The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-06-20
Letter From Boston.
Editor and Publisher
Core spondence of the Journal.
BosToN, June Ii, 1872.


A FIELD DAY.
This is field day for Boston do uhlv
50, IN fact, Tor it serves not only TO com
inemorate the battle of Bunker Hill, of
which it is the anniversary, but also to
inaugurate the great musical peace inb-
lee. which on the score of magnitude ut
least, and the numberJ~of musical cele-
briteS brought together is without par
allcl in the worlds history OF course nil
Boston il out for 4 holiday. along with 4
goodly portion Of the rest of New Eng
land, attracted thither hv the fame of the
coliseum and especially intent upon seeing
the big drum, Indeed, never remember
to have seen 50 many strangers in town
TT any one time before. and more particu-
IaIly SIP many wearing the unmstakable
appearance of the genuine country
cousin Yes, Jonathan and IIuldah have
left the farm for a season in other hands.
and have come to Bosting intent upon
seeing the Jubilee and returning with
compound interest the visit made them
last summer by Uncle Moneybags. He
may have written them that it was not
convenient to have visitors at this time.
that his wife is sick Or out Of town. or
that his house Is already Iull but such
excuses don't 90 down with Jonathan,
much less with Huldah. who remembers
how She gave up her best room to Money
bags last summer and sacrificed an I'M
limited amount of prospective butter and
cheese to supply MoueybagS and family
with the sweetest and freshest of new
milk. So to town they have come, to the
great disgust of old Monevhags, who.
however finding himself caught, puts on
a cheerful countenance and welcomes
them To his stately mansion Saturday
they might have been seen oceans of
them) promenadmg up Washington street
hand in hand, reading the signs over the
stores, and occasionally investing sparing-
IY IN peanuts, ginger beer and ice cream
Doubtless they will have good time, get
their fill Of music, see MI the Sights, and
return to their homes, satisfied with hav-
ing varied the monotony of their lives
with one red letter week.
The Coliseum building was completed
on Saturday night, although a few touches
to the decorations was added this morn
iuc Ontuorllv r. rosa,,l, I,, =. ,,,r,,,t,y,,,
barn with a few extra ventlators ON the
roof and An attempt ut characterization at
the gables lnwardly the vast space,
with its handsome columns, its protuSe
decorations, its vistas, its banners, its
galleries, and its unique arrangement of
seats, presents an effect grand and impos-
mo to 4 superlatiye degree. The whole
has indeed u marVellOusly fine effect but
the greatest wonder is how so much could
have been accomplished in so short a
space of time. The Prussian band arriv-
ed saturday evening, somewhat uneX-
pectedly, and so We're not awarded quite
50 brilliant a reception as the French
band. Sunday their quarters at the Hotel
Lancaster Were besieged all day by their
ldmlring countrymen. They wear very
neat uniform; but are, most of them,
very small inferior looking men. Their
leader however, is a fine looking, soldier
" fellow, with his breast covered with
orders and decorations. 1t Is said that
they consume unlimited quantities of
lager and sour krout The Irish band
are not expected to arrive be fore the last
of the week They will have an ovation
from our Irish fellow citizens second to
none, when they do come. The British
subjects here also contemplate giving the
Grenatlier Guards band grand welcome.
Indeed the matter of receiving these for
eign bands Of music partakes somewhat
Of spirit Of national rivalry The Irish
men is sure the Irish band is the best; and
the frenchmen equally so that the French
band is unequalled; the German thinks
the Prussian band incomparably ahead of
anything even before seem OF heard in
this country; while John Bull is equally
sure there never was anything to compare
with the Grenadiers. 1t is to he hoped
that all will be content with the assertion
of their various opinions without engen-
dcrng bad blood, as otherwise there is
danger of compromising the character of
the Jubilee az Il grand peace offering.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
The nomination OF Senator Wi lson to
the Vice Presidency on the ticket with
Grant, has started speculation as to his
PROBABLE successor in the Senate in the
event OF his election. Butler, Boutwell,,
Dawes, Loring, Hoar, ex-Gov. Bullock
and Gen. Banks are understood to be