Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-27
rhe international Pence Jubilee

SEVENTH DAY.
Oratorio Day passed off agreeably, TO
the strictly musical portion OF small
audience. The remainder wearylng OF
the thirty-six airs and choruses, unre-
lieyed by the popular elements that VIII
hereafter form the great attractions.
sIsrael in Egypt" was well rendered.
by chorus of twelve hundred, from i've
societies in and around Boston. The
soloists being Madame Ruddersdorf, Mrs.
C. Barry, W. J. and ]. F. Winch, and >.
F. Rudolphsen, under the conduct OF
Carl Zerrahn.
EIGHTH DAY.
The great Coliseum was filled to over
flowing to-day, and at least five thou
sand people were turned back from the
doors AT least seventy thousand occu-
MED the seats. aisles and promenades,
twenty thousand standing tickets having
been sold, and it was with difficulty that
the ushers and police could keep the
crowd from pressing in upon the seat
holders. So great was the eagerness 10
hear and see the celebrated bands from
abroad which, Joined with the band OF
Washington in performing "Hall TO the
Chief. in honor of the President of the
President of the United States, who,
with secretaries Fish, Boutwell, and
Robson, Senator Wilson and numerous
other, more or less, distinguished guests,
was present and had seats provided for
them in the center of the auditorium,
that many of the men-disappolnted IN
finding resting places or seats on the
tloor-climbed on the trestle work above
the galleries and so enjoyed a scene no
pen can graphically portray.
The Marine band stood in front of the
centre of the platform, the Prussian on
the right, the French on the left, the
British being between, forming the con-
Meeting link of a semi-circle.
The audience enthusiastically applaud
ed the international combination, even
before they were placed, and when the
first rest occurred in their music, there
was no bounds to the uproar, and it was
, some time before order was restored for
, a continuance of the programme.
The President received a cordial greet
ing. as he entered, from nearly all i'll the
vast audience, who were OFFICIALLY SEN
: sible of his presence. He, in company
with Mayor CASTOR and other city dig
mites, were escorted to the Coliseum by
i the National Lancers and, though rain
n fell. large numbers viewed the COrtege,
''See, The Conquering Hero Comes,
K from Judas Maccabeus, was the first
e CHORAL and Homage to Columbia,
), composed and sung by Madame Ruders
d dorff, accompanied by the band of The
e Grenadier Guards, was attentiyely lis
q tened to and encored.
o The followed selections from Il Puri
Il tani," Norma" LA Somnambula,
+ and Beatrice di Tenda," in splendid
It style of execution.
Madame Peschka-Leutner gave he
Aria and variations, by Adam, with iiut
n obligato by Koppitz, to an encore and
f repetition.
Is Strauss again electrified the largcs
tie musical audience ever assembled in tn
to world, with two delightful waltzes.
he The Kaiser Franz Grenadier BAN
"a of Germany gave Fantasia from lie
a Hugenots," in an eminently satisfactor
re manner.
C The Anvil Chorus was repeated, wit
er all the outside accessories.
IN An original hymn, ''Hail, Cent
he Peace, was sung by the chorus and al
e, dience, with magnificent effect.
mt The ''Star Spangled Banner solo, b
At Mrs. Julia Houston West, was given b
II, the chorus with great eclat, with the o
to gan and cannon accompaniment.
en- The overture to Tampa, followed b
I'D the Garde Republicaine band, was RAJ
CHI turously applauded.
nd The Jubilee singers, from Nashvill
at in plantation selections, were receive
with customary furore and calls f
on more.
al The military march entitled "Tl
EEK Prussian Prize" was performed by Il
ern orchestra, which closed the most br
les liant programme of the Jubilee season.
'ck The three foreign bands, with Anne
till can bands, will appear with individu
old celebrities and chorus each afternoc
H. during the week, and band concerts W
er- be given every evening.
Ugh The British band performed a 10
for and interesting programme to lar
md and enthusiastic audience this evenir
ID. Excursion trains from every poi
, .Ss within two hundred miles are advertis
ITS in all depots for the remainder of
at week.
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