The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-07


con light guiding us safely to gu
great common aim. May our Unio
strengthen more and more, an,
/ may the harmony of sounds assis
here In this new country to form
tremendously the chaos of fresh re
! sources in this nation of all nations
Response bysMr. Wolf, of Louis
!, vile.
2. Our Guests.-To- our .honoret
guests who have united here to rende
their joint sacrifices to the goddess O
Art. Three laundering cheers
Response by NJ. Il. Susiky,of West
| ttche Post, St. Louis "a
3. To our-old Fatherland and its
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sons in
foreign countries welcome with Joy
GUS hearts the dawn of liberty that is
appearing for our beloved old Father
land. "A united strong Germany is their
most ardent wish may the Same be
realized soon. !. -
Response by Gen. August Which.
4. Our Fallen Heroes. Among the
thousands of-noble patriots who offer
ed their lives for their country's pre-
servation are many, many of our
members They acted unto death
what they sang in life. Their memory
rs sacred to us for ever.
Drank in silence. n
5. Freiigrath.-The champion of
liberty and humanity, in word and
deed The gray-haired poet, who
now reaps the well-earned fruits of
his work, by the love of his people
Long may he live. u
- Response by Professor Mueller, of
the German English school. -
The American Republic. May it
stand forever on the immortal truth on
which it was based. The great men
who laid its foundation on the broad
base of human rights, and the heroes
who rebuilt it with their blood when
it seemed to tremble, equally deserve
our anthems.
Response by E. w. Kimball.
T. The German Matrons and Maids. /
Amid the rushing waves and tu-
mults of life, we remember the sweet
domestic influences of our Matrons
and Maids. In this festival of songs,
amid rejoicing anthems-three cheers
to the Matrops and Maids. 9o4eLd
Response by Rev, Mr.; Vickers, of
Chicago. - -. y - -. s -l.. 49, IA
AfttTa inc Regular LOaSIS were u.s.
posed of, Mr., .Dietzch, of, Chicago,
and Senator Morton. were Z ca lied !
upon and briefly responded ito the
honors paid them dha5 liz ~ a sili E1is
Is THE SECOND GRAND coNCERT,,t y n n
And the last, was given on. Thursday
evening. The great hall was, filled |
below and above with probably the I
finest audience ever assembled in this /
State, 1.-THE asinine exceptions above /
alluded to Notwithstanding and the
societies were very fully, represented,
much more so than on the preceding
evening.
The concert opened at a quarter
past eight o'clock, with the overture
to Leonore," by Beethoven. per-
formed by the orchestra, which was
an appetizing fortaste of what follow
ed. Muellers e Singers Greeting,
by the S8ngerbund, with orchestra,
was rendered in magnificent style.
The vast chorus rose and swelled in
such perfect time and harmony, that it
seemed, as it were, the utterance of
one mighty voice. Spring Mornings
Dawn" by Becker, by the Sanger-
bund, was followed with Mendel-J
sohn's First Concert in G. Minor, per-
formed on Steinways grand piano, by
Professor III. Andre, o. Cincinnati,
by the orchestra, W hich f.
was the decided gem of the evening.
This Concerto has three movements,
.he allegro, andante and presto. In
he second movement the effect was
Almost magicals while in, the third
md last the swift changes were re-
produced on the minds of the audi
nee.
After slight intermission the Sec.
md part of the programme was in
offs Robespierre." This French
'pera,, based ops the Eeyolutionm of H.
1913, introduced the fiery Marsel- I
aise, and indeed the entire overture t
5 but an application or unfolding
# the theme Eof this. martial | h
tr. Its effect on the audience
vas almost magical and altogether
,eyond description 1.-The German
'ODg," by Schneider, and the Battle g.
long" Of Abt followed, the latter t.
icing kind of German Marsellaise,
nd sung with great energy and ex-
ression.
The Concert closed with the Pill {,
rim Chorus" from Tannhauser,
Vagner's great work, which was sung
" the S@ngerbund with full orches-
raj effect. In answer to an encore,
be German Song" with the quar- q,
cite, in which Mr. Bischoff, of Chi :.
ago, sustained the principal tenor, L
tas kindly repeated.
Those who pretend to musical
dueation and who have heard the
reat Sengerbunds of the Faderland, a