Connecticut western news., 1872-06-28
The Werld,s Jubilee.


 we were only able to give an account of the first day of the Jubilee, and that we borrowed and credited to the Boston 1TGU- eler. Tuesday was the day allotted to the British Grenadier band to exhibit it's skill in music, and early in the afternoon the crowd began to assemble in and about the Coliseum, and look out of doors at the va rious avenues of approach showed the streets contiguous to the Coliseum in every direction to be swarming with people, the brooklets of humanity conveying at the various newly constructed bridges and thence flowing on in two or three wide, dense streams to the Coliseum. The scene for three quarters of an hour was encourag- ing to all viewers who were anxious that the audience should be large, and gave ba- sis to the hopes that the house would be well filled. But alas the component parts of the great rivers of humanity before allu- ded to proved to be, in great proportion. the choristers, who soon found their way to their allotted space in the eastern cx- tremity of the building and as on Monday, crowded it 10 absolute repletion. The au- dience however, remained obstinately small as compared with the room reserved for public accommodation. At the time of the commencement of the concert, the im- mense auditorium was about two-thirds full, which was considerably larger audience than was in attendance the first day, but not nearly so large as was there the follow ing days of the week. Part first of the pro- gramme for this, the second day, failed to elicit that amount of enthusiastic applause, which is desirable for first class concert, and concerning that part we will waste nei- ther time nor space in it's detailed account. Part two was better and made up in g measure if not entirely, for the lack of in terest manifested At first.
 PART II.
 This had been advertised as the 'tEnglish Day." and the national feature was first in. trodnced as an opening of the second part. The musicians belonging to the band of the English Grenadier Guard took their places on the front platform and were very con spicious in their bearskin hats, red coats with gold trimmings and black pants. They were cheered all the way down the aisle and were closely observed by the entire mass of people until they had finally go into position under the direction of theil leader, Mr. Dan Godfrey. After the com pletion of preliminanes, which were very deliberate, the men being formed in circle with their leader and director in the centre the first notes of their instruments were SC to tune for the first time within hearing O the patrons of the festival. The iAstru ments used were mostly brass and reed witl quartet of flutes and piccolos, and in thei first selection, which was lively and com plex air which we cannot call by it's title the men showed marvellous skill as musi clans, and called forth the heartiest kind O applause, including numerous "Bravos." :"
 This was followed by the overture t Freischut, which many professional mu sicians of recognized good judgement sa. they never heard played betterin their lives It was certainly rendered with grand effec and&he audience was excited to degre' of enthusiasm which they have seldom ex hibited before in the Coliseum. The bant responded with the Mabel Waltz. writer by MT. Godfrey, with cornet solo exquisite ly rendered. The whole rendering wa! simply splendid and large portion of thu audience arose to their feet and cheeret the performers. The next piece was th, British national anthem, "God save tn Queen" with full chorus, band of tn Guards, organ, orchestra, military band bell and cannon accompaniment. Madam Rudersdorff sang the solo in the thir' stanza and her noble voice reverberate' throughout the building. The ensemble o all the auxilleries mentioned was grand in deed and the audience became so much en unused as to demand an encore. This wa allowed by MT. Gilmore who conducted tn first rendering, and who on the second SUI rendered the baton to MT. Godfrey, wh got through rather better than MT. Gilmor had-although this remark is not intende by way of disparagement of the lattel
 The applause succeeding the last name performance had hardly subsided before th British band, at 8 hint from MT. Gilmor, started the strains of our own national al them, the Star Spangled Banner, and playe them as if not altogether unfamiliar wit hem. Then arose 8 tumult of cheers sue as has not before been heard in this buildinI all the men in the house, and many of u ladies getting up and shouting, while pc proval of the choristers. The storm not for an instant subside until the Britil musicians, who were retreating, came bat to the front, and began to play the anthe over again. Having done this, all the ms choristers arose and rent the air with nj
 we'll organized cheers. Herr Johann Strau now mounted the rostrum, and with vio
 in his hand, conducted composition
 his own: 6 Wine, Women and Song."
 was worth generous portion of the pri
 of admission to see this famous musician
 this performance. About the size of a ?
 of eIder, he rattled around the stand in
 most ludicrous manner; now playing
 notes on his violin, saving it off as thou
 his life depended on it's vigorous executi
 and then swinging wildly his bow as he
 rected the immense volumes of sol
 which rolled in thunder tones from the c
 rus and orchestra. His effort was gr
 success, and he was rewarded by l.
 demonstration of public approval
 Next comes the ever popular "Al
 Chorus from " Trovatore." Not entil
 unlike the British band with their red co
 came the long file of 100 Boston firen
 who as they came, parted alternately to