Year: 1869

accorded to him, the originator the leader, the
chlei spirit and the engineer Of this enterprise was
ever history immortaized feel envious OF had ne


been present The entire audience to their feet


anu joined WIN the chorus In perfect volcano OF
applause. Laaies waved handkerchiefs, and the
cheers OF 10 600 people rolled up towards the vast
ROOF as grateful ubatiOn to man who may now
De termed public beneiactor.


Martin Lutner's well known hymn seemed to have
oeen pacea nrss as test merely OF the effect OF the
chorus anu orchestra; then came an ordeal Tor Inc
0rchestra-the overture to "Tannhauser." julius
Eichberg was the conductor. He took the Tempo
Heterogeneous elements beneath his baton should
not otherwise follow 1t with sufficient precision.
Inen Ior the first time did the wonderful power OF
tne orchestra become known. The strings over
shadowed everything, even the formidable brass
oand The wind instruments were the weak
est. Among the first violins sat Ole Bull,
Howard Glover one or two Of the Mollenhauer's
ana Carl Rosa. Those magnificent passages


dorS lSs scales which tS ans
were given with precision and spirit which have
never heard before even in small orchestras or al
expression was there, and as the last notes OF the
subject died away the vOlins sounded ike the sign.
ing OF the winter wind through forest OF uneaved
pines. The wind instruments could hardly be heard
at the end OF the Coliseum when they came IN with
the Pilgrim chorus. Alter the overture Carl Zurann
took the baton and the first part OF the Gloria OF MO-
Zart's Twelfth Mass and chorus was rendered. Or
chestra and organ took up this grand work. There
was considerable tagging on the verses, and the
conductor had to drag them through with
difficulty. Nine Parepa Rosa then sang Gounods
Are Maria. Her voice was not sufficient 10 I'LL the
immense building, though the tones were pure and
expressive as usual. The Two hundred violin obl1.
cato the best feature Of this piece, but there
was sound heard OF the Bach prelude on which this
beautiful melody Is built. II is generally played on
piano or harp, but on this occasion was either
omitted or rendered inaudible The star Spanged
Bannern brought the artillery into play. The effect
Was indescribabie The guns spoke outside in exact
time with the mdsic being discharged by means OF
electricity, and the audience joined in the last
All that has been written music tallS short
describe adequately the effect OF this piece AS well
might one attempt TO portray The grandeur OF the
ocean in storm the res1stesS rush OF the hurri
cane.


The Teli" overture in the second part was another
triumph for the orchestra. 1t went like clOckWork.
The coronation March' was taken so slow tnat 1t
became dreary and, besides the big drum got
little mixed towards the end: But the grandest OF
all the works performed was the Anvil Chorus from
the "TroyatOre." The scene from the balcony was
one to remember for lifetime. AS the chorGs stood
up, tier after tier and the steady stroke upon an
hundred anvils, mingled with the avalanche Of
voices and instruments the was deaiened with
the noise and the eye was dazzed with the sight.
dense sea OF heads surged above the seats set aside
for the chorus and one hundred red shirts marked
the line Of anvils Nothing ike this has ever been
massng voices and instruments together on such an
enormous scale is success, would be little TO say
Tor the triumph which has crowned the first concert.
The organ is the best for the purpose have ever
heard, not excepting the one used at the Sydenham
Palace or the great one at St. Georges Hail. Liver.
through the host OF voices and instruments. AT
times 1t seemed to overshadow ali, and ITS thunder
tones shook the building.


CONCLUSION.


Another grand concert takes place this afternoon,
and 1t is likely that the audience will he trebled.
The scenes outside the Coliseum during the
festivities inside were numerous and anus
ing Thousands whose financial circumstances
would not warrant the purchase OF
ticket fingered around from beginning to end, and so
far partaking OF the musical strains produced was
concerned, they about as fortunate those who
occupied the five dollar seats inside. There were
numerous cases OF pocket-pcKing reported, and
several Of the professionals arrested and others
ordered away from the premises by the police. The
only accident OF any account was the woundng OF
one Of the artillery men by the premature discharge
OF one OF the chorus guns.


The President Will arrive in the morning, and his
presence at the festival in the afternoon will prOba-
bly, be OF the attractive features OF the OCCASION
The streets are crowded tonight and everybody is
feeling gay and festive over the successful Inaugural
ton OF the great affair.