The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-04
Especial Correspondence to the jour-
The SEyGERFEST.
Decorations Of Sanger Halle.
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 3, 1876.

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Americans, inflated with that peculiar
air of conceit and self-importance,
invariably characteristic of the I'M
travelled and unread, are accustomed
to apply the epithet 8 Dutchy " to
every violation of their conception of
good taste in the matters of dress,
ornaments, or the arrangement of
colors. 1t is possible that such per-
sons-to whom Cincinnati is the an
.tipodes, and Sylvanus Cobb the great
est of authors,-might not see any,
thing in the decorations of Sanger
Halle to excite their admiration.
But those who have acquired Cos
mopolitan views by extensive travel
or its best substitute, extensive read
ing, will find in the elaborate decora-
tons Of this grand Temple of the
Muses., something to elicit their COM
incubation, and much to command
their respect for those votaries of
Song under whose auspices this work
of taste and beauty has been wrought.
Approac ching the front of the build
ing ones attention is first attracted by
some FIVE or six tall trees, denuded of
their natural branches and set in the
ground as posts to support innumera-
Bile wreaths, festeons, and gar
lands of evergreens and flow
ers. Dsv Five;E >. immense pictures
cover nearly the entire front exterior
wall. The central picture is called
the Stcngert Wdppen, Tor type of
song and represents family, a veri-
table HAPPY family" engaged in
singing, and accompanying their
voices on variety of stringed instru-
ments. The most pleasing figure of
this group is that of wee urchin
from whose saucy little mouth one
can almost hear the ripping stream of
liquid melody, and who holds his min
iature viol with such careless grace,
that one listens to catch the sound of
his thumb on the strings. He stands
there sans culottes, and sans every
other garment, in happy ignorance of
perfect picture of in
nocent enjoyment. Prudes may blush
through paint and powder at the
= horrid spectacle" of nude juvenility,
but not so those who have been edu-
Gated up to the first principles of
9 art" GOT H5.-feH Hft ~
On the right. centre is the figure of
Germania; on the left centre, Column
bia; while on the extreme right and
left are Orion and 0rpbeus.
A tall flagstaff surmounts the
centre of the building, from which
floats 1.-The flag of the free," while.
the colors of the German Confedera-
ton and those of various Principaii-
ties greet the eye from every point. Q OF f.
view. e ebniA i4'
But the interior deeorati more
sxikingly illustrate, artistic taste and
skill, and especially those of the
stage. although the sides and the roof
of the building are beautifully embel-
,lished. On the pillar of the stage is
the tn old 60 s9 a. Of arms Of yGsrmaay5,
with an eagle. On the opposite pill
lar is the arms of Switzerland "a
tie cross Oh red field, surmount-
ed by an eagle. The United States
and Indiana are also represented in
front of the stage, while in front of
the gallerEat the. opposite end of the
hall the large shield of the Union is
flanked on one side by the old Ger
man color, and on the other by that
of the new Confederation, Black,
white and red.
s The walls at the back and sides of
the stage are filed with large por-
traits of the principal German COM
posers. Beginning at the right, the
east side of the stage, there are Schu-
bort, Mayerbeer and Wagner On the
west side Mendelssohn, Gluck and
Abt Back of the stage are Weber
on the extreme left, and Bach on the
right; while Handel, Beethoven, Mo-
Fart and Hayden occupy the post Of
honor In the center, fronting full TO
the audience. American and German
flags are displayed email sides. The
stage is lighted by twenty four burn
ersI around the pillars. There are two
large chandeliers in the center of the
hall, and three burners, to each pillar
Of the galleries. The arrangements for
lighting are sufficiently ample.
The side galleries and pillars are
trimmed with evergreeus, and great
festoons of the same hang from the
ceiling and about the stage. The
chandelier are hung in evergreeus
and festooned with artificial flowers,
and large flower basket hangs from
the centre of the roof, Immediately in
front of the stage The front of the
galleries and the stage is draped In
crimson gauze; and a circle of red,
white, and blue goes clear around the
building on the space inside of the