The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-22

ocular intervals from eight o'clock |
Intil noon, and were all well filed
nth happy cargoes. The,Ben Frank
in after deposlting the load Of her
rip from Louisville, started to the
upper landing, to convey excursion
SITS to the grounds. but In passing I'M
Ter the bridge, her smoke stacks
struck and fell TO the hurricane roof,
)ne falling between the texas and
wheel house, the other striking the
pilot house and scattering 1t into a
million fragments; fortunately no one
was injured, the pilot having jumped
out of his place when the first CHM
nea fell, and barely escaped with his
life. The j. Fl. Groesbeck took her
place having returned from her first
trip, but the considerable delay oc-
casioned by the accident caused no
little dissatisfaction among those who |
were to have gone on the franklin.
which was however likely dispelled |
In beer and wine drinking, after reach
ing the grounds.
ON THE Road.
The splendid pike known as the
'River Road" was literally alive with
hacks. barouches, carriages and wag-
ons, filed with the excuTsionists, and
was not an unpleasant way to the
ground, barring" the dust. One
wagon OF this road was overturned.
and the contents, composed Of men,
women and children, were SPILLED"
on the ground, without any serious
injury to any of them, however.
THE GROUNDS.
The picnic vas held at Shorts
Grove and Prices Woods, which are
distant from tbs city about ten miles.
| They are not so particularly remarka
bic for beauty as for size and shade,
and are, perhaps, the best locality
that could have been chosen, beings so
easy of access by river. rail aud road.
| AS the trains and boats arrived and
deposited their living freight of gay
singers, the societies betook them
selves to different parts of the grounds
and established headquarters, and
the crowd sought the refreshing
shade, there to drink beer. listen to
the music, of which the air was full,
and chat among themselves. There
was no dancing on the grounds, and
IL is to be wondered at that, although
the principal. amusement was to be
found at the beer vendors stands,
there were comparatively few drunk
en- men on the grounds.
THE DINNER.
The majority of the assemblage took
their lunch baskets with them, and
those who did not, eontented them
selves with smack from the refresh
ment stands, while the singing socie.
ties were cared for By the Committee
The banquet for the guests was spread
upon eleven largo tables, well laden
with the delicacies of the season
hapked on all sides by long neckeG
bottles of Rhenish and sparkling
wine. At the sound of the bugle
the various singing societies formed
into a procession with famous silver
band at their head, and marched into
the rope enclosure and took then
places at the tables, ten of the tables
being occupied by the societies. anC
the eleventh by the members of the
press. At the signal, numberless les
ser cloths were spread in differen
parts of the grounds, and the scene
was striking. All went at it with {
hearty good will. and the popping o.
corks and the jingle Of glasses gave
evidence that all enjoyed themselves
When the repast was ended, DIR
Lilienthal, President of the festival
addressed the crowd. In the conclu
sion of which, he offered the follow,
ing toast: 1.-THE Seventeenth Seng
erfest of the North American 'S@n.
gerbund," which was responded to b.
Judge Stallo in an able speech. Tht
An--k t&7NLo 1owl ~ IA
and the land of our adoption, wal
} responded to by DR.. Wise. To thu
, toast 1.-THE Press" Mr.. w. s. Furay
responded in English, in an appropri
, ate address, and was cbeered and ap
plauded at several points. At thu
I conclusion of his remarks, he pro
{ posed three cheers for the German
> fatherland, and three for Americi
and her institutions. which were Civ
en- with a will. The toasts. "Ou
Sister Cities, were replied to by Col
Herr WOstekamp.
There was but little ruf6anism dis
: played on the grounds, and In tn
/. little there was, outsiders were tn
: | offenders. All such were promptl
taken care of by the police, of whicl
there was 6 good force. The day wa
: spent in happiness and perfect har
] mony, there being no disposition
2 among the real Sengerfesters to quar-
, rel or make disturbances.
The homeward bound trains com
menced running about half past four
. and continued until half-rast nine
+ and even then some few had the mis-
E fortune to get left.
The long lines of the returning ex
cursionists looked weary and jaded
3 and perhaps it is the first night sinc
/, the festival commenced, that therl
has been any falling off in the attend
ance at the beer halls.
The festival was a success in ever,
way. from beginning to end, abou
$40, 900 having been required to cove
all the expenses. About $50, 900 wa
raised by subscription, and the bal
anee by the concerts and picnic, anC
great credit is due the managers TO
the orderly manner in which ever.
thing has passed off; the only excep
ton that could be taken by the mos
fastidious, being the day they ohos
for the picnic. The picnic is virtual
ly the close Of the Sengerfest, al
though many of the strangers vii
linger in the city for several days, ant
a large ball is talked of for to
: night.
CONCLUSION.
A week of song and festive enjoy
ment is just closed, such as has neve
before been witnessed in our grea
metropolis. and those who partici
, pated in it are about to leave US. 1
: Is with regret we saw farewell y 4