The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-14
The Baltimore SGngerfest.
THE GRAND PARADE.
MILITARY AND CIVIC DEM0NSTR ALTON
THE CITIZENS OUT EN- AIkSSE-THE
PRIZE SINGING At THE Ma
RYLAND INSTITUTE.
Yesterday was the grand gala day Of the

Yesterday WAS the grand gala day Of the
>augCrtc>t.
From O'Clock A. NJ. until afternoon hu-
.iucS> on Baltimore and other streets along
the line Of the parade WAS entirely suspend
ed, the upper windows Of all the houses
stores. and public places, were occupied by
SPECTATORS, and dense masses of people. in
Guiding men, women, aud children, crowded
the sidewalks and clung to every available
spot 10 witness the spectacle. The demon
-iralion, il may be fairly claimed, has never
been cNccllcd by anything of The kind here
toiorc gotten up in Baltimore. The process
sion must have numbered eight or ten thou
>tnd II included besides the citizen soldiers,
with whom MI are familiar. every one of the
visiting singing associations, bearing innu-
lu~IalIc and richly-wrought banners and
society cmblcms, all the Baltimore singing
organizations, schuctzcn corps, turner
lrrc;n,, &C., not forgetting the butchers and
bakers, who brought up the rear.
PREPARING FOR THE PROCESSION.
The hour Of 9 4. NJ. was set down for the
>'arljng OF the procession, and rs the mill
.,lrv and civic associations were prompt in
a'riyjn@ on the ground. the marShals en-
rrudm-ly energetic in getting them into
'n' il was only y few minutes after the
n.HIr named that the column moved from the
l"ncorda, on Eutaw street. where the pro-
,r~>iun was formed.
TIE AIDS TO THE MARSHALS.
The chief marshal, division marshals. and
aids. 10 the number Of about one hundred,
hId previously assembled at an early hour
on Frederick street near Baltimore street.
mounted on fine horses, and dressed in the
costume of the students of the University
oi Wirtcmhurg. consisting Of black velvet
blouse heltcd at the waist; white panta-
luuu>, tucked into Bluchcr boots black
velvet >llul-cap> without fronts; andwear-
iu- crimson SaShcS. The marShaS, thus
equipped, proceeded III body to the rem
drlyot>. on Eutaw street. attracting gene
ri attention by their neat and handsome
appearance a> body.
TIE POLICE.
Marshal Farlow, with Deputy Marshal
Gray, had about $cVCnty-iiYc men from each
Z" the four police stations on duty, under
their respective captains: and although the
streets in the vicinity OF the Concordia were
crowded TO excess. they succeeded in keep
IN the way clear for all the civic aSsocia-
lions TO reach the point To which they had
heensordercd by the chief marshal. and also
in pseaerYing the best order along the en-
tire r0t8e OF the procession.
ETHE GoyERSoR AND STAFF.
Among the earliest arrivals OH the parade
groundWas the Governor and stall. Cover
nor Bowie was dressed in black, and rode
his i;rorite white horse Stoucwall Jackson.
The Third regiment. Maryland National
Guard. Iiefltcnan1-C Coloncl Peters, was de-
tailed 10 escort the Governor from his head
quarters. ut Barnum'S City Hotel, and the
dutr was w6l performed with military pre-
ui~ipu. The Third regiment was accOmpa-
ujcd by the Fourth Artillery band, from
Frn Mcllcnry, and WAS one of the largest
regiments on parade.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was formed in the follow
in order:
Company \ of the lir>t battalion Of ca
yHlry. Maryland National Guard, under
,"mmand of Captain EaiIcr, came first,
then Il full band of music, and followed hy
ihCcIicf marshal Of the procession, \. kum-
mex. Esq. and his staff OF twelve aids.
Then followed youths bearing shields, upon
which were painted the coat-of-:,rms Of
each State. The first civic division came
next. acting as an escort to Governor Bowie,
AlWtant- General George III. Bier, and the
Governors staff. The division was under
command Of Marshal otto llmckcl and his
stan Of assistants, and consisted OF the Bu-
cr4rr SrhuctZcn Association, uniformed i'll
gray shirts, black pants, and black felt hat>,
with Green feather, on foot, and preceded
10y their targCt-InarkcrS, carrying prize tar
GETS and dressed in red shirts, with white
pants. Then came the Governor, the Adj
iutant-Gcncral. and the hrilliantly-lln-
termed members OF the staff, Ill mounted
on ri"hly-capariSoned stecdS.
The military division Of the procession
WAS headed by Maior-General BoWerman,
commander of the Maryland National
Guard. with his full staff, preceded by Il
land of music ana followed by BriSadicr-
General Cooper. commander of the First
1ti-adc and his >lIli. Then came the First
regiment. Licutcnant-Coloncl G. Watkins,
with Whackcr's brass band and drum
corps, the regiment parading 80 men the
Second regiment. Colonel w. Louis Schley,
with drum corps and l25 men; the Third
regiment Lieutenant.C Coioncl Clarence Pc
Icr>. with the Fourth Artillery band, from
Fnrt MclIcmv. and drum corps OF 20, pa
raGin" IA men and the Fourth regiment,
Colonel Lcttwitch, with drum corps and 250
men second brigade followed, headed by
Bri~aCicr-Gcncral Carr and staff the fitth
regiment. Colonel James Ii. Herbert, WIN
full rcgimcntat band and drum corps OF ~,
puvdiu. $50 men, rank and file; Sixth re-
-imcnt, Colonel Robert G. King, drum
corps of -. with $40 men Seventh rcyl-
mcmt, Colonel W. ii. Boyle, drum corps OF
-, and f2J men; Eighth regiment, Colonel
BENJAMIN l.. Simpson, drum corps, and l9O
men: and the Ninth regiment, Emmett
Guard, Colonel i. I. Joyce, full rcglmental
tund and drum corps, with 33) men III line.
Thi. closed the military portion Of the pro-
rr>-iun.
THE CIVIC PROCESSION.
William Behr acted as marshal of the
civilians in line. First came 4 band OF mu-
&c. followed by the Social Democratic 1ur-
nrr Association Of Baltimore, having some
200 men in line. all dressed Ill brown linen
suits and straw hats. These were succeeded
ny - lmge number Of open barouches, drawn
ht four and TWO horses. in which were
seated Mr.. George j. Steinbach. the preSi-
dent. and Il number Of the members OF the
executive committee the honorary presl-
dent, Christian AK. Esq: Professor Charles
t.rn>rhow. the leader Of the musical portion
Of the festival MesSr>. Robert {. Barry ana
William Rapp, ESqS., the oratorSof Ehc les-
uyal; and Capclfmcistcr Tschirch, the
representative of the German SRngerbund.
Next III order were the iWcnty-nlnc ne"
York societies, with Mr.. John Koch us mar
,h1!. and headed by the Williamsburg brass
Band These societies carried Il number OF
rosly banners, and the men marched four
alrraSt il excellent style.
The third division was led by Marshal II.
u. IecIT and staff Of assistants. IT consist
et Of the Baltimore Turner Association,
number OF open barOuchcS, containing tIe
Committee Of Invitation, his Honor Mayor
hnks, The police commissioners, captain
Edcul.ch, aud several other officers OF the
North German steamship Berlin, the mem
D"rs OF The committee Of thirty, members ol
tiic press, city officials, &c. Twenty-Five
philadelphia and Pennsylvania singing asso-
cations followed. They carried many pan
itis, ana had several line bands OF music.
ne fourth division was mprShalcu Dy