New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
THE FIRST FULL HOUSE.

ELEGANT DECORATIONS IN WHICH BOSTON
RIvALED PHILADELPHIA-THE MUSIC CALLS
FORTH INTENSE ENTHUsIAsM-THE FRENCH
BAND THE FAVORITES-ONE MAN GOES OUT
WHILE THE PRUssIANs ARE PLAYING
BosToN, June 25.-The receptiOn-rOOm of the
Executive Committee made elegant to-day with large
and fine paintings from the best galleries, brOnzes and
carved furniture and choice bouquets wherever there
Mace 10 set one Painted ofrhodOdendrOn crystals
full Of red red roses big bouquets in the chandeliers
lightly linked together by airy fesoons Of smlax dress
Alright this Summer fete, and really Boston does these
things as well any place except Philadelphia. There
are great clusters Of and peones the door and
each Side linked by chains Of green all for the honor
and deectation Of who may not have
many more isuch compliments 10 enjoy. Witty
and witch-like Jennie Collins hoped last night
that Grant would come, and bring of his
relations to fill up the empty seats The music
promised is rich, and intend, for the first time, really
TO 90 TO the concert this afternoon Herr Strauss at last
will play thel lovely Kunster Leben ARTIST Life waltz.
which has been looked for 80 long Madame Leutners
aria don't know from Adam-the composer, not the
first original and great unknown. Nine. Rudersdorf
paid the occasion the compliment Of writing and COM
posing a song called Homage to Columbia" which
paws the Glorious state the doubtful compliment Of
saying:
FaT-spread is thy mighty name.
II that isn't saying the nation gets more credit than it
also Hymn words and music by Gen. Oliver in which
the gentle shepherds of the chorus sing meo-dous
peace and nobody expects get before O'Clock
night
Hali-past ski take that back The music went of
with spirit this afternoon II has been the gayest, the
most extraordinary time After two or three false alarms
the President got and received some doubtful cheers
But it was sight TO that house, one vast plain OF
Florentne mosaic bright precious color black field
and the tenors' balconies all black and white stones
Every seat was taken in the house, 1t was banked with
people and venuresome mortals climbed the timbers
and sat on the crossrees and roasted Two thousand
at least stood at every doorway outside, and thrOngs
filed the bridges. The vast stage was gallant sight
when the foreign bands drawn up massed with
own musicians the Guards scarlet and bearskn caps in
the center Of the orchestra the gided helmets Of the
Prussians and svery cOckades Of the French side by
side There a great uncertainty as TO whether the
President would this afternoon, and Gilmore, at
last, took up the baton with resigned air,
and prepared TO 90 through the programme as an
nounced. Hail to the Chief was played once, then
was an awkward pause and the stately broke
out afresh people Grant had come and every
thing went swift and smoothly a State ball Madame
Rudersdo had kept her best notes her song and real
ly has had arecepton like what she deserved than
she has during the Jubilee that sent her floating
back in her mauve gown with the American colOrs loop
ing the side OF her train smiling rejoicngy through the
in roses and white like debutsnte her thin dress gar
landed and set with bouquets Of the red
dest roses. she sang an air less ford than
usual, sweet refrain, simple as old English music,
which sovereigns might enjoy who had no special
preference for musical culture Herr Strauss mounted
the stand up his sceper, and king of the hour
He would have had TO give the whole repertoire OF his
walzes II his hearers might have taken their way but
after the Beautiful Danube swept its slvery pillows
by and the fascinating Pizzicato Polka danced a
music RAIN while the soft patter Of applause peaed a
shower in the house, he almost ran from the
stand and was allowed TO escape Good angels
guard him from any autograph hunters on the way.
Probably larger audience in modern times never sat
at Tournament OF song like tins and that great crowd
sat orderly and controlled rising in irrepressble enhu-
catch sight Of the tayOrte of the hour but sub
siding quickly under the decided hands of the ushers
There talking in these vast audiences when Madame
LeutneT sings, when Herr Strauss the French Guards
play. The Dgbtcst forget 10 litter and whisper ala