Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-25
Editorial Correspondence.
BosroS, June 81. 1872.

BosToH, June 81. 1872.
Tun woRLp's PEACE JUBILRR.
We haven't much oil an ear for Music,
and didn't come to the Jubilee with the
expectation of being gratiiicd greatly in
this Respectfully an acre or 20 oil sweet
sounds. V ocal aud instrumental, onc would
think. might evoke music in one. though
he had none in his soul. and consequently
were only lift Tor treason. stratagen and
spoils." k
Whatever may be said of the Jubilee
as financial success. il is certainly
wonder. The interest is increasing
daily-Boston is literally packed, and the
sleeping apartments in the suburbs are
about all taken! Ii is wonderful to see
the rush OF humanity into the city every
morning. When it takes 10 columns OF
the mammoth daiiss to do justice 10 this
"big thing" it will not be expected OF
the rural Journals to give more than u
birds eye view.
The accommodations Tor the Press are
on n liberal scale, and every courtesy dc
sired is extended To them. Over \
thousand of the fraternity have registered
their names, and still they come.
The season tickets. transferable, sold
for $50 00-singlc tickets $500. On the
fourth day. the latter were reduced to
$500. which will he more popular and
be likely To fill the vast building daily.
The first and second days were hardly u
success in numbers. but each day Wit
nesses an increasing interest which will
devclope into perfect turore OF excite.
msnt the second week. Each day is
given to some nationality 2d WAS the
English day; third. German; fourth,
French; fifth. Austrian; sixth. Prussian.
We attended on the French day. when
the famous French band gave the Mar.
seillaise hymn, one OF the most soul
inspiring national pieces ever written.
The band numbers 53 pieces, the Eng
30, aud The Austrian -. Each OF them
have received great oyations, on Their
first appearance, and it is hard Tor an un'
critical ear to decide which excels. They
have their lavorites. and their especial
laudators in their country men.
To see All audience of so, 600 people,
in so vast and beautifully decorated
building, with tho variegatod colors oil
the ladies' plumagc, is perfectly cnranc-
ing. and when the great audience is moved
to applause, with the waving OF vast
numbers OF white handk Ell chiefs, clapping
OF hands and cheering, one is fairly lifted
out OF his boots--and we arc not very
enthusiastic. either. The audience is
very quiet during the performances. but
such buzz and stirring between is like
the moving OF many waters. We shy
sc, 900 people, and this is not stretching
the fact. The Chorus and Orchestra
number $4,000, and the rest OF the
building will seat $4,000. The receipts
were 500, 900. and it is said that it will
take ST. 900. 600 OF earning. to pay all
bills. The Coliseum cost $3.50 900, and
the daily expenses arc immense. Strauss
the great German composer-a great Ia
vorite-has $4,000 in gold and his ex-
penses; Madame Lsutnsr $40 900, and
Madame Rudensdoif the other foreign
singer, $500. Tho boquet OF artists,
select singers arc also paid 200 ushrrs
have 81. SO per day. besides all the bands,
which are paid high rates. Gilmore ought
To make 800. 900 out OF it.
The Chorus singing, we are told by
critics. has not come up To the mark,
with the exception OF the singing OF Mar
sailIesc hymn, on Thursday, which they
caught the spirit of, and rendered grand
Is. Madame Lcutner is said 10 be su
psiior To Nillson or Jenny Lind, but we
were not so greatly affected by her sing
ing. The instrumental music 10 grand.
We advise every lover oil the science OF
sweet sounds 10 attend The Jubilee once,
for such another grand combination will
not probably occur again in Il life time.
The sight of the building and chorus is
we'll worth the expense of attending
w L.
scale TO meet with success, financially
there are many grand things about ii,and
Il is hoped that musical talent and taste
will be greatly stimulated by it.