The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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The PROGRAMME OF THE GREAT GERMAN FEs-
T1NAL.-At the Jete-which Is causing such an
roundabout-there will be present forty.two
societies from New York, with 1860 singers;
Newark, with 1874; besides many other 'S@nger-
bunds" not enumerated, which will swell the
grand chorus Of vocalists from l42O voices TO
These visitors will be formally received on
acsy q sie5no9n Jay iS 6y y tue German IN
National Guards Hall, and proceed thence to
Walnut Street wharf, and escort their guests TO
fired.
Proceeding in grand procession to Indepeu-
dence Square, the Mayor will address them,
and be followed with remarks by DIR. Kellner,
"Weicomen." by shuster. will then be sung
by the Philadelphia Societies.
The order for the day following Will be tfor a
numI er OF the societies) an excursion down
the Delaware, whilearrangements will be made
1or the pleasure and comfort of the other asso-
clallons, which will be duly announced.
On Monday morning, at 10 o'clock, a rehearsal
Will be held at the Academy of Music, for the
monster concert to be held In the evening.
The orchestra will be chosen upon the score
OF general ability and musical excellence, and
Will contain all the eminent instrumentalists
=. The associated singers of New ork will sing
the hymn, "He Herder," and the BaltimOreans the
competitions The Harmonic" !" by Tschirsch,
the hymn Hell der Gottin des Gesanges"
immortal "Hallelujah Chorus of Handel, will
be sung by the grand chorus of twenty-five
Beautiful selections will be sung by the fol-
lowing societies for the three prlzes-consisJing
OF banner. silver goblet and flag streamer-
The Colonia, Liederkranz, Mozart Vereln, Bee
thoven MRnnerchor, Harmonic, and Quartette
Club, of New York; Aurora of i 20 Harbor City;
Eintracht, of Newark; Liederkranz, of Balti-
more; eutscher S@ngerbund, of Buffalo; SRn-
gerbund, of Brooklysi and Quartette Club, OF
The committee appointed to award the prizes
are Messrs. Gaertner, Fischer, Kunzer, Heine-
Wednesday morning, at o'clock, a grand
procession will be formed on York avenue, the
Fourth and Arch streets The National Guard
Regiment will head the procession, which will
proceed TO washington Retreat, where an
address will be delivered in English by District
Attorney William b. Mann.
FIRTH STREET MARKET, LATE EASTERN
MARKET-This splendid Market House, after
ship, has at last fallen into the right hands.
Ihe butchers and dealers, who have
been occupants during the various changes
for the last seven years, having pur-
chased 1t from Mr.. John Rice, and established
q company under charter from the Leglsla-
ture, called the Fifth Street Market Company
and under the management of their worthy
President, Mr. G. Schiedt, bids fair to become
markets in our city or country. 1t is IN one
general aspect different from ali other markets.
IN that IT Is an every day market, instead of
having it but two daysi in the week.
The Company are enecting important changes
and improvements in and around the building
both for comfort convenience and use The
unsightly gallery inside, which has oSstructed
The light from the southern sky, is removed TO
give increased light and air to the occupants
Ranstead place is to be opened into Fifth street.
and the FISH market there located is removed
to within the building in the eastern end OF the
markethouse, where the fittings up of magnI-
cent marble-top stalls ana other appendages
agreeing herewith, make 1t handsome in ap-
pearance and convenient in its arrangements
Tor FISH purposes besides being supplied with q
sumclency OF water-making 1t one of the best
arranged fish markets in our country.
The opening OF Ranstead Place as q street will
be OF very great convenience to the business
the farmers attending the market. The dan
gerous platform or footway on Merchant street
is being rapidly filled up and In a short time
some nine or ten feet OF 1t will be added to
widen the street, so that persons in wagons or
vehicles of any description may enter and retire
without inconvenience. as their wishes or bust-
ness necessities may require. There will be
corrugated iron covering over the sidewalk in
front of Fifth street, and will be continued
along the whole length Of the building on Mer-
chant street.
II is the design of the Company to open the
whole market for business purposes on Monday
next, July /, portion having been separated
or cut of. for the last two years and half Per-
sons desirouS of renting stalls have an oppor-
tunity now ofselecting good location. Farmers
will ind the Fifth Street Market place of
ready sale for the rich products OF their farms,
and they are cordially invited TO participate in
The Officers of the Fifth Street Market Com
pany are-G. Schledt, Presidents l.. Shuster
Boraef, Treasurer; j. M. Robbins, Secretary;
Directors = Charles D. Partridge. James L..
Brown, Samuel Greer, and George NJ Roth, Jr.;
Superintendent, N. p. Buckley.