New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-20

witnessed even in this cty-the city OF parades and
professions.
And we can say they were not deceived either in
the numbers or the briancy of the procession The
singers from abroad, with their hosts. at an
early hour OF the morning assembled at their different
headquarters and accompanied by their wives sweet
hearts and sisters the sidewalks, proceeded 10 the
general headquarters where the procession was formed.
AT precisely O.. o'clock the Grand Marshal rode past
the line and then gave the word TO start, which was
done in the following order OF marching,
yIRsr DIVISION.
Police Of the Seventeenth Precinct under Capt Mount and
Sergeant McGyern. Aids horseback dressed in black
dres coats white pants kosh mats and bus ssshes-La.
% sTy & L. eSs
Lu,z Geo. Maurer and V. scherer Grand MsrshaJoseph
Helsnbrands wearing blue sash with blue stars Col Lux,
Acting Bnssdie Gen Drum Corps of the llth Regiment
". O., Dodwort!is Baud Eleventh Regiment ~ G.M,0r
Gang- commanding Battalion a seth Regiment Ms.of
Drum Corps Of shs NewYors Turn veIsin; Band Of the
Turner Rifles 20 men, Capt Groge New YORK Turn Verein
20 men, Tnewsr iise.er commanding Turner zOeslinso
GO men Niamsburgh Turn Verein IS mem Drum Corps Of
5h Regiment N. g.. 9Th Regiment N T. NJ g., TOO muskets
Major Meyer commandinz
THIRD DIVISION.
COL Louis Burger Marshss Aids, President Sefer and the
officers delegates Of the Ninth sasngeest; Hir.chman,s
Band 40 vieee; Honorary President Bissnger with Fred
tho Philadelphia sociee. olows Anon, ?; men; Aurora
Gr.'ns vsren, g mem Ein'Tsch,, 20 men; Ger:
" n d,..ssen Ge%:Inae 20 men cruhens 70
saorscrbund 66 men; saengerbund ~ men; socialer
Liod,rsrar,. ~ Sen; Teutonia Saeneerhnnd ~ men
70 men; Lirdertsiee ~ men; Msennerchor, Zneni
Ieu,onia MaeuueTchor men The Baltimore
men, Arion 50 men ania Msennerchor 81 men, Ser
rnana 81 Le9erkauf - men Sasneerehor, ~ men
Turner Gesang Yersn. men; and Turner LedeTtafe. II
mem
u. Binsfhauren, Marshal and AIDS Niessnas Band Il
aurora Of Neygar 70 men; Eintracht Of Newark %
Deu.ber AaenBsrchor OF Ah1andrs, Va u men; AUrora
SEs s In e p Ponsh Esa' S menu
nans Of Paterson. Is men; 0ermania Of Mon.
treal, meni LiedesAranz of Providence, "a men;
q Buffalo "a men; ssengerbund Of Buffalo, a. Lort
1us n,uuerchor o. Springfield u men; Reading MasnIer
Wasingon IS mou, SaengeIbund Of Wilmington, Dol, 81
men 1enona q New Haven 50 mem Turner and ssenesr
Msens. Qnact,e Hartford. Entraeht OF spring
field men, Turner Lisdsrtspe Of Washington, 3 men
Geo Klein. Marshal aud Aids Wanuernachsrs Band, rs
pieces N-wYok Societies as :o,ows; Arnenia, Lied.r
INLAND Bund. Scbwssbis.her Saenserbund, Me!omaIen
Tea,onis Helveta, orpheu. Enphious; Mozart VeTein
FSooiaaa Of Boo.nsiale Social MsennsshO, Lied staei
der Nceins,on soc.d Reormer, toneodis Msennerchor
Quartet ,lub Of Wiuiamsbugb.
sfrrH DIVISION.
4 Schmidt Mar,harz Aid; Detzs Band, ~ pieces New
Yorker Azeu SaeDgsrbund. composed Of the following
nine toeieiiss. AZ, lana, Coone, Germana Harmonic
Lovely Maeuncrc. Rheinscher saengerbnnd sche I'D
seengerbund a. Wismsburgh, Social Reform liederae
f.ela NewloTk. Deuscher LiederAFanz OF New1 ORR
Mae NeW-1 Ne~-1
y. o.. 4 guns. Cap. Klein. commanding
Tie streets through which the procession marched
wore ed with the people OF this city, who ~ very en-.
hgsasto manner greeted them. the German portion OF
III crowd being especially enthusiastic showing their
pleasure by throwing up hats waving Of handkerchief
and the most yocierous cheering We have ever heard
~ this sid. Of the Atlantic.
The procession then marched through the Bowery.
Clntham-st to the City Hall Park, 10 be reviewed by
the Mayor and city authorities.
Owing 90 an accident. the ear having run on the
tba do ed snua ftter ~
minutes beyond the time AZ which be Intended 10 be at
the CITY Hall in order TO review the procession OF the
'SGenger yerens' yesterday morning. He arrived,
However In time 10 greet the singer the city escort
haring ist pssa and orprcrsed HE deep regret -.
he we prevented paying his respects tn the eeife
body through the accident
Marching ont 81 the west gate the procession
paraded 10 Broadway through Bondst.. Second-st..
Avenue A. Tenth.st. Avenue G 10 the foot of Eighth
st. t. H.. whore boats were ready to receive them
number Of people. mostly ladies, had preceded the
procession 10 the wharf and when the singers reached
tlere. they were greeted with another ebuliton Of
public favor.
headed up the and past the beautiful Backwes
Island and accompanied by Swedish steamer. the
fotla rteered for the Woods which were reached at
Thea battery Of artillery belched forth oudtoned
greeting from the iron mouth Of the cannon, and the
singers filed shore. There the greatest crush Of the
entire festival took place, but accident occurred
save the tearing Of crnone or two and the crushing
Of a few beavers.
Inspector CARPENTER with Sergts Wells and Weed
were on hand at this spot and prevented all disorder
The singers once safely landed the procession was
reformed again and march through the woods taken
up On the large stand on the Green, the officers Of
the Executive Committee reviewed the procession ana
President Stefer addressed them few remarks,
thanking the singers for their attendance aud zeal
In behalf Of the festival and announcing some further
details OF tho arrangements. The singers then
repared 10 the places allotted n them the ground
and the scenes which then took place must be seen TO
be understood. Upward Of ftty thousand people from
the babe few weeks old to the old man on the brink OF
eternity encamped on the green swsrd with keg
of lager in their midst imbbing the cooling drlnA eat
ing such dishes potato salad, herring salad ard
otter like yiands in the meantime singing songs Of
On tie platforms bands OF music played dances, and
those who Lad inclination that way proited by the
opportunity and paid their homage TO Terpsichore.
ut aside OF this the sounds OF music and song greeted
The car from every nook and corner every society
had an instrument or two In their midst
Finally at about O'Clock the singers were summoned
o the Green where the distribution Of prizes TO the
successful Society TO take place and the Grafton to
Af,er a patriotic air by Huschmanns Band. and
few introductory remarks the President. Mr.. Stefen
introduced the Hon. Frederick Kapp the orator OF the
duy who spoke no follows:
THE GRAFTON.
The festivities which, for four days have united us
within and without the walls Of the great American
METROPOLIS, arc drawing to a close. Tie hours Of
friendly intercourse of cheerful mrth and recreation.
have gone by. 1t remains 10 crown the winners In the
race song to distribute these prizes among the most
successful TO raise parting song. shout, words OF
farewell pressure of hands, and the gay throng will
be among the thugs that were May the remembrance
OF these 6eetng moments beguie the journey home.
waid and may the trophies won animate the
yictors and the vanquished 10 increasing
effort in the glorious path Of German song.
have had the honor of welcoming you your arrival
in city. and the unavoidable absence Of valued
friend, who was to have rendered you our farewell
wishes devolves upon the duty Of taking his place
How could this duty be better performed than in con-
templating what we have attempted and attained IN
its bearings upon the position AID the future OF the
German. A mericana In the social and pOltcal life