Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-30
Third Annual Convention OF the
smnger Bund of Indiana.
PREPARArIoN

eos have been busily Engaged 10 making
for the Convention Of the
@ngcr Bund, which convened in this city
n yesterday. and In this. as well as in
very thing they undertake, they manifest
d the zeal, energy, good taste and gener.
us liberality that so peculiarly distin-
pushes that noble aud intelligent race who
ook back with pride aud affection to Ia.
Ter Land. the land that gave birth to
ioethe aud Schiller.
Flags aud banners were prepared by the
men, aud wreaths of oak leaves, aud gar.
aids Of choicest flowers were woven by
he ladies. and all We'd with each other in
he effort 10 render the occasion one every
way worthy the city aud the honored
guests.
Early yesterdy morning labors Of the
past week began TO manifest themselves
Buildings all over the city were decked in
flags. Ropes with flags aud banners we've
across the streets. Festoons aud
Of oak leaves aud oak branches
variously deviced. ornamented the fronts
Of many buildings. Among others, the
Cincinnati House was admirably decora.
ted. displaying much good taste; so too.
was Haas saloon; Bruins saloon, and
many others. huge harp. formed Of oak
leaves. beautifully interviewer. was sus-
pended from window Kerkhoif's store on
Main street. The Union House also, pre-
septed beautiful appearance, being hand
somely decorated with flags. banners. oak
leaves, DC, DC. perfect forest OF hags
ornamented Bars Drug Sore buildings,
adding much to the beauty OF the scene.
HEAD QUARTERS.
The large South Hall in the second
story Of the County Seminary was very up
proprAtely selected. and most elegantly
decorated, as "head quarters" for the
Festival. The rostrum for the President
was erected In the south end Of the Hall,
and was decorated in true poetic style. A
fine plaster bust Of the immortal Schiller
crowned the Presidents desk, while ad.
mirably executed lilhographic likenesses Of
The same distinguished poet, aud Of that
other pride OF the Fader Land - Goethe,
hung on either side at the back Of the
rostrum. WreaLhs Of Oak leaves, and fes.
toons aud baskets Of flowers, canopied the
Presidents chair. The windows were
shaded with heavy curtains OF red. black
and orange-or gold-the revolutionary
colors Of Germany. Heavy festoons Of
Oak leaves were suspended around the
Hall, beneath which over the several
windows was three stringed harps bear
ing the names Of the various cities repre-.
sented in the convention. There were
Terre Hau,e, Cincinnati. Lafayette. Aurora.
Richmond, Neville, Columbus, Ssuih
Bend. Madison, Evansville. Fort Wayne
and indianapolis.
The north end Of the Hall was also
deliberately ornamented, similar to the
south, with oak leaves, flowers and ever.
greens. A fine time piece and another like
ness Of Schiller being among the orna-
ments.
The chandeliers were wreathed with
evergreens and vases filled with most ex
qulsite bouquets, crowned the several
tables in the Hall.
Flags aud banners hung from the several
windows, and an arch Of oak leaves sur.
mounted the west gate to the campus. The
main entrance TO the building was finely
decorated, and over the door was Inscribed
Willkommen" The Hall and the sur.
roundings were arranged with the very
best Of taste, and made a gorgeous aud
artistic appearance.
THE RECEPTION.
The members OF the society belonging
to this city met the stranger guests at the
cars and received them with becoming
honors, amid the booming of cannon and
the cheers Of the multitude, and conducted
them to head quarters, led by strobels
Columbia opera bahd from Cincinnati,
playing their choicest music, and accom-.
panied by wachter's band of this city
The procession was large one, comprising
the members of the society of this city aud
about one hundred strangers from the
various cities above indicated. They were
received at the Hall with warm welcome
by Mr.. Albert LANCE in short speech I,
glowing with eloquence, which was res
pended TO by Mr.. Anil Bishof, Of the
Evansville Volksbote, in very appropriate
terms. The strangers aud friends were
then invited to partake Of a very tempting
collation. which had been prepared for the
occasion, and which was washed do wn by
that universal Tutonic beverage. lager beer.
Among the strangers, arrived, we notice
Prof. @. Barus Of the Cincinnati opera
troop and musical Director of the Saenger
Bund.
BANNER PRESENTATION.
After tn o arrival Of the stranger guests,
a most elegant banner, prepared by the
German ladies Of this city as gift to the
Terre Haute Manner Choir, was presented
by Miss Kermes on part of the ladies in a
neat and appropriate speech. aud was re-
ceived in behalf Of the society, in like be-
fitting terms, by Mr.. Albert LaDge.
The banner is the richest aud most ex
quisitely wrought affair Of the kind we
ever saw. Composed Of the most costly
silk, it was admirably embroidered in the
most finished manner and heavily fringed
with gold fringe. One side represented
the American flag. the other the beautiful
and significant banner Of the society -
The staff is surmounted with gilt eagle
holding in its besk an exquisite wreath of
the most de icate flowers. IL was indeed |
a queenly gift, doing great honor to the
skilful fingers that wrought it, TO the
generous hearts of those who presented.
and worthy TO be proudly borne by those
il. Mr.. LANCE, then on part OF
Madame Anton presented to the Manner
Choir a beautiful and exquisitely en-.
silk velvet collar. appropriately