The New York herald., 1872-07-06
Fifteen Hundred People Only on the
PruSsian Benefit Day.
BosToNIAN GRATITUDE EXHIBITED.
The French and German Musicians
Anxious to Depart.
sPECuLAYIoNs ON THE STRAUSS CONCERT.

BOSTON, July s, 1872.
The Jubilee bubble has completely burst. The
storm yesterday was not more fatal to the huge
balloon which Boston built with the intention Of
interviewing the gods on their notions concerning
the Jubilee, than the advent Of the long looked
for Fourth Of July to the huge show. The natives
had held out bravely against their own con-
victions, resolved to support BOstons fav-
orIte panjandrum against the assaults Of outside
criticism, whether right or wrong. This noble spirit
OF selfsacrifce, however, had Its limits. When the
announcement was made that proongati0n Of
the 'hub-bub" was intended the courage OF tha
Hubbites collapsed They feared that If any encour
agement were given to the directors these people
would contrive to turn an honest penny and enjoy
cheap advertisement till doomsday. The Hubbites,
therefore, prudently made up their minds to stay
away A
BENEFIT TO THE PRUssIAN BAND
had been one Of the conditions upon which tho
children OF Fatherland had consented to take part
in the peace festival. The committee, with q
"smartness' that does them little credit kept the
word ofpromise to the ear by setting aside day
outside the regular Jubilee days, when all interest
In the proceedings was at an end, and even
curiosity itself could scarcely induce few scat
tered individual to attend The result was that
the Prussians played to an audience not much
over fifteen hundred In round numbers Nothing
could well exceed the bare and deserted look Of
the
VAST WILDERNESS OF WHITE PINE BOARDS
few people were scattered In the ends OF the
gallery adjacent to the musicians, while q few
chorus singers were perched like storks in the
chorus gallery, looking sud and lonely. In the par
quet the scant assemblage were gathered in 'front.'
of the platform, but they formed only small dot In
the immense hall. This was certainly poor re-
turn for the great services rendered by the Euro
pean bands; but these Hubbites do not understand
such word as gratitude. Their peculiar code of
honor would seem to allow ''smartness" in dealing
to be carried SO far as to touch on the skirts OF
something that might be called by still more un-
pleasant name.
THE PRUssIANs HAVE BEEN BADLY soLD
and will carry away anything but high opinion Of
BostOnian strai ghtforwardness. Indeed, most Of
the foreigners will carry away unfavorable opinions
of the business morality which obtains here
M Paulus, the leader Of the French Band, IN
formed me this afternoon that he had just re-
ceved telegram from New York, from some per-
sons who had made contract with him. to the
effect that they declined to guarantee more than
half the original amount which they had agreed
to pay for q series Of concerts. Under
these circumstances M. Paulus looks upon
his engagement at an end. He is very
ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY FROM BOSTON,
as he says his men are halfstarved on account OF
not liking the mode Of living adopted In American
hotels. They receive class Of food they are not
used to and which does not agree with them, hence
they are anxious once more to return TO Ia belle
France. Nothing definite has been decided about
the visit OF the Band to Chicago; but in case no
gagement has been effected before the 18th OF the
month the Band will sail Ior Europe It is ex-
pccted, Notwithstanding the poor attendance to-
day, that the benefit announced to be given to
STRAUSS WILL BE A GREAT SUCCESS
II the waltz composers popularity could hope to
compete with the frghtful heat 1t might be So but
the fact is, that the real backbone Of this Jubilee
have been the strangers, aud they are melting
that he must now look and 1t is there he is most
certain to lie fully appreciated. Tonight the French
band gave their last concert in the Hub. The at
tendance was rather thin at 1t has been all through
in the evening cOncerts-a fact that speaks volumes
for the want OF generally dlifused taste for music
among the working classes OF the sefstyled Mod
ern Athens" Now that the hubbub has come to q
close people are beginning to count the cost, and
1t is found that while the town has gained largely
by the Jubilee individuals have been busily en-
gagged
FEATHERING THEIR NESTS.
Several members OF the committee are said to be
Interested In the land on which the Coliseum
stands. few months ago it was reclaimed
waste, cut OFF from the rest OF the city. When tho
Jubilee was projected, however the Town Council
spent $l0O,0 to build roads and bridges, which
have raised considerably the value OF the land and
brought 1t into the market several years earlier
than 1t would have come there In the ordinary
OF things; so that, however stupid the COM
AFFAIRS they were sharp enough to keep their eye
on the ''main chancen all the time.
The German band leaves tonight and will appear
In jones' Wood tomorrow.