The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-20

Early yosSoruay morning tho singers assembled again
- the Germana Assembly Rooms, for the purpose OF
preparing for the picnic, which was held At Jones'
Wood yesterday. Over two thousand singers formed
PROCESSION, under the marshalshp Of Mr. Joseph In the
ths following order:-
FIRST DuruoS.
Platoon Of Police
Twelve Aids In blue scarfs, ON Horseback
Fest Marshal Hienbrand.
e. Music and Drum Corps Of the Eleventh Regiment
Eleventh Regiment, National Guard, under Command
Of Lieutenant Colonel Lux.
Three Companies Of the Ninety sixth Regiment-Com-
Hapen Ruf S9%pspE
fifth Regiment National Guard, under command OF
Major Meyer.
L SECOND DIVISION
usic and Tambour corps Of the New York Turn veren
The New York Turn vereIn.
Turner Societies of the Vicinity.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal Joseph Burger and his Aids 49,,
president seens, Officers and Delegates OF tho aeneri
Hirschman 5 Music Corps.
Fest President, the Orators and Committee or Honor.
Singers of Philadelphia and Baltimore.
FOURTH DTvII0y
Marshal h. Ringshaeuser and his AIDS
Wiegands Music Corps.
Tho other Visiting Singers.
FIFTH DIVISION
Marshal George Klein and his Aids.
Wannemaher's Music Corps.
The Home Societies.
SIXTH DIVISION
Marshal August Schmidt and his Aids.
Dietz Music Corps.
fhs Societies composing the New York Allgemene saen
gerbund.
The first division was formed in Great Jones street. the
fight resting on the Bowery The second division
formed Lafayette place. right resting Great Jones
btreet The third division formed In Lafayette place.
Right resting Fourth street The fourth division also
Formed In Lafayette place. The NTH division formed
IN Aston place, and the sixth in Fourth avenue
[ The procession proceeded down the Bowery through
chatham street to the City Hall Park where the singers
were reviewed by the Mayor 1t was imposing pro
SESSION the crowded when the singers
passed. At about ten O'Clock the singers passed through
fhe Park and thence proceeded through Broadway to
RO0d ROn sire
Tenth street. avenue G to the foot Of Eighth, where
Che excursionsts embarked board of steamer and
Barge which conveyed them TO the festival ground.
THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE WOOD.
Shortly before O'Clock the barges Stella and William
Roberts were towed up the East river, crowded with
perhaps the most musical freight it was ever their prv
tege 70 carry. Arriving at Jones Wood they. were
oored at the DOCK and amid the laundering of Captain
6aengerverens landed With bands playing banners
suffering in the breeze they made tho circuit Of tho
grounds hating before the grand stand AT this stage
Ehcre could not haze been less than twenty thousand
From is point congratulatory address was delivered
% the Saengers by Mr. Steen. He encouraged them to
beevsre in the study Of their glorious art and TO show
yre they had proved they were earnest in srsspns
Che sword In the late struggle for the Union, but
~ sr sua osh the ud Of
adoption dear to them, that Of their birth had tho
erst claims upon their Affection This address delivered
payable Of was received with loud and continued ap-
Rlause.
Do follow the bents OF their ncnaons which generally
He'd them 70 the improvised bar where lager was being
Derived out In large quansitios
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, Physioenomy attained 8 - sss.re ID
Ne arc able win facility TO 96guish smonG IN
:afno s's snouns q cSsssassr 8 rsndd
and often thus brought into cont4et - Eu46'
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would, indeed be strange II We did not meet some old
tvffk furtlf hta full faCQ
muscle sucient 70 point him out who At the con-
Oerts astonished with his depth Of vocal powers and
IN earthquake Then The SLIM dsppsr respectable tenor
with blue eyes eeminate appearances, light hair and
dioult 70 dscsrn-the admirer Of Mozart who, tho
nero Of Of wlkie Collins novels carred a. much
a. three S' tuned -" musical box" This Individual
GENERALLY wears spectacles his dark locks combed
a snS hs
come his favore In the other world, we verify be-
aievc no would regardless Of circumstances have the
pr the overture TO his Don Giovonni The female
portion Of the ssssmbage too is not unfamiliar 70 us
o%nd US Of Old t rends p Then The jolly Old Burso
meiser Mynheer Van Dunck, who never got drunk but
whose song the ono burden bore OF
Oh, that Dutchman's draught should DO
with an accompaniment Of blinking lager beer glamss
We have not forgotten him. All seem perfectly familiar
20 US, and we arc not alone.
ROUNDING THE HORN
e thing but the horn going round is quite different
1hc huge vessel shaped cornucopa, 10 peculiarly
festivals. IL a social custom, and forms
admirable substitute for the passing Of the Indian pipe
This utensil 10 usually formed OF horn OF huge
dimensions which is generally slung from the shoulder
of Of the society Of Sacngcrs or Schuetzer
1s intended 10 be blown 90 the "Horn Of Chase
nor IL II all allied the "horns Of Venus II Ii merely
a drinking cup, and when filed with the 'old Rhine
wine," forms an admirable adjunct TO ones accoutre-
ments. Monster cups Of wood or silver are sometmes
used and told the purpose for which they
orc intended admirably
Distribution or PRIZES.
II had been intended that the distribution Of prizes
che principal feature OF the dayshoud take place at
awo O'Clock; but punctuality has not place among
German virtues and half past four o'clock before
she orator OF the occason-Herr Kapp-took his place
the stand and In an GRAFTON, full OF vgor and feeling
harangued the Saenger Brueder After this the deci
sion OF the judges tho musical contest was made
KNOWN, and the prizes distributed amid loud applause
THE PRIzEs THEMSELVES.
The FIRST prize, awarded 70 tho Philadelphia young
sennerchor, who acquitted themselves 90 credaby at
Che concert the previous evening In Kcssyoos swan
.derer's Night Song" . banner Of pure white silk,
Gringed with heavy gold bullion and heavy cords and
easses to match. II was designed by r. Kraemer and
executed by Mayer OF los Canal street On one side
Was represented ancient bard with harp In his hand
and female ngure with Tyre, while the Goddess Of
Music between represented In tho act OF joining
eher hands On the other side represented harp
wrcathed in flowers, with the inscription:-
: Prsisgabe dss Allgemeines Saengerfesten
Abgehatsn vom Is bis 20 JUL, 1875, N. Y.
rosewood pole, surmountsd by an American eagle,
supports tho banner The execution Of the design ID
exquisite and reflects great credit on Mr. Mayer The
for their rendering Of Abts "Storm and BLESSING" was
richly chased silver goblet goblet surmountsd by