The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-14
The Humboldt Festival.
TO-DAY'S FESTIVITIES.
Order Of Procession and Line
Of March.
LAST NIGHTS PROGRAMME.

At 8 o'clock the large auditorium o
Turner Hall was filed with the best o.
our German and American society t.
hear the concert given by the Harmo
ME, Mennerchor and Beethoven sing
ing societies, and witness the gymnas
tic display of the Wheeling Turner's.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with flags and evergreens, notices, and
the names of men celebrated in science
and art, surrounded by borders of ever
green. Everywhere beauty, brightness
and joy reigned supreme.
The concert opened with an overture
gives by Vaas' String Band. 1t was
executed without fault we could de-
tect, and with the esprit and GOODNESS
of veteran musicians. When next the
curtain rose, it discovered a bust OF
Humboldt mounted on a pedestal. On
either side beautiful young lady at
tired in white, with pink and white
shoulder knots supporting a wreath OF
immortalles. This was held over the
bust during the delivery of poem in
honor of Humboldt, written and deliv'
cred by Mr.. Rappapolt. The Harmonic
sang their choruses to the satisfaction
of the audience. We cannot avoid prais
ing the manner in which they sang the
Evening Song. Tho quartette was not
so well done. The singers were
nervous and seemed to be afraid
of their own voices. Louis Gaus
solo was finely rendered, and met with a
deserved encore. The Ladies Chorus,
On the Mountains, was splendid. The
MBnnerchor sang The Beautiful Rhine
better than we ever heard it rendered.
The trio between Mr.. and Mrs. Kappa
port and Z. a. Weber was enCOred to the
echo. The vielin solo by the boy, Louis
Vass, showed a complete knowledge OF
the instrument, and great skill in oRe so
young, but the music played was rather
monotonous. One of the sweetest
things of the evening was duet be-
tween L. Stifel and C. Neuhausen. 1t
gave general satisfaction. The event of
the concert was the introduction of an
entirely new instrument to us
called the Bassetthorn, played by Max
Feinler. 1t resembled two-story
clarionette suffering from a severe at
tack of rheumatism, but its tone is full,
sweet and rich, and its compass extra.
ordinary. The trapeze performance by
T. Driehorst was exciting and as good
as anything we have seen given by pro
fessionals. The same is true eff the
gymnastic performances by c. Klinkler,
c. KulI and Driehorst. But we have
not time to mention all the performance
and must conclude with brief word of
praise of the tableaux, which were be-
yond all question most excellent. The
entertainment, taken as whole, gave
the greatest satisfaction to tho large
audience present.
This morning at s o'clock the process
sion will form on Fourth street, the
right resting on Union, and will be IN
der the charge of George W. Franzheim,
Chief Marshal, John Medick, Louis
Kelley, Casper Keim and Herman Rem
ner, Assistant Marshals.
The procession will be formed in the
following order, commencing from the
right:
Turner's, Beethoven Singing Society,
Mennerchor Singing Society, Harmonic
Singing Society, German Benevolent
Society, Germania Society, President
and other Officers of the Day, Orators
and invited guests, Druids, Coucordia
Lodge |. O. o. f., and other German
Odd Fellows, Red Men, American soci-
cites, citizens.
ROUTE bF MAkCh'
Down Union to Market; Market to
Washington; Washington to Main
Main to First; First to Chapline; Chap
line to Ritchietown (weather permit
ting.) and Washington Mill. Return
ing from Ritchietown the procession
will move up Chapline to Webster
Webster to Main; Main to John; John
to Market; Market to Bridge street
thence to the Fair Grounds.
Arrangements are made at the Fail
Grounds for a grand jubilee picnic
where it is hoped all will endeaver t.
enjoy themselves to their entire satis
faction. At . o'clock in the afternoon
the people will be addressed in English
by Henry S. Walker, Esq, and in Ger
man by P. RappapoTt, Esq.
grand instrumental convert will b'
given during the afternoon b!
Vaas' Brass Band. A dancing foo
has been prepared in Floral Hall, wheri
the Wheeling Great Western Band vii
discourse music for those who wish t.
revel in the mazes of the giddy waltz.
The invited guests are requested Il
meet at the Court House at 5 o'clock
where carriages will be in waiting TO
them.
We again request citizens who have
them to throw out Iiags along the lint
of march. Let US aid our German fel
low citizens in making this a Crane
gala day.
VA great bargain in All Woo
White Flannels at Rhodes.
|For the cure of all Bronchial ant
Throat diseases, and Consumption in 1t
early stages, nothing equals DR.. Pierce
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