, 1873-06-08

we're 30 old in style that they were almos
new again. Having thus secured thei
cramped:up seats, their knees pressing tn
benches in front OF them, and With shoulders
touching, they looked at the gradualIy-f1linf
banches OF the singars, and wondered who oi
where VAS Gilmore.
Those who came too late for seats prowlei
around the edge for willis, seeking for yacan
place, and then some either got on the window
lodges, or secured chairs from the rooms on the
/ western side Of the building. One enterprisine
party found q table, and stood upon it, though
] from time to time the national cry Of ''Down II
| front, " reminded them that they were interfer.
| ing with the enjoyment Of others, The stock
Of chaira 1as limited, and WAS, therefore, soon
exhausted. Then the people formed along the
east wall, frat in single, then in double, and
| then IN treble row. For time the northern and
eouthern ends, where little could be seen and fesa
! least room there for motion. It WAS at the upper
end that the two painters had fallen in the
| morning. Piecea Of board had been nailed over
] the PLACES where they struck, but the blood
stains they had left we're not entirely hidden.
Many bad heard OF the accident, and they walked
gingerly, avoiding these tel-ta1e boards as they
would the treadng upon graves, which it did
somewhat resemble
At last everybody got in. and then, with the
exception OF this northern end, it was crowded
beyond ita comfortable capacity. At son1e
points it Uas difficult to get through except by
persistent croTding, which is not pleasant thing
to do when ladies' have to be incommoded. since
they look dissgreeahle things, and think worso
ones. The sun shining with full force through
the xestern windows raked the entire length OF
the depot. Those who had parasols put them
up, grumbling at the necessity Of having to do
so under shelter. The lower windows were open,
but they we're SO high up that they seemed to
furnish no air to those on the floor. It grew
e:iaing}y hot. A man with new fan said that
that I've cents was the most profitable invest
ment he had ever made. It Was 80 uncomforta-
bic to stand still that there WAS constant going
and coming, which sdaed to the feeling OF per-
sona1 discomfort. Members OF parties from the
same places, separated while coming in, SOW one
another at distance. and made desperate rushes
to get together again. Yet with all this
pushing aud crowding there was great good na-
ture, and nobody complained OF others, only Of
the oppressive heat. II there ia patient soul
on earth 1t Is that weak woman who stood there
with heavy child On ono shoulder, and who
Wl1h her freq band made spasmodio dabs At her
iaee to get I'D Of the perBpiration. The child
being IN . frolicEome mood, would insist on
taking of its hat and dropping it On the floor
ina unhappy woman vas constantly STOPPING
for it, and occasionally losing her own in her e.
alone; and there she stood during the long
afternoon, her only occupation to shift her child
from shoulder to shonlder snd to pick up it's hat
There were other mothers there with their chill
dren, but none Of them aeemed to suffer quito
q much as this hap1ess ono
There nas far less conversation than is usual
in large audience. There were = few COM
plants OF the hest, and q few inquiries when tho
singing would begin, but as general thing all
we're remarkably quiet. Premature applause
would start here and there. when some one
fancied that Gilmore had appeared; and then all
would stretch their necKs Is iho direcsion of the
orchestra, and, seeing nothing new, would re-
turn to their old occupation Of waving fms or
an opportunity Of seeing 10 900 persons perspir-
ing IN unison and it is wei1 that it is for f is
not pleasant sight. Still, it must be said that
that vas the great feature Of the Jubilee,
their inenectual fres. It was an
IDEA worthy OF the originntors to bring people |
from their homes on wind-swept prairies and by !
cool-howing Illinois streams to pack them in q !
modern black-hole under the pretense that they |
we're to have 3 grand musical treat. The per-
sons thus beguiled we're nearly al from abroad. |
Chicago furnished very few OF them. People /
here are not free from weaknesses. They ret !
s"1ndled occasionally, just like ordinary mortals,
but they did not yield to the temptations Of this
money for the next ci1cus. This absence OF |.
residents was very striking Ordinarily, ono t
EFould know mhny faces in 30 large q t
There, but balf-a-dozen we're
% be seen. Was it not kind of our
preferences, while they lay in wait for their
,urses outside There would not have been so +
arge an attendance Of outsiders but for the
act that no one could buy hRlf-fare ticket
lere without at the Same time buying ticket
at the popular price OF 81" to the concert.
ince the .e1cursionists bad the tickets, they
bought they might as we'll use them. One
ates to fail to avail himself Of ANYTHING he has
ought, even though it is yalueless.
The people waited patiently. The musicians
I'D alf taken their places and occasionallv
mused the public by tuning their Instruments.
he. choral singers slowly Found their Wav in
nd sat down, the feminine part Of them antter,
e their fans and bringing their r1b-
ons and: curla into place, looking
'wn upon the men and nomen ! {
'neath them With that air OF superiority which
"a % found in the faces Of singers IN church
aou. =, As for male singers, they notorious1y | {
oh Ike cads: It is the penalty Of talent in t
,at particular line. 1t last the leader appear
aud was applauaed BY those whose hands i