The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-14

Club, of Washington, d. c., with % mem.
bers and the followin" Baltimore societies
Baltimore Leiderkranz, G6 singers: Arion
Gcsangverein, As; Turner Liedertafel. a
HARMONIC Gesangverein, 81; Germania
M@nncrchor, AZ; Baltimore Sangerchor.
= and East Baltimore Leiderkranz. 20:
the workmen of Knabe e Co.'s piano fac
Tory, and the workmcn Of the Cache Manu-
!acturing Company, accompanied by the
four grand prize pianos, drawn on large
wagons.
The fifth DIVISION, with John Sommerfield
rs marshal, and several aids, consisted of
carriages containing members of commit
tees, the Baltimore SchuetZen Association,
Il portion mounted and the balance in long
line Of open barouches, with their target
markers in uniform in advance, and the
members OF the Concordia and Germania
Associations, also in carriages.
The sixth division closed the procession,
and was marshaled by +. Ellenbrock. It
consisted of the Baltimore Butchers Asso-
citation, mostly mounted and all in uniform,
and the Baltimore Bakers Association, in
White shirts and pants. The latter had Il
large wagon. upon which was mounted an
oven, at which the bakers went through
the manlpulations of their trade, and rs they
passed through the route threw among the
crowd that lined the sidewalk fresh-baked
bread and biscuits. The front, rear, and
side, OF the car contained appropriate mot.
toes, among which were "I5read for all the
Country" and No Steam Bread"
Throughout the entire route the houses
We're mostly elegantly decorated, and the
windows and sidewalks were crowded with
spectators, who Checred and waved their
handkcrchicfs with inspiring enthusiasm.
As the head of the procession wheeled from
Baltimore street into Charles. the view from
the San iron building was magnificent.
Looking westward, the polished steel Of
musketry glistened in the bright sun, the
golden trappings of the brilliant stafls, and
the rich uniforms of various colorS, forming
most beautiful picture, second only to the
view to the eaStwardl where, as far as the
eye could reach, the line continued to adj
vance, unbroken i'll all its richness Of color
and pageantry.
EXCURSIONS, ETC.
During yesterday afternoon many of the
visitors, accompanied by Baltimore friends.
visited the White Rock Retreat and Holly
Grove, two favorite resorts on the PatapSco,
where the plcasure-scekerS found excellent
fish suppcr>. Others took carriages and
visited places of interest in and around the
city, but by dark the greater portion had
returned, in order TO he present at the prize
singing last evening.
GRAND fRIZE CONCERT.
The grand prize concert of the eighteen
contcsting Societies in vocaism took place
last night at the Maryland Institute. The
hall was crowded, and the heat was op-
prcSSivc. There were between two and
three thousand people present. There were
four prizes contCndcd for, consisting OF two
~rand pianos. manufactured by MeS>rS.
knabc & Co.. valued ut 81 300 c;.ch, and two
grand square pianos, from the manutactorv
OF McSSrS. GaChlc d Co., valued at 81 900
cach-total value. 81. 900.
Baltimore Societies were not allowed to
compete for the prizes. -..
The Judges Of prize singing appointed hy
the executive committee are: Professors
LcnSchow, Tillman, Szcmclcnyi, Eosewald,
and Muller.
The singing was. of course, very flnc. and
showed high cultivation aS well us natural
capacity for music and song. 1t would re-
qrlirc very nice musical critics TO determine
TO whom should lie assigned the palm Of
superiority. Each society was in turn
loudly applauded by its friends and sympa-
thizcrS, but it must he left TO the Judgment
of the Judges to decide to which the beau
tiful and valuable prizes shall be awarded.
4 large number of bouquets were be-
slowed upon the competing societies by
their admirers.
independent of the results, the audience
enjoyed Il rare treat in listening to the best
efforts of the best German musical societies
of different cities Of the Union. The per-
iormanccS were not concluded until about
II o'clock.
1t is stated that the prize judges will not
announce their award OF prizes until Thurs
day evening gncNt.-E0'ttmorc S"h.