The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-17
DER SENGERFEST.
Arrival of the German Singers.
THEIR RECEPTION.

The enthusiasm prevailing in Baltimore
during the great Sangerfest Of the North
eastern Sangerbund in that city seems to
have been suddenly transferred to Rich
mond, and Yesterday was the first day OF
the festivities. The Germans were every
where, lager flowed freely. and everybody
was full of life and fun.
At about noon large crowd assembled at
the York River depot to meet the returning
Virginia Gesangverein and their Baltimore
and New York guests. Besides the passive
members of the Gesangverein, the Mayor,
many leading German citizens, and several
ladies, were present to extend the guests
welcome. The train was nearly an hour
late. but the crowd managed to keep in 4
good humor and when at last the waiting
was at an end, and the dusty travellers
stepped off the cars, there arose a cheer
that drowned the music of the band,
although the latter made no little noise.
a procession was then formed, with the
Richmond men as an escort, and marched
up Main street. A squad of policemen,
under Captain Ganther, went ahead,
with military step, and kept open the way,
while the Post Band furnished music of e
most enlivening character.
The line of march led up Main street TO
Ninth, up Ninth to Franklin, along Frank
lin to First, thence to Broad, and down
Broad to the Monticello. AT intervals along
cheers and waving of handkerchiefs, and at
many places of business flags of the United
States and of the North German Confede-
racy were displayed in tasteful profusion.
At Zimmer's, on Main street, there was a
pretty decoration, and white tablet with
the inscription
"wILLKoMEN S.ESGER BREUDER."
Here there was also bevy Of young Ia
dies. who crowned the banners with wrcaths
and loaded the guests with bouquets, re-
ceiving in return round after round of
cheers,
At Hasse's, on Main between Ninth and
Tenth streets, and at loves, few doors
higher up, were displayed American flags.
At William Euker's, just across the street,
! the awning posts were all ornamented with
cedar. American and German flags were
conspicuously displayed. Here, too, there
were appropriate notices OF welcome to the
Snngerbund.
At Henry schott's, on Bank and Ninth
streets, the decorations were elaborate and
tasteful. From the second story were hung
large wreaths of green, beneath which were
| festoons of thick cedar. Just oycr.thc first
story door and windows on Ninth, street,
after the manner of sign, was displayed in
large evergreen letters Wilkomen."
There was here also 4 display Of the Ger
man tri-colors-red, white, and black.
At Months, on Broad between Sixth and
Seventh streets, German and American
flags tloated in friendly union, and the deco:
rations were in exceeding good taste and
very pretty. The following verse OF Ger
man poetry appeared over the door:
"Willkomen seid Deutschcn Breuder
Seid uns gegreust aus weiter Fcrne,
Deun man singet Eurc Lieder,
| Da dcukt man an die Hcimoth gcrne.H
At the Monticello Hotel the festive Ger
mans found that everything had been done
for their comfort, and some time was spent
| in discussing the edibleS and drinkables
brought forth by the committee. Consider,
able excitement was caused by several OF the
guests being overcome by the intense heat
but the sufferers, being kindly cared for by
physicians and friends, were soon well
enough to enjoy their lager with the rest.
The concert ut the Theatre last night was
we'll attended, and is said to have been ;
very fine musical entertainment.
According to the programme already pub
lished, our visiting friends will to-day be
shown the various objects of interest i'll and
around Richmond. Tomorrow Sunday
there will be banquet ut Hattorf7s, and ad
dresses will be made by several distinguished
gentlemen.