The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-07

From the Baltimore Sun, June Ell
The van German musical associations who al.
rived here on Saturday night for the purpose Of par
ticpatng in the regular annual festival assembled
Yesterday morning ut nine o'clock, in front Of the
headquarters, at r. lman's, Washington Hall, and
after forming in lihe proceed along the route nn.
marshal down Baltimore street to Aisquith, to Gay,
TO Baltimore, TO Hanover, to Lombard, to Charles,
to Lee, to Howard. to Camden, to Eutaw, to Balti-
more to Paca, to Saratoga, to Charles, to Fayettc
to Gay, to Second down Second to the Maryland
Institute.
The line extended nearly half mile there being
more than one thousand persons, with three fine
bands, viz: Vollandts, Linhards and Becks, of
Philadelphia, whilst most numerous display OF
gorgeous flags, banners and penants added great
eciaf to the occasion. As they passed along, many
windows were filed with the fair sex, who greeted
them by pretty considerable waving Of handker-
Chiefs and showered down upon them perfect
shower OF sweet smelling bouquets. The procession
was preliminary to the last rehearsal, which occu-
Alright the hall ofthe Maryland Institute, where
the concert TOOK place, was brilliantly lighted,
whilst the rail Of the gallery was most beautifully
decorated with the national flag with those dear to
an elevated platform at the southern end of the
building, which extended to the sides of the hall,
and amply sufficient to accommodate the vocal and
instrumental choruses, who, shortly after the APP
pointed hour, s O'Clock, appeared and occupied the
places assigned them.
The handsome flags erected on the staging indi-
Gated the several parts of the music. The bass,
about 800 strong. were in front, on the right the
first tenor in front the left, the second tenor be-
hind them, whilst the orchestral paris were ranged
in six lines in the back seats consisting Of the entire
bands of the Volandt's, Linhards, Beck's cornet
of Philadelphia, the best players Of other Baltimore
bands and all the eminent professional and amateur
talent Of Baltimore.
The music was under the direction of Professor
Charles Lenschow, guarantee that it proved
a feast of harmony seldom enjoyed on this
continent Some idea may be formed from the
fact that the orchestra consisted in part OF
double bass 8 yioloncellos, 60 violins, oboes,
bassoOns kettle drums or tympanums, bass
drums, rattle or sde-drums, clarionets flutes,
S French horns, comets, trumpets. 3 tromocnes,
opheclcides, with cymbals, triangles, bells, Sc.
Supreme Court--Gencral Term.
Before Hon. Judges Mitchell (P J.), Roosevelt, and
Clerke.
THE SECOND HALF MILLION TRUST CASE
JUNE 6-Dard Ledcih, Receiver Of the North American
Trust and Ban'ino Company against Lccis Cuiis and
Cfhers-This case CA me for argument stipulation
having been made between the parties that the testi
mon evidence and proofs taken in the original and
suits be read and used in this This corpora
ton was organized In New York in july 1885, aud is
its officers purchased credit including the Beers
million of Arkansas and received in payment of its
about So 500 900 of State stocks-the largest nominal
capital of the bank exceeding So 1855 0Ooand its
largest cash capital at no time exceeded s26oooo In
August, 1888, before any Of the capital stock
paid for or any securities therefor taken and before
the corporation had received one dollar in cash,
lite officers purchased s., 000O of Arkansas State
bonds and within three days after shipped $780, 900
to London, England to be sold used securities
which 10 raise money II is also alleged by Mr.. Leavit
the receiver that the bonds mortgages and securities
embraced in the second half million trust, assigned
ard transferred when the bank was insoveut and with
the intent to give and ito Philadelphia banks
preference other creditors whose claims still due
and unpaid The defendants contend that tho North
American Trust and Banking Company had authority to
make assignment, by way of mortgage Of its assets
for the purpose OF raising money for its use that the
trust deeds In question made for the purpose pro-
vidng by bonds issued under the same for the payment
of certain debts then justly owing By the North American
Trust Banking Company and that the trust deeds in
question executed and authorized to bind the
company. The case is still on.