The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-12

Concorula - Schwa0, LiederKranz..36
SO0DS Reor% eSspS %sTeIS e
Euphonia ChOr.........40I Reform Ledertaf 2s
FTSuenlo6 q bin1d ffSr BeqSGna Spd
RrO6sinn BoOmingdiie2i seseT6und BrooElyni.iI
Hudson M@nnerchor-.2 2l Teutonia Brook lyn.....-24
MnrmO-,-,. .'.~.2s EIntracht, Nord Hobo;
{%SFeS S1,f %isSHsF1E0im., 8
TIsSSTIaisl ,,,i',.''.'g 9Ssrtctte U,u~,. III
1TS. Tsiq5% Williams .tiii
Moas[t MO9a1 ShON Quar- 1Srs cite Club, Hudson
Mel sTeln LiedssrTafsi, Es MsrCse
,Jrpheus Quartette Club, Staten
Ouartette Club.........35 Island .....S8
Rhein, Sengerbund..."...26l .26l
Seven Baltimore societies will be represented,
as follows;-
IiederkranZ ......0z
''''' '''
nryar cesang Were
Baltimore Ssengerchor.
Turner Liedertafel delegation
From Newark, N. j., will come members Of
Eve societies, as follows:-
Aurora ..'....,'.4i
.54
Phoenix delegation.
And, in addition to all the above, the follow
ing Societies of other cities will be represented:-
Central N Y. .SengerDund Albany ................24
Deutsch Verein, Auburn, N. Y...... ............l5
Deutscher sengerDund. Buffalo, N, Y.,",".o",29
Liedertafel, Erie, Pa, delegation. ..............-
Germania, Elizabeth city, N.
Teutonia Elzabethport A. w.; 90
Concordia, HaZleton, Is
Seng erbund, Hartford, Conn n...".........
M@nnerchor, Lancaster Pa.
Liederkranz, Morrisania, N. J...."...... .......-
Teutonia M@nnerchor, New Haven, Conn......Sa
Gesang xeTein, 0range; n; ps
Sengerbund, Pottsville, Pa...."-"-...........--l6
Liederkranz; Providence, r 1....".."......"....l5
N@nnerchor, Reading Pa"........."........"...23
Mennerchor Wikesbarre, Pa.......................-
TederRrSnA syraeuse NJ Y......
Arion Glee Club, Rochester, N. Y................-
s@ngerbund, washington, ID: C.:.....;...'.'...SS
Delaware S@ngerbund, Wilmington. ..............22
N@nnerchor, Camden, N J...................."....8
The Officials.
In making the necessary preparations for the
great festival, as well as in conducting its eXer-
Cises from first to last number of officials
have been required. The officers of the Grand
Convention OF Singers are as tolloWs:-
President-H. Camp.
Vlce-President-F. Braun.
Secretary-A. Runkle.
Financial Secretary-E. Relstle.
Treasurer-M. Landenberger.
Musical Director-Professor Leopold Engelke
An honorary committee, consisting of proml
nent citizens of Philadelphia both German anC
native-born, was appointed some time since, tC
cooperate with the above, especially in receiv
ing donations, disposing OF tickets, etc. This
committee is officered as follows:-
Presdent-Dr. Theo Demme.
vioe-Presidents Meade, Cadwala
der, and Lyle, Major q. Camblos, Colone
NJ. Hall Stanton, j. NJ Reichard, F. j, Walter
M. Landenberger, G. Grill, DR.. Guell, c. Weller
Geo. Egenhoefer, J. w. Drexel, DR.. Gross, L
Herbert, G. P. Kern, H. Mann, Il. HerrIine,
Observation-Disclosures r. A. Reese
Treasurer-Theodore H. Vetterleiu.
The Headquarters at National Guards
The National Guards Hail. on Race stree
between Fifth and Sixth, has been selected
the general headquarters of all the societiC
during the continuance of the festival. To pre-
pareit for these purposes the interior and el
terior have been elaborately decorated, at a
expense OF about $1,000. On the railing in froI
of the gallery at the rear Of the hall there is
large gllded harp, adorned with roses and SUI
mounted by an arch OF silver stars Below tn
large eI tri cooTed shield Of the United States. "
At the rear of the gallery are tull-length po
traits of Mozart and Beethoven, the one rect
ing his head upon a desk, the other standir
erect. Surrounding each IS the representato
of large wreath of eVergreens, entwined wit
bands oil different cclors, on which are inscribe
the titles of the principal operas and oratorit
of these great masters.
hall are similar representations OF Haydn, Me-
delssohn, Schubert, Gluck, and Meyerbeer.
the left are the portraits OF wagner, Hande
Weber, Abt and Bach. These are the produ
tlOn of stoeckhaIdt, OF New York city. Betwe6
the portraits, on all sides of the hail. are vari
gated shields, bearing the names of the Phil
delpbia and visiting societies, alternating wi
fayorite German mottos in the language OF Il
Fatherland.
Hround the hall, in front Of the cornice al
nending from the ceiling, are the nation
colors. Iooped up at intervals with materials
tha saIne character. The chandeliers are al
tasteinIly draped with wreaths and pendants
Aowers and eyergreens, and altogetner Tue see
presented by the interior OF the nan lS Oeau'l
On the arrival of the visiting soclctles !
VoorToV. IL will be rendered still more aura
tive nv the addition of the flags Whicn th
hiring With them, and which are 10 De arrang
sround the sides of the Hall on railing p
pared for the purpose; ,,,-ou,,so roooi,
The exterior of the hall has likewise Tecei,
an olehorate decoration. In the centre OF
Second story is large representation OF
CoSdess Of Music To the right OF TINS are AZ
and Columbia, and to the lett Apollo ana u
beneath these are the coats OF arms OF
TrnitsS States the Commonwealth OF Penhs
Sanis the Clty Of Phlladelphia, German,
s~it1erland. number OF large varlega
Sennants are also displayed from the IRON
" 0Eer Isi'' the main entrance Is large ira tpS
nayeney. containing the following inscrlp1lol
N sseid WilIkommen S@ngerorueder,
seid oeeruesat mach Deutschen brauch
VIE ~ einon unsefe L1cder,
1rtnden sich die Her2en aueh."