Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-04-04
Bosrox, March 27th, 1872.

The first great topic Of interest talked
about here, is the great Worlds Peace
Jubilee whilst on the grounds where the
colossal structure is built there is pre-
sentcd truly busy scene. Armies of
workmen are busy at work here and
there, driving the piles, framing the
structure, building the two bridges over
the railroads, laying the tracks from the
Albany and Providence roads to the site,
grading all the approaches, etc, etc.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Gilmore accom-
panied Mr.. Zlegler, his European agent,
TO the 1.1O a. IN. train, via Shore Line
for New York, from which point he
sailed by first steamer for Europe, where
he Will perfect all arrangements pertain
ing to the success of tho Jubilee such as
engaging and Transporting foreign musi-
clans, music, etc, etc. RumOr has it
that Queen Victoria, Bismarck and
other crowned heads of Europe will
visit America during the affair-we
await its confirmation. At any rate the
work of preparation Is going steadily on
a 4 the contractors intend everything
shall he in "apple pie " order by the
lst Of Jane, and we think they will
Tie next sensation will be the Japan
rse Embassy, who are expected here
abOU' April 18th, and warm reception
Is being prepared for them. The Japs"
number upwards of fifty and are accom-
panied by some very pretty young Jap
anese ladies', reported to be very wealthy
Of course our young fortune hunters
will see TO It that they are provided for
Among the ladies the name Dolly
Ward L. is all we hear. Now Dolly
Warden is a character from Dickens
wo of Barnaby Rudge, and in Higgles
drama sed edition of that work he thas
describes the costume of Dolly Warden
white lowered silk, old fashioned
gown, blue satin quilted pettiCoat, with
cherry coIored cloak, small straw hat,
trimmed with cherry colored ribbons, a |
small muH. The neatest and prettiest |
dolly Warden" dress we have seen in
Boston, WAS made of a thin fabric of |
light color, with ground work of
plain color frightened with bOQuets,
the shape Of pOlOnaise, open in front !
and worn over plain COlOred over skirt /
"a high neck and white ruffle-Other- |.
az, tnan the " Dolly Warden" hardly |.
authiua z, W in style is seen.
Edwin Forrest, after a four years ab- !
sence from Boston, has again returned |
and is playing 10 crowded houses at the |
Globe" theatre. Even at his extreme |
age-sixty-six, his dramatic talent is un-
impaired and he richly merits the large |
audience he is at present drawing. King
Lear 10 the bill this week. At the Bos- |
ton Theatre the spectacle of the " Black |
Crook" At the Museum, q melO-drama |
of the sunny south, entitled Magnolia,
or the Planters Daughter. At the st. |
ia nes, Miss Lucille Western, and at the
II ward Athenaum, the burlesque of |
II arts Trumps, or the Brigand, the |
B auty, the Prince and the Fool, toge-
th r with the usual large variety troupe. |
A )ril 22d. Mrs. John Wood appears in |
the Boston Theatre, and it is reported |
Miss Anna Dickinson will soon open
bee In tragedy.
The weather to-day is spring like,
more so tnan the late cold snap we have |
been having. Our present wish is that
1t may continue so. TIBER.