The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25
Germ an Festivals.
THE BUTCHERS,

At Landmarks Hamilton Park, on Sixty third street
and Third avenue, an organization Of German butchers
the f. u A. H. Butchers L0dge-held festival yester
day, which quite an interesting affair, it
attended by banner presentation and the attending
ceremonies. Several German singing societies and
military company participated in the festivities Who
with the Butchers Lodge, formed procession early
yesterday morning, which started from headquarters
the ST. Charles House, in Eighth avenue The pro-
cession proceeded through Eighth avenue Fifth avenue
and Forty fourth the festival grounds where
at about three O'Clock in the afternoon the
banner presentation took place The centre platform,
where the ceremonies took place. was tastefuy deco
rated with foliage and the German and American colors
The military was drawn up in front Of the platform
where after the societies. the ladies' committee and the
officers of the organization had taken their position the
banner unfurled and delivered to Captain Jacob
Kiefer, the President Of the Butchers Lodge by Ma
dame Bernstein the President OF the ladies' committee
to by Captain Kiefer.
After these ceremonies several choruses were sung by
the singing societies, and in conclusion an Grafton was
delivered by Mr.. Louis Ress The banner presented
the Butchers Lodge by the ladies Of the society like
all other society banners from the ateer Of Madame
Klein, specimen Of great artistic skill II Is Of
broidered silk, and cost about five hundred dollars II
bears side which is white the coat Of arms Of the
den Damen, "a August 1886" The other side has,
red ground, bulls head, with wreaths Of flowers aud
bore he inscription :"F u A. H. Butchers Lodge Or
gan.zed 1851" This banner will be on exhibition 1t
Ball Blacks, in Broadway, for about week.
The festival grounds were visited ny some TWO thou
sand persons. who enjoyed themselves In an excellent
manner. Dancing continued until late hour, and
nothing occurred to disturb tho festivities.
THE NEW YORK SING ACADEMIC.
Tho New York Sing Academic thriving musical
cation composed OF male and female chorus Of about
Afty active MEMBERS celebrated last night at
Fink's Union Park, on Sixty-second street and
First avenue, a summer nights festival which
commenced rather ate-about nine o'clock-but
members Of other German societies, Of the Aron, the
Teutonia and Euphonia participated in the affair The
Park fully Illuminated, and at nine O'Clock the male
and female singers rendered series Of chorus songs en-
different compositions which rendered very per
fectly. The FIRST number commences ~ follows:--
I'm Schatten dos Waldes i'm Buchengeschweig,
Da regt schs und raschelt und feuestcrts Zugleich
Da KIN stern die Flammen da Rnukelt der Schetn,
Bunte Gestalten um Laub und Gesten,
Dss list der Zgcuner berveglische Schaar,
Nit bitzenden Angen und wailendem Hsar,
Gesacugt an des Niles gehclichter Fluth,
Gcbrseunt Hspanans suediichcr Gluth,
inns loderndc Fcu,r. i'm schwellendcn GTuen,
Da lag.rn III, Maenner verwdert ind Kuehn.
Da Kauern die Weber und ruesten das hah
Und fuellcn geschaeftg den alien Focal
of the life Of the Gpscs The solos sung by Miss
Anders and Messrs Lsncr and Kipp with great effect
The rcnd ton Of the con- position fully appreciated
bv the audence After this by the singers
the Sing Academic the usual festivities commenced and
were continued dnring the night The festival OF the
Sing Academic very select affair." for parties who
no, known to the members had access to the
festival grounds. The society, which has been in eS
scnce for about eight years is quite successful rva
OF tho most prominent German musical cties in Tia,
country The festival grounds were visited by some
fifteen hundred persons
GERMAN FESTIVITIES IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August %, 1865.
The CONCLUDING festivities of the great German
Schutzenfcst took place day Prizes awarded fo
the best shots folows:-Onhand shooting, scconc
prize, by Mr. Cramer. of Philadelphia; III ri prize
won by M. Klein, Of New York Shooting with rests
first grand prize, magnificent octave piano, woI
b. ilr Scclos o. Philadelphia Mcssrs Audibert, san
gcnhcm and Riefer, of Philadelphia and Mr. Klein, o
New York. also won prizes