Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-11

GERMAN PEACE FESTIVAL. - Yesterday,
Easter Monday, the Germans throughout the
country celebrated the peace which has closed
the victorious career of the German armies in
France. The celebration in New York seems to
have been very imposing and magnificent. Here
in Worcester there was a very beautiful celebra-
ton in Odd Fellows hall, Waldo block There
was no procession; but, in the evening, Odd
Fellows hail was filled with Germans, and
finely arranged programme was carried out in
style Which gave great satisfaction to all present
The chief feature of the festival was series
of tableauX, Or lebenden Bildern, as the Ger
mans would say, which were greatly enjoyed
and cheercd by the audience. This part of the
celebration began with singing the "Watch on
the Rhine" AT the same time, the curtain rose
and showed Germana keeping the sacred watch,
This was followed by very spirited tableau,
showing German soldiers leaving home for the
war. After this, came a well executed battle
scene, called in the programme, in der Schldctt.
Next came die Hein,kehr, or the return HON,
alter the war was ended. The last tabeau
showed Germania GROWING the victor. 1t was
finely arranged performance and did much
NANNi'V " thVoN Cu-dSGu Ill lts
The hall was handsomely decorated with
American and German flags, evergreeus,
patriotic inscriptions, and symbolical devices
The character and arrangement of the decora-
tons indicated thoughtfulness and excellent
taste in the managers Of the festival. All the
battles of the war, from Weissenburg to the sur
render of Paris, were indicated by inscriptions.
There was no lack of excellent music. This
could not be lacking at German festival. After
the tableauX, there were speaking, music, and
dancing. The managers of this festival, after
the labor and anxiety connected with preparing
it, had the satisfaction of seeing it very success.
full. None but German ladies and gentlemen
we've present, save one or two invited guests.
EXCURSION, SUPPER, CoNCERT.-At the
meeting of the Worcester Choral Uuion, held at
their hall, last evening, the librarian read his
report, showing on hand as property of the as
ISOLATION, books, etc, amounting to $500. The
treasurer read his report, showing on the whole
not uniavorable state of the treasury, about
S2Oo having been made at the Fast concert. 1t
was stated that the usual May concert would
undoubtedly (lf supported as formerly clear
the society from debt. The committee appointed
ut the lest meeting, ON a visit to Providence
made their report, which was received
with much favor, nearly one hundred mem.
bers pledging themselves on the spot to attend
and sing in the chorus on the occasion. The
old "jubilee" interest seems revived, anditbere
would appear no difficulty in bringing the 50.
ciety up to its standard of two hundred voices
for the excursion. The plan of the committee in
brief is, to leave Worcester by 1915 A. NJ. ex
press train (raft's) on the day of the excursion,
(probably Friday, May 81 arriving in Providence
at II AS, and moving in procession at once to
the new music hail. there dismissing the chorus
for a ramble about the city until three O'Clock
meeting at that hour for rehearsal with collation.
or supper, speeches, toasts, etc.. at five o'clock
Concert at 7:45, and extra train home, arriving
in Worcester about midnight. As sort of
guarantee for the pecuniary success of the affair."