The New York herald., 1869-09-15
Dies list der Tag des Herrn
TINS IL the Lords own dayD

Dies list der Tag des Herrn
(This is the Lords own dayO
CONCLUDING CEREMoNIEs-A GRAND HYMN.
After the Grafton OF Professor Doremns, the prac.
tlcal illusions OF which were fully understood ana
warmly appreciated, the orchestra performed the
introduction TO "Lohengrin" by Richard Wagner,t the
father or tine music OF the future, after which came
'srhis IS the Lords own Day"- witch was sung by
the united societies, over 1900 voices win orches-
tral accompaniment. The eject was indeed grand,
spiring force OF the human voice.
This ended the Official ceremonies at the Park.
Tne large concourse OF people began slowly to sepa-
rate, but many thousands remaioed to approach
nearer the monument ana have better view OF IL
a a. ,ess Instance than ,hey Were aoe to OBTAIN mere
with the arrangements and the perfect order which
prevailed, and complete satisfaction was expressed
on all Sides The Committee OF Arrangements and
the invited guests after leaving the platform, pro-
ceeded TO
just north OF the "Green" and many OF the strangers
who had never visited the place before gave Vent 10
their feelings OF delight ut the chaste order OF deco.
ration and beauty and symmetry OF the whole build
ing. The mineral waters were tasted and the relic
OF Humboldt, the fire screen. presented to hlm by
King Frederick William ~, was inspected and then
the Company separated all promising to meet again
III the evening at Liederkranz Hall ut the banquet.
The TorchiiaI,t Procession.
Long before sundown the Bowcry and neghDor-
hood was all excitement crowds OF interested spec
tators were thronging the pavements Oh the an
n0unced professional rOute, anxious to secure q
good vantage ground whence to view the parade.
The German population was, OF course, In great
strength ana evidently very proud OF their distin-
guished countryman Humboldt
The ralying point was the Germania Assembly
Rooms, aud about haf-past eight the procession
was sufficiently In order for the word OF command
divisions the first OF which came from Fourth
street, led by the band Of the Eleventh
regiment and the company, under the COM com.
mand OF Captain Rommel, followed by delegations
from various societies. including the New York Turn
ers' Society, with their band. The German printers
which was working OF small biography Of the dis.
tingulshed German. The second division Included
the cigar makers stone masons, tailOrs and var
pishers With their respective bands. The third was
formed Of the cablnetpiakers workers In metals,
pianOmaRers and various German societies and
interesting part Of the procession, made ap, az IT
was, of all the German yocaiist7 IN the city,
bearing the banners OF their respective societies.
Bowery, Grand street. Broadway, Union square.
Fourteenth street. Second avenue, Tenth street. ave.
nue. and Houston street these vOcallsts struck up
their national songs; and as tneir united voices
were heard pealing out the melody above the paud-
its OF the crowd and the turmoil OF the city, the
excitement seemed to become universal ana every.
body joined In the enthusiasm "The pillar OF fire
wound its tubilant way along, and finally rested,
about half past ten, at the Assembly Rooms, in the
Bowery, where a goodly number Of the process
soDists put ont their lights and seemed 10 think II
incumbent upon them to adjourn to the neigl6orlng
foaInng gobeis OF ''der CUTE stoiie."
The Banquet.
AT the Liederkran2 Hall, in East Fourth street
there was indeed q blaze Of glory last evening
Across the front OF the three buildings the name
'Liederkranzn shone in letters of fire, while
o calcium light from the opposite side
of the street rendered the surrounding az
slight as days. An immense crowd assembled In
front OF the buildings and, catching the sounds OF
the melody and the reveiry they were waited
through at the open windows, seemed to become
injected with the spirit OF the occasion, and With
cheers upon cheers they rent the air. The
interior OF tile building was profasely, yet
and against the wall at the rear OF the banquet room
hung a e-sze portrait OF Humboldt, which is said
to be the best III existence. Tie banquet OF course
what all the Llederkranz banquets are-superb.
The tables were loaded with all that could
please the eye and Tempt the palate and
1t is almost needless to say that the discussion
OF the good things were highly satisfactory Some
225 guests sat down and were presided over by Mr.
G. F.. Detmold When the Cloth had been removed
Mile. Janauschek open ad the intellectual part OF tho
sion. The regular order OF toasts was then takei
| up. Mr.. Frederick kapp responded TO "iumboldt,
Baron Gerolt, North German Minister, Responded
for Dentschland;' Rev. DR. j. 2. Thompson answered
| and Franxlin;' Mr. Simon Stern for "Tb
Snapp for and American
Professor Charer, IN French, for "Bonplane
"City OF New York; commissioners OF Centra
Park' and ''The LADIES'" each called forth happy
speeches from gentlemen present. Letters OF regret
were read from Governor Holman and Mayor Hall
by members OF the Liederkranz