The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-20
TIE o1xc1NNAr1 s1EseEREEsr:
A Grand Demonstration.

The opening exercises Of the international
Sengerfest commenced on Wednesday, in Gin
cinnati, by grand procession, in which al
the singing societies, both American and
foreign, participated A number of other so
cIeties, (sharpshooters, turner's, &c., trades
; unions, ladies' State and city officers and citi-
zens, were also in line. Among the invited
guests present was Mayor Banks, of Baltimore.
In the evening an address Of welcome was de-
liyered by Governor Hayes, and additional ap-
propriate exercises took place at the Sanger
halls Ofthe procession, the Cincinnati En-
quirer says:
A more beautiful afternoon for q parade
could not have been gotten up to order. The
different divisions formed upon the various
streets N the vicinity of Eighth and Walnut.
unde.. the direction OF Grand Marshal Carl
Adae and his assistants, but, instead OF moving
at two o'clock, it was fully three before the
army of 1000 persons took up IT'S line ofmarch.
The streets everywhere designated as the line OF
march were thrOnged with anxious spectators.
There Is no describing the excitement which
existed across the canal. The population
turned out en- masse in holiday attire, and
filed eyery foot Of standing room, climbed
upon the tops Of houses and suspended them
selves from all manner OF dangerous places.
1t was as good natured, happy crowd as
one ever saw Every house was adorned
with flags, evergreens and festoons OF
flowers, the .tri-colors of the revolution
of AS siding with the Stars and Stripes.
Fourth street was grand. The entire line was
massive decoration, and banners and flags
were countless in style, shape and variety
From Main street to Central avenue there was
one great sea Of humanity. They gathered as
early as one o'clock; they lined the sidewalks:
they covered steps and attitudes of every de-
scription; they invaded houses and took pos
session of the outlooks, and there wasn't IN
empty window from Merriams' to Wells. Shop
windows were cleaned out and ladies' climbed
into them and the dear beauties displayed them
selves In garlands and festoons from windows
further removed from the ground than the
show windows.
All things being in readiness, at 3 o'clock
the Joyous army Of vocaliSts who have come
among us to awaken sweet melodies
began its line of march, turning from Walnut
into Court, and moving westward. At the
charge of Colonel De Beck. pealed forth its
roaring salute, and repeated the same At given
intervals. Past the courthouse, with its beanli-
ful decoration and suggestive devices, the pro-
cession moved to the eniivenlng strains ola
dozen bands Of music. anu turned into Vine
street. Here they were at home. Here Il
grand ovation was rendered from one end of
the street 10 the other The procession moved
norlhward, greeted with cheers from thous-
ands of honest German thr0atS upon every
hand. Here the decorations We're. most pro-
fuse, the arches innumerable and the flowers
without end.
The exterior of Queen City Hall was taste
fully decorated With evergreens Snd Hays,
which formed the back ground for many in%e-
nious designs. SPANNING the street were
bands of ever@reens looped into an infinite
variety of shapes. Surmounting the design
was an eagle, with wings spread anu lying
through the air, bearing golden harp. which
Is suspended from its mouth. with the lnScrlp-
tion: ''St Cecilia M9nnerchor." Beneath this,
in German. the words lin Liede stark,
Deutsch bis ins mark
Marching through 10 tile head Of Vine street.
the procession turned into Main street and
came down to Fourth. All along Main street
the evidences OF greeting We're as ricll anu
elaborate AS it swung into Fourth and pass
ed under the grand arch in front of Pixies
building, cheer after cheer burst from the
thousands who had waited so long and pa
tiently.
First came the Newport Barracks band and
the polce force, one hundred and fifty strong,
in cleaIjShiforms, aid with buttons and shields
as brigh,as stars, while at The head marched
the venerable chief 60
TurMng from Fourth street mp Central ave
nue.. the procession marched as TAR as Elshth,
turned east to Elm, and proceeded thence 10
the Great Hall, at the corner OF Elm anu fouI
teenth. Here q salute of welcome was lretl;
and the host disbantled, afler having f1aunted
its banners in the eyes of $50. 600 spectators.