The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-06

two years, instead of annually as now.
A proposition was offered, dividing
the country into four sections, North,
South. East and West, in each of
which district tests were to be held
every year, on the fifth year a grand
national fest at some place to be ar
ranged between them. This idea did
not receive much favor, and the whole
matter of the Constitution was refer
red to delegate meeting to be held
in the afternoon, to be composed of
two members from each Society of the
Bund. The next place of meeting
was then balloted for. Cincinnati, st.
gested, and the claims of each briefly
set forth. The result of this friendly
competition was in favor of the Gar
den City.
The annual report of the Central
Committee showed healthy financial
condition.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and passed amid perfect
hurricane of applause:
Resolred, That the thanks of the
North American Sangerbund are
due, and are most heartily rendered
to the Central Committee, the Festi-
val Committee, and the citizens of
Indianapolis, for the completeness of
the preparations for the Festival, and
the hearty welcome given to all at
tending it.
A MEMORIAL
In behalf of those members of the
Bund who lost their lives in the
i
adopted. 1t is neat lithograph en-
craving, the names of the deceased,
with the order to which they belonged
being in the center. The border is a
wreath, enclosing four vignettes. the
one at the top being Tyre crossed
with sword. On the left is a COM
pany of singers singing on the green.
On the right, hand to hand fight on
the battle field At the bottom
female figure crowned with a laurel
wreath, and resting upon a harp un-
strung. Each Society was required
to procure copy, and properly frame
it, and have it hung in their hall.
This act is at once a generous and
testimonial of remem-
brance to the dead heroes who left
the genial associations of the singing
hall for the harsh, discordant sounds
of war. aud exchanged the badge of
the Bund for the hOnored blue of the
Union, and died defending it !; as we'll
as an exemplifcation Of the patriotic
impulses of the Germans who com
pose the organization of which this
Fest is the annual gathering.
ouiErHE REHEARsAL
At S@nger Halle for the concert of |
this evening commenced at about IL |
0 o'clock, and was attended by several |
hundred citizens and strangers, all of |
whom expressed their delight at the
rich treat offered. You have only to
imagine an orchestra of more than
fifty, composed of ten first and ten
second violins, eight violas, five vio-
Iincellos, tombones, coronets, -clari-
onets, flutes, two kettle drums, one |
snare and one base drum, and then
The chorus of over nine hundred
singers, all combined in giving tone
and expression to some of the quick.
music of German Glee,
and you have better idea of the re-
nearsal than column description
would convey.
NV At1S DtCAI'GSC
Of the Bund, composed of two dele
rates from each society to consider
he Constitution. was held at the
Hall, and was partici-
,ated in by delegates from thirty So
,Ieties. Mr.. Dietzsch, ofthe Germania
Nannerchor, Chicago, was ehos-
n President, Mr.. Tn. Dingeldy, of
,ur own city Mannerchor, Vice
President, and Mr. Buehne, of the
Jleveland Harmonic, Secretary. The
lew Constitution was thoroughly dis
ussed, and adopted, after voting very
argely in favor of retaining the pro-
'ision for holding the National Fes-
lvals yearly, as is now the custom. | 3
The adoption of1the Constitution
nded the business before the deIe-d
ates, and after ordering the selection
f the next Central Committee from
lineage, the smeetings dispersed With
hree cheers for the new organic law
f the Bund.
ION e. THE FIRST GRAND CONCERT
Vas given last night under the dfrec-
ion of Prof. Hans Balatka, of Chi
ago, honorary conductor of the
Rest" The audience was all that
ould be desired, both as to numbers I
nd character. After the overture
y the orchestra, the Concordia, of
louisville, sang SINGERS JOY" by .
chneioer, which was well received.
hen came
IF the evening. Eesenhofer's els
en-" by the Liederkranz, of Evans
lille, under the directions of Prof. !
In purity of tone, correct {
ess of rendition. and exquisite adam '