New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-28
THE BOSTON JUBILEE.
DISsOLYING VIEWS
THE JUBILEE BALI-A VISION or TIE ORIENT
THE PEOPLES PAGEANT.

THE JUBILEE BALL-A VISION or THE ORIENT
THE PEOPLES PAGEANT.
Boston, June 27.-The only fit chrenicler of
the Coliseum Ball would have been the Princess sohe-
herazade; and fancied her approving ghost might De
lurking behind some OF the argeleayed century plants
the great stage Itwas pageant OF the people, dem
Ocratic the degree-in the midst Of utiltaran
civilization and almost within hail OF Faneu Hal-and
yet there n curious look Of Orentasm about the
whole thing. You began 20 feel IL you drove toward
the OF action happy that you were not RESPONSE
bic for the safety Of your horses and that your driver
and the policemen had 10 for their own swear
ing Ole moment you were joited madly forward, the
next some knight the star ard budaeOn holding
your steeds by the heads-but. whether you moved
or waited. front OF you cleaned the wonder
Pleasure Palace, all agOw with light full Of you-knew-
not what entcements You went In at the grand en-
trance, and stopped moment at the door Of the geat
hail. TO the whole effect. All the gardens Of IL
paban seemed 10 have been rled OF their They
wreathed round the pillars-they swung in airy
grace midw az between door and rafters-hey covered
the conductors platform TIL he seemed O stand upon
mound of roses while his desk an immense bouquet
altar OF floral incense. band. gorgeous In scarlet
and gold, playing march, and 70 and FRO the good
BOstOnians were pacing merrly. You JON IN the pro
cession and look at the variety Of t0ettes There are
pretty gowns In penty-cOrn-cOloTs and scarets and
pinks and black, dashed with gold carmine, for
brunettes and lovely Nile greens, and turquoise blues,
and soft. leocy whe tarletans for goldednared go-
rianas. But said, 1t is pageant OF the people. and
OF them chosen plain white cambrics,
or short unpretending black silks Among the gentle
you and then glitterng UNIFORM at rarer
intervals clerical coat but usually plain evening dress,
only frightened by button-hole bouquet or dazzling
necke.
Every one Is good humored. Even the policemen.
standing guard in front Of the rose-wreahed stage,
beam smiles you. Everybody makes room for every
body else and indeed there space enough though the
company present reckoned by good judges 70 number
"A many az % 900 For hour you promenade.
Perhaps in your wanderings you catch glimpse from
an end window OF desolae environment which looks 20
YOU ike desert sands The Coliseum 10 built sand
made SOIL Just reclaimed from the sea- but these desc
late yellow sands only deepen your prevailing impress
sion Of Orentasm.l The lights which dot them here and
there might be-why nOtl-the watch-fres OF camping
Arabs You turn from the weird night without 20 che
scene Of enchantment within and you easily fancy
yourself in Aladdns palace. Countless Zasets make It
brighter than a midsummer day The air IL heavy with
The sumbr0us fragrance Of the muihtudnOus flowers
Strange birds must you think be hidden among all that
greenery ready 20 break forth into but that they
prefer wise in their generation, to listen
to the music OF Herr Strauss. who has
mat come out upon the rose mound which does duty
platf0rm-Herr Strauss, who plays tonight for our
pleasure whose passionate, pusing music we can
scarcely hope ever to again. If he is heavenly
ANGEL to the pretty Puritns in his sober daylight garb
what adjeotiyes viii suffice them for him IN his evening
bravery OF brghJ~buttOned coat and white vest more
the soul Of his own music than evert He, too might
we'll Orient, with those dark flashing eyes OF
HIS The sphnx-ike valet who follows him might
easily have belonged 20 the dOminions OF Haroun Al
Raschid and to this mad merry music dancing der
wishes might have wheeled and -whirled. space ls
cleared for watzng Think Of this he Of little faith In
the Jubilee Think Of dancing to the music OF Herr
strauss IN a great spacious hall hung with banners,
lgiow with lights pink and white and fragrant with
June roses Fate do her worst the late amented
Tom observed, there are moments OF JOY bright
dreams OF the past which she cannot destroy.
Into the midst OF festiYity fitting at
napeant of the peopethe President, with his attend
ant suite OF Secretaries Generals and Foreign Minis
ters lie was received with slight accaim-0ut we have
used up our handkerchief Strauss bravas on the
French band SO we welcome CHIEF Magistrate
mildly His wife with him, in white SATIN, with
much black lace. and many and brilliant diamonds.
when the silent cheftain away he did at quite
an early hour there little more cheering, and be
dispensed some smiles with his solemn bows. Gen.
Burnside Of his company, and for him there was
another slight demonstration but no one cared much
TO shout for while the witching waltz music was
stealing souls away
After while one and another got hungry-a touch OF
pure prose ana human nature-and there lively
stampede into the refreshment place resembling
a country railway station, and not much more chOicely
provisiOned. This. at last. not Oriental There
were no squares OF cOored ice, cooling 5herbet no
apricots no syrops tnct with cinnamon" But on the
refreshment counters you found strawberry and lemon
ce-creams and Washington pies. and creamcakes, and
pcked lines What would you You ate what you
could and we're thankful for at the pageants OF the
people you do not look for Ortons pate de ioe
gras.
When you were refreshed after the railway station man
ner aforesaid perhaps you sroed into the Pressroom
and here again. was nothing which savored Of the lazy
Orient You saw one end OF the turned into tee-
graph station where busy journalists were sending on
details Of dances and decorations AT the long tables
Won saw other journalists writing hurriedly All was
haste hustle activity though through tho open doors
still stole the Wild sweet waltz music, and still outside
were the dancers dancing tune. BY what firm resolu
ton did one ever away and leave IL athis bright
bewtching scene, for which there will Do no Ike To-
morrow The dancers went out only for the workmen
TO come in Already, while I write the seats are re-
placed in the great hall Of audience and never any more
save in memory will Strauss play his Wild waltz music
,,r tho feet of the Puritaus l. C. NJ.
THE PEABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND.