New-York tribune., 1871-06-28
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE SAENGERFEST.


PROCESSION TO-DAY.
Teutonic thrift was laid aside yesterday for
the lavish generosity which the German, OCCASION
so well knows how TO display. The warm welcome OF
the preceding days had not exhausted the hospital
ity OF the societies. which play the important part OF
hosts to 5000 1900 visitors. Everywhere the trcoor
Germany could be seen, here private residence,
and there Of entertainment the proprietor Of
which felt for his feow-nen and his welfare at tho
same tme and harmonized hospitality and profit with
tact. From the aristocratc Ffthaye to the less
pretenous OF the East Side the display OF bnnt
ing prouse. In the morning at 10 o'clock several
hundred Of the singers collected at the Germand
Assembly Rooms the Bowery where they
found President Heidenfelt and Secretary Heinz
man ready to furnish information and attend
generally TO the comfort OF the visitors.
In the large hall Of the Assembly Rooms the flags OF
societies, co in number, ranged against the side
walls or grouped at the ends OF the room hi0o BAN
ner, belonging to the ederhein Society OF New York.
hung from the Of the balcony II Is a magnificent
affair." but OF much less interest than the tattered and
faded remnant of the old flag the Society, which
the finest Of It's kind and the first borne before
singing society in the United States The flags Of tho
Harlem Mannerchor and the Germania Society OF Pough
keepsie formed the centerpece at the front end Of tho
room.
Liederranz Hall is chastey decorated, the titles OF
societies that guests of the Lederranz being dis
played in golden letters the walls, wreath Of ever
green encircling each inscription bust Of Mozart IL
surrounded by wreath Of silver and green.
eThe visitors not actively engaged in the business OF
the Fest during the day taken in charge by their
friends and escorted the interesting localities Of the
city and vicinity. The Hoboken Quartetre Club made
the Arion Society their guests and gave them enjoy
able afternoon at the Eysan Fields. The LiederTanz
Society took charge Of the Chicago Concorda Louisville
Orpheus, Buffalo Ledertafel, Washington Choral Union
Hartford Quartette and Baltimore Liederkranz and at
O'Clock the whole party went in carriages to Central
Park and thence TO Lion Park.
The sangerrunde Of this city, with lsge number OF
the visiting singers took trip TO Fort Lee, while at
stapleton, Staten Island, the Joint Committee OF the
Lederkanz and Of that place reeeiyeda
escorted to the prominent places the island large
number of guests The NewYork Mannerchor took their
guests in barouches through Central Park to High
Bridge; the TeuOna spent the afternoon at Lion PARK
and the Jung Mannerchor at Union Park But even on
their the vocasts kept themselves in tune,
and between Orpheus and Gambrnus the groves about
the city witnessed unusual pleasures. Bt orpheus
not boisterOus did Gambrinus nhame his patrons
brains. After the concert in the evening majority OF
the singers paid visit to Central Park Gardens, and
did honor 10 Schumann, rendered by Theodore
Thomas.
Today's festivities will embrace Grand Fest process
sion OF the vocal organizations in which seyera schue
organizations to participate together with re-
view by the Governor and the Mayor and picnic at
Joness Wood which is TO be continued tomorrow Line
will be formed this morning at o'clock, in the Bowery,
above Frst-s, right resting on Firstst The Honorary
Committee carriages, and the n. Y. schuezen corps,
in barouches, will form in Fourth and Great
Jonests and take place to be assigned by the Grand
Marshal, Major sauer The procession will include six
divisions and will be headed by detachment OF police,
under Capt. Mount. The march will begin at u
O'Clock. when the procession will pass down tho
Bowery to Canalst, through Canal 10 Orchard,
I'D Orchard to Houston, and thSnce through
INfNtf tf,af uA-aUA In fn-ef
where, passing steinway Hail. the Governor and tho
Mayor at O'Clock, will deliver addresses. The edihce
has been appropriately decorated for the OCCASION and
ample ARRANGEMENTS have been made fer the aecommo
dation, on O platform in front Of the Hall, OF all
invited TO participate in the review. After the
addresses, the procession will pass down Broad
way, and through Fourth-st. to the Bowery, and
thence through Houson-st., SecOndaye., second-st.
Frstave seventh-st. Avenue b. and Eighthst, at the
foot Of which the procession will embark steamers for
the festival grounds. The visiting societies viii, Of
course take prominent part in the procession each
of these will be accompanied by OF the NewYork
societies to which they have been assigned guests.
CONCERT AT THE RINK.
The concert at the Rink in the evening
drew fue audience aud passed off merriy, though not
altogether we'll Whatevert may have lacked in artistic
finish may be accounted for by the incidents natural to
a weeks junketing and was excused by an assemblago
quite ready to be pleased and sip its ce-cream and
ties of musical expression. The programme not
strictly followed. Liszts "Les Preludes" opened
the concert. It's performance was directed by DR..
Leopold Damrosch and though the orchestra at his
mand not half big enough for the place, and not
very good for its size, he produced with it far
effect, and confirmed the high opinion which connois
seurs had already formed Of his ability. The overture
to "Renzi" which he led later in the evening still
more creditable. The first vocal piece WOckels
aspiring Song" given by the united societies OF Pha-
delphia &c. under Mr. Hartmann. IL not well
dered and not very happy selection. The chorus
bered about 15O The Morgenlied OF Retz, which
generally reshed on Monday night, twice repeated
last night, though IL not on the programme. It
was given by the full force OF about 20O0 voices,
under direction OF Mr. Paur and the best feature Of
the evening" though equal to Mondays performance
The Baltimore Union, under Mr.. Tmann, viii ch 70
have appeared forefront Of the evening
upon the stage late and langud, and weak In numbers.
and began BiIeter's Praise Of Music" but in few
minutes broke down. amid the unrestrained mirth Of
the orchestra and good part OF the audience. The
singers began again. and 10 do them justice
through very well indeed. The closed about 10
O'clock with Gernsheim's Triumphal Song entitled
salams" given by the full chorus, with the baritone
solo by Mr.. Verling.