Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-07-31
Communicated.
Boston jubilee.

Boston jubilee.
Having visi,ed that good old city OF
Boston. where our fotefathers threw the
te. overheard. paid visit to Bunker
Hill Monument, and some other places OF
interest to me. amongst which was the
great big sh.nty out of town. on the
mark or Boston Commons. Its dimen-
sions are $50 feet, long, BY $50 feet
broad. being equal in area to field OF
nearly five acres. 1t is a wooden frame
building, about 60 feet high in the cen
tre, all rooted and supported by 20 rows
Of posts cross.wise, and s rows length
wise, making 16o posts, all framed to.
gether high up in the building and
braced thoroughly. The two inslde
rows of posts had each q flag of some
nation floating. l think the flags of all
nations we're there represented l could
only see one with the stars and stripes,
but some others came near being IKE IT,
A gallery traversed three sides Of the
building. The whole interior is Hoored
and laid off in divisions. and pews and
ai.les like in church. At the entrance
of each aisle stood two or three ushers to
admit or reject the people, as they came
teeming in from one to three o'clock +.
NJ. A one dollar ticket entitled the
holder to seat on the outside division ];
two dollar ticket. to the second or in-
ner division a three dollar ticket, In
front of that yet; and four dollars ad
mitted the holder to the inmost division
and near to the stand where the music
en- tered.
l was told that 10000 persons could be
seated. 1t was full everywhere and
crowded on Saturday, the 29th of June.
An intelligent old Boston gentleman,
alongside of whom eat. said that he be-
lieved that not less that 900 or 10000
stood for want of seats. There was a
passage way all the way around between
the seals and the wall. Of about IL feet
wide. which was full and crowded He
estimated the number in the building at
that time at $4,000 to so 900 peoples
They were nearly all vigorously tanning
themselves. 1t is believed that $3.50.
900 were taken in OH this day Several
tiers of glass windows Of large dimen-
.ions were arranged in the roof to admit
light The interior of the building was
not painted The outside was painted
dove color. Tickets were sold at
several stands-four doors of admission
all had to show the ushers their tick
cts by which means their division was
reached and they seated accordingly.
In the centre was large platform for
the musicians bands, each 10 their
national uniform, and consisting in num-
bers from 81 members to Ss. having
their instruments of music played in
turn.
The English, French, German and
American. each had a chief or leader,
who with a neat little sword by one,
while another used cane. and the third
one rule and SO rorrh, 10 keep time
with while the band played. The music
was all very good. and they all received
great applause from the house.
The French received double portion
of applause. for after they had marched
ont the hurrahs and clapping. continued
until they returned and played one or
two more tunes. This band got $780,
600 for coming over to play here. !
thought this applause might be for
France. the young Republic. 1t might
encourage their President, Theirs. to not
resign. liked the German music beet
Some three or four lady singers, Of
different nationalities, one at time being
ushered in on the arm of ONE gentle
men, took the stand. and, after politely
bowing, sang their favorite songs. They
all done well, and were much applauded
The twenty thousand singers sang
two Or three hymns. and once all were
invited to join in Aud Lang Syne, and
oh oh oh if the hair didn't stand on
my head that time it never did. They
dismissed between the hours of 6. and 7
clock. l was glad to get out to breath
fresh dir.
The Jubilee opened on June 18th and
closed on July 4th.
II. T. MCALISTER.