAN
ner bearing the motto Peace" The
Union shield and the American flags
will be suspended midway the stan'-
ardI. The side entrances will be or
namented with a Tyre In a laurel
wreath, with draperies caught up
by rosettes. The walls Of tho Vos-
tibules will be covered with watei-
colors In neutral tints, with vallances
In crimson and gold mt the angle 0f
ceiling and walls. Between the braces
will bo oval armOrial shields, festoOued
with tent-formed draperles. The re-
ceptlon Hobbies will DO similarly
trimmed. IN the interior the walls
will he tinted Ia water.colors. An
allegorlcal painting in seml-circular
form will be placed over tho organ and
orchestra. Horizontal poles with
turned ends, gilded. will De suspended
over the central aisle, trimmed with
green, the eXtremities supporting
festoons. and terminating at tho top
OF the different columns with II
banner dropping gracefully. Painted
vallances. eleven feet deep, will be
longltudinally arranged V the gal
leries, and draperles twelve feet deep
will cover the dividing columns. Ar
mortal designs and medalllons OF COM
posers, wreathed In laurel and palm,
will alternate the whole. length Of the
sides. Between the columns designs
OF trophies. will supersede conventional
bunting, surmounted by an eagle sur
rounded by drapery, The gallery
and hand-rails Will be covered
with crimson cloth, bordered with
oilk.