The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-04
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, Mass, July 3.-The concert this
afternoon was listened to by very large au-
dlehce. The chorus was not there at all if the
SOUND from the seats was to be depended upon !;
put the military bands made up for all deficen
cieS, ana Strauss was more than himself in
conducting wine, Women and Song" and on
an encore the polka, ''Kroeng Fidel" Peschka
Leutnef sang VenzanO waltz with stirring eff
fect and was encored to REPETITION of the most
brilliant passage EGC5
Mrs H. M. Smith of Boston, sang "Gugli-
elmis Gratias Agimus Tibi' to the clarionet of
MI. Ihomas Ryan, with justice to its author
and was complimented by an encore. Mr..
hos!n or the Berlin quartette, gave a fine ex-
empllncatlen OF his accomplishment upon the
cornet, ana the English band performed "Viv-
IAN as professional march, on silver trum-
pets, as played at ST. Peters in Rome, with
splendid effect upon the audience.
Horace Greeley I'M Boston.s ssus's
Horace Greeley, who arrived this morning.
haze been waited upon by numerous friends at
the revere House, where he has rooms as
guest OF the city. He was escorted to the press
room by Alderman jerks, previous to the
concert, and introduced to ladies and gentlemen
representatives. After few minutes of gem
eral conversation, in answer to q general, call,
he spoke as follows #kasEe
sit has fallen to my lot recently. as Won are
doubtless aware to be placed before the public
IN somewhat conspicuous attitude. That is
to say, we who work for the press and live by
the press, work and live in the public sight and
under public criticism to a greater degree than
most people, and yet think to-day that my
position Is a little more exposed to cavil and
disparagement than most of you. 1t has been
said of me, do not deprecate, i would not dis
arm criticism; but it has been said of me. and
| take it asa great testimonial and compliment,
that while in the business that have nursued
through life, that / have been very fairly com
petent, yeIy fairly dilligent and successful, vet
if were or should be invited into another liIe
of life, into different if you please higher re-
sponsibilitses, should be found unequal to
them., WE'LL ladies and gentlemen, l cannot
expect to have anything better said of me by
my friends, much less by my adversaries, than
to say that had done well that which have
had to do. (Applause.) 1t would seem a toll
cradle safe deduction that one who has been
doing well all his life that which he has tried
to do, may possibly, may reasonably be expect
ed to do well something else if he were to I'M
dertake it. Some of my critics observe that
though for myself personally am a tolerable
honest ana respectable person, yet my associ-
ates are not very desirable-are an unworthy
set. l am sorry for that because my associates
through life has been mainly the gentlemen
and ladies see about me, whose acquaintance
/ made while engaged in the matter of prepar-
irg information for the public press, and if any
associations were disagreeable L can hardly
hope to find better in the future life than those
have had. l trust this was not meant to say
that such gentlemen and ladies that see before
me have not on the whole performed their work
and have discharged their responsibilities with
reasonable fidelity with human error, with hui
man imperfectons, with human faults doubt
less but still with fair reasonable human fidel-
ity.
AT all events, ladies and gents with such as
you my fortune has been associated through
life with such as you it will be associated to the
end and if the world shall say of me in the end
HE was a good printer, a respectable publisher
and hOnpSt adJtpr't all mn ambitinu will ha
satisfied. Ladies and gents will tax your at
tentiOn no longer"
AT the conclusion of his speech, Mr.. Greeley
was conducted to the city reception room. A
large number of politicians and a few ladies
sought an INTRODUCTION. On entering the vast
auditorium considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested, people in the parquette generally rising
to greet him and those in the balconies waving
their handkerchiefs in recognition. Cheers
were given by the more excitable, and few
minutes elapsed before the programme could
be resumed fsts Y, an .s-.fs+, -lr-rt5-iF ,t.s
In response to a call from gentlemen from
Massachusetts, who attended the Cincinnati
Convention to attend q meeting at the Parker
I House to-day, about half dozen gentlemen
responded, including Frank W. Bird and Frank
B. Sanborn. Preliminary steps for organizing
the campaign were discussed. 9s
The Massachusetts delegates to the Baltimore
Convention also met at the Parker House and
ny JHe CiUlCe VI aDDOtG as
chairman, and Charles o. Morse of Newbury-
port, as secretary. 1t was agreed to present
the name of Daniel ID. Broadhead of BrOokline
as Vice President of the National Convention
from Massachusetts, and Oliver Stevens on the
committee on resolutions
~ The French Band.
The Garde Republicaine Band will give six
concerts in New York, three in Philadelphia,
and possibly visit Chicago before returning to
Europe.
After the Jpbilec.
The Academy of Music will be given up
Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week
to Herr Strauss and Madame Arabella God
dard. Strauss will bring large and well Sc
lected orchestra from the performers at the Ju-
bilee. Madame Peschka Leutner will give
concert upon invitation of Rev. HI. w. Beech
er, Mayor Powell and other prominent citizens
of Brooklyn, in that city some evening between
the 18th and 18th of July for the benefit of the
Brooklyn Orphan Asylum. Madame Leutner
will give on concert in Philadelphia, one in
w al orto huf xri1I ot in V,r