Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-21
THE GREAT sAENGERFEsT.
Special correspondence Of the
Memphis Appeal.

containing all details, Is at least sum-
mary of all the principal events thus far.
At18p.m. on the 18th inst, we arrived
at Louisville, and started without any
delay for Jacksonville, Ind. Here We
had the good luck to meet the SRenger-
vereinU of this town as well as several
Glee Clubs and representatives from
Louisville, all marching to the Railroad
depot, accompanied by an excellent
band of music. A large concourse of
young and old moved along with this
procession of joyous singers, hoping to
see them shortly return crowned with
laurels." The train left, and in spite of
the neglect of the Railroad Company to
give US sufficient accommodations, none
Of US suffered enough to lose our good
hunnor.
At indianapolis an excellent dinner
awaited US, prepared by the "Gesaug-
verein y at their hail. A march through
the city, headed by a fine orchestra
band, interrupted only by continued
cries Of welcome (10illSoHen), gave us q
taste of the pleasure that awaited Us at
the celebration Of the 10Th National
SaeDgerfest at Chicago.
A ten hours trip brought US to our
place Of destination. A thunder Of can
mons announced to the citizens the ar
rival of the singers. A firm shaking of
hands, friendly willkOmen" from
! thousands Of voices, suff1ced to convince
US that harmony reigned everywhere
around US.
Accompanied by the Committee Of Re-
ception, we reached Ulrich's Block, the
headquarters of the Saengers. On every
side the eye met flags of Germany and
the United States, appropriate notices,
arches of triumph, etc. In fact the
streets and buildings of the "Garden
City" presented one grand decoration.
Immediately after our arrival, the St.
! Louis GufaugnOnin, headed By the Great
/ Western Band, and fully represented by
| its memsers, marched through the city
/ and we're received most enthusiastically
| bv tbs whole community. About this
tine the GaWelcOme news spread that
representatives, or rather the dele
Tue tom Cologne and Leipzig, as well
sSt1Si ~ York Peretss,v were de-
% '4lG ~ss point on the road, by the
49, VI railroad bridges, caused
We - 49, s-as+ ;Du, teF storm sf yesterday.
p,. -, for tn W reception ct 81
nm. were made, but even IA Ihis
we were disappointed tslsgraus
were afterwards received, stating the
utter impossibility of reaching the cry
before Z am. on the 18th inst. Nol VIII
standing this Disappointment, no chang
in the programme occurred.
TN.B.-Sinee you receive details by the |
newspapers, 1 omit q description of the |
torch-light procession, and direct my at |
tention to the hall and the rehearsal of /
the first concert. At the same time it |
affords me great pleasure to inform you |
that was most cordially received both |
by the English and German press, and |
being in company of the correspondent
of the New York Associated Press, re-
ceived in fact more attention than him
self. Mr.. Stein represented the Associ-
ated Press.
In consequence of the engagement Of the
proprietor OF the White Fswn with the
Crosby Opera House, this building could
not be obtained, and another hall known
SO tho SchIitschuh Halle, situated on
Wabash avenue, was rented. A +" tri-
umphal arch, ;" built in Greek style, dis
tinguishes at once from afsr this temple
Of Concord. The building will hold from
two thousand to three thousand persons.
The stage, which is elevated about two
feet above the ground floor, is semi cir
cuIar, arising alphabetically, and is
large enough to accommodate one
thousand singers. On both ends of
the stage stand columns decora- |
ted with musical instruments, in |
the top of which you see statue Of At !
las bearing the earth, The whole present. |
ing a grand spectacle. The walls echo 4
the taste of musical enthusiasts. Here \
YOU behold bust upon. bust Of ancient 4
and modern composers, appropriate |
paintings and pictures, and well selected |
verses and passages from the German |
pOets A perfect chaos Of decorations /
covers the ceiling. The proscenium pre-
sents, besides the columns above men \
toned, paintings, life-sizs, of Germanis, \
Venus and Columbia, as well as Tyre |
qade of roses, which contrasts beauti-
t,rrv, with the Greek vases filed with |
donoae &c and OrieL..i flowers. In the |
oo,,ta, IF the stage you notice two large |
ora n,ijso flowers, lanterns Of all col |
r. oarIa,,5. vases, etc. Nothing has |
been spared to make the hall most at
tractive.
lime 18Th am up to this moment
al oi-,,-i,,o. soo;atios (VereIne), except |
fourteen from Ohio, ha, SrilEeu'
The first rehearsal of Lis1 anu
concert begins under the 7IeisulP u
Mr.. Bslatks, an experienced 80
ent musician, in presence Of 80
md few ladies. The overture, fl n Un
opera Of Rienzi, by Rich. Wayne. -
he Fest orchestra (sixty-three perfo. =,
,rs), was played several times, and WI.
lot fail to produce an intense enthusi-
ISM. I
A1f oferer See" chorus with bari.
one solo, quartette and orchestra accom-
,animent, by F. Mohring; solo sung by
Mr.. STEMS, of New York, and solo quar-
cite by the Liederkranz, Of New York, is
me of the grsndest productions of the I
composer, and if produced as in to-day's
ehesrsal, must effect q profound i'm
preston. The meIodious, strong voice
If Mr.. STEMS can well be counted
.moDg the finest decentralization Ii
7oiSes.
"Ihr Baal Priester,n aria for mezzo-so-
1gano, with orchestra accompaniment
rom the Prophet (Meyerbeer) by Il
Madam Lumley Blath, New York. proves
the careful selection of concert pieces by III
the Committee on Music.
Andante, from the "Chorus Of Tri-
umph," symphony by 5. Ulrich, per- y
formed by the Fest-orchestrs, required j,
no repetition.
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