The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-09


special S@ngerbund of this city held its final re-
hearsa previous to their departure for Baltimore, at
SGngelbund Hail. The celebrated German COM
poser, Herr Tschirch was present, and received a
hearty welcome.
Three songs were sung '"Turn-Wade" under the
direction OF Mr. Hartmann the "Singer Welcome"
led by Mr.. Tschirch, and the ''Forest" under the
direction OF Mr. KuenZe
Tomorrow the Singers will start from the hall OF
the M9nnerchorsa at Fifth and Calowhill Streets and
proceed over the following route:-ln Fifth to Vine
thence TO Sixth street, thence TO Arch, up Arch to
Twelfth, and down Twelfth to the Baltimore Depot
where special train will be in waiting to take them
to Baltimore, at which place they will be received by
the Mayor and Councils, and all the singing socie-
In all twonty-one societies from the Keystone
State will participate in the fest, including COS
singers.
The programme OF exercises at Baltimore is
varied, lengthy, and interesting.
On Sunday there is to be an excursion Of all the
singers down the Chesapeake bay.
On Monday morning grand parade OF the diff
ferent singing societies Will be made through Bal
more.
which eighteen societies OF Philadelphia New York
and other cities are to take part.
On Tuesday afternoon there will be meeting OF
the delegates of the different societies. pass by
laws for the government OF the Northeastern Sen
gerbund. In the evening there will be grand con-
cert at the hall Of the Maryland Institute.
On Wednesday and Thursday there will be two
picnics at the grounds of the Baltimore Ride Club.
On Wednesday the prizes sung for on Monday night
by the eighteen societies will be presented by Mr..
Steinbach, the president Of the festival, to those
societies to which they shall have been awarded by
the five prize judges. On Friday the singers return
home
A NEW MASONIC LODGE.-On Thursday at high
doom, the Right Worshipful Grand Master, Richard
VauX, constituted Phio Lodge, No. 444, A. Y. M.
The following are the officers OF the new organza-
TOMS; s. B0nnailon, Jr, ". NJ A. houden snow
souder Treasurer Alexander W. Mutt, Secretary;
Isaac Nun, s. D.. Archibald Douglas j. D.; A. IL.
Walters, Chaplain; E. II. Webb S. Nj. c.. George
w. HarIner, j. NJ. c.; p. Lacey Goddard Guide and
j. A. Bush, Pursuvant.
This lodge numbers among its members some Of
m wi
doubtless soon hold prominent position among
the fraternity. The ceremonies were solemn and
under the direction OF Brother A. II. Taylor of ST.
Stephens Church, and Brother A. Douglas organist
at the Church Of the Saviour, West Philadelphia,
assisted by select male quartette from the West
Philadelphla Choral and Abt Societies. The first
at Masonic Hall tonight at O'Clock.
'THE TELEGRAPH" AT ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY
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| ATLANTIC CITY.-No less than five trains run daily
$40 d415 p N. The s15 p NJ train n makes: "a tth3 the
tIlp IN one and three-quarter hours. on SATURDAYS
aacSina Sn SHIona tram runs leaving at p NJ, and
reasoning Atlantic at 345. The fayorite Snnday
man ualn Is now running. 1t leaves Vine street
whati az O'CLOCK A. M The weather and bathing
visitors already on the island 0'0 "i' many
MILITARY ELEoTIoN-Companv M pbuodo,nb,o
Guy GUARDS composed OF the High School students
had an electOn last evening. Professor ID w Rar
tine was chosen Captain Joseph Bitter First 7 len
tenant; ana Henry G. Harris, Second Lieutenant
| KNOCKED DowN.-A large shed on the wharf of
the Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Com
pany, Delow spruce street, was knocked down this
morning by steamship running against 1t.
| FIRE THIS MoRNING.-At ! O'Clock this morning
lne cigar store OF William Raiser, al Sixth and
CHRISTIAN, was destroyed by fire, The lOss which h