Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-16
sAENGERFEsT.
InaHguratiOu---Grand Procession
Cincinnati " Alive with Ex-
element"

CINCINNATI, June 15.-The great
meeting of the North American Saen-
gerbund has been inaugUrated and in
successful manner, Notwithstanding
the cloudy weather. The afternoon
was without rain and most agspiciOus.
The procession was a large affair, and
quite attractive. 1t consumed one
hour in passing and embraced the po-
!. lice force, ,Zouave battalion, all the So
fcieties from abroad then arrived. the
eleven home singing societies, the
German Pioneers, the WOrkingmen's s
Union, the Turner'S of this city and
Covingt n, the Timers, Carpenters
and Gig .rmakers' Unions, Knights of
Pythias, German Sharpshooters, Nc
Cook Encampment Grand Army of
the Republic, the Gardeners Society,
the entire fire department, and large
numbers of invited guests, including
Governor Hayes, the judges of the
courts, board of aldermen, and mem
bers of the city council. There were
fifteen bands of music in the process
SION The distinguishing feature was
the splendid display Of banners, which
has scarcely ever been equaled in Gin
einnati.
They marched aWay very rapidly.
The line was more than three miles
long. A large number of stores and
manufactures were closed for the time
being. During the passage Of the pro-
cession the streets were densely
packed with people. The windows
and doors to every available room
were occupied. The number was esti-
mated at one hundred and fifty thou
sand. The houses in all parts of the
city were more or less decorated, and
on the line of march the most exten-
sive display had been made. An i'm
mense arch had been thrown over
Fourth street at Pixies Opera House,
and over Vine street, opposite S8nger
Hall, another arch, beautifully
trimmed with evergreens and flags.
Here young girls dressed in white,
placed on each banner a wreath OF
bowers, and presented boquets 10
members Of the Societies as they
passed. Everywhere in the German
part Of the city the decorations were
such as we have never before seen
here, and other paris of the city were
scarcely behind in this respect. A
thousand singers from abroad, and
eleven Cineinnatis societies, numbering
about 700 in addition to these So
cieties. Many societies haye brought
their own bands, embracing some of
the most distinguished in the West.
The reception by the Council oc-
Cured this evening at { O'clQck, in the
building. Thousands
gathered about the building long be-
fore the ho4r assigned. The hall when
lighted is beautiful; it is 2s0 feet long
and 10 wide, consisting of one i'm
mense arch forming the body of the
building, hanked by smaller arches in
wh0ih galleries are located the whole
profuseIy AM. tt.astefully trimmed with
the American and German mags az. @25
festoOns Of evergreen, The pillars are
adorned with portraits OF the great
masters. Behind the singers splen-
did representation of Polyhema lights
up beautifully in the point from which
the decorations proceed. The singers
stand consists of seats, one rising
above another, with a fountain in
front,
The house was net filed tonight,
but the audience was equal to the ex-
pectation for the first night, which
was to be consumed entirely by the
Cincinnati societies, with addresses
of welcome, and responses. The per-
formance was opened by a jubilee
overture by the Cincinnati orchestra,
which met with general accept
ance. This was followed by the Gin
cinnati Singer-Greeting, composed by
Phillip Walter, the director, dedica-
ted to the 7th North American Sen-
gerfest. This was received with a
great deal of enthusiasm.
The address of welcome was made
by Governor Hays. He said alcwho
were acquainted with the people of
the United States knew that wise,
energetic effort from the useful arts
would command sympathy, but their
presence in such numbers and the en-
thusiasm encouraged hopes that the
fine arts, even in this money max
ing age, was successfully cultivated.
Music for the great multitude
Of the vOtaries gathers no golden
harvest, but you are teaching US that
lt is indeed its own exceeding great
reward as we listen here to you.
Here quoting from another, we are
pursuaded to believe that beauty,
truth and goodness are not absolute;
that they spring eternal in the human
breast; that the everlasting spirit
whose triple face they are, molds from
rom them forever for this mortal
shield, images to remind them of the
Infinite and fair. You come to lift
Us, for a brief season, by your miracles
Of music, above the sOrdid and the
selfish; and we warmly greet you and
bid you, as do now, welcome, thrice
uelooTnh. to Ohio,