The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-20
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OPENING DAYoF TnEJuBILEE
Special Correspondence of the IntcIgencet
BOsTON. June II.

bpoeIAI Correspondence Of the IntGlIIgencef
BosToN, June II.
The morning opened as brightly as
did on the day Of Bunker Hill, but MS
to verify the old saying that "PeaCc hail
her victories as well as war" the chang
ing times have brought welcome to tht
first British band that has been seen III TIT
streets Of Boston since the siege Tho
excitement over the river in our neighbOr'
ing city, has usually manifested itself in
feeble way In Boston on this anniversary
but today we have had our own sensa
tions to busy us. The magnificent Ger
man band, whose leader was one Of the
few men to receive the decoration
OF tho Iron Cross, the highest and
most priced decoration in Germany
for his bravery, was the first to arrive
since the FrenChmen. This leader, Herr
Saro, so well and widely known as the
"Trumpeter Of GravClOtte," Is a man
whose nationality IS strongly stamped on
his face, and sOldiCrly looking fellow
with half dozen medals on his breast.
They reached here yesterday morning.
Next to arrive were the celebrated
Grenadiers' band from England, who came
this morning, and were cordially received
by large turnout Of our Scotch and
English citizens, the societies which they
have formed, and several companies Of
militia.
The Boston police were out on parade
about $50 strong, to show their efficiency
and readiness Tor service, and made very
creditable show. These were the morn.
ing paradcs, in which l should have men.
toned, the U. S. Marine band, specially
ordered here from Washington for the
Jubilee, participated.
But tie feature OF the morning was the
reception Of the press, by the city govern.
ment, who provided them with u very ell.
egant banquet in the old "CradlC Of lib.
erty," Faneuil Hall. Strawberries and
cream, ices, salads, and plenty Of cham.
payne, made very attractive set out, and
was enjoyed with good deal OF gusto by
the strangers from abroad. The Press
Committee have had rather hard time
OF 1t, for it has been somewhat difficult to
draw the lines. Papers which never said
word on the Jubilee, and never will,
have the same iavors, and rs many, as
those who have given it the most valuable
kind OF advertising, which don't seem the
thing 10 an ignorant bystandcr.
The rehearsal went oil with fair sue.
cess. Strauss, who is fne.looking,
energetic, and enthusiastic conductor.
was welcomed most cordially. Gilmore
has been sick, and it was feared he could
not be on hand, but his appearance was
the signal for cheers and great applause,
Zerrahn is very popular with the chorus
and orchestra, and TOurjce, who has done
a great deal of work in organizing the
chorus, was greeted with evident marks
OF approval. The first rehearsal was
better than our hopes, and though there
were many blemishes, and a good deal of
dragging, the tiremGn in the anvil chorus
being somewhat deficient, the close of the
work showed considerable improvement.
The chorus OF twenty thousand turned
out in full numbers in the afternoon, and
the orchestra, including bands, numbered
two thousand more. They filled up their
end OF the building so completely that the
audience OF ten thousand who were scat. |
tered over the rest of the building looked |
very small in comparison. The house
was not one.third full. This was owing
to various reasons. People who cared |
about music did not care 10 so and hear
the speeches which made the preface.
a little after three, slight applause
was heard, rs the Executive Committee
came from their room, CsCorting Rev |
Phillip Brooks, they Chaplain Of the day,
Mayor CASTOR, and Gen. Banks, the ora.
tor. Mr.. Davis, whose grand orchestral
piano, emblaZOned with his name, was u
conspicuous object on the platform, intro,
duCed Mr.. Brooks, who offered what was
apparently very iervent prayer, but to.
tally inaudiblc in the corner allotted to
the press. Mayor Castor followed with
very pleasant and happy speech Of wei.
come, q few words only OF which could
be heard, on account OF the vast size of
the building and the chatter OF the chorus
General Banks was loudly and repeat
eddy cheercd. lie made himself heard
10 a much greater extent; alluded
10 the representatives Of widely separated
nations gathered here in the interests of
peace, and IN q glowing manner Congrat.
ulated the audience and the musicians
from the Old World on the happy aus.
piCes under which they were assembled.
Il was very good thing, in the opinion
Of those who sat near enough to get n
connected idea OF it, and the few burn.
ing words" which penetrated to our cor.
ner, showed that the soul Of the orator
was kindled by the occasion, albeit the
magnificent array Of empty benches in
many parts of the house was rather u
damper. The chorus, TO whom he often
turned, were very impressive, however,
in their marks OF appreciation.
The opening piece of the occasion was
Old Hundred, which was given in II most
majestic manner. 5The overture "Rien.
zi,' showed the capability of the orchestra
In most favorable light. Next came
chorus, Damascus" from the OratOriO OF
Naaman, in which the. full chorus and
orchestra participated. A piano solo,
from lie Prophetic, by Herr Bendcl, u
famous German performer, and his first
appearance in THIS country, was tue next
number. His manner was rather more
emphatic than we like, but the effect was
good, so far us the power Of the instru.
ment allowed it to be heard.
Farewell TO the Forest" was next
sung by the chorus without instrumental
accompaniment, and the drGg was very
perceptible.
Mime. Rudcrsdorf, who made her dcJt
in Boston with the Handel and Haydn
Society year or two ago, sang the In.
tlsmmattus from ROssini's StabGt Mater,
the chorus taking a subordinate part in
pianissimo This, next to OId Hundred,
was the best thing thus far on the pro.
grammC. Part first closed with nm 0pc.
ratio selection from Lucia by the Bouquet
Of Artists.