The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-06
THE WORLDS PEACE JUBILEE.
General SucCess-Thc Coliseum
Crowded with Delighted Audi enc 5

speech of welcome by Mayor Gasten.
Gen. Banks followed with an inaugu-
raj address. The opening day was APP
termed.
AMERICAS DAY.
The appearance OF Gilmore on the
platform was greeted with prolonged
applause.
The first performance was cold
Hundred" by a full chorus of over 49,,
900 voices, an orchestra OF 800, and
the grand organ This was followed
by an overture from Rienzi, chorus of
Damascus, piano solo by Bendel, and
four-part song, under direction of Ter
rhon, the Inhamatus from Stabat Ma
ter, in which Madame Rudersdorf sang
a solo.
The second part of the programme
was opened by the United States Ma
rine Band, who played several patriotic
airs. The singing of the "Star-span-
glcd Banner followed. The grand
chorus was given with cannon and bells,
all the military bands, full orchestra,
great organ and full chorus. The au-
dience was wild with enthusiasm. The
concert waltz Of Strauss, son the
Beautiful Danube" followed. The
music was conducted 10y himself, and
was great success Verdi's anvil cho-
rus was then performed, after which
the concert closed by singing Nearer
my God to Thee.
ENGLAND'S DAY.
The second days concert was de
al
slcally speaking. Being the English
day, the Grenadier Guards band was
the object of attraction. 1t is under
the leadership of Dan Godfrey, the
celebrated polka and waltz writer, and
numbers fifty eight members. As they
made their appearance in the midst Of
the vast chorus, and filed down to the
front in their gorgeous uniforms, the
organ playing "God Save the Queen, F"
the whole audience and chorus rose to
its feet, and a scene of the widest de
scrlption followed. The band played
the overtlmes to "Robin Hood" and
Der Freischutz," and Godfreys own
peculiar Mabel Waltz" In response
to an encore the band gave Good Save
the Queen" Madame Rudersdorff sing
singers, the orchestra organ and artil ,
lery Joining in the chorus. The effect
was fairly electrical. And stu another
encore came, and when the Englishmen
struck up the ''Star Spanglcd Banner, y
with the whole orchestra and chorus,
the whole great audience sprang to its
feet, and the scene was fairly indescrIb-
able. At its close the band was greet
ed with rounds of applause, closing with
three terrific cheers, which drowned the
fanfaronadc of the orchestra.
The next prominent feature was the
singing of Madame Peschka-Lcutner
of Berlin, which also created perfect
furore
Madame Arabella Goddard, the
pianist, made her first appearance,
playing Thalberg's Last Rose"
Strauss made his second appearance,
applause as on Monday He led his
well known waltz, Wine, Women and
Song" III his own characteristic man
ncr.
The other prominent features were
Dudley Bucks Festival Hymn" a
superb composition the Leonora
Overture to " Fidelio :" the finale of
the third act of :" Ernani; :" the boquet
Of artista, which was encorcd the 70,
MANIA from L'Eclair," from 4" Eli
jah. 2"
TIE GERMAN DAY
Wednesday was the German day
and the attractions of the Kaiser Franz
Grenadier Band, the Berlin Cornet
Quartette, Franz Strauss, and Leutner
called out by far tho largest and most
enthusiastic audience which has as
sembled. 1t opened with the old
Lutheran choral, Fin FtSte Barq,
which was the initiatory number Of the
first jubilee, and was given with the
full power of the chorus, orchestra, and
organ.
The second number was the overture
to Tannhauser, which, like the over
ture to kienzi,o was magnificcntly
given, with Gilmore himself at the
baton. The violin chromatics, taken
by over 500 strings, were wonderful
each in their effects
The leading choral efforts were g Yet
Doth the Lord, (" from ''Elijah," Men
delssohn's 9 Farewell TO the Forest, ."
unaccompanicd The German Union
Hymn, composed and led by Keller,
and the Blessing of the Sword, from
the ''IIugucnOtS.
The German Band met with an ova-
ton fully equal, if not superior, to that
which was given the English Band.
Iher uniform was very neat one, and
their helmets, adorned with plumes,
gave them very picturesque appear
ance. They were encored four times, aud
played a fantasia from "The Pro-
phet, the overture to Obcrou," fam
tasla on theme from the Afracaine, -
" Hail Columbia" "Yankee Doodle, :"
and the Watch on the Rhine The
national airs created a perfect whirl
wind OF applause, and at the close three
migety cheers were given by the audi
ence.
The cornet quartettc from Berlin
played the English bugle song, and, be
ing encored, replied with one of Men
delssohn's four part songs
Abt received d very handsome vel
come, and led his own familiar song,
g When the Swallows Homeward FIy."
which was beautifully given under the
magnetism of his presence Madame
Leutner repeated Prochs variations,
and Bendel captivated the audience
with more of his piano
THE FRENCH DAY.
There were nearly 80, 600 persons in
the Coliseum on Thursday, thirty thou
sand beng auditors. The first piece
was the tsGIorja - from, N,-,r.,