The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-23

The Boston Jubilee.
From the Bo.ton Advertiser
The second mass reherrai Of all the Boston
societies took place at Muric Hall last even
ing, and that it satisfactory was apparent
from the happy smiles Of the conductor, Mr..
Carl Z.rrhan, and the members Of the execu-
tive committee, Who we're on the platform.
There we're 3, AIS voices present, arranged in
the same mannoe . at the 6fst mao NEST |
ing of the chorus-the altos and bases on The |
right, and the tenoss and supeanos o. the |
left, the ladies entirely occupying the floor |
and the orchestra Mr.. George E. Whiting |
pre-ided 1t the organ, and Mr.. Tucker at the |
piano. The "Gloris" from Mozau's twelfth |
mass vas the FIRST choru. gone through with,
and this passed Cd like its successor, the
"Inflsmmatue," without . single hitch.
Mendelsasohn's aFarewell to the Forest
and the eve.-plessing SOLDIERS FAREWELL
of Kinkel, were we'll rendered, and then fol.
losed the familiar "a Strong Castle is our
Lord" and Handers "All are like Sheep"
The latter piece was certainly the most diff
cult one of the evening, but it Vas performed
with credinble fidelity, the winding roulades
in the matter Of execution. comparing favo!a-
Div With those rendered in this city
for some time past.
The mass rehearsal of the choral societies
of Framingham, Milford, Natick, Holliston,
Hopkinton, Sherborn, Med6eld, Ashland and
Marlborough, took place at Waverly Hall,
South birmingham, on Monday afternoon At
g O'Clock. Seven or eight hundred singers
participated, and Mr.. Emerson conducted.
| The Somerville musical association, Men
delsshon choral union Of East Sonerville,
| and the Winter Hill musical association, re-
hearsed together that evening, At Warren
Hall, Union square. Mr.. T. p. Ryder, con.
ductor of the first named society, directed
the rehearsal. There will be mas rehear-
sal of the choral societies of Winchester,
Woburn and Medford, At the town hall. on
Thursday evening. The societies of Reading,
Wakefield, MelrOse and Maiden held a mass
rebearsal in the Orthodox Chapel, Melrose,
on Wednesday evening, BY invitation Of the
Melrose musical association. The Lynn
choral union, Salem oratOrio society, and
West Roxbury choral union, the three out of
town associations which are to take part with
the Handel and Haydn Society in perform
ance of Handel's ''Israel in Egypt" at one
of the Jubilee concerts, had . combined re-
hearsal on Thursday evening at Bumstead
Hall, in this city. Tie Handel and Haydn
Society will form the first chorus, and the
three societies named above will consti-
tute the second chorus, each numbering
nearly eight hundred voices. As it wss i'm
possible to bring both chorIses together in
Bumstead Hall, only one hundred member
of the Handel and Haydn Society we're in
attendance. These occupied the plstform
and the out OF town singers corwded thu
other parts OF the house to overaowing. The
rehersal was under the direction Of Mr.. Car
ZerraLD, who is the regular conductor Of nj
iour societies. The business of the evening
: wss entered into with great spirit and enIhn
si.sm. and the inactive choruses Of Handel
great work we're performed with adegree o
/ precision AID a grandeur Of effect quite sur
. prising for the Grst attempt. 1t was mad
: very evident that the performance of SIS
, rael in Egypt" will be made one of the grea
, features Of the Jubilee. The rehearsal con
e tinued until nearly ten o'clock. A reher
I sal was held on Thursday evening at th
{ Congregational Church in North Canbridg
! participated in by choral associations iron
! | Arlington, Lexington, Waltham, Wayland
e Concord, Cambridgeport and Somerville
: Some seven hundred singers were present
' and the affair was under the leadership Q
e of Mr.. w. w. Davis. Several members Q
the Germania band furnished the instru
mental music. Much interest was mantle:
ed, and the prospect seemed very encourae
ing. A mass rehersal will take place q
Music Hall, on Wednesday evening of nez
week, the 18th inst, in which the iollowin
societies will be invited to participate
The Boston Catholic Musical Association
the Boston Choral Union, South Boston
fremont Temple Musical Association; We
Koxbury Choral Union, Cambridgepor,
North Cambridge Choral Society; the En-
Boston chorus; the East Boston Music
!. Union; Hollis Street Choral Society Festivs
!. Choir; Boston Highlands Musical Associ,
!. ton; Chelsea Choral Society; Winter Hi
Musical Association; Sommerville Music:
association: Mendelsaohn Choral Union,
= East Sommeryille, and the Winthrop Choir:
:. Society.
Mr.. Peck and his assistants are count in
:! and arranging the single tickets for the Jub
:. lee concerts, prior to their being placed O
:. sale. As there are nearly four hundre
> thousand tickets, the labor is by no meaT
- light. Mr.. H. l.. Hayford, who officiaied :
:, chief usher at the Jubilee Of 1869, has bee
: selected to perform the same duty at III
20 coming festival.
The committee from the city governmel
!. on invitations to the Jubilee, have sent inv
II tations to President Grant, and the men
bers of his Cabinet, TO the diplomatic repr
~ senta,ives OF foreign nations at Washington
~ to the Governors Of every State in IL
~ Union, and the Mayors OF all the princip;
,e cities. A large number of Letters Of acceI
" lance have been received.
A gentleman writes TO Mr.. Gilmore, assn
ring him of the SUCCESS Of the jubilee, an
wishes him, at the close of the concerts,
!. inauguratc series Of preaching services fl
n three or more days, at which the emineI
- clergymen from both hemispheres be ii
a vited to preach, Mr.. Sturgeon, Of Londol
" opening the series Of discourses.
The celebrated German composer, Fran
:, Abt, Who lie now in New York, writes TO NJ
- Gilmore saylrg he intends TO visit Washing
= ton, Baltimore, Cincinnati and St. Louis. h
~ SAYS he shall finish his busint IS in the latt'
place on the 18th Of June, and start hmm
- diaicly for Boston, to be present at the fest
!. val.
Vienna is eIated over the report tn
"Johann Strauss business agent ga.
!, Strauss is to get e., 500 and all his expens
!. for his eleven days service at the Jubilee.