The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-12
THE BALTIMORE sENGERFEST.

lnE Musical Performances.
from OtT 0wn Correspondent
BALTIMORE, July II, 1892
This city is in state OF enthusiasm and excite
ment on the occasion Of the great National Sanger
fest which is TO be participated in by seventeen
hundred singers attached to societies from all parts
OF the United States The greater portion OF these
arrived on Saturday evening by the train which left
Philadelphia between and O'Clock, and they were
received with every possible demonstration and evil
dence OF welcome. The principal public and private
buildings were handsomely decorated and nlumi-
mated and handsome archways OF evergreen, bear
ing suitable inscriptions erected at the corners
OF several of the principal streets. Concordia Hail.
the Eutaw House, the Maryland Institute and other
large buildings present very handsome appear
ance, but Barnums Hotel is conceded TO be one Of
the most handsc me in the city.
When the societies from New York and Phiadel-
phia arrived at the depot last night, salute of
twenty-five guns was fired from Federal HILL and
handsome display Of fireworks made at Broadway
and Baltimore street procession was then formed,
and proceeded to Monument Square, where ad-
dress Of welcome was made by the Mayor.
The Baltimore societies sang a welcoming song,
composed by b. +. Schneider which was followed by
the "Ecce Guam Bonum, both pieces being given in
capital style.
Just as the reception ceremonies were about to
conclude, the platform upon which the Mayor the
oicers OF the Sengerfest the reporters and others
were standing, broke down, and for a time there
was considerable excitement. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
The line of march was then taken up and proceeded
to Concorda Hall, where Mr.. George p. Steinbach,
President OF the Executive Committee, made an
address Of welcome. Yesterday evening the oratorlo
of the Messiah was sung in fine style at the hall of
the American Institute. An immense audience was
in attendance and the performance was heartily
enjoyed. The hail is finely decorated with ever
greens, flags, and drapery, and presents a very
handsome appearance. The oratorlo was given
under the direction Of Professor Leuschen, and the
solos were sung by Madame Rotter, soprano;
Madame Frederici, contralto; Herr Himmer, tenor;
and Joseph Hermanns, basso The orchestra and
chorus were large and unusually effective
Proceedings of This Morning.
This morning at an early hour the whole popuia-
ton was astir in consequence of the grand parade
and procession which took place in honor of the
visitors. 1t was a regular and weconductecalrair,
and was formed in the following order:-
Captain Raiber's Cavalry; Ba Id of Music; Chief
Marshal A. Hummer; StaG; Flals of the States.
First Division. as Escort Of he Governor Mar
shal, Otto Hunckel; Staff Buerger Scheutzen Asso-
citation on foot Governor, with Statf; Music; Divl
sion General Bowerman, with Stan. First Brigade
General Cooper and STAFF; First Regiment, Col. Wat
kins; Second Regiment, Colonel Schley; Third Regi-
ment, Lieutenant Colonel Peters, Fourth Regiment,
Colonel Leftwich Second Brgade-General Carr
and Stafr; Sixth Regiment, Colonel r. G. King;
Seventh Regiment, Colonel VIM. II. Boyle; Eighth
Regiment, Colonel b. L. Simpson; Ninth Regiment,
Colonel f. II. Joyce.
Second Divisi0n-Band of music, Marshal, william
Behr; staff; Democrat Turner Association; three
barouches, each drawn by four horses; Executive
Committee; Honorary PRESIDENT Leader of the Fes-
tval orators of the Festival and Representative of
the German Sangerbund, Mr.. Tschrsch; New York
S&ngerbund, twenty-nine associations
Third Dvisi0n-Music, H. G. Peepe, Marshal, and
staff; Turner Association, Vrwaerts; barouches
with the committee OF invitaton Mayor OF the city;
hers Of the COMMITTEES of thirty Presidents Of the
City Council; Police Commissioners; Philadelphia
S@ngerbund, twenty-five associations ,,.o A.,
, Fourth Observation-Disclosures Turner AS
sociation, in five carriages; Honorary Cemmttee ana
members OF the committee OF thirty; baltimore
Sangerbund; representatives OF VIM. Knabe
horses representatives Gaehles piano factorytwo
wogons, each drawn by four horses. the wagons
of both these factories carry the four prizes.
Fifth Dvision--Musc Marshal, John Sommerfeld;
Thirty; Honorary Committee and Members OF the
Press; Baltimore scheutzen Association" Con
sixth Diyision-Music-Ma Fir. Ellenbrock;
staff, three carriages members OF The committee OF
press Butchers Association No 1; Butchers Asso-
citation, No. 2; Bakers Association in a wagon drawn
by four horses; citizens
The procession started from the Concorda
Buildings at O'Clock A. NJ, after having been an
nounced by the discharge of gun. To Baltimore
Hanover, Lombard street. Exchange place, Lombard
street. High Baltimore, North Charles street (salu-
tation OF Washington Monument), Monument street,
Howard FaGette, Eutaw, as far as to the Concordia
Buildings where the procession passed in review
before the Governor After this the different cor
porations and associations left for their respec-
tive headquarters
Tonight Monday), President Grant, General Sher-
man, Admiral Porter, and General Spinner will
arrive in the city, and the enthusiasm will be thereby
increased. The grand prize concerts will take place,
and that will be the great test Of the Sgngerfest
proper, we may expect happy time of it,
This evening grand prize concert will be given
by eighteen singing societies. The concert will be
commenced by the Co Gesangverin, OF Phila-
delpha, which will sing "Sonntag's Fruche," by
Becher; the Leidertefel of Philadelphia, will follow
with "Lovey Spring" by Zech. Other Philadelphia
societies will participate follows:-Mennerchor,
with "a Fresh Song in the Woods, by F. Abt; Sen
gerbund, with "Monastc Evening Song" by w.
Reinecke Young Mennerchor, with 'The Midnight
Walk by Franz Lszt; Leidertefel d. d. fr Gemeinde
with ''NO Sun Was Invoked by the Day. by A.
Reiser.
In response to the invitation for prize compositions
TO be performed at the festival, sixty eight oompo
sers responded, and the prizes have been awarded
as follows:-
1he first prize, 500 gold, was awarded TO Pro-
fessor FRANKIE, of Crossen, Prussia; the second
prize $50 gold, to Professor Mctzger of Vienna
Austria. The first prize composition will be sung by
the Baltimoreans, with full orchestral accompan,
ments, on Tuesday, July 13.
For the prize-singing at the festival four valuable
prizes, consisting OF two grand pianos from Knabes
mandatory valued at $500 each, and two squar,
ditto, from Gaehle, will be awarded.
TON orrOw morning rehearsal will he held for
grand concert by all the societies. The singer
VIII number 1900. Picnics aud other festivities will
be the order for Wednesday and Thursday. This il
the eleventh Sengerfest that has been held in tn
United States. The others were as follows:-
First in Philadelphia, 1850; second, in Baltimore
phla, 1853; fifth, Baltimore, 1854; sixth, New York
1915; SEVENTH Philadelphia, 1857; eighth, Balti
OF the war; ninth IN New York, 1865; and tenth, il
Philadelphia, 1867.