The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
THE JUBILEE.
A Procession Two Miles Long
Welcoming the Irish Band.
ENTHUSIAST AND BUNTING.
The Audience ut the Coliseum
Only Ten Thousand Strong.
THE IRISH BAND A FIASC0.
The Red Coats and the German
Grenadiers to the Relief.
The SAnvil Chorus a
Gratuitous InhictiOn.
"Crand Ball" of the Chorus
A Tame Affair.
TWO MORE JUBILEE DAYS.
The Chopper Of Chappaqua To Be Present
on Wednesday.
The Red Coats and the German
Grenadiers to the Relief.
The ssAnvi1 Chorus a
GratuitOus infection.
"Crand Ball" of the Chorus
A Tame Affair.
TWO MORE JUBILEE DAYS.
The Chopper Of Chappaqua To Be Present
on Wednesday.
BOSTON. Julv 1. II

on Wednesday.
BOSTON, July 1, 1872.
The presence of the Irish band has stirred up q
good deal OF enthusiasm among their fellow coun-
trymen in Boston. At the same time, however, 1t
has thus far failed to draw that multitude into the
Coliseum which everybody expected it would. The
green-coated musicians arrived here early yesterday
morning, and were met at the depot and escorted
to their hotel by large and friendly feeling crowd
The reception proper. though was deferred until
to-day. and 1t was in every respect very imposing
and demonstratve affair. In fact 30 far as display
and enthusiasm were mingled, 1t was far more
effective than the reception Of the band when 1t ap
peared in the Coliseum. None OF the visiting mu-
sicians have been well received in public, so far
a. pomp and splendor were concerned, and none
were more heartily cheered by
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS,
% they paraded the circuitous streets OF the re-
nowned "Hubn Inasmuch as everything in the
line Of public display has to start from the his
tOrical Common, 30 these tired visitors had to
march there through the burning sun to take their
place Of honor in the procession. They were es-
corted there by the Ninth regiment, the crack
Irish military organization of Boston, and the
French band also thus honored the Irish visitors by
participating in the escort The streets were
everywhere crowded, and the c0nc0urse assem-
blcd largely composed OF Irish citizens, were most
enthusiastic In their demonstrations When the
line was formed i0r the march through the princi-
pal streets of the city the Irish and French bands
were assigned places In the centre. Gilmore's
band, under Patrick Sarsleld himself, was ut the
head and playeda medley OF Irish airs all along the
route.
"sr. PATRICK's DAY"
oyiv q q fho cof
the grand old Common, and the cheers which fol-
lowed ought to have been distinctly heard on the
plains Of Nebraska Thousands followed the band
along the parade ground, shouting and applauding
loudly The sight has rarely been equaled, and
our Irish citizens were seldom II ever more enthus
astic than they were seeing the attractive green
uniforms OF their countrymen The procession was
nearly two miles long, and embraced, besides the
Ninth regiment and other military organizations,
nearly all the Irish societies Of o civic nature in
and around Boston. Temperance and charitable
societies were the most conspicuous, and several
OF them numbered as high as three hundred each.
Bands were also literally mingled in the process
sion, and their lively performances Of the airs Of
"Oud Ireland" stirred up the Irish enthusiasm to
Its highest pitch.
THE DECORATIONS
over the route marched by the procession were
quite extensive and profusely displayed the green
nag Of Ireland The Pilot once, on Franklin street,
was finely decorated with the American and Irish
nags, which suspended across the street, side
by side, and the green nag was run up underneath
the stars and Stripes on q nagstan on the top Of
the building From the stan lines OF signal nags
were suspended to the corners OF the building and
extending across the street was the motto, "Be
true to the new land-dOnt forget the old.n After
getting through the principal streets OF the city the
distinguished visiting musicians were taken into
UOuge n cOl
lation and speech making.
In behalf OF the city was pronounced by DR.. Alder
man Jenks and was commercially BRIEF James T..
Fitzgerald welcomed In behalf OF Bostons Irish cti-
xens, ahd "a Mr. H,ements Iae eaaer OF tne nana re-
manner. Subsequently there were happy speeches
Of an International character by Patrick Donahoe,
81 onS n etSs s ks sass cent
to their hotel to rest and prepare for the further
events Of the day the attendance at the Coliseum
the great Irish day, was not what was anticipated.
Everyone predicted that the sons OF Erin would
render comparatively insignificant the multtudes
present on the Grant and Gilmore days. These
happy anticipatons Of the managers were not
realized however. There were
NOT MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND
present In the auditorium, but these were. mostly
cOuntrymen Of the musical heroes OF the day, and
OF course they were very demOnstrativc in their
enthusiasm The whole OF the Ninth regiment was
present and also Company Of the Second regi-
ton, and also various civic Irish organizations.
These bodies, as well as the other portions OF the
audience, were OF course attracted chiefly by the
presence of the wanderers from the Emerald Isle,
OF whom SO much was said and sung while they
were ION che say" like most Of the claptraps con-
nected with this Jubilee.
HOLLOW AFFAIR.
The Irish band Is q somewhat hollow affair, and
shows with remarkable clearness how little
the promoters OF the monster Jubilee have
had at heart the real interest OF musical art In
getting up their huge jamboree. II was calculated
ativ ri ha nd
would gain for the undertaking the whole hearted
support OF the Hibernian part OF the population.
The refusal OF the English government to allow the
Constabulary band to come to America put the
Jubileans In fix, but as they wanted an Irish SEN
sati0na feature they resolved to have a sham
band II they could not have a real one. The good
name OF Ireland was OF no account to these
busybodies 80 long as they got from the
certain Mr.. Clements, until now quite unknown TO
fame, was instructed TO gather together some forty
men, who could play more or less, furnish them
with green coats and flaming orange facings, and
thereby constitute them the Irish National Band of
Dublin. 1t Is true that the men
NEVER PLAYED NOTE IN DUBLIN,
and were never known there as national or
other band, but that makes little matter TO the
''m0ral hubbites,v who direct the musical show.
The men composing the band are quiet and sen.
sible, but have not much experience In the kind OF
work In which they are engaged, and have not yet
acquired the power OF working together. when II
Is considered that, owing to the recent formation
OF the band 1t being not more than three weeks
together three times the value OF the band, as
musical acquisition can be Judged at once Oh their
appea ance to-day. They were welcomed with
warmth, and even enthusiasm, that bespoke the
kindly feeling OF the audience towards them.
Throughout their performance the same good
natured feeling manifested In their regard. In
dividualy the men are not lacking In skill, but IL
would be impossible for the best musicians under
similar circumstances to appear to advantage.
COMPARATIVE INFERIORITY.
Beside the best bands OF Europe, looked from the
severely critical point OF view, the Irish band did
not do nearly well as could be desired, but II the
difficulties with which 1t has had to contend be
faken into Account. then II did eXcellenfly well