New-York tribune., 1872-06-18
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--SCENES In THE Cll0-NOAb2 Nf thhfAkA-
TIoN-THE OPENING PERFORMANCES.
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BosToN, JUNE 17.-The festival fever which
has RACED in Boston for soae weeks with unexampled
violence has infected the atmosphere all round the
Hub; aud at distance, of many hours travel
from the center Of the commooR the 5ubee taint is
distinctly perceptble. The steamboat which left New
y ork on Friday night bore enormous crowd of peo
pie toward this syot upon which the eyes of the
world fastened, and they drew near Boston
the symptoms of the complaint began to manifest them
selves with greater and geaterclearness Chorus sing
from states got together and fratenized
They comps red another cards Of membership and
exchanged condolences touching their adventures among
the haSmen and shopkeepers, and eating saloons OF
New-York when they passed through that wicked city
The Handel and Haydn Association of OIL Creek ana
the Mendelssohn Union Of Oshkosh discussed together
tho anticipated delights of Boston, sucked oranges
In fellowship, and relieved the tedium OF the
way with - diminishing fire Of Irritation
that shOwea Eself in the reckless purchase OF
lozenges Ror breakfas and offerings Of quarters OF
apple the point Of pocket knife. From the score OF
railwayshGt into the city visitors OF this sort nave
been discharged in hundreds at every hour OF the Gay
With carpet sacks, and retcues, and rolls OF music
they have somehow, by the blessing OF Providence
found their way through the abyrnthne streets TO the
boarding houses provided for them by the Bureau OF nc
emmOdaton and there for several days tney nave en-
hyod sort OF picnic, camping on floors and under
TABLES, and feasting crackers ana tea Ihey nave
given aspect TO the city, and new character 10
the crowds which move perpetualy up and down Wash
SngOn and nemontsts. A little eccentric perhaps, in
Vhe matter Of dresshe girls with pronounced taste In
green and blue gloves, the young with tendency
20 elaboration in neck-ties-tney are nevertheless
very pleasant objects Of contemplation. Tney
have come to "have a good tme," and seem
TO he on the point OF exclaiming, with Joe
Gargery such larks," but unseemy merriment Is
hushed in the actual presence Of Faneu Hall and the
Frog Pond festive they may have been IN
the cars their demeanOr when they are once turned
loose in the great moral city that Of decorous and sub
dued harity. 1t for these pilgrims, suppose, that
tie shop windows offer the temptation OF Jubilee
goves so called because il is only in the excitement OF
time like this that YDOdy would be insane enough TO
wear them; that tailor exposes for sale the Gil
more suits" which differ from other suits In no respect
exeept that perhaps they little out Of 1t is
ahe pilgrims, from all quarters Of Hew-EnRland and
many distant cities Of the United States who create
most Of the excitement and upon whom the managers
rely for of the Of the Jubilee Yet Boston
itself in mental turmoil too 1t has been shouting
aud tossing up its hat, so 10 speak, Tor three
or four days the foreign musicians, mobbing
them in a kindly sort Of way whenever they show them
the street, making them speeches and giving
them things eat holding prayer meetings at fremont
Temple and the MeonaOn and spending the rest OF the
day peepDg through the palngs OF the Coliseum in the
hope II glimpses of the paradise within. There are
citizens to be who profess 10 be tired Of tie Jubilee
before it fairly begun. and reYerenty speak OF 1t
as a nuisance; but if were TO tell their names The
Transcript would tear them limb from limb and Mount
Auburn refuse burial the manged remains. These
are only exceptions; Boston wild enough without their
and If it is true that the present Jubilee just twice
40 biG and three long and hundred times
ae glorious the first IL must be acknowledged that 1t
Is welcomed by eOrIespondngly overpowerng popular
commOnOn.
Tie chorus in 1863 was 10000 This year it is
sd 10 number 10000 IL embraces societies, led by
the famous Handel and Haydn Society Of Boston, which
three years wond take 10 part IN the festival and
tins year was first 10 offer its services OF these l65
societies O4 belong TO Massachusetts, and a to the other
New England States. New-YOrk City sends one-the
KewYork Jubilee Chorus Of which never heard before
-RroOklyn one other parts OF New-York State four,
Chicago one St. Louis One San Francisco one, the British
provinces ono. IL curious illustration OF the in
nuence ubees upon the cultivation Of art that nearly
ali these societies form ed since the festival of
1859 The orchestra proper, consisting Of $50 musicians
g. from various parts Of the United States and
Canada NewYork furnishing nearly half. In addition
70 these there are q bands, besides the foreign
military bands, the Marine Band, and the Emperor VIII
Hams cornet quartet making the whole number of In
struments about 20O0 or more than twice as many as
Nj Gilmore had before But the audience cannot be
arged proportion TO the increased force Of perform
ers The Coliseum which blew down last April
was TO have held 100000 people the Coliseum
which has taken its place will hold about half many.
$50 feet long and feet wide the famous building
Of 1863 was long and 800 feet wide and held 200
peope including the chorus. If 10000 1900 every
day attend the performances this year. the managers
will get back the half million which their enterprise has
cost them and something handsome beside. But If the
new budng very little larger than the old 1t is very
much handsomer. The plan is the samoa paralello-
gram, divided into and two asles, with square
wooden columns between them. At one end rise In
banks for the p 900 performers the Instruments
in center the singers ranged In semcrcles around
them the conductor In 'front.' the powerful organ TAT the
rear with the keyboard brought forward half way TO
the conductors stand. From the edge of the chorus
seats gallery around three sides Of the building
The Coliseum Is neatly panted-the outside a
greenish drab with brown faeings the inte-
rior IN dencately harmonlLed neutral tlnts,
eniiyened with streamers, heraldc Devices coats OF
arms portaits Of musicians and rich hangnge. There
Is no OF drapery 10 deaden the sound,
no gaudy ooIoring 10 nend the eye The light, from
countless windows tile clerestOTy and the roof is
tempered b painted glass and the whole effect is ele-
giant cheerful. cannot spare time for the favorte
Boston amusement OF counting the nails and weighing
the pounds of paint expended the construction Of this
extraordinary edince, tell You how many cubic
feet Of earth were required TO make the new avenues
that give g. crossing the steam railway tracks
by substantlsls earraR e-bridges and bringing the
Coliseum into much closer proximity to the city practi
eally before. Imust omit also description
OF the immense reception retiring rooms, press
rooms telegraph rooDs offices, hremen's quarters. &c.
which surround the auditorium. pass at once 70 the
days performance -ealed the american Day -
and particularly invite your attention to the exalted
cone OF the following programme; a I'D
Prayer by the Rev. Phillips Brooks,
Address Of welcnme, By the Hon. WIa Gastea mayor
Address, ADDRESS by Gen Nathaniel P. Ranks. su9ect-"The
Day and the Occasion"
J. Grand Choral odd HundredD Franc. TO be pro,