The Portland daily press., 1872-06-20
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Worlds Peace Jubilee
THIRD DAYS EXERCISES.
German NIusic-3O, 900 People Present
Increase of Enthusiasm, etc., etc., etc.

Boston, June 19.-The great building was
well filled to-day, being the day devoted to the
German nation. Over 100000 people were
within its walls this afternoon, the Teutonic
element predominating. The day has been SUI
perb in weather and the audience We'd in bril-
liancy with it.
The third day s concert opened with the grand
choral from Luther of "a strong castle is our
Lord by che chorus and orchestra, which was
rendered with superb effect, eliCiting hearty APP
plause
Wagners overture from Tannshauser by the
orchestra was finely rendered and well applaud
ed.
Memberships chorus from the oratorio of
Elijah ''Yet doth the LORD" followed, and was
finely given by the chorus and orchestra.
The aria Varie, by Proch, was sung by Pesch-
ka Leutner most beautifully and clear, eliciting
tumultuous applause and the encore brought
from her partial repetition.
Farewell to the Forest was here substitute
ed for the chorus of "All we like Sheep" and
was given by the grand chorus unaccompaned.
Its performance was one of the marked must
cal episodes of the Jubilee.
The next selection OH the programme was
Strauss "Mogenblatte Waltz" conducted by
Strauss in his own electric style, he being greet
ed with the usual Outbursts of enthusiasm. Its
fine rendering by the orchestra brought forth
an encore which Strauss responded to by lead
ing in the "Pizzicato Polka" to the gratifica-
ton of the audience.
Herr Franz Bendel brought forth many plau
dts by piano solo.
The band of the Kaiser Franz Grenadier
Regiment of Germany, created burst of en-
thusiasm as it took position upon the stage.
After the applause subsidized Herr Heinrich Saro,
its conductor, conducted it through fantasia
theme from Meyerber's LIE Prophetic, which ex-
cited great enthusiasm in the audience and the
chorus. After the fantasia had been most ex-
cellently performed the band, in response to an
encore, played two additional selections, meet
ing great favor from the audience.
The German Union Hymn written by Keller
and dedicated to the Emperor of Germany, was
next sung by the grand chorus, accompanied by
the organ, orchestra and bands. The audience
greeted it with tremendous applause, cheering
waving of handkerchiefs, the German band re-
spending with Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle
and the Watch on the Rhine.
The imperial cornet quartette of Germany
were received with great applause as they took
position on the rostrum They performed, sew
eral selections, including one from Robray from
Farewell to the Forest" and others. They
were encored heartily.
The operate chorus, with the full chorus and
organ and orchestra accompaniment, then gave
the benediction of the Poignards from the
Opera of Huguenots, which was received with
great appreciation by the audience.
The appearance of Franz Abt to direct the
performance of one of his own ballads, "When
the swallows homeward fly" was the signal for
a grand outburst of warm greeting to this emil
nent composer. The performance was fully up
to all expectations and was encored.
The Anvil Chorus followed with all its usual
accompaniment and received the usual endorse
ment from the audience, and the closing hymn,
Kingdoms and Thrones" to the tune of Ham
burg, with the full chorus, organ and orchestra,
| grandly closed the third days concert.
"Our victorious Banner" hymn written eX-
pressly for the Jubilee by Dexter Smith, with
music by Sir Julius Benedict, is to be sung in
| the coming week with full chorus and orches-
trail accomplishments.
| Gems Burnside and Banks and the Japanese
Embassy occupied seats of the distinguished
| guests, as were also Gov. Geary of Pennsylva-
MIA, Gov. Baldwin of Michigan. Gov. Wilmot
| New Brunswick Gov. Harvey of Kansas, Gov.
Padelford of Rhode Island, the Ministers from
| Peru, the Netherlands and Ecuador, the Prus
sian delegation and consul, Gen. John Rossing
of Germany, Speaker Blaine and Baron Often
burg, Russian Minister and Admiral Polo.
The whole grand chorus will remain during
the performance next week.
Commencement of Tufts College.
The annual Commencement at Tufts College
took place to-day. Many patrons of the insti
tuition were present, as well, also, as ministers
of the Universalst denomination in Boston and
| vicinity. The literary exercises apparently gave
| much satisfaction
Fastest Time ON n Public Course.
The Mystic Park races were attended by 8
large crowd to-day. The grand contest was he
tween Goldsmith Maid and Lucy, mile heats,
in to harness. In the I'd heat the Maid made
the fastest time over mile treck on record
ZIG 3-4 First heat, quarter So, half Ito, mil'
221 second heat, "a IL, 10y IL, ZIG "a; thirt
heat, 80, ITO, 2.19 ga.
Serious Fire.
fire in East Bridgewater last night de
stroyed Carver & Co.'S cotton gin, shinge ma
chine and general machine shops, the tack fac
tory of q. Keith and two dwelling houses. Los
heavy; insurance ligat One hundred men ar
thrown out of employment.
Army Reunion.
The first annual meeting of the Artillery AS
ISOLATION of the Army of the Potomac met il
Boston Wednesday and was largely attended
Gen. VIM F. Barry presided. The following
officers were d-President, Gen. VIM +
Barry, U. S. A; Vice President, Gen. ii. }
Hunt, U. S. A; Secretary, Gen. c. s. Vain
wright LIST N. Y. Artillery; Treasurer, Lieut.
f. M. Sackett, LIST Rhode Island Artillery; Elk
ecutive Committee, Major j. Bgelow, Massa
chusetts Artillery, Col. r. B. Ricketts,, Is
Pennsylvania Artillery, and Capt. j. F. Hutch
inson, LIST Ohio Artillery Letters were rea
from a LARGO number of officers