Evening star., 1869-07-14
TaE NORTHEAsTERN SENGERFEsr

The Proceedings Nesterday-Visit OF the
New York Arisns to President Grant
The success of the w ashington S;rnser-
bund.fhe Grand Csncert-The Proceed.
ingk To-day.
Especial Report for the Star.l
BALTIMORE, July I4.-Yesterday morning,
there was grand rehearsal at Maryland In
stitute Hall Of the programme for the concert
given last evening, which was well attended
and the manner In which the pieces were sung
was only surpassed by their performance at
night. Every association was represented at
the rehearsal, but so intent were some on sight
seeing that few associations did not appsar
IN full strength. After the rehearsal, the Wis
itors were taken in charge by their Baltimore
friends, and were shown about the city, visit.
ing the Park and other attractive points, or Re.
turned to their quarters, where they spent the
time in singing and quaffing lager, the supply
of which, Notwithstanding the INNER Sc q uan-
titles consumed during the /" feste," still noids
out.
Adelegation ofeIghr members of oftheNewYork
Arion visited Washington yesterday to call on
President Grant. On arriving at the White
House they were at once introduced to the
President, who shook hands with each
member, and the chairman stated that they
had made the visit to the President for the pur-
pose OF rendering him the respects and good
wishes Of the Arions. President Grant replied
in few complimentary words regarding the
German SRngerbunds in general. The chair.
man expressed the regret OF all the delegates TO
the SRneeIfest that the President was prevent.
ed from attending, and in reply he said that
nothing but the great pressure OF business
would have caused bis absence.
The delegation visited Lieut.. General S1er.
come the guest of the Arion duriBg the festival,
for which he thanked them, and SAID that al :
though he could not name any paruc lar tims
At winch ne might visit the festival yet they
need not be surprised to see him.
The Arlons OF Washington have spent quite
Pheasant time in visiting other Associations
and are quite comfortably Qusrtsred at KIein's
The S8ngerbund OF Washington, who e per-
formance at the prize concert on Monday night
were so highly complimen ted, have since been
lionized by many Baltimoreans and Others 1t
70 not known yet whether they will receive the
drst or second prize in the second class (as.
sociations with less than 46 membeTs) but large
numbers OF those present on Monday night
feel sure that they will receive the prIze-a
knabe piano valued at S1.5OO. The committee
Professors Lensehow, TIllman, Szemelenyi'
Rosewaid and Muller, appointed to act as
judges and award the prize pianos, were in
session yesterday discussing the merits OF the
societies who competed for the prizes at the
concert on Monday evening, but their decision
will not be made until tomorrow, or at least
IT Will not be publicly announced until that
time.
Justice Smith having returned home
leaving the Washington societies without a
Squire, Justice Walter made his appearances at
the Sangerbund's quarters Washington Gar
oens) last evening, and was received with
cheers, and subseq uently attended the concert
The Sangerbund expect to return on Friday,
and will doubtless have q welcome extended
to them by their Washington friends. The
grand concert last evening was, as the preced .
ing ones, grand success, and the hall OF tn.
Institute was crowded. The programme was
commenced " ith the overture, sRobespier -en
after which the Fest poem was recited by DIR.
Wendwart The CHAPEL AIN which the
chime OF bells was initiated by the bass
voices. was sung by the New York societies:
after which pretty composition, "Sup.
rlse," was finely executed by the United
singers; and "Into the forestn sun0
by the Philadelphians, closed the first
part. Mr. Tschirch was introduce ced and made a
brief address.
The second part OF the concert commenced
with the Fest Overture, by the orches ra, which
was followed by hymns, by II. Mohr, sung By
The Baltimore societies next sang the priz. .
composition, by Mr.. Hermann FRANKIE, Of
Germany, which received the prize OF 500 in
gold. II was warmly applauded by the
audience as well as by the sing on the stage
The concluding piece, a song Of victory, the
poem by +. Dahn, and the music BY FIR. Abt,
was finely rendered by the United Singers,
closing the concert. a..
Especial Dispatch to The Star.l
BALTIMORE, July 14th. ls69.-This m ,rning
the societies assembled at Concordia Hall, ami
forming In procession, marched py Eutaw,
Baltimore and Gay streets to the Schustz.n
Park, where to-day and tomorrow viii be