Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-07-04

Lutheran cnOfaI, ran FcSte burg,
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 ''Rienzi," was magnificently
given, with Gilmore himself at the
baton. The violin chromatics, taken
/ 10y oven 500 strings, were wonderful
/ each in their effects.
The leading choral efforts were " Yet
/ Doth the Lord, from elijah" Men
delssohn's Farewell to the Forest,
unaccompanIed the German Union
Hymn, composed and led by Keller,
and the "Blessing of the Sword,
from the Huguenots."
The German Band met with an ova-
ton fully equal, if not superior, to that
which was given the English Band.
Their uniform was a very neat one, and
their helmets, adorned with plumes,
gave them very picturesque appear
ance. They were encored four times,
and played a fantasia from 1.-The Pro-
phet, the overture to &" Oberon, fanta-
STA on theme from the "Afracaine, ""Hail
Columbia, s. Yankee Doodle and the
"Watch on the Rhine" The national
airs created perfect whirlwind Of APP
plause and at the close three mighty
cheers were given by the audience
The cornet quartette from Berlin
played the ), glish bugle song, and,
being eacored, replied with one OF
Mendelssohn's four part songs.
Abt received a very handsome vel
come, and led his own familiar song,
"When the Swallows Homeward Fly, )"
which was beautifully given under the
magnetism of his presence. Madame
Leutner repeated Proch's variations,
and Bendel captivated the. audience with
more Of his piano.
THE FRENCH DAY
There were nearly 80, 600 persons in
the Coliseum OF Thursday, thirty thou
sand being auditors The first piece
was the "Gloria," from Mozart s
twelfth mass. Leutner's Festival
Overture followed. Madame Rudors-
dorfl then sang "Let the Bright Scra-
phim,' which was greeted with pro-
longed and continued applause. The
l.,
was received with demonstrations OF
= approval. Strauss next led the chorus
) in his own concert waltz OF "A Thou
sand and one Nights" carrying the
audience by storm Hayden's chorus,
, 1.-THE Heavens are telling" follow
/ ed, and was never better rendered. A
fantasia on the piano by Wehil closed
the first part Of the programme, The
second part was opened by Madame
, Lentner, who sang the " Magic Flute. y
, At this stage the band of the Gsrde Re
/ publicaine of Paris appeared and was
greeted with cheers, waving OF hats
and handkerchiefs, and all sorts of
friendly demonstrations. AS soon as
comparative quiet was restored, the
band under the leadership of NJ. Paul
us, Unexpectedly struck up " Hail Col
umbia, when a scene of understandable
, enthusiasg ensued. Cheer after cheer
drowned the music, every one III the
house rising and standing on seats, and
several baskets OF flowers were sent to
the band from the audience. At the
conclusion of this demonstration, the
organ and the bands commenced to
play the "Marseillaise, when it APP
peared as If the great mass of humani-
ty had almost become wild, so eXtrava-
CANT were the expressions of delight,
the whole chorus, orchestra bands,
organ and audience Joined IN the French
song of freedom The audience kept
ON their feet and eheered until fairly
hoarse The French band followed
with yankee Doodle" and 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner They retired
amid cheers and plaudits of the audi
, ence. Lowell Mason's Hymn, "Tell
us of the night, was the concluding
piece, and was grandly rendered.
THE AUSTRIAN DAY.
Notwithstanding the great heat, q
large audience was IN attendace on Fri
day, set apart rs the Austrian day.
Number the first was national hymn,
Angel Of Peace, - the words written by
Dr. o. w. Holmes, and the music by
Keller full of broad, flowing harmony,
which WAS admirably given. The chorus
also sung, "See the Conquering Hero
Come" from Judas Maccah@us; :"
+" SIeepers, Awake, from Mendels
sohn's Farewell to the Forest, and
the familiar old hymn Coronation. .