The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
For Additional city Intelligence see Fin Page.

A GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL THE
TENTH u kNKBAL SRNeERFEsT-Preparau have
already been commenced for this monster festival,
VIII eh Is TO be held PhiadephIa in July, 1867 1t
will continue from the 18th the 18TH On the first
YORK, Baltimore, Boston, Washing gton' RichmonS
and many other cit es and towns, who have de.
cared their intention to participate in this great
SanReriest numbering up to this date over 2700),
will have a public reception IN Independence
Square, and thence be escorted, by commit ees ap.
pointed Tor that purpose to the respective quarters
On Sunday there will be no concert, but the day
will be devoted to private enjoy ments, excursions
ON Monday, the principal concert will take place
either at the Academy of Music or the New Hortl-
cultural Ha THIS conc TT will embrace thee
grand chOruses, to be sung by 800 picked members
Of all pa cipa ating societies, under the direction OF
mony, by w. Tsohrch; 2 Hail to Thee Goddess of
Song, by O. Krebs; 8 The Haeluiah Chorus, from
Handeps Messiah" all ofthem with orchestral ac-
New York will be represented by two great organi-
cations, who will each sing one chorus at this con-
cert. The combined societies of Baltimore will like
wise sing one chorus, ond those of Philadelphia have
chosen for their part in the concert, "Welcome ye
consist o lis rumenta pieces, by grand orches.
ira OF seyeny-f,e performers un Ter the direction of
Mr y EI geIke, the Fresid,nt OF the Philadelphia
On uesday the Prize Concert will take Place the
different societies coDtendIng for the prizes singing
in the order to eslablishe by lot, FIVE judges
at leaet, chosen among competent and dsinterested
musicians OF Phi adelphia VIII be stationed in diff
terent parts of the house. and give thei decision
TO the abilities OF the conten1inR parties. The
names OF Iness Judges Will De puDnsned as soon as
they are chosen by the eelegatoa. As matter of
course Philadelpha societies will not participate in
the prize singing.
On Wednesday the grand picnic will come of.
With regard to the place, no selection has as yet
been made, but probably the choice will be between
Engel Il VOLTS Farm and the grouuds opposite
Schuylkill Falls Park. At an appointed hour there
will be full gathering of neaiy $500 voices the
platform ere cted on the grounds tor the purpose,
when, after q chorus by the combined singers, the
dis,rll OF the prizes with corresponding cere;
monies, VIII take place, forming the principal and
grand feature of the picnic. Another grand
chorus will conclude these ceremonies, and the par
ties wll then scatter over the grounds and enjoy
themselves, as only Germans understand how.
On thursday, farewe gathering will take plac
AZ the headquarters, and tho rangers will part sn
their Philadelphia friends and hosts TO meet again at
the Eleventh General Sengeriest, to be held pro-
badly at Baltimore.
The de'egatlon for this "Sengerfest" consists of
active members of all Phi adelphia Singing Societies
partCiI ating in the festival at the of for
every ten members, that the five hundred singers
OF Philadelphia are represented by fifty delegates,
who, since the last New York S9ngerIest have
formed themselves into organization and held
mOnthy-since this summer semi-mo onthlY-meet-
ines TO prepare everything for the grand gathering
in July next.
The folowin officers have been elected by the
delegation Preside lt, III. Camp (MRnnerchor);
Vice PI esdent, F. Braun (Liedertafed fr. Gem ];
Secretary, q. Runkel Young Mennerchor); CORES.
Dondng Secretary j. j. Herbert (Sangerbund);
Financial Secretary, e. Reiste (Sangerbund); Trea.
sureI, Landenberger Young Mannerchor); Musi-
cal Director, l.. Engelke.
The music, which is provided gratu'hru'ly to all
the singers, is now being engraved, printed, and
DOund.
About month before the festival the Musical
Director will make tour to all the cities repre-.
sented at the SangeIfest to examine the societies
collectively on the general choruses aud sin !ly
their prize songs, with power to reject those who
nave net then come up to a certain standard of
ability. The affair promises to be one of the most
successful ever given in Philadelphia.