The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-15
| It is considered so many voices were engaged
in it. The following is the English version
s sSUSRISE.''

fL lS considered so IIlaIly voices were eiISiSeu
in it. The following is the English version
of
SUNRISE
Now silent lie the fresh green fields,
No sound in all the plain below.
To quiet slumber Nature yields,
And gentle hreezes softly blow.
Now wakes the golden Morning Star,
And shining forth In kindly ray.
Looks down so friendly from afar,
Awaking o'cr The hills the day..
Look tn the East through golden doors
Aurora comes on purple clond.
The lark's sweet song thrills as 1t scars
Through the blue ether pure and loud.
In sacred splendor dawns the morn
Tho shadows flce-alrcady flow
Bright seas Of sparkling beams nphorne,
The hills and wales are all aglow.
The King of Heaven comes forth in power,
Who can his God-lke beauty trace.
O'cr dew-decked earthhls beams TO shower,
And she'd his blessings on our race!
A thousand beings from their dreams
His first fire-lays awakcs TO praise,
To mingle with his rising hcams
The joyous song their voices raise.
SPEECH OF cArEiLMEIsTER TscHIRscH.
At this stage of the programme, George
p. Steinbach, Esq, president Of the EXccu-
tive Committee, introduced to the audience
and singers Capellmeister Tschirsch, of Ger
many. The Capellmeister then rose and
bowed to the audience but at once turned
and addressed the singers in German. He
said he had crossed the ocean in order to be
present at this festival, and to renew old ac-
quaintances and form new ones with other
societies. But. besides this. he had come
here as representative Of the great Ger
man Singers Union, comprising about S0,-
600 members, and when he reached his home
again he could tell them that in this great
and beautiful country he found men loving
the German song and cultivating it eagerly.
In conclusion, he proposed three cheers for
the German song, which were given by the
singers with will. After the singing Of the
Ecce Guam Bonun, the programme was
proceeded with.
Gum Waldo" Unto the Forest, by j.
Herbeck, the concluding piece Of the first
part, was next given by Philadelphia asso-
gerbund, CRcelia Germania MRnnerchor,
Junger MGmerchor. Liederkranz. Lieder-
tafel d. D. t. Gemeinde, Orpheus, Ar rion,
Teutonia Snngerbund, ,CGcelia MHnnerchor,
Concordia MGnnerchor, Concordia, Beetho-
ven LiederkranZ, Allcmannia, Polyhymnia
and Aurora. The singing was very fine,
and was loudly applaudcd.
The second part of the concert COM
menccd with the Fest Overture, by the
orchestra, which was followed by the fol-
lowing hymn, by IL. Mob, sung by the
United Singers:
HYMN.
Creation rejoicing looks up from the dust,
In the, sweet breath of spring. glowing red from
Beholdinr himself and thy glorious works.
Man raises his eyes with his heart up to Heaven
In endless thanksgiying to God the Eternal.
"Thou scndcst the dcw-Thou sendcst the rain.
The sun. led by Thee, shines each day O'cr the
hills.
Ills blessings OF plcnteous streams shedding down.
His beams touch the grain. and the golden heads
And the grapc bushcs purple for the vintage pre-
pared
We ioyfuly knecl ut the throne of Thy grace;
Our hearts vieing In hymns of hollcSt praise
We joyfully knccl at the throne of Thy grace;
As the floods of the ocean flow on TO the shore,
SO rush the ten thousand hallcujahs Of praise
To the throne Of the Eternal the throne of Thy
HaIlelujah Halleiuiah IIallelujah ~
The Baltimore societies, the LicderkranZ.
Arion GeSangyerein, Turner Licdcrtatcl,
Gcsangvercin, Harmonic. Gcrmania Macn-
nerchor. Sangcrchor. Ost-Baltimorc Licdcr-
kranz. and Arion Quartctte Club, next sang
the prize composition. by Mr.. Hermann
FRANKIE. of Germany; which received the
prize of 800 in gold. 1t Is hymn full OF
melody, but of such peculiar construction
aS not to admit of translation into English
without great dctrment. Its performance
by the Baltimore societies was loudly APP
plauded by the audience as we'll rs by the
balance of the singers on the stage.
The concluding piece, "SiegcS-Gcsang
der Dcutch Ell mach der Hcrrmans-Schlacht. y
Il song of victory, the poem by +. Dahn and
the music by Fr. Abt, was finely rendered
Ivy the United Singers. The English text Is
~ follows
SONG OF VICTORY.
The yictor's glad song
ON the cloud iIicS along,
As rushcs the eagles swift wing,
From on high in "VaIhlll.'
The hcrO-spirifS all
Are bending TO list while he sings.
We thank you once more,
O Wodan and Thor,
Who glorOusly fought FOR our sons
In the voice of the oak.
When the fierce storms invoke,
We hear your mysterious tones.
In the storm-coud revealed,
With spear and with shield.
We saw the Walkryicn hunting.
Like the thrcsher the corn,
Have the Gods ovcrb"rnc
Our foes, and checked their cAulinG.
Lay on the altar
The banners of war.
Which dislIonorcd the grove ~ they waved;
The lcgiUns are slain.
Varus lies on the plain.
His sword with his hearts blood bahcd.
Arminils all Hail!
Praise him In his mail,
Let all his ancestors behold;
Give us, y w Wodan,
For leaders such men,
And Germania the world Will eninld.
Professor Lenschow conducted the con-
cert. which is conceded by all to have been
one of the greatest events of the festival.