Year: 1869

How the Rehearsals are Pr0gressing-An I'm


thusiastic ChOir-Beston At Her Best.


BOSTON, Mass June 5, 1859.


The Hub OF the Universe" is almost losing its
equilibrium account OF the coming peace Jubilee
The festivities may be in honor OF national harmony
and general good feeling, but they certainly possess
no feature Indicative OF peace in the literal sense Of
the word During the day time there is an incessant
roar OF practising artillery Ginning OF bells rehears-
ing of bands pounding OF anvfls and everything else
that is to work In and give sweet harmony to the
great musical powwow OF the age. The chief vocal
rehearsal took place at Music Han this evening on
which occasion the voices OF some 5000 choristers
were united for the first time. They went repeat
edly through the parts assigned them, and In
a unison so perfect as to astonish them
selves, the conductors and the listeners
and give full assurance that the musical
feature OF the coming carnival Will indeed be as
glorious and impressive as the most cultivated and
fastidious could conceive The rehearsal lasted
some two hours. and during its continuance the
principal pieces OF the five days. programme were
performed other rehearsas will follow from time
TO time until day or two previous TO the opening.
and the choristers the bands the artillery ana other
minor Accomplishments will all be combined Tor
one grand lesson preparatory to the great event
ITSELF After the rehearsal had been concluded to-
night and when the 5000 male and female singers
were retiring from the music hall, some one or
musical turn OF mind struck up the anc lent ana
popular air OF "John Brown" and almost invoun-
tarly the whole chorus united and 1t seemed as II tn0
very roof of the building and the everlasting big
organ would tumble in response to the echoea
Some endeavored to suppress the enthusiasm with
few faint hsses but this was only signal for going
kew or higher on the part or the singers ana
they accordingly went through every verse 10 the
best OF their vocal ability But this was not all The
crowd came TO dead lock In the outer doors, ana
| some one shouted "Let US have peace ~ and imme-
dlatey and with one accord the voices or some 1000
| ladies and gentlemen united In one accord 70 tho
tune OF america IN the expressive ana signincant
words OF $50 say we, all OF u.s." This was repeated
| over and over again, the chorus and notes going
higher and higher every time and the multitude OF
both sexes becoming more and more jubilant and ex
clteg at each repetition. Then after rest OF scarcely
minute, the popular air OF ave won't go home till
morning., was given by the whole multitude. In the
midst Of 1t the cruel anitor of the Music Hall turned
down the gas but the chorsters would not separate
even after this until they had made the old ediice
echo again and again to the tune OF 'Auld Lang
Syne,n and when at last they did break up 1t was
with cheers for the Peace Jubilee for General Grant,
Jubilee Gilmore. the Coliseum and everything d.
rectly or Indirectly connected with IL.


In this connection IL Is proper 10 state that every


thing promises well for the great festival. The city
viii be filed with those prominent and not promi


nent and the Bostonans will probably do their best
to make a mark IN history by entertaining them WELL
The great Coliseum will be finished and decorated
three four days before It's occupancy, and the day
before the opening there viii be reception and en-


erainment in honor OF the invited guests and press