The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-22
MU sIcAL.
CORRESPONDENCE Or THE HERALD.

Grand Festival OF German aocieties at Erie.
ERIE. Pa, August 70, 1865.
Eric Ia afflicted with mania for music to-day which
may DO termed Gcrmania Flags float from every
point on which II is possible TO hang dag and the
sres ara converted into groves Of evergreen through
which tho people pass Indeed, the worthy burghen Of
this lake city seem to be Tsnanzsd a well reutoa
ized In placing the green every conspicuous object
and ono plehorc basso assured that he
caught . glimpse Of attenuated dog disappearing
gown BACK street With green wrcath around his neck
nave never seen at musical festival such display
o. bunting and evergrecns a. greeted the procession Of
singers 0-day
Every house along the route--German, American
and other nationalities-pad tribute to the great event
which awoke this quiet little place from It's accustomed
rcpose into state Of frantic excitement Mayor Scott
welcomed the various societies from abroad nj the depot
In appropriate terms The United States artillery COM
pany sauted them with salvos, after each Of which
screams Of welcome, and violent shaking Of hands,
companed by waving OF handkerchiefs and flags from
appeared, and everywhers beamina conntonances en-
dorsed II; but now and then plump looking Gretchen,
with dozen young Fasherianders clingng TO hor. or
md-eyed Marguerite without any would break the
ranks 70 welcome friend, and the English language
tabo0ed for the time being
Arriving at Bloeser's Hail. tho singers welcomed
anew by Mr. sturznckle.a German, by the way-Prcsi-
dsntinChisf Of the festival Another strange sort OF
welcome tho astonshed eyes or the singers In the
fantastic contortions Of couple OF rope walkers Who
suspended midway between the roofs or large hotel
and larger bank tried by the frantic and
sary attempts at suicide to persuade the uptuned
faces beneath thcm-some Of which looked Ike exagge.
rated sunhowers-that they welcome.
The concert came OF this evening The programme
was magnificent one. There were two hundred and
nifty singers present Farrar Hall very much
crowded. and The German element was not alone repre-
sened Professor Upey OF the Erie Society, conducted
the grand chorusea. The following societies pre-
enthusiastically sacngerbund and Arion, OF Buffalo;
cecilia Cleo Club, OF Hamilton q. W. ;Germnnia OF Dun
kirk ouartetc Club Of Louisville Cory Singing Society;
T,ohnn and Mscnnerchor, OF Pistsburg and others.
The instrumental part OF the concert the least in
teresting The Union Cornet Band from Buffalo was
pretty fair for small brass band, and gave some ex
purity Of tone but In Mehl's band the instruments
seemed to have Misunderstanding and were per-
pefually quarreng With each other. Tho solo vocal
ists-Measrs. Menzol and Egansang very we'll, and re-
ccived mercd applause. Although they have not tho
voice Of Thomas Campbell thoy sing with taste and
feeling or the society choruscs shall only speak Of tho
not at all to be compared with them need not object
To tho Daughter OF tho Reg ment' with German words
The language Is rich and In the Hunters
Song IL should have place. The Dream Of Love"
sung by tho Iiedertafei, was q gem OF harmony and
sweetness The Hamilton Club sang Love and Wine'
olernby. II s great mistake TO ignore instrumental
accompaniment In these choruses, but too many of
tho beauties OF the composition are lost The eysrast
ing "Soldiers' Narch'thst bugbear Of New York-was
we'll rendered The gem Of the entire concert tho
sublime fade the "l'rayer OF tho Earllp There Is q
majestic beauty IN this that bows and thrills the
heart The manner In which 1t was gvon IL gratifying
proof Of the wonderful progress mado In music along the
lake shore.
To night all IL friendship excitement enjoyment and
pleasure In Erie Tomorrow the festivities viii consist
OF . grand procession, picnic and masquerade. These
will terminate the Erie Saengerfost
Musical Entertainment nj Mattcs wan, n. J..
dramatic aud musical entertainment Is 70 be given
At Washington Hail. Matteawan, N j., tomorrow
Ing for the benefit Of the Kcyport Episcopal church.
which promises TO DO OF tho most interesting Of tho
season The volunteers TO appear on the occasion