The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-16
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
IFOa ADDIFIoNAI IOcA1 1rrala srr 1rsIpr PACE.
TIE SENGERFEST.

HOcleJleS amused themselves IN every
bic way. The German establishments In the
diherent sections of the city were scenes OF
actvity and hearty inc tbem
selves and their friends with speclnens ol OnelI
singing s5Sg1bg number o. Enqei Wofes
Farm, Paramount Park, the west Dank OF tne
Schuylkill. and other points being iairly over
street, near Fairmount, several thousand peo-
pie were gathered, singing ohoruses at times
during the day, and witnessing q fine display
The grand concert came of last evening at
the Academy, according to the programme as
ALREADY published, and was pronounced a sue
cess by all who succeeded in their efforts TO lis
ten to It. Not every one that made the attempt,
however, had such good fortune, for seldom has
the spacious Academy been so densely packed
as it then was. Every seat was occupied, and
not a square inch OF available standing room
was left vacant
The performance opened with Weber's glo-
rious "Oberon" overture, the execution of
which, we must confess, somewhat disappointed
0uire no seven trombones, as was the case last
night. The brass instruments were entirely too
predOminating, or rather there was sad want
sent one should have been assisted by
orchestra of at least twelve first viollns twelve
with the usual number of wind instruments
We should also have preferred the musicians
greatly strengthened. AS it was, the introduction
of the overture with the exception of the sad
sa6 best piaSed % n part the Kiiesro" % "5nSp Wanted
spirit and shading The united New York
the dIrectorship Of their "Bundisdlrector,"
MIR. Paur The gentlemen were most warmly
greeted by the audience, and gave fair inter
probation of q most unnteresttng composition.
The grand Chorus, by Tschirch, "The Har-
mony." by all the singers, followed: The
that great masters "Festgesang un die Kuenst-
by by far that effect we had anticipated. The
chorus sounded weak to the extreme, consider
ing it was composed of one thousand voices.
CaVat1nas tenor doubt
less the best part OF the composition, and
SO we'll indeed, as to elicit most hearty encore.
The first part then closed with the 24th Psalm,
united singers of Baltimore. This we consider
was the gem OF the evening and had it not been
for its length, would have met with an encore,
The andante movement was a fine specimen OF
plano singing by a large chorus Mr.. Lenschow
directed this morcedtt The second part opened
well construed, and well performed by the
orchestra, was entirely out of place in
by Krebs, is decidedly imposing
composition, but lacked spirit in its execution.
Our Philadelphia singers next acquitted them.
selves most handsomely in a chorus by Abt.
under the leadership of the "Fest Director"
Handef's "Halielujah Chorus from the Mes
-stdh, but which, owing to its want of sopranos
and altos. was not as effective as I might G have ave
choice OF the general choruses has been very
horticultural Hall was, during the evening,
the scene of lively entertainment, In the way
OF promenade concert An efficient band was
present, and during the evening number OF
hne choruses were rendered by members of the
singing societies. This evening the Horticul-
tural Hall will again be open, for an entertain
ment similar to that of last evening.
ALTO o'clock this morning meeting was held
upon the place of holding the next general
Sengerfest. Each Society interested was repre-
sented by two delegates selected for the pur-
Mr.. j. n. Camp, President of the Festival,
occupied the chair, and when the delegates
ted
1O6 different associations were represented, the
numbers from the different localities being as
New York. Washington, D. Co..
Philadelphia. Is Delaware.
Pennsylvania. 6Virginta
Baltimore-.....".......6 g
New ersey-".."......"l6 -
Connecticut""......."2 Total",....",.......,..lOS
Rhode Islarid..........." l
The meeting remained tp session for some
time, the proceedings being conducted in the
German language. But little opposition was
made TO a proposal for selecting Baltimore as
the place for holding the next general Sasnger-
ineiy. The Fest Committee which has managed
the present festival was selected for the en-
suing year. 1t is constituted as follows
H 6. Runkei, Prot. Secretary; 2. Restle, Finan-
L. TourDy: II. Nuss, a. schOlay, T. Reiclara, jag,
sShn srinfmann, A GTeiner J. Herrlen. l. Happe ]. !
HsEbert FleschT;n,nn r. R@ba BSG e soItSS fsSey y
ssSDeider. b. scnoppsnkotter, Charles KghleT;, y F.
" 6pfn5 e. Mas1 STs9
CIeIney, f. Strecker. Joseph Asch, j. Albert Dehner
a Iutz J. WiecE H Knoll, W. Abendroth Harde-
gen, A. Herman II. Kehl, George Gobel
This evening the Prize Concert Will take place
at the Academy of Music. The three prlnclpa
prizes TO be awarded we have already described
In addition to these, it is announced that the
Fest Marshals and the Presidents OF the Festl'
val and of the Honorary Committee nave con-
tributed O number OF prizes, which VIII De duly
awarded. The judges of the musical contest are
MessTs. Carl Gaertner, William Flscher W nllau Ia
Kuenzel w Hartman, and y. Helnemann. Inc
PHILADELPHIA Societies. as already stated, DO no
enter the competition for the prizes, Delng con
tent with their position as hosts OF the multi
tude of visitors from abroad, Fltteen dlHeren
societies will compete for the honors OF the occa
sion, their names, with the pieces Whlcn tneN
are 10 sing being as follows, arranged in The
order in which they will appear this evening"
sSSe bH The CccniS New York Dir X sam
q Sunday on the Rhine. .';h. AD
Sung by the Aurora Egg hsrDor Oi'S' DH''
s. The Gay wandeIeT Nenae1Sh son
A. Darkness in the Woods. W. speide
sung by the "Iiederkranz," Bait. Dir G; Lenshow
sung MST by came tRs HTederk1ans ~ Y Dir: A. Pau
sung Sy the Goz&fi versn n Dir KaI
T. Harper's song-.......,; z Iim%erma,n n 1,L
Sung by the "BeeIhoven Aannerchor'' N y DE-
Carl Trager. Doo,.o
suns By the aHarmonia'i N. Y. Dir Pinchert.
sung SSgis By the Il nc German ssnser6and BUFFALO N
Dir: @. w. Braun ,,,a.Lo
~ sung by the "6uartette Club" Ny. Dir; Lange'
Si Come in the stlly Night; y WenSII, 6It
Sung by the "s@ngerDuho' brooASn' Az - O
Jul. Meyer. II Al
II sung by the aGermGniS MlennerchOr" Baltimor