Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-26
The Boston Jubilee.
The Coliseum CrOwded-HO TO Prcsi-
dent Grant.

COLISEUM, BosTON, June 25.-The great
coliseum was filed to-day to overlooking, and
at least FIVE thousand people were turned
back from the doors. AT least seventy thou
sand persons occupied the seats, aisles and
promenadeS, twenty thousand standing tickets
having been sold, and it was with difficulty that
the ushers and police could keep the crowd
from pressingin upon the seat holders, so great
was the eagerness to hear and see the celebrated
bands from abroad, which Joined with the Ma
rne band of Washington in performing ''Hail
to the chief" in honor OF the president of the
United States who, with Secretaries Fish, Bout
well and Robson, Senator Wilson, and numer-
GUS other more or less distinguished guests,
were present, and had seats prov ided for them in
the centre of the auditorium.
Many Of the men disappointed in finding
resting places on seat or floor, climbed upon
the trestle work above the galleries, and enjoyed
Il scene no pen can graphically portray. The
Marine band stood in the front centre of the
platform, the Prussians at the right the French
at the left, the British being between, forming
the connecting link of semi-crcle. The audi
ence enthusiastically applauded the information
al combination, even before the bands PLAYED
an when the first rest occurred in their music
there was no bound to the uproar, and il was
some time before order was restored for the con-
tinuance of the programme.
The president received cordial greeting as
he entered, from nearly all in the vast audience
who was OFFICIALLY sensible of his presence. He
in company with Mayor CASTOR and other city
dignitarieS were escorted to the coliseum by the
National l.ancers, and though the rain fell large
numbers viewed the cortege. "Sce the Conquer
ing Hero Comes" from the oratorio, "Judas
MaccabRas' was the first chorale, and "Hom-
age TO Columbia" composed and sung by
MADAME RudersdorH, accompanied by the Lon
don Grenadier Guards band was attentively
listened to and encorcd. Then followed selec-
lions from 'TPuritani," "Norma," "La Som
nambula' aud Beatrice di Tenda" by the English
band in splendid style OF execution. Madame
PeSchka-Leutner sang an aria aud variations by
Adam with flute o0ligato by koppilz, repeating
II III response 10 an encore. Strauss again cleo
trihed the largest musical audience ever Assem-.
bled in the world with two delightful waltzes,
The Kaiser Franz Grenadier band of Germany
gayea fantasia from "Les Huguenots" in an
eminently satisfactory manner
The anvil chorus was repeated with all the ont
side accessories. An original hymn "Hail, gen.
tie peace" was sung by chorus and audience
with magnificent effect. "The Star SpaDpled
Banner" solo by Mrs ]. Houston West, was
given by the chorus with great eclat, the organ
and cannon being prominent in the accOmpaui-
ment. Then followed the overture to "Zampa,"
by the Gardc Republicalne band Of Paris, which
was rapturonsly applauded. The Jubilee
singers from Nashville, in plantation selections,
created iulorc. military march entitled
Inc RUSSIAN fTlze, performed by the orches-
ira and bands closed the most brilliant pro-
gramme of the jubilee season.
The three foreign bands with American bands
will appear with individual celebrities and
chorus each afternoon during the week, and
band concerts will be given every evening. The
British band performed a long and interesting
programme to large and enthusiastic
audience this evening. Excursion trains from
every poiut within 200 miles are advertised in
all the depots for the remainder Of the week.