The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-21
TaE gEyGERFEsT AT CINCINNATI.
Concerts Sill the AttFactIOn-An-
nual SangeRbund.

undated interest and excitemen
that prevails among the visitors Il
the Sengerfest. For five successive,
days. there has been no dropping of
n the sale of beer; no abatement il
he sound of revelry by night" OF
the continuous tramp of the multi
tudes by day. The city is still al
gaily decorated as on the frst day
save that some of the oak leaf decora-
tions, have followed the general order
of things, and have begun to decay.
The denizens of the district known
Is Over the Rhine" have done lit
tie but epjoy themselves since
Wednesday morning. They have
thrown dull care away. left their bus
mess to take care Of itself. and de-
voted their whole time to entertain-
ing their visiting friends. On Friday
night. as usual, they congregated at
the Fest Hall for the third grand
concert, of which the following is the
programme.
symphony IN . sharp loy Beethoven.)
2. LarghettO-
3. BenerZO.
Finale, Allegro, Motto
"Hef Dir. Gottin des Gssanges."
Aria for Soprano from the OPatorium OF
Samson lby Handel.) Sung by Mrs.
BaIIade and Polonaise for Violin. with
Orchestra (Xteuxtemps) by Mr.. Wenzei
Kopta, from Prussia.
An das Vaterland,n composed for
Mennerchor By Mr.. Philip Walter.
PART II.
a Calm Sea and Safe Yoyaee," Men
nerchOr by G. Reinecke, Director OF the
MUSICAL Conservatory at Leipzig.
All! Che ASsorta," 10y MenzauO)
Sung by Mrs Edmund Dexter.
The Twenty-fourth PsaIm-MRaneTchor-
with Solos and Overture.
By all the Musicians and Singers.
The great Hall was again filed,
but more comfortably than on the
previous night, and the music was
excellent. To say that one thousand
five hundred musicians executed the
above programme without any hesi
tations or discords, is to say that
marked discipline was observed in
the management of them at the re-
hearsals. Mrs. Dexter was again the
reiguing star, and responded to an
encore in Thou art so near. and
yet SO far" which was so admirably
rendered that it ELECTED enthusiastic
applause.
All the other music was excellent.
being received with hearty approval.
The annual meeting of the North
American Sengerbund was held at
Turner Hall yesterday morning. Mr..
Chris. Steinkamp was called 10 the
chair, and Mr.. Fahrens chosen Secre-
tary. The minutes of the last yearly
meeting, held at Chicago, were ac-
cepted without reading. A resolution
20 strike from the rolls of the Bund
the names Of all societies that had
failed to pay their dues, or to hold
part IN the present Fest. was adopt
ed. st. Louis was selected as the
place for holding the Seagerfest next
year. The following articles were
adopted as the Constitution of the
North American Sengerbund:
ARTICLE /. Declares the object of
the Bund to be the elevation aud
maintenance of German life in the
United States, by the common duties
of music, and especially by the m@n-
nergesang.
ART. 2. Provides for a National
Saengerfest every two years, the place
of meeting to be determined by the
Bund; and at each festival at least
two concerts are to be given.
ART. 3. Every Gesangverein de-
sirous of joining the Bund, must send
10 the Central Committee the name of
the asso citation, the number of mem
bers. the names Of officers, aud its
half-yearly contribution, and dues to
the Treasurer.
ART. 4. Provides for yearly con-
aribution Of one dollar from every ac-
L NF
two members of every Union as dele
Gates to tho Central Committee; and
for the payment, at least two months
In advance of every Fest, of the ap
propriate dues, without which the
members of the Union making the
4 sfault will be debarred Of their priv
liz, yes. ~
vented by q Central Committee.
10 he G hosen for the next two years at
everv S.engerfest.
ART. 6. Imposes npon the Central
Committee the duty of watching over
the interests of the Bund; the choice
of the Festlieder, upon whose vote
the conductor of the festival is to be
selected. The collection of funds
under article 4, and lodging them IN
tie hands of the Treasurer. IS also
tie duty of the Committee. lt is also
their duty to arrange the SRugerfest,
to preserve records aud inventories of
the Bund, and appoint Committee
of Auditors to examine and approve
all the accounts and books of the
Bund.
Arr. z. Merely describes the man
ner of the proceedings of meetings of
khe Central Committees and others.
at. 8. Declares specific causes for
the expulsion of any society from the
Bund that when the dues are not
paid or the society is not represented
by. at the very least, a quartette..
ART. 9. In this article the citizens
Of Cincinnsti and the press generally
are thaaked for their care and
attention during the present session
of the Fest.
The closing concert Of the present
session of the Seogerfest was given
last evening. The audience was not
as large as on previous occasions,
probably to be accounted for by the
change In the weather, which had be-
come very warm. however. it would
have been immense for ordinary oc-
casions. The streets in the vicinity
of the Hall were the samo scene oi
hustle they have been from the begin
ming. The programme for the con-
cert last night was made up of cho-
ruses and brief solos by visiting socle-
ties, together with selections by the
orchestra. The following is the pro-
grSmme in detail:
PART IL
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