The New York herald., 1872-07-05
THE CRY OF FIRE AND GODFRErs GOODNESS
A Stampede Arrested by the
Star Spangled Banner"
No Germans in the French and
English Bands.
Signs Of DissOlUtiOn-TheJ Jubi-
lee On Its Last Legs.

BOSTON, July 4, 1872.
Long before the tolling Of the midnight hour last
night the patriotic youth Of Boston in the exuber-
anco OF their feelings opened quite formidable
Jeu de Jote throughout the city. The effect was
anything but pleasant for people Of quiet nature,
whose patriotism has nothing Of the pyrotechnlcal
Ingredient In 1t, as well as for those of nervous
temperament, who were constantly being startled
by the explosion of miniature bombs under their
feet or the fash of fireworks and pistols from dark
corners and alleyways. II we could be certain
that the enthusiastic little who playfully fired
q revolver in your face from his post of vantage
had not taken
HIS BIG BROTHERS SHOOTING IRON
by mistake the sensation would probably not have
been so unpleasant, but the consciousness that
bullet might be lodged just under the brim of One's
beaver by an error Of judgment, added o spice OF
danger to an evening promenade that was certainly
exciting II not very desirable. The police signihed
their dissatisfaction with the playful, but somewhat
fiery enthusiasm of the young Hubites by arrestlng
no less than one hundred Tor breach of law which
forbids this kind of demonstration in the street.
They were. however, released this morning. with
caution. The day opened bright and cloudless,
with the Thermometer looking up to the nineties,
and during the forenoon the heat was SO great as
well, however, for remarkably brilliant
CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The bummers and houseess wanderers who
nightly pitch their camp under the canopy Of
heaven on the Common were early astir. AS the
crowds gathered to witness the competitive drill
of the militia companies martial music mingled its
enlivening strains with the hOarse boom Of the
morning gun, telling that the anniversary of the
birth of our liberties had come round again. The
managers OF the Jubilee had speculated on all
this In
THE TRUE CHEAP JACK FASHION,
intending to make four days out Of one and reap
big harvest; but "the best laid plans OF mice and
men gang aft aglee." Old Jupiter has not been
looking favorably on the Boston show, and 1t has
been my opinion from the beginning that the re-
spectable Old divinity would put his foot through
Gmore's big drum before the AFFAIR came TO an end.
Apollo has evidently been egging him on to punish
the Outrages which the Hubbub has offered to the
masses. Everything went on smooth enough in
the morning hours, but as the day advanced the
fierce glances of burning Sol threatened to scorch
up every living thing. Owing to this the attend
ance In the Coliseum was
NOT NEARLY so LARGE
as had been confidently expected. In fact, the
days. The English Grenadiers with the Prussian
band, formed the principal attractions. The
the march, "King Charles" Madame Ruders-
dOrff sang her own song, "Homage to Column
bia," and was. OF course, loudly applauded. She
expressed her feelings in a very decided manner
on account OF having been placed so early on the
programme, which seemed to have caused her
is not at ali satisfied with the views taken by the
press In her regard In order to show
HER INDEPENDENCE OF CRITICISM
she purposes forming concert or Operatic troupe
to make tour of the principal cities. The inability
of artists to select the proper moment for with
drawing from public life receives in this striking
confirmation. AS their powers fail they become
sharp critics of Others but seem to promise them
selves an eternal youth. Apart from the excellent
VI %as ns o nothing Gut It's
brevity and the scarcity Of the attendance.
The second concert was destined to be more full
vented the assembage Of o large audience. Had it
been otherwise the Jubilee would In all probability
have left sad memories behind It.. The first part OF
the programme was sustained almost entirely by
the English band, and they were lust beginning
their selections when the hitherto bright and sunny
day became suddenly overcast The rumblings Of
tho
DISTANT ADVANCING THUNDER
came to minge with the weakened music of the
from the overcast sky. No attention was paid to
these threatening signs until suddenly q herce gust
Of wind swept the city 90 oy ynas asa If
sheet lightning. The doors OF the Coliseum were
open in order to allow the air to circulate in the
oppressvely heated building and so suddenly did
the storm swpop down that there was no time to
shut them before the clouds OF dust that
CAME RUSHING ON WITH AWFUL VIOLENCE
swept into the building. In an instant the vast
auditorium was plunged in the darkness, for the
fierce eddying whirlwind caught up the loose sand
that surrounded the Coliseum on every side and car
ried It along in a blending cloud until the jubilee
building seemed to be enveoped by sim0om. With
great promptness the police officers rushed to the
DOORS and, after great EFFORT succeeded In closing
them. The people were in a state OF considerable
alarm, when some foolish person III the crowd
shouted "fire." In an instant
PANIC SEIZED THE AUDIENCE.
An immediate rush was made for the doors,
many persons being Knocked down and tramped
f..tt fa
outlets through the narrow passages between the
seats. The barriers on the edge OF the auditorium
were scaled by those near them. Fortunately, the
panic was not general but another moment might
have made IL so. Godfrey, with admirable presence
OF mind, ordered his Grenadiers to
STRIKE UP 1.-THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER"
The effect was electric. A panic occurred, and
the people recognized that the alarm had been
false one, and they became more composed Those
moved. 1t was then discovered that no one had
been seriously hurt. This happy ending to an in
cipient panic was principally due to
THE GOODNESS OF DAN GODFREY
for II the scared people had not had their atten-
ton suddenly called away from the supposed
DANGER there can be calculating the loss of life
that must have ensued. Very few of the main
passages lead directly TO the doors, and the result
would undoubtedly have been block and crush
with the inevitable tramplings to death OF the
weaker individuals. il was sometime before the
agitation of the audience disappeared but nothing
Mseame eSer sanr the spanaeG
in her peculiar English with great grace and ex-
pressiveness, and was enthusiastically encOred.
The French band brought the second concert to
close. They played a selection
INTRODUCING ALL TIE SoLOISTS
OF the band, which brought out the remarkable
quality OF the musicians who make up the band In
relation to the question OF the composition OF the
different bands certain Allemaniacs on the press
have circulated absurd stories about the French
and English bands being
MADE UP IN PART OF GERMANS.
The ground upon which this "three black crows"
story was founded Is the presence in the French
band OF one man who speaks German, or, rather,
Alsatian, which is not exactly the same thing. This
stupid story has been circulated with the utmost
industry, all lies generally are, and one hears IL
repeated at every step. IL has
GIVEN GREAT OFFENCE TO THE FRENCH,
who are astonshed at the ignorance OF French law
which the publisher Of the story In one of the New
York papers displayed no foreigner Is allowed to
Join the regular French army except by special
favor. Dan Godfrey met me to-day and requested
that would contradict the report circulated that