New-York tribune., 1872-07-01
THE BOSTON JUBILEE.

GREAT DAY FOR GILMORE-THE BIGGEST
AUDIENCE YET-INCIDENTS OF THE FESTI-
VAL.
lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUYE.l
Boston, June 29.-This has truly been Gil
day, with nothing but Gilmore on every hand GU
IN italIcs GILMORE in small capitals, GILMORE IN
capitals, and Gilmore in type as much larger than he
ordinary the Coliseum is larger than small country
lecture room I The Americans had their day. the En-
glish took their turn the French, Germans,
Russians. Austrians were prominent with their
programmes Gen Grant also had his spoke in the Jubi
lee wheel it revoved but Gilmore leads the van, and
the rest forced TO bring up the Say what
may Of the chorus and it, fangs pick flaws in orehes-
ira, band conductor Executive Committee OF Coliseum,
the idea Of Worlds Peace Jubilee great in its
ception, and Gilmore appeared upon the platform to-
day in his neat and snowy uniform. could not help
thinking that any single man who can get
together foreign singers and foreign bands
can persuade mOnarchs TO oOuntcnance what was ap-
parenty on its face Yankee speculation; can hire
great orchestra and persuade huge chorus to sing
fortnight for nothing, and then provide mammoth
building to hold them all, and an audience Of 10000
people besides; and more than ALL and above all, can
control and harmonic hundred conflicting elements
after getting themSurey, such man must be an or
ganizer OF ordinary capacity and one
born to command. And such Is Gil
more, whom Boston and the representatives, OF
scores Of other cities and towns delighted to-day to
honor Few realize the extent Of his labors. II the
Executive Committee have with the chorus, Gil
more is sent for to pour oil upon the troubled waters
When the same august Committee have fight with the
fremen, Gilmore is again called uponi and even when
Madame RudersdorR gets vexed and refuses to sing be-
cause she is not put in her proper place in the pro-
gramme no one but the urbane Gilmore can persuade
her to make another attempt to win the favor OF the
American people.
Five thousand auditors than formed last Tues
days crowdthe standard by which the audiences are
gaugcd-greetedG mOre when he came forward to-day.
Though the weather was hot enough to bankrupt ther
mometer dealer by bursting his whole stock people hur
red to the Coliseum all directions. after o'clock,
TO do honor to the founder Of the Jubilee.
The auditorium and balconies were soon crowded.
all available standing-rOOm was covered, and
upon the walls and out on the rafters
climbed or crawled this Overflow regardless OF white
wash aud damage to clothing Ts useless almost to
recapitulate the programme. The hymn From Green
lands ley Mountains failed to draw cool breeze from
that or any other direction Gilmores band, which is
the pride of Boston and New England, and has good
national reputation. new feature, and played eX
ceedingly well; Madame Peschka- Leutner delighted
thousands, the cultivated and the ignorant
ionino in applause; the "Anvil Chorus" and the
roused the souls crooked the elbows and Joined
the hands Of the effectively as ever ana 80 ~
went along with the German a d1S 1,Iapse
Which came as easy the falling OF summer rain and
Of times had the force and weight Of thunder storm
MIR Gilmore was presented with floral harp ana Mr.
ijvyin the supcrntendent OF the orchestra, with
fine watch by the members from other cities Forty
members OF the Southern Press Association were pres
emf aud were cOmplimented win Dixie ny OlmOIc ,
band. The Jubilee is likely 10 continue uhtg HeAV
Among the incidents of the Jubilee to-day was the in
trOGucron OF Meslames Leutner and RudersdoTf,
strauss Bende and the leaders OF the European bands
TO the members OF the press Speeches We're made IN
cuding by Mr. Gilmore, and all the foreign arusts
expressed their thanks the kind treatment they had
received Madam Rudersdorf thanked the members OF
the press who had praised her Efforts ana hopeu 10
An opportunty 70 change those who had expressed al
verse opinions. Madam Leutner hoped she might
be able 10 visit America again. In Inc s ocSa
sion was a very pleasant one 10 all VINO were present
one of the chief concomants Of the JnDiee mas pcG
and is now, that feature when Is iOuhu uhuerhe1tn tne
chorus seats The laws Of Massachusetts do not allow
the sale of and whisky and other strong dnks Dus
where city or town votes To allow ~ ale nu aEer
can be sold OF course Boston voted yea on tat ues
Some the local Jubilee historians chfoce tDe
of barrels drank daily below stairs and the statistics are
certainly fearful for teetoalars 10 @ m
the aggregate as river, WOuu noat .no SOI tf @ -
be Ouestioned but the gentlemen or the foreign Danas
seem 70 appreciate tue lavor Oh ,e ti' S 5ar
rather like the American hablt OF patIolIhg y1n az
RumOr has II that some OF the country gIIs III tit
chorus who saw the prediction OF the foreign artist.
for lager thought themselves out OF fashon, anu tna
1t would the artistic thing 10 Indulge llKeWlse
| sUlts on fine morning following for terrible nausea
demonstrated to them that beer however approved Dy
INV country girl Still vast quantities OF beer are con
sumed and as the difficult chorus, All we, like sheep,
sung account Of Liability Of failure i IL is urged @
in quarters that II 1t be changed 10 Al We Ike
beer" IL will flow easily from the thr0ats OF the chorus
| ARRIVAL OF THE IRISH NATIONAL BAND.
Among the passengers who arrived in this
city by the Cunard Abyssnia Saturday was
| the Irish National Band of Dublin The band is con
Quoted by Edward Gle menty and numbers 40 members
with a variety Of reed and string instruments. The
musicians appeared In civilians clothes, resery
| ing for the Coliseum the gaudy uniform d
| green with white and gold facings aud French caps
heavily ornamented The leader is particularly anxious
tba his band shall be mistaken for the Royal Irsh
| Constabulary Band which not permitted by Gov
ernment 10 ACCEPT Mr. GimOres invitation 10 take par
In the Jubilee The musicians left the clty In the even
| ing for Boston by the steamer Sarragansett
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| A WORTHY CHARITY.
| III No,y York Eve and Far Infrmarv al