The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-17

rNB1QDt. and yours Is not the name NutsS
your letter was iroIn another psper,' = tcs sal =" All
Fight - and a packet Of tickets was handed u for
the hrst week concerts, together With one for tie
q Press Reception" at IL 4. NJ, at fanuil Hall 4
step or two further and the main RON Of the Press
was reached; IN one corner sat the geatlernanly MIR.
Niles, superintendent Of Press matters Here a
very handsome badge was given each Press Repre-
sentative,-it was . blue ribbon, about three or four
inches long, held at the upper end by a gilt eagle
pin; at the lower end fripged. and bearing a very
handsome deSign.-and the words. Worlds Peace
Jubilee-PrcSs" The Press Rooms are about as
complete and convenient as can be,-iables, chairs,
lounges, telegraph and post-athce, toilet room, pc
lures, papers. books, and all sorts Of writing mate
rial; in short everything possible. The city of Boston
has done the thing very handsomely, and great
credit is due the Boston directors. The members Of
the Press are treated in the most cordial and gentle
manly manner. The Press badges were presented
by the firm Of --. hatters. on Washington
street, and / would commend Honolulu hatters to
purchase Of them; Prang x Co. gave TO each a very
handsome map Of Boston, got up in fine style;
osgood & Co. presented TO each Boston Illus
trated." n recent book on Boston, finely illustrated,
and altogether a credit to thar well known frm; the
Boston Museum gave 20 each season tickets for the
entertainments there; Horticultural Hall Society gave
tickets to the beautiful Floral Exhibition. All was
hustle and life; every one was gay and happy. and
over all the noise in the room could be heard the
sound Of music in the main building,-of bands, of
orchestral instruments Of all kinds. and human
voices. The sight was fne-thousands and thca-
sands Of heads, and a besildering array Of eolors.
But as II O'Clock approached the members Of the
Press went over to Fanuil Hall, when q very hand
some reception was given. Mayor CASTOR making
an address of welcome, then a very fine breakfast
was partaken OF, and all retired again To the Coli
scum, every approach TO which was thronged with
an eager. excited crowd. Three o'clock soon came,
and at that hour the building presented a wonderful
appearance. gaily decorated outside with waving
banners and streamers, gorgeous inside with the
handsome insignia and flags of all nations, ~tastefnlly
draped and trimmed about and among the pillars and
rafers. But il was thrilling and heart stirring to
gaze at the immense chorus; the gentle ascent from
the front edge TO the utmost corner was q living
mass of heads; the waving of fans produced q bril-
liant effect. And the rustling of dresses and motions
of expectation produced a signing and breezy sound
curious to listen 10. On the right was the vast
black coated mass of bass, sprinkled with the minute
white dots of faces; then the gaily eolored Dolly
Warden " looking mass of alto and soprano. Ladies
wear such q variety of colors that il gave the great
collection OF them a peculiar look; on the left sat
another black sprinkled mass Of tenors with white
faces. 1t was a wonderful sight. AT the back was
the great organ with its 80 foot central pipe. stand
ing full of wind and ready TO burst into music and
sound. Finally Phillip Brooks went forward and
offered prayer. All could see his gestures and
motions, but almost no one heard a word. Mayor
CASTOR welcomed everybody to Boston, and then
General Banks delivered an GRAFTON, very fine, no
doubt, but as only q word or two could be heard
now and then, everybody applauded most when it
was done. The audience, BY the way, was very
small, not more than ten thousand, if that; some
what dIscouraging 70 the chorus. But now all a;ten-
ton was turned towards the grand stairway, where
soon Gilmore appeared, and was greeted with the
widest applause, which he gracefully acknowledged,
and then giving the signal. the music began. First
the great organ, with the orchestra, in a prelude;
then the grand chorus united slowly, solemnly, but
a little uncertainty at first, gradually swelling TO a
grand burst of sound, in the familiar strains of
Z" Old Hundred" 1t was very well rendered con-
sidering the unwieldy character of so great a body.
Then followed an a. overture . from Rienzi. by the
orchestra. 1t was finely performed under the lead
ership of Carl Zcrrahn; then a chorus of Damascus
from the oratorio of Naaman, the duet in which, by
the sopranos and altos, was very finely rendered.
Hen Franz Bendel, the great German pianist, gave
&c Grand Fantasia {" from List, but the sounds were
utterly unable TO fill the building, so that his fine
abilities did not produce the deserved effect. Mad
anne RudusdOrff appeared in the well-known Inflsm-
matus, and was enthusiastically encored. But the
great feature of the day was the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner,-Mrs. West singing the solo in
the third verse. The guns were fired. all the Boston
bells rang, and the chorus shouted out their parts in
accordance with the signals of the conductor, after
the most approved fashion. The excitement and
enthusiasm was simply tremendous aud indescribable,
and a remembering of the piece was called for. The
United States Marine Band from Washington, did
but poorly, making but q very small impression.
The fact is, that it is not at all the best band in the
country. Strauss, of Vienna, then conducted 50 IN
the Beautiful Blue Danube one of the most charm
ing of his waltzes. He is full of life himself. and
made the orchestra the same. and as a very natural
result, there was fine music and immense applause.
The 90 Anvil Chorus - was rendered finely, the guns
coming in at the right time, and the hundred anvils
making real music. But a repetition was not called
and the guns loaded for that purpose went oil
by mistake in the next piece, This is the Witness
of God" from the Oratorio of st. Peter. now being
1t was very poorly given, but perhaps
because the chorus must have been wearied with the
long exercises. The last piece was hardly a success.
as during tne singing of it the audience and chorus
both were going out in crowds. 1t was the we'll
known hymn, Nearer, My God to Thee" 4
there, discussing the music and the various items d
interest, and the general opinion seemed to be thai
thus far the jubilee was successful. Whether it will
ne so financially is q question. | forgot to mention
the big drum. II proved unwieldy and useless, 30 it
was hung up among Inc rafters to be joked at, and
during the day received plenty of attention. But
IN write in another letter. Hoping that
your readers will not weary of my very long letter
on matters interesting here, perhaps not so much so
in Honolulu. Yours very truly, o. X.