The New York herald., 1868-06-14
TINE sAsNseRfesI DELEGATES FROM EUROPE.

Grand Demonstration Of the Germans-visit
to SteInways' Factory-Banquct at Central
Park Garden-ReceptiOn by All the SOcie.
ties Of the City at the Germania Assembly
Rooms.
Immediately upon their arrival the European dele
gates to the Saengerfest at Chicago expressed the
wish to visit some OF the piano manufacturing es-
Establishments OF America Of the extent comprehen.
siveness and achievements OF which marvellous
things are told in Europe. In compliance with their
desire they were yesterday afternoon con-
Quoted to the piano factory Of Messrs Steinway
Sons It being the largest Of the kind in the city.
From basement to the garret, from wing to wing
and through the main building, from the place where
the machinery and tools for the whole are con-
sructed through oil the several departments to the
door where the last finishing touches in the shape Of
regulating the tone of the instruments are com.
peted these gentlemen were successfully taken and
they were all deeply impressed with the systematic
order which has been introduced into American
manufactures. Several Of them declared TO our re-
porter that though they had visited many industrial
establishments in Europe, yet nowhere did they
nnd such completeness In the employment OF
machinery, the saving Of manual labor and
the division OF labor a. they have seen In
this city since their ARRIVAL, and they all admit
that In these prerequisites OF industrial greatness
America was far ahead Of Gil Europe. II now un-
u
country excels In mechanical productions; It was
riddle to heretofore but is so no longer now IL
Ia the completeness 0f your systematizing all labor
conjOtntly with your inventive skill, which gives the
New World such great advantages over the Old,
where the clunsiness Of bygone ages submits but
slowly to innovation" The feeling which this gentle.
man expressed was general among all the delegates
from Germany, and being thus judged by practical
men America should receive this as just verdict
From the factory the whole company drove through
the Park and then to the Central Park Garden, where
asumptuous repast awaited them. We're we TO re-
cord the speeches made and toasts drank on this
OCCASION our time as well ~ space would fail u.s. At
exactly ten O'Clock last evening the delegates es-
corted by the committee constantly In waiting upon
them arrived at the Germana Assembly Rooms in the
Bowery where all the singing societies OF the city and
vicinity had arranged for q grand reception. The
building cleaned in a blaze Of light and the numer.
Gus gas lamps with which the whole front wall was
decked gave bright lustre TO the nags hung from
the windows, both the American and German col0rs
being represented in pr0fuse number. Within about
three thousand persons had assembled, filling every
nook and corner OF every hall and room, and the
cheers upon the arrival Of the foreign guests
tremendous that only the most sincere enthusiasm
could have prompted them. Mr.. Charles wiatus, OF
the Northeastern Sangerbund introduced the guests
and songs and orchestral performances occupied the
rect Of the evening We may safely assert that this
reception last night was one OF the most imposing in
door demonstrations OF our German citizens we have
yet witnessed.