The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25
sac N G E R ES T.
MONSTER FESTIVAL CT SONG.
Grand Torchlight Procession - Reception by
Mayor Hall-The Visiting Societies-0ur Own
Choral Unions-Where They Como From
and Who They Are-Programme Of
Proceedings = Scenes in and
Around the City.

hIOUuO tuo CAty.
The recent peace celebration gave the general
public wonderful insight into the very extended
powers OF combination for arrangement possessed
by the German-Amercan citizens. There is per-
haps no people In the world who can excel them In
the art of displaying to the best advantage the at
tractive elements OF public demonstration. On
that memorable occasion thousands oil their most
ardent admirers were astonished at tire magnitude
Of the forces they brought into requsltion and the
imposing character OF the entire display. No essen
tia part OF the great whole was out Of place, but
everything worked with
THE GREATEST HARMONY.
Elements that in other natonalities would have
proved dlscordant were by their admirable Know
ledge of arrangement brought into harmony, and
the erect was worthy OF the pains taken. or q
similar character win be the great musical festival
which opens to-day. 1t is intended to make 1t one
OF the great events Of the and of Saengerfests
the greatest this country has witnessed. Every
thing connected with 1t has been prepared In
colossal SCALE and months or labor have been law
ished upon 1t to ensure complete success. The
most experienced men at this sort OF thing
have been brought together, and they have
devoted all their time and attention for some time
past to the one absorbing oblect-the festival Of
1871, an era in the history OF American music The
verbal. Not even the swarthy sons Of Italy, with
their
FLUTE-LIKE VOICES,
devote to the cultivation Of that elegant
art than are the children Of "Fatherland." Upon
whatever quarter OF the globe their humble lot may
be cast they are no sooner numerous enough
TO be community than "glee club" or "choral
unionn Ia formed. These musical societies, primi
tive perhaps in the remote rural districts ia charac-
acter and organization, have a twOfold beneficial
result They not only create an emulation for the
cultivation Of music, but they have an excellent
the younger members OF their population Hours and
days that would have been otherwise spent in amuse
10 me ronne or ne voce solos or N or 10
the mastery OF some instrument These in them.
selves are considerations that should make every
kind they undertake with such hearty good
coed as well - as they do This saengeriest
which they are now about to celebrate is not
emphaticaly national. Though, to be sure, New
York is the celebrating and presiding
GODDESS AT THE FEAST,
yet she has invited all the great societies from sis
ter cities to come and join her in the pleasant work.
large number Of these visiting societies arrived
Their landing BY the respective respective bodies that
Tns remainder nas reached A this City H iast
night and were Immediately taken to the quar-
ss nor as'er
Rooms-wnere every society deposited its nag, to re-
main there until the END Of the festival sS When
procession started from the headquarters, with
bands PLAYING and banners floating. down the
Bowery to the City Hall, where Mayor Hall, ex-Mayor
Gunther and a numerous and brilliant assemblage
of gentlemen received them. As soon as the process
erected on the plaza in front Of the City Hall the
different societies formed In solid mass and Mayor
Hall addressed them as follows
MAYOR HALLS ADDRESS.
''Wefcomei welcome 1t often becomes my plea
come! That is the most hearty word IN the English
language. Whenever uttered IL vibrates over the
It and give Il It Without Vote
among my vast constituency. Sometimes the latter
differ about the coming OF municipal guests. Some
times these represent party or locality or Inn
tied class OF people. Not so tonight. They who
bring with them music enrich the agreeable emo
Your associations harmony and not discord.
Music is the speech Of angels thai we all hope some
day TO learn. You were born In, or are descendants
OF those who were born in the lana OF song The
German citizens have done much toward aiding
Your national love for L ameiorates the harsnes
cnaracterstrv OF our business life You came to
constitute congress Of musicians. 1t Will be pleas
ant to have one harmonious Congress. Whenever
you may lodge or walk in this great metropolis, you
will hear popular chorus OF welcome, hearty and
sncere and when you must CO. may the echo Of
your voices and the memory OF mat universal New
York welcome long unger In our hearts and IN
yours.
The speech was received with loud huzzas. The
nand struck up ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,sa,l the down
last. The very heavy storm which just then set In
was serious interruption TO carrying out the pro-
gramme Of the evening. II was intended to have a
more prolonged procession but the rain put an end
to further marching In the streets The following Ia
list OF the different choral unions and societies
that Will participate IN the festival These numbers
simply represent the active singers reported; but
me aggregate OF those who will participate In the
festivities Ia at least three times this amount -
NEW YORK SOCIETIES.
Anon, 90; Arminta, 80: Beethoven Mannerchor
90; Brooklyn Saengerbund 30; Concordia Manner
Choir, g.; Deutscher Lederkranz. Williamsburg So;
Harmonic, 40: Harmonic, "a HOboken Quartet
CLUB, AZ: Harlem Mannerch0r, %; HUDSON Manner
Choir, 80; Junger Mannercnor, 80; Lederkran2, 1885,
1ederhan, "a; Liedertafel der Yer. soc. Keormer,
3s: Mozart verein, IS; Mozart Mannerchor, 90
Melomanen, 81; New York Sing Academic 26 New
York MannerchOr, 90; Rhemlscher Saengerbund 80; |
Social Reform Gesang verein "a; SaenRerrunde, CO.,
schwao,scher Saenger6und 90 81; schilerbund, so;
NEW YORK STATE SOCIETIES.
Albany Manner Quartet, 81; Aurora, Newark, |
36 Buffalo Sangerbund, IS; Eintracht, Albany, 80;
Gernania, Paterson, 80; Germania Poughkeepsie, |
kranz, Is; Orpheus, Burao, 10; Rochester Manner
Choir, 20; Teutonia Mannerchor, New Haven, ~; |
Uuca Mannerchor, %. |
SOCIETIES FROM OTHER STATES.
Alemanla Gesangverein, Philadelphia, 81; Con- |
cordia, philadelphia AZ; Aurora, Egg Harbor CITY, |
-; Harmonic, Philadelphia, ~; Beethoven Manner
ch0f, Philadelphia, 80; Cecilia, Philadelphia, 80; |
Elntracht Pniiadelpnla, 80; Quartet Club. Phila- |
Mozart Mannerchor, Philadelphia, 80; Junger Man.
nercnOr Philadelphia o.; fischer Saengerchor,
Philadelphia, 49,; Philadelphia Saengerbund, "a;
Aurora Philadelphia. 20; Philadelphia Manner.
Choir. IS; Teutonia Saengerbund Philadelphia, "a;
Arlon, Philadelphia, 20; Beethoven Llederkranz, |
Philadelphia, rs; Liederkran2, Philadelphia, 30;
Germana MAnDerchor, Philadelphia, rs; Reading
Mannerchor. ~; Reading Junger Mannerchor, IS;
baltimore Lederkranz, 4s; Arion Gesanaverein, |
Baltimore, 40: Harmonic (,esanQyereiD. baltimore.