The New York herald., 1868-06-10
THE CHICAGO SAENGERFEST.

Arrival Of Delegates from Germany-Their
ReceptiOn-The Banquet.
Some time ago news was received in this city from
Chicago as we'll az from Europe that number OF
German singing associations would send delegates
represent them at the great American Saengerfest
beginning at Chicago the nth inst. Four OF our
New York societies at once took the matter in hand
and resolved to greet their 'brethren in song" hos
pitaby and entertain them their guests while they
remain in the city, These four societies were the
Liederkranz, the Aron. the Northeastern Saenger-.
bund and the New York Saengerbund, and they
agreed to bear the attendant expenses equally
cable telegram announced the departure Of
these European delegates for New York in
the Hamburg steamship Germania, and when
this vessel was about due all necessary
Fangements had been completed. The fol-
lowing gentlemen composed the Committee OF Re-
ception:-J o. Hundt and A. Braun. Of the Arion F.
w. Heyne and G. Hense. OF the Lederkranz; G.
Wilatus and A. Bauhahn. OF the Northeastern
saengerbund, and b. Hundt, OF the New York
Saengerbund. These gentlemen met at the revenue
barge Office yesterday morning about half-past eleven
O'Clock, having received permits from the proper
authorities to board the vessel simultaneously
with the customs officers. With them was
also Mr. Mayer OF the firm OF Kuhnhardt & Co..
w
mer the regular boat OF the company, not appearing
In time. the John Brkbeck chartered nrst but
after steaming about half q mile down the bay the
Tttamer was seen approaching the barge house
dock The Birkbeck was ordered to return, and the
committee. well as the officers, went over on
board the other boat and once more proceeded to
meet the Germana. About half way towards Staten
Island the steamer was made. the towboat tug fast
ened to her. ana the committee and officers went on
deck. lnquiring for the delegates OF the captain.
these gentlemen, seven In number. soon presented
themselves. Their and residences they gave a.
follows:-Franz Arras. OF Dresden Saxony delegate
Of the German Saengegbund; Mr.. Rheinbeck and
son. OF Hamburg, delegates OF the Liedertafei Victor
Welter. Of Cologne, delegate OF the Cologne Vocal
Society; Rudolph Paltzon, OF Cologne, delegate OF
societies at Nuremberg. Bavaria and Cologne; Oscar
Krees OF Kirchen, in Baden delegate OF the Badsche
Saengerbund, and julius Fuchs aud q. Peters Kars-
ensen both OF Berlin represent the Markische Saen
gerbund. Mr. J. o. Hnndt, as chairman OF the New
York Committee OF Reception. welcomed the dele
gates with q short and timely speech TO the
shores OF America, and offered them the hospitality
OF the New York societies. asking the strangers
to consider themselves their guests during the time
they viii stop In the city previous to their departure
for Chicago. This frsterna greeting seemed rather
unexpected, for 1t evidently took them by surprise;
yet they accepted the offer and placed themselves
wholly in charge Of the committee. A very accept
able lunch, with the stimuiants thai are usual on
such occasions. was then served la the cabin the
delegates informed the committee that the next
steamer from Hamburg will bring q still greater
number OF delegates and representatives to the
Saengerfest sl Chicago, well "a to the Schuetzen.
fest In this city Shortly after the steamer reached
her dock at H0b0ken, at half past two O'Clock r. NJ.
the delegates we're landed and proceeded in
N off ~ har
rooms had been engaged.
In the evening the Liederkranz entertained the
delegates and many representatives OF other sOcie.
ties participated.
WELCOME.
The following despatch was received by the Com
mittee OF Arrangements yesterday evening, in
answer to announcing the arrival OF the delegates
from Germany.
CHICAGO, June o. 1873
welcome German singers with Atty guos ceebrated
your American soil Enthusiasm prevails here
From the Central Committee North American 5anserbund