, 1870-06-16
Opening OF tho Great SsEnRcrfesa In
CimcinnRti-ltst Of Societies RKek-
ept-Ehe Reception Concert,

Opening OF the Great ssEnRcrfesa In
CIncinnRti-Ltst Of Societies PKek-
ent-:Ehe Reception Concert
cNcNsAII, June 1a-The greas meeting OF the
North American sRngetbund has been inaagur-
cloudy weather early In the day, the afternoon
wns without rain and noat suspicious- The pro-
cesston was large and quite attractlve, and con-
blaced the police, zouave battalion, ali the socIe-
ties from abroad then arrived, the eleven home
SnsFeu q bs eiV a% co2
ineton, Turner's, Carpenters and clgarmakers'
union, knights q Pythlas, Germsn sharp.
Army Of the Republic. Garlenera Society, the en-
tire Fire Department, and large number OF in
vlted guests, including Governor Hayes, Judges
Of the City Council Fifteen bands OF music
were in the procession The distinguishing Tea
ture vas the splendid display Of banners, which
marched very rapidly. The Tine was more than
three miles long. A large number Of stores and
manufactures were closed for the time being.
@ Wem denzey pacssd " vita H. people, winaoTs doofs'
and eyerJ,ar1llabIe inch OF room, were occupied
The number Of spectators is estimated At ~, ,ooo.
m u ~ fae 95 the Tss 5 o.
tenstve display had been made In an immense
arch thI9wn over Fourth street. near Pixies
Opera Ma Over aothne xine street near sSn
Trimmed with evergreen and lags.
Here young girls dressed in white placed on the
to meulbers Of societies as they pnssed. Every
weere In the German part OF the city, the decora-
uons we're such as have never before been seen
'Tnd IN thIs rcsnect Va SNo CITY "ete oe@'ee' W
'I The j following @ societies arc now here: Arion
PES Wssiens, s. Louis; coneo5dla, Champaign;
Es1n1 naaolia1 ,onnS,s; Gn; f'ossan Gotamons Heaei
Scnweizer Mmnnerehor, Chliiieothes: Hntracht
Cleveland; Gssang-yefe!n, Chicago: Germanla
a S3h, Gu1Sasoi Ea.uXara LeaeEla1eI Cn-
land; LledefEraoz oPheus, Cleveland:
Sentn,ia CnscsSo:
Schfiar Tr1n Et, oGIuun EIsHsts ;ptipIos
aE1raI ,natt ~ 1ou Danviile Led
st1 1,1, .Gey yy} ~. as5n na '1eHt AloeiseI uhter-
GIadorI rs.eat aoaEIT ue' ars nonas EEanssliie
1leTmanta. Fundamentally 1ias7nnnts 4ndTansna1Ia
MM9nnercsor; Jensrsonvi!le sangeEbund LaPorte
stEan1 r., no1on aIforeln n.n,;,a a1a- ma
nh.na AaLtsnn NsM LoasFle Gae "
Men Anany Mtnast1aor; Flqqa I1I1gesaag.
eGaaip aias1L aa o Lonls otpneus;
2Gn1s aaetos aiIs IIa-s1 MnuetSno S. e
!s],1 MIHnHlGmE 1r,an 1efe H. nanse hTTnnetcnor
pn,a1 pinn braas194nas 10y haimoniSs I9e,o anu
ccsanareEein. Wnaatsr Mnmarchns mnrts De'nooFen
~, IhiS embrace G over lloo singers from abroad
5an e!GsGa ~ = soeisaes Wa nnnne. aooas
p9sssas ron % sss i Memphis @ sd E tseaEsa Iaae a.
a ~ tne anon @ s9eSfy mo SGngeipona HeW
@ io asa ha'ga III. a NIL NIL
nands emSracng sts sone Il he most issushed sl
The reccntIon concert occurred this evening at 9
,rforrl IN ttc sTnSeriest bniifitnnI Ti,nus.nds
gathered about the 6u1llng long Sciore TIC ,soar
feet long and 10 wide. consisting al one
Immense arch forming the body Of he building.
1lanked by smaller aIchcs in which the galleries
are located The whole Is prOfl,sslY and tlstefullT
iestoons Of eyerTTeen The pillars arc ds; adorned ned