The New York herald., 1867-07-18
THE NATIONAL sAENGERFz EST.
SPECIAL TeleGsan TO THE aEsAL0


6'rand Processson and Picnic Of All the socfs-
c'os-Oratisns. saistes. chornses-Disiribs-
tisu of Prize~-The New York Liederkrann
FirNI su the List.
fHLADxLruA, July IL. 1857
The Teaton element has in the ascendant hers
for the ia few days bus to-day City Of BrothesH
Love ~ bs gwen sealed and delivered into
the hands or ,he merry large-heared children OF the
Rhine Danube and Eibe. The procession OF all the
societies ~ the grandss and imposing oe
the kind witnessed in this city and little business
transacted ths slreets through which IL passed
as the sidewalks OF ,Sery street the route wsrs
blocked up by cr,'wd Of looker-on. The procss
composed OF dvN divisions each under therT
respective marshais
Tho seems on Chestnut s.rAst opposite Inaepeniens
Hail. very brilliant and A'ass waved from ali The
principal buildings The grssta number Of the Gags
the PROCESSION were wreathed wAh flowers and laurel
Tho five prizes ths most coA spicuous Objects ss
peoialiy tho $500 embroidered s,k sandars which wss
awarded to tho best singing society Tho design on this
ndard. represents Apollo crowntng the succesf 90
cey and tho other devices are .gcuoasly and Arts.
tcliy wrought ia the silk. hldasss Kline, OF Now
York, made the standard.
On tho arrival OF the PROCESSION upon Nc grounds
national salute red and tho s0cetlos -
the places appointed Cor them Ia tho sneiVosa. -
three O'Clock sisaa Consisting OF ths airing Of Hnnoe
the singers assembled beforc the building erectedXoe
tho purpose which was occupied BY tho officers NO
+" Tho sar spsa:cd Banner +" sung by the ontlrSN
concourse OF vocais!s An Grafton 10 tbcErgIish ian.
one in German by Mr. r. schueuemann Pott. During
the interval between the speeches masdesssohaa
Z" Hunters Farewell was sung.
kr. Back ster addressed the asssosbiage
winch he roiouDtcd Ia pea-os terms the objects q
TO bind them closer together in traec,ai unity
which will bring fcrta fruits i'll charity, mutuss concss-
sons and good wiii remembering that the csser snd
friendi, the association the efectrGiy
tho two nation alittes be moulded sto one nation
Tho Successful societies in the prize concert vere.
Ficst prise, cnbrodered silk standard New York IAs.
derSranz, second prize, silver goblet Hoboken Quar-
prize Now York Qumts, Cub; ifts prize Baitimore
hiedcrkranz. Thus viii be that all tho prtse9
Isoken.
10 person unacanssntcd with the nature OF tbose
particular e,vss tho socst. Which is fortunate enough 70
carry away the extravaant demonstrations OF Joy
Iioserkrann, however, we'll earned their price, aud mag
their laures
Witnessed in tho oity OF Broheriy Love-reached the
picnic grounds et Enge and Volts farm before noon.
the places appointed for society. The entrances
to tho grounds was through narrow passage, allowing
the entire path before The main gate was scene Of the
utmost confusion. Whoever had the ma Management oe
jeo,ing women and children 70 the risk OF boax
dangerously crushed or tramped upon Tho attendsnco
oy yhere could been less than sixty thousand
people ON the grounds during the aternoon The soenS
Calculated 70 rOus6 the spirits OF tho
mic. aud make him Hriderschaft with tho Jolly
faces around Saiutes Of artillery welcomed the singers,
chorus after chorus tho air in suc
cess0n There OF course q good supply Of the
usual copcomants or All large asssmbiages, namely
pckpockcs aod sharpers bat the entire day pass ed
without single OF disturbance. strong force 0G
police posted in the various parts OF the groanda
The peaceful good natured and raterna, character Of
our German citizens strikingiy exhibited
this occasion, aud the police found that
their office for the day q sinecurs
After the orations ia English and German came the
distribution OF prizes. Massrs Carl Gaertner, Wm.i
Kuenzie, Wm- Fischer, G. Heneman aud q. Harbmsna.
the Judges then announced the prizes for the singing at
tho concert last evening as follows y.
First rrze--An embroidered standard, made Ivy Mn.
Francisco Klein, of NeS York, TO the lederkrAnz Ok
New York, A paur, Director !,
Second PrIzs--HAndsone silver goblet, Made BY o.
Lang, OF Phade,ph'a 10 the Hoboken Quartette Clubt
VIM Tragcr, Director.
Third Prze--An embroidered flag sash, made by An
i. Klein, Of Now York TO the Teutonia Maeuerchor o.
New York, VIM. Groschel, Director.
Fourth Prze-A large silver wine cooler presented By
General Baier and the marshais to tho Quartette Club
Of New York, Iangetbach. Director.
Fifth Prize-To the Lcderkranz OF Baltimore, Charles
Leushow, Director. The Honorary Committee dis
tributed the prizes and thus ended the ceremonies
the stand
The Mayor OF Philadelphia visited the quarters Of the
New York Liederkranz and presented with hon.
ofary membership and members insignia by William
Stonway, the President OF the Society. Mr. Stoiuway
and Mr. r. Stems also made addresses the occasoa
Of the reception Of Generals Sgs and Patterson By the
.ocety.