The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-18

EdlLOrs Oufnais
The city last night presented an
exceedingly gay appearance the
streets being literally thronged from
the time the procession dispersed un-
til late hour at night. Those who
did not attend the Festival or the
Minstrela, crowded into the many
beer halls and gardens, fairly jam
ming them to their utmost capacity.
and filing tie air with their conviyial
songs. Each crowd seemed 10 vie
with the otharins the amount Of beer
they could getoutsideo of. and although
there were whole piatoons Of people
who looked qgsayy. We bsye heard Of
no disturbance or clashipg Of crowds.
All seemed to be of the same mind.
They had como to the SnDgerfest to
have q good time. and they proceeded
to have it. regardless Of expense. It
is estimated that there are at least
forty thousand strangers In the city
to- night, aud we verify believe the
actual number would exceed the esti-
mate, for there has never before been
such an overhowing at the hotels.
Many Of the beer gardens have put
uD cots in their spare space, and
these were all filed last night. The
excitement aud hustle continues, and
will, no doubt, until the close.
THE INAUGURAL EXERCISES AT THE
HALL.
The scene at the great Sanger Hall
in the evening, was thrilling in the
extreme. The large audience, nun
beriug about six shousand persons,
and made up Of Germans and Ameri-
cans. about equally divided, was very
select, considering the size, and in
cluded many Of our wealthiest people.
From the platform. occupied by the
orchestra. 10 the gallery above the eu-
trance. a distance of two hundred and
fifty feet, and from one side to the
other, the space was densely packed
with human beings, and seen from the
platform, there seemed to be one vast
ocean of smiling faces.
The Hall was brilliantly lighted by
six large chandeliers, under large re-
fectors, and about one hundred gas
lets, beside running In double rows
| entirely around the building.
The decorations looked well by gas
light. and the walls, which would
| otherwise have looked bare and unin.
4 viting. were made pleasant to look
upon by the numerous wreaths and
fegtoons Of eyergreens, whichswere re-
Ilieved by gay rosettes aud flowers,
flags in endless varieties, and pictures
suitable to the occasion. The names
/ Of the foreign singing societies are ar,
ranged 10 front of the gallery and
i above il, extending entirely around It
i Interspersed among these names are
II the names of the old masters. made
Conspicuous and attractive By wreaths
of flowers and evergreens.
4 Besides this multiplicity. of ad1rn'
4 ment Of the front of the balcony, The
| shields Of the different States help to
Il increase the variety, and the whole
! is tastefuliy arranged, rejecting great
credit on those in whose hands the
work was placed. There are two sym
bolicaI pictures on each side of the
platform. representing the German
y ideal of the different kinds of music
H One Of them is the picture of a war
rior holding in bis hand Tyre o.
very ancient pattern, leaning upon q
spear. Under tha picture IS the wore
HeldenIted, ahero song or wa
song" as we would express it. Neal
il and widely contrasting with it, il
the picture of a female IN antique
costume. and is entitled Kirchenlied
1Chureh Musie.es The third picturl
Il called Liesbaslied, love song,
and depicts a lover with a guitar
whose expression of itself would nam,
the picture. Next to tits the pioturl
Of d female hearing a flowing bowl
and is called POLISHED meaning so
cial sorg."
The programme of last evening IN
I.cluded both singing and speaking, ant
opened with the Jubilee Overture. bI
the Cincinnati orchestra, and was fol.
lowed by the Cincinnati Singer
Greeting" rendered By 800 singers
. and large orchestra. The Y0Ium
of sound, as it swelled up thr0u2l
} the vast space over the heads of tn
! audience. barmonized perfectly, and
produced a fine effect.
Governor R. B. Hayes j speech wa
l next IN order, and as he advanced Il
the front of the stage, the orchestrs
: played, Hail % the Chief" whicl
was loudly applauded. He spoke q
follows:
!. s4Afennbers of the various musical aasocla
lions which com pose the Sseneerhund 0
the West:
Il extend to you. one and all, Ohio
: most cordial greeting. All who ar
E acquainted with the character of tn
. people of this part of the Unite
States, know that a wise aud energet
: ic effort to promote any Of the In