The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-20

Cincinnati Tgems-The ERngerfest-
Closing Festivities - Narrow Es-
cape or the building from destruc-
tiOn by FIre-SeriOus casualties
Several persons badly Injured.
CINCINNATI, June 18.-The busi-
ness meeting of the North American
S8ngerbund is now in session. A
resolution was adopted dropping from
the rolls all societies who have not
participated in the S9ngerfest. The
place of the next meeting is now IN
der consideration. st. Louis aud
Cleveland both claim it.
A meeting of the members of the
S9ngerbund was held this morning,
and a new constitution adopted. The
meetings will hereafter occur every
two years. Competitive singing is
especially provided for. The other
changes were not important.
A commissioner was appointed to
examine all cases of delinquent socie-
ties that go out under action of this
morning. a
There was large attendance at the
Sangsrfest rehearsal, this morning
the proposition to have sacred con-
cert tomorrow evening. has been
III was lnOuGAN uu0t A0O
singers would return from the picnic
so tired that it would be impractical
BILE. The arrivals have been large
this morning, particularly from the
adjacent towns and cities. The last
concert. which will occur to night,
will from present Appearances, be at
tended by another immense audience.
The weather has been propitious
ever since the Inauguration of the
Fest.
The Next S@ngerfest. will be held
10 st. Louis, IN 1872.
SECOND dispatch.1
CINCINNATI, june 18.-This even.
ing, as the watchman at the Sanger
fest building was lighting the gas, the
| fame came In contact with some dec
orations. which took fire. The flames
were extinguished with damage nc
more serious than the destruction Of
/ two or three flags, but the conse.
quences were very serious. The fire
alarm was turned on, and the engines
were quickly on the spot. As the
latter were approaching, horse at.
tached to 4 buggy took fright, run.
ming over four persons.
| n AAlSsa " VII WAS 80 UAQlI
that she will probably die; George
Hartly, years old, was dangerously
injured in the breast; William Otto
same age. seriously hurt, and Mrs
Otto, who interpOsed to save her boy
received some injuries.
G. o. Turben, a tile layer, was
found in the canal to night. supposed
to have suicided.
The audience at the closing concer
to night, was large, though less thar
the preceding evening". The eater
tainment opened with the first move
ment of the overture to Mendels
sohn's "Calm Sea-" which was exeeu
ted still more successfully than las
night.
Next followed choruses by indi
vidual societies: Louisville FrohsinI
sang the Beautiful Rhine;" San
dusky Mannerchor, the "Germal
Muses." both were heartily applaud
J ed; Cleveland Maunerohor san,
" Turkish Drinking Song" receivinl
an encore; Wooster Msennerchor san
: Forest Prayer" and were also en-
cored. The Orchestra performed
Larghetto from Symphony in D, b,
Beethoven, Scherzo and Adagio move
, ement in Columbus, now performin
the latter great improvement over tn
preceding effort; Cleveland Gesene
I verien sang the Water Lsly," an
e were encored.
+ The Columbus M@nuerehor san
I God be Thou with Me" and th
Arion Des Westers. from st, LouI
J. sang Wanderers Osterfeur," both r,
Q reiving and deserving enthusiastic al
7. plause. The Bund closed the voc
e part Of the performance with 9TH
e IS the day of the Lord" The gran
Orchestra then executed the Allegl
movement to the Columbus symph
ny, and the musical part of the Grar
4 Sangerfest of the North America
5 Saen0erbund was concluded.
Be- The fetal receipts % She eouoaT