New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14
THE sANGERFEST.
-r,,- orAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HuHNoOl
IhL O'''- OF THE BALTIMORE MILITIA

third day Of the sangeriest opened WIN ~, 49,
md brilliant sunshine The neat "non 80
isa have been Intense, moderated py hne pleo1
h famed the faces OF the crowd early asselhpieu
The streets and made bearable the ardof OF MARY %
snn in the middle Of July Nothing in TINS season ou
y, moro snnerb than the weather here to-day-Drght anu
lorio,s-the soft sweet breeze filled with very EI"u
- A. q word a day made for festival Al
. ,o1ool the procession began 10 form IN the sreels
ohopt the Concorda building from which the heau oI
The column was to Gaylyattired maishaS-lh nav
and feather blouses Of black velveteen ana Ong ooo'S
aud with CAV sashes over their shoulders ana around
the,r waistsdashod about on horseback Win an r OF
1e,ybtv importance; militia ades-decamp Ehlloped
through the streets carrying orders to the ocers OF the
different regiments; the various singing organizations
marched and couutermarched until at length the liae
was formed at precisely q a. H. the order was gwen
20 move forward
There were six divisions IN the professor flIst DN
SION: Marshal Otto Huuckel
The head OF the column was taken by the German On
izens Rife Company with thohsual green feather In thTr
black felt hats. Next followed his Excellency GOV
Bowie Of Maryland, a huclookug, wel-built man, IN
Ginning to be stout lie dressed in citizens clothes
and rode ue horse named stonewal Jackson, ana was
surrounded by the members Of his staff in fun regimen
tails Then came nine regiments Of the militia OF tue
State Of Maryland, rather OF the CITY OF baltimore
They presented good appearance, their arms accouter
meuts and uniforms seeming in excellent condlon' pu'
their marching and execution % the manual OF arms was
not equal to the average Of our New-HorK Na'on"'
Guard Their crack regiment the 5th could not maze
much impression after NewYOrk 7th; but was eNl-
IDENTITY fue Organization, under high state OF uiSci
Milne The men marched steadily, and were the Only
regiment that kept the rank pretty well closed up
Their Col Herbert am informed the ceioheI o tue
Maryland regiment in the Rebel army during the war
The 5th turned out about 800 men TINS morn
ing. but from reason did not have ther
own celebrated band but inferior one hired Tor TINS
PROCESSION The Sd 9TH and It'll Regiments were ZouaveS
They looked very WELL and their uniforms accurately
got mn The 9th Regiment, Emmett Guard, Is an Irish
Organization aud turned ont between 800 ana 400 men,
one Of The strongest regiments in the line, composed OF
young rshmen, carrying the green banner OF EIln
alongside the stars and Stripes Of Their new patton al!
most every having besides little green uag win
yellow harp carried IN the muzze of ms nus6et remains
abound everywhere even IN q procession Oh German
SECOND pIyIIoN-MAEsHAL wy. DEHR.
Firsi-The Social Democratic Gymuasuc Society
rTuru Vcrci Sec5Hd-The different committees Of tue
sageriest ii IarlaseS huns f +" tc RmSd @ d,n.
gushed composer Herr Tschsch who came as delegate
tins Festival Then marched by the 20 socieneS OF New,
York male singers Zach club IN me procession cale8
was inscribed It's name and location Most OF ihe hl-
made of velvet and satin aud silk Of all coors richly
trimmed with gold lace and fringe, and often emhtode
bearing the name and date Of the oreauiz4tons which
carry them Where an tue Htes were 80 anr ~ Ts
difficult to MAKE cR"lcS aiHGlg theu' me 'II it Hr
"LiCdelkruz' OF NeW-1OIk is very hdEl,IHcti,,l'
trimmed with gold. The Licderkronz OF BALTIMORE nave
initiated this flag for themselves The Ariqn Of New,
picture called "Our Quartet representing ionr huge
frogs croaking, with wise !GokmS stotS f a lis
the sound from. The various societies did NOT put
anything Ike an their into the professions he stout
Selves many others no doubt considered mat long
hard tramp in the hot sun was poor pePtaton lor
THIRD DTvIsION-NNRsHAL H. G. TEErE
company Of gymuasts turner leading, followed by
His Honor Mayor Banks Of Baltimore. aud other digu
Berlin Of the Bremen aud Baltimore Line; then The Phil
adelphia singers y societies, likewise carrying their
FOURTH pryIsIoS-MARsnAL Jos RAIBEE; .,..
tHSi-lIt lluLe s3l-Clo q" ~ sovIe1.'S az"
Then the worknen Of VIM Knabe Co.'S pianoforte man
g gc Ro Which ff c fire m Of apS d 6a vance
ousy offered as hrt prizes IN the contest TINS evening
arcs the two sdnar9 erG @5iWH 10y I"g i
ued at $1,000 each, OF which has likewise been generously
Hfacturing company Of Baltimore
TrTH Division -MARsH,L JOHN soNnERFELD,
zenGeselschafD! aud the ConcoIda aud Germaua Clubs
SIKH D1vIsIox-MARsHAL FRED. EILESBRocK.
Butchers Associations Nos aud the men with bright
Society With tleir siT-horse wagon ON which was an
Imitation Of large brick oven, with dozen o. so Of
cesSon passed along on the front of the oven was lie
inscription, "May our country never want for bread"
After the bakers came sundry wagons belonging TO
The crowd in the streets the line OF march great
tnre was the order Of lie day on ali sides The reception
Of the strangers was hearty though not notceaDly en-
THE PRIZE sINGING-sPLENDID PERFORMANCE
OF THE ARION AND LIEDERKRANZ SOClE-
TIES-No AWARDS YET MADE.
BALTIMORE, July 12.-The great prize sing
ing Of the eighteen contrasting societies at the eleventh
National sangerfest is and sit here in our
quiet writing while the rich harmOnes prOduced by
the noble choruses still FIJI our BRAIN 10 is with infinite
relief that we consider that OF the five
gentlemen whose shoulders rests the responsibility Of
awarding the prizes where such organizations as tho
"Aron' and "Iederkranz" Of New-York and the "san.
gerbund and "Junger Manner Choir" Of Philadelphia.
aspirants for the honOrs Yet these FIVE gentle
men, whose Professors Leuschow, Tllmaun,
szemeenyi, ROsewald, and julius Miller, make up
their minds and award the prizes by the day after TO-
We glad that not In their place; but
in all mOdesty shall endeayOr to give impressions
of the merits Of the several societies who this evening
proved themselves so nearly equal
BY o'clock largo throng had assembled in the hall in
Maryland Institute aud crowds continued to force their
way the building for half hour afterward until
the audience numbered about $3.50 people. This the
capacity OF the ROOM after taking on tue large space at
end allotted TO the performers. The heat
oppressive. although breeze occasionally blew In
through the Windows upon the gapug mass OF humanity
The arrangements for getting the audience into their
altogether satisfactory. There lack
of ushers so that the alsles soon got damned up with
people looking for seats with those WHO had right
70 be among the reserved places Occasionally the
seat had beeh secured Dy uekeI 70 Two inherent Hhd
uas and the coming last found his seat occupied by
having the same color Of right as he beside being in
AT 81 O'Clock the a members Of the Concordia Gesang
Verein Of Philadelphia stepped upon the stage and
opened tne Dar0hc contest Tue NOISE ana confusion
An the asles and the wrangIg seats made much
disturbance that the piano and pianissmO passages
Of their song entirely lost 70 most Of the audience
cert:
cOneordia Gaugvereio Philadelphia Members present ~
= Isasriis PIiadsphia Member. present
Mo.,ryefea EsS York Member: present 3d.