The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-07-18
The Jubilee Dead.

Rosroy, July G.--The lat day Of tn
weary, noise producing Jubilee has conf
and gone, and there comes 4 sense OF rclle
over every CHE who has been compelled t.
lstcn to the ceaselcSs drumming, chorusia
and cannon. firing that has marked the pro
sress of Eiimorc's pet, which words can hard
" express. 1t is to be hoped that, in tn
language of the sluuls, the entcrprisln!
Irishman will givcus 4 rest from musica
carcsfor many years. 70 hear ono j ubilee is 10.
enough for one lifetia:c, unless nature ha
endowed the listener with leathern ears ant
an intense admiration for gaping, handicap
ping and little comprehension.
This class of persons have returned to thei
homes full of the lmmcnsity of the Bostoi
linsical show; but the more discriminating
will have only memory ofgrand compost
tuns rendered with great loudntss, but with
out delicacy Of thought or color. No mat
ter what interested people may say, the
whole affair has been j huge failure music
ally, and has only been saved from financial
ruin by the presence Of the foreign bands
1t leaks out now that the financial position
is far from satisfactory. Even the attrac'
tion of the white hat of the .Chappaqua
Philosopher failed to bring much grist to the
mill. This was the last effort of these mu'
steal minds to turn an honest penny; but
like many others of their grand strokes, ii
missed it's mark. The experiment as to the
possibility ofprolonging the days of the mon
ster has resulted so unfortunately that nc
further efforts will be made in this direction
Great expectation had been formed that
THE BENEFIT TO STRAUSS
would throw new life and enthusiasm into
the dying Jubilee, but even this last hope
was dissipated by the small number Of the
audience present to-day. The vast aadito-
rum present the same blank and wo-be-gone
appearance as it did on yesterday, and it
must have become evident to the most en-
thusiastic Jubilee body.snatcher, that the
Jubilee was dead beyond power of revival.
All enthusiasm is at an end, and the people
are only too anxious to have the whole affair
buried out of sight. When Strauss made
his appearance today he was warmly re-
ceived, but he must have felt anything but
pleased to notice the paucity of the attend
ance. 1t is said that the committee made
him the generous offer of $1,000 if he would
t6rego the intended benefit. This he de-
clincd to do, as he hoped to make much
larger sum, in which he has been sadly dis
appointed. If the warm appreciation Of the
audience would take the place Of none
tary success the distinguished conductor
would have had nothing TO complain of but
unfortunately clapping IF hands won't pay
tailors' bills.
sTRAUS3 CRITIClSING THE COLISEUM
Strauss is full of his visit to New York,
where he hopes to appear to greater advan-
tage. In conversation with me to-day he
admitted that delicacy ofexecution was lost
here in the vast size Of the orchestra. His
opinion is that concerts on this scale are a
mistake, as the acoustic properties of the halls
must almost of necessity be very unequal, as
we'll as unsuitable to the rendering Of the
more delicate shades of expression. He
leaves here for New York this evening.
So IN SAYING GOODBYE
he took occasion to express his gratitude for
the flattering way in which the press of the
country has spoken ofhim since his arrival
here.
Tomorrow the French band willgo toNew
York by the Fall River route. 1t is said
that they will play at the Rink on Monday,
but up to this hour nothing is definitely
known. Several propositions have been
made to them by rival managers, but the
Rink. with its great capacity to hold large
crowd, seems to have a great attraction for
them. The Academy of Music would be
certainly more convenient for the people,
but they think it cannot contain all the peo-
pie who would be glad to see them. The de.
cision trcmbles in the balance, but the weight
Of inclination seems to be on the side of the
Rink. High terms have offered as we'll as
substantial guarantees, so that the "Band
Republicaine" will return comparatively rich.
If they arc successful for the first week
they will make other engagements, if not
they will return to France on the 18th inst.
Nothing could be more unsatisfactory than
the conduct of the committee towards these
men. Not one of these officials even visited
the band during its residence here, and the
men say they are heartily digusted at the
way in which they have been treated.
Arrangements have been made by the
Irish societies here to escort the French
band to the depot as a mark ofappreciation
and sympathy. The Irish band is in
courc of reorganization, and in all probabili-
ty will appear in short time before the
New York public.
- A complimentary dinner was given the
French band this afternoon at the Clarendon
How GRANT BUILT His SIG, ,OO0 SENECA
STONE PRESIDENTIAL STABLEs.-Thc New
York Sun makes this development: