The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-19
PRESENTATIONS for the Tenth
Saengerfest.
THE SINGER EXCURSIONS YESTERDAY.
SCENES AT HEADQUARTERS.
The Prize Contest at the Acade-
my Last Night.


Early yesterday morning the delegates Of fifty OF the
visiting musical societies and gee clubs and the dele
gates of the home societies who at present cele
brang their ninth general Saengerest in this city, met
at the Saenger Headquarte In the Bowery for the pur
pose of taking action in reference to the next saen
gerest which will be the tenth to be celebrated by the
German singers in this country. The Convention was
called order by Mr. Seen the President of the Gene
raj Committee. who called upon TO preside. The
credentials presented and after some remarks had
been made in reference to the postponement OF
the Sacngerfest from 1851 to this time,
resolution was passed TO the effect that the
tenth general Sacngerest shall be held at Philadelphia in
1867 and the Philadelphia societies charged with
making the preparations for the next musical demonsra
ton These societies have consequently to elect the
officers and committees for the next Saengcrfest and
resolution also passed that certain hour for the
arrival of the singers Of each society should be appointed
in order avoid delays such occurred here the
day of the reception OF the visiting singers, when the
reception ceremonies had to take place at the City
Hall ut midnight. On motion it resolved that
for the present the officers Of the New York Saenger
fest shall continue in Office and resolutions were
passed recommending to tho Philadelphia societies
the erection Of temporary Saenger hall during the next
Saengcrfest, inasmuch as no placenot even the Aca
denny of Music in this ctys suitable for performance
of the singers; for the effects Of the Maenner chorus
lost If the house Is not built in style adapted for
chorus songs further resolved that the leader
substitutes other localities four weeks previous to the
next Saengers for the purpose Of preparing the singers
offered by the visiting societies to the New York singers
for the Inequalities extended to the visitors during their
soourn in this city. vote Of thanks was also given to
the Commissioners Of Police and the officers and men of
the Police Department and in conclusion address was
delivered by Mr. Seen in reference to the cultivation
of music and song in this country Something said
about the singers of Germany, who are celebrating
Saengerfcst in Dresden, and three hearty cheers with
demonstrations OF great enthusiasm were given for the
cin of tilQ od
Subsequently meeting Of the Arrangements Commit
tee was held when it was announced that some piano
makers had offered to give piano prize to those so
cietes exceling in singing the "tar Spangled Banner
and "Hail Columbia" These are however, pieces
which do not require considerable training The prize
Judges Mcssrs. Meyerhofer Thomas and Tlmm.
THE sAENdER EXCURSIONS YESTERDAY.
Shortly after most all Of the singers made excur
sionsto various points In company with their New York
associates. The LiederkranZ, with its guests, made
trip around Manhattan Island and up the Hudson river
They OF coarse returned in time for the prize singing
the other societies took their guests to the Lion Brewery
on Eighth and Ono Hundred and Tenth street,
which has been transformed into splendid park where
tho ederkranz and Aron societies generally congregate
to celebrate their summer nights festivals This place
was crowded yesterday by the singers, and series Of
excellent had been arranged by the lessee
OF the Lion park An orchestra, under the leadership
of Mr.. Thomas, was engaged which performed the fol-
lowing pieces In an excellent manner:-
Introduction and Chorus-Lohengrn. Wagner.
mschWarzboi,i. .Fahrbach.
observation-disclosures. ..AuDer.
PART II.
Ovcrtur,--Stradclla. .rlotow
wallz-Musik verein TDnze Strauss.
Pot Pot po%rrirhc Musical Telegraph. Kuehner
PART III.
Finalc-Hugucnots. .Meyerbeer.
Polka-Miiitalrc. hucnncr
komanze-L Eclalr naevy
Ovcrturo-Zampa. Heroid
The societies and their guests engaged In series OF
social pastimcs and occasional musical and vocal exer
annftl IN To in
be prepared TO attend the grand musical contest at the
.Gdcmy o. Music.
they have been entertained aud treated with bc
rally by their New York associates In the various
headquarters Of the different societies Of the city the
guests quatcred Al Beethoven Hall in Sixth street.
the Teuonia Manncrchor Beethoven Gesang Verein or
Philadelphia, and singer delegation of Pittsburg are
quartcrcd who the guests OF the New York Leder
tiiel and Beethoven Mannerchor Of New York Here a
presentation took place ON the night before, which was
rated in the style OF the singers ransparences bear
ing the following inscriptions
r,
TEUT0NIA MANNERcHoR, PHA
WIKoMSFS
BEETHOVEN GEsANG vEREIN, PHA. /
Or tho Icdertafel City inspector Dooie and senator
Cozans honorary members. splendid goblet which
presented to tho society by the honorary members
was exhibited at headquarters Engraved Is the follow
ing nscription:-
NEW YORK LlEDERTAFEL.
GEWIDMEr Won DEN
EIIREN MITGLIEDER DIES vEREINS
DECEMBER, 1859.
Also,
Dcutscher Sang Dcutscher Vein,
! Belde liebrcich, frsch und rein;
Ladet "a jeden man Gin,
Stossot auf ihr Gadeihn.
The societies at Beethoven Hall performed the Frueh
1ngs song OF Abt, and other compositions with great
deal of effect Similar festivities took place most all
the of the German musical societies where
the singers quartered.
The Prize singing Contest.