The New York herald., 1865-07-17
DEM RICHMOND TURN vEREIN,
Won DEM
TURN vEREIN ZU NORFOLK,
DKN rs SHPT 1855

DRS Is Sxpr, 1855 !
This precious vessel was the Richmond Turner'S
at the time they disbanded driven away by JEFF
Davis In the earlier part Of the rebellion New York
soldier found u somewhere in Virginia and brought It to
New York where II came In possession Of gentleman,
who presented il 10 the New York Turn veren. The
NewoYork Turner's will send this wooden goblet back TO
Richmond by the return Of the Richmond singers
PRESENTATION.
The Sangerbund Association Of Philadelphia preSnted,
with appropriate ceremonies. yesterday afterr6on,
silver goblet TO the Schlerbund Society OF this city
THE CONCERT IN THE EVENING.
The Germans essentially . musical people. Far
removed enthusiast a character entirely OPP
posed to Teutonic stolidty they earnest
OF the deity presiding music. With them
there two opinions as to tho relative merits or
Apollo and Pan. and we imagine had Midas been Ger
he would have had his elongated 10 the
assnne standard consequence OF his want OF taste In
giving old Pan with his reed the preference to Apollo
with his lyre. From the Germans infancy the art OF
music laid before him the highest OF all Before
the days OF feeding over he IL expected to be
his nfantle limbs have attained the perambnlating
faculty his hands have been taught finger the fugues
Of Nende'ssohn and the canatas OF Haydn. Even the
crying Of the German baby harmonious and its club
BY fist In anger In shaken In common time Before
the mysteries Of the alphabet unfoded to his youth
ful mind he Is Initiated into the reading OF quavers,
semiquavers and demisemiquavers, understands the
meaning of adccdf diLeo, and other terms, and can
write score before he 'pothooks and hangers "
Educated after this manner IL Is but natural expect
him TO be adept at very early age, and to form
valuable acquisition 10 the sangerbund Of which he be-
The musical records OF the prove this TO be correct
and the Of last night sets seal on the assertion
MONSTER CONCERTS.
Monster concerts only Of comparatively recent in
PRODUCTION into America The s'Hub lays claim its
superiority In their carrying out although their success
mascIsns New York Itself now contests the palm, and
points ~ demonstration OF much vaster proportions,
with considerably less preparation and no blowing, It's
undoubted superior. There no jangng OF elements,
no confusion Of choste absence OF soosts aectaton
Of conductors failure Of effect at the Academy OF Music
last night All passed on evenly and win eei@'
THE APPEARANCE or THE SCENE.
Never Sunday, and seldom at any time did the
Academy present striking appearance as last
ing From amphitheatre 10 parquct every seat
thinking sacred concert on the Sabbath Dissertation
remain at home TO zip chubts and play eucnre, the
gentlemen; or 20 church crcise the dresses of
their neighbors, talk scandal and sleep through SOM
niferous dscourse-but with the earnest honest devout
tions OF a Mendelssohn, a Mozart Meyerbeer the
mind filed necessarily with feeling OF gratitude 10
God for the most benencent Of mans talentsthat OF
music There Is no opportunity for the display OF -
evil feelings of mans nature while listening To mus
All the good, noble, heavenly sentiments brought
into play and he II much more benefited than those Of
the st1e who "would not think OF going to
Sunday There was little Of that talking and careless
which generally take place and operas
Every one seemed absorbed in listening, and the only
thing which at all interrupted the stiffness was solo
taken up independently by baby the audience which
probably confused by the sound OF the kettle drum.
THE ORCHESTRA.
Over one hundred OF the best nsrumentslists or our
city, under direction OF Mr. G. Bergmann comprised the
orchestra. They situated the fore part OF the
stage The instrumental portion of the programme
performed with spirit Lszts " Les Pr.iudes pow
crfuly rendered The performers were all well up in
their parts and attended well 10 the beat of the conduc
tors baton. The symphony TO wapurgisnacht." per-
haps tho most admired OF Mendelsshons compositions
cxquistely performed. The piano portions OF IL
given with taste and precision have never
exceled
THE cuoRrsEs, ETC.
There were thousand voices In the chorus
and still u seemed " but mighty voice. endowed
with all the attributes OF harmony and melody sing
ing Guided by the baton of Mr. Paucr, this immense
number Of voices sang with marked time and consider
able effect The voices, in themselves OF the finest
description, any one of which In a solo would have
thrilled audience, sounded In unison particularly
grand The choristers covered tho entire Of the
immense stage that allotted TO the orchesra thus
presenting most strange appearance About ono nun
drcd and nfty ladies, who we're becomngy dressed IN
white formed interesting feature of the chorus The
sounds arising from them rescmhied the music OF
the adornmcnt ~ their hair great deal OF tnc sound
must have been lost through the wings OF the Stage ana
n much finer effect would have been produceu py the
chorus being more the foreground KEN rsaim AZ
also the chorus from 'Dcr rcmper una de Juedin,
was rendered we'll In the latter solo rom Mr. stems
highly applaudcd -
the prncpa feature of The ooncor The solo parts were
taken by Madame Zimmerman and Mesars Bernhard,
Stcus and Trost all done ample justice Tho
chores Intended be those of witches Of the Harz
Mountains were well rendered by the wtchng daughters
of Germania
The ersnd concert Of the United Soetios takcs pla
this evening This morning they will march In prooaa
W Tho Cy Hall apd be rcviowed ey Mayor Ggp.h,t