The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-15

two large wagons, containing number of young
ladies, who at different points along the line
sang several songs, including both American and
German airs.
Following came the Fairhill Peace Club,
civic organization, embracing delegations from
the Fifteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-ninth
wards. They numbered nearly one thousand
men, and we're marshalled by Mr.. George Link,
assisted by Adolph Kohler and David Link.
They were preceded by wagon decorated with
evergreens containing band of twenty-five
pieces. They were followed by Der Soheutzen
Nerein triumphal car, drawn by fourteen horses
inis consisted OF a large platform, upon which
was representation of a boulder Seated upon
this were several men dressed in the Swiss cos
tune, and carrying cross-bows. One of them rep
resented the traditional William Tell.
The next feature was the -triumphal car of
the Committee of Arrangements, containing a
on'a''"n r-,,, OF the celebrated "Die Wacht
am Rhein." The car was hanuson,u,, ......"' 'ou
with evergreen, and contained marble busts of
German representatives of science to witt
Kepler, Copernicus, Schiller Goethe, Lessing,
and Humboldt
The car following conveyed the German sing
ing societies of Philadelphia fresco painters
Biographical instruments, piano makers, jew
elers, watchmakers, and German club called
''The Swabian Club," representing the history
of Wurtemberg.
second Division.
The Marshal of this division was Jacob Stein.
He was accompanied by mounted aids, Messrs.
John F. Hulseman, John Msch, Christian
Mack, John Conrad, John Riblett, John Kraentz-
zler, George Goebel, Charles Miller, John ID.
Kise, G. w. Kretzschmer, and Frank Haas.
The first band in the line of this division was
a band numbering twenty pieces leader j. G.
s. Hartmann. Following the band appeared
one of the most marked features of the process
sion, an equestrian group aliegorical of ''Die
Wacht am Rhein," ''the Watch on the Rhine"
and representing the Emperor and Bismarck
attended by mounted guards, in the uniform of
Thn Et,nrN III -
John NJ. Kruler and Bismarck by Mr.. Riedel.
These preceded barouches containing the
Executive Committees j. H. Camp;
Vice President, NJ. Richards Muckle; secreta-
ries, L. k. Hair and f. Albrecht; Treasurer, M.
Landenberger. The Committee of Arrange
ments-Messrs. Ernest Reistle; G.. F. Kolb, r.
Hirner. Committee on Decorations-L. G.
Ladner, j. Zilze, A. Rothe and L. Hirner. The
tors-English, Rev. w. II. Furness, D. D.. Hon.
Morton McMichael, Hon. John w. Forney.
German, DR.. Kellner and E. r. Schmidt
After the carriages appeared the Northeastern
S@ngerbund, accompanied by the 4th Regi-
| ment Band, numbering twenty-five pieces,
| Oberkirsch leader, and comprising the following
societies:-Old Mannerchor, Is men, German,
United States, and Club flags, scarfs of German
leader Carl Gaertner, United States, German,
and Club flags borne by colors, and
attended by guard of honor, with
| drawn swords representing students of the Ger
man Universities; each member Of this society
| carried pennon, on which was inscribed in gilt
the word "Sangerbund;" Cecilia Club, 35 men,
| President Charles Rath, American and German
| colors club flag blue and gold each member of
this society bore q small American flag; Ger
| mania Mannerchor, 25 men, President 2. Fell ;
Color bearers, Messrs. Simons, Echert and
Demmel.
Young Mannerchor 80 men, President Hoff-
man. The only flag carried by this society was
the old club-fag, white embroidered with gold;
hiederkTanz, so mep, President F. Strahlein;
elegant white aud red silk embroidered
banner. Harmony, 80 men, President Dr.
Engel, club flag, white and gold embroidered
| with harp and eagle; Beethoven Liederkranz, 80
men, Presinent Julius HERE, club flag, blue
| Concordia, 80 men, three standards, American
| German, and society flags; this club also car
ried gilt Tyre; Allemania, 80 men, President
George Hepp; the stand of colors included four
one belonging to the society.
The Tyre carried by this body of vocalists was
one of the most beautiful floral decorations
along the line; besides the above, the club bore
| as a standard, with o poetic inscription, the
| German tri-color. The banners borne by the
societies next in order were, Aurora, yellow en-
broidered with gold, Mozart, red club-fag,
| United States and German colors, Columbia
| blue and gold banner, and American flag.
Accompanying these was triumphal chariot
| or triumph wagon" representing white
marble Doric temple of Apollo, with the dome
| supported by eight columns and the base sur
rounded by busts of Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bee
| hoven and other great German musicians and
| poets. In the temple sat a venerable figure
! representing an ancient bard, clad in a grey
| flowing robe and holding in his hand a golden
| Tyre.
The temple was drawn by eight horses hand
somely caparisoned, and led by squires or heralds
in costume that might have graced tourna-
ment.
The other musical associations represented in
| this division were the Fischer, Loreleki, West
| Philadelphia Mennerchor, and Columbia.
The singing societies were followed by eight
hussaTs in green uniform; by the florists wagon,
beautifully and elaborately decorated by those
of the fresco painters, and artists and designers
| each appropriately ornamented. The plano and
| musical instrument makers came next in the
| line, preceded by Ruhlmans band from Trenton.
| The wagons were six in number all handsomely
| draped.
In the first wagon of Albrecht & Co. was
grand piano. played during the march by Mr.. G.
| Winkler. One hundred employees from Scho-
hackers piano factory formed an important
feature in this part of the procession, as each
| man carried a staff surmonnted by q
small gilt Tyre. magnificent grand rosewood
| piano, worth $1,000 was also displayed on one
! of Mr.. Schomacker's wagons, which was draped
! with German eolors and oyerreached by a
| canopy supported on pillars, with Tyre and
eagle at the summit, and shields bearing the
| name ofall the States comprised in the German
| empire around the base. Messrs. Faas q Zim-
norman were also represented by their en-
| ployes Ia this section.
The printers represented were Messrs. Crab
| tree and Goodman. la the car belonging to the
| Office of the latter was printing press in full
| operation distributing along the line of progress
copies of 'The Watch on the Rhine" in Ger
! man and English, printed handsomely In colors
upon cardboard. red printers devil with
black horn was an interesting and attractive
little figure, near Mr. Goodmans press. He
| appeared to be entirely harmless in spite of his
eminently diabolical aspect. .-..