The New York herald., 1866-07-24
TINE GREAT MUSICAL CONVENTION At LOUISVILLE.

The fourteenth annual Convention saengcrfess OF
the First National saengerbund Of North America
todny at Louisville KY, and viii continue four
days. winding up with excursion TO the Mammoth
Cave The preparations made for this Convention OF
the most extensive description largo festival hall has
been erected specially for this occasion Forty socic
tes--among them the Now York IiederSranz-hsve sig
ned their intention to be present All the Eastern and
Northern socesics-somo twenty In numbcr--wii meet
at Cincinnati end 70 down 20 Louisville by the river,
accompanied by large band and orchestra Professor
Sobiesk OF s. Louis, has been appointed director In
place OF Professor Guntcr, lately deceased. A richly
carved music stand and baton has been made for the
director Of the saengerbund Tho stand constructed
Of black walnut Tho music rack is surrounded by the
most eabcraeiy carved scrollwork, surmounted by
eagle The pedestal is also adorned with a scroll. Al
the top Of tic pedestal Is solid silver plate bearing tho
legend "Prize Of the North American Saergerbund for
tho Fourteenth Annual Festival, Louisville KY, July
"a, 1s66n
Some Of the banners presented 20 successful
cietes very beautiful One made by tho ladies OF
Louisville, for the orphcus Society Of thai city,
very nnc specimen OF nccdiewok Il about eight feet
square, white satin upon sido and crimson the
other On the white side is worked silk the legend Of
Orpheus enhancing and giving life and motion 10 the
trees and rocks The divine musician Is represented
sitting the Ion OF the picture playing upon the harp
About him grouped several angel forms and In the
boushs above the brds drawn hher by the strains
thcy could not surpas In front Of him. the right
another tree, against tho trunk d which lcans the
American shield, upon which pcrches tho American
case In the middle ground jus, beyond the principal
figures, flows the Ohio river, while tho ckground n
composed Of ranges OF LOFTY mountains Ths picture Is
all embroidered colorsd silks and Is almost perfect
though executed with the painters pencil Above
" the inscription, IN German, "rhe Singing Society
0rpheuS" Beneath, In tho same language the words,
Presented by ladies Of Louisville, July "a lsSd
On the reverse crimson, side IL harp, sunoundsd BY
wreaih--slso embroidered Ix cost was about t5cn
Tho following s synopsis Of the programme Of tho
Convention
TUESDAY, July "a 1sos-A. H.-rbe Reception Com
m!ttec viii receive the singing societies from abros at
the steamboat landings and railroad depot and conduct
them procession, headed by band of MUSIC, 70 head
quarters, where luncheon VIII be served, nnd hom
where SINGERS win be conducted 70 their respective
| quarters
Two O'Clock p M-Tbe singing societies viii assemble
Halt past two o'cisck r. M-prccorioa q all the SO
ciees viii form and proceed from headquarters 10 the
s on o ,ss sns sos es ~ the
and the President of the sacngerest and the delivery
| OF nags and reception ccncert will take place.
Eishs o'clcvk 7. M-Evening picnic and soiree al
wsDurnar, July ss-rinc o'ciocs A. n.--Gener.l re-
hcarsn Of all the singing socieles - the hall After
dinner ,hcro viii be no ofnclsi business Guests viii
dipcrse tho different resorts for smusemcns in and
/ neer the city.
Nine O'Clock r. M-Prse concert for tho foreign sing.
| Ing socie;ics
/ THrlepv July T-Ninc o'clock A. M-Busincss
meeting the Affairs u the Ssengcrfe~s and rehearsal
| AfteS dinner the fams A. the previous dsy
| Eight o'clock p. N.-~Fest concert.
FRnAy, July 27-Elsht O'Clock A. M--Geucrsl sassn-
by Of all the singing societies and guests II the Festival
| Hall t3f 8a
Moe eslgs. ~ Ihs grand yrcss.ssa Va .II' gros,.a
| the grand picnic 81 the fair grounds.
Eleven O'clock A. h-Gss dinner 81 the fair grounds.
Two O'Clock M--nisiributou " prizes aud address.
' cs nv several pron,lneri o'asors