The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25
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given by the New YORK societies win be:-For the
nrss class spienaiu grand piano, manufactured
GLASS; splendid cycoid plano. manuractured by
llndemann W valued at s700 Tor the third a
nnely orname, tied hook and music case valued at
sou, manu- <cttred by Horter Bros.
Inc pr'Sfamme for to-day is arranged according
10 the suhioined order: Rehearsal at the Skating
RINK, sixty-third street and Third avenue, OF all
ception concert at the Academy OF Music COM
mencing AT eight O'Clock. Flrst-"Lobgesang,n
direction OF Mr.. A. Paur. Second-Beethoven vio-
I'm concerto by Or. Leopold Damresch. Third
"Riengi Chor,n by X. Wagner. Fourth-Overture
by Lindpalnter, orchestra.
THE PRINCIPAL FEATURE
OF the general rehearsal IN the morning will be the
''TrithJois Sagon and the ''Song OF the Morning.
by all the singers. In the evening Iindpainter'S
overture by the orchestra, is expected to produce
The reception of the visitors yesterday was most
enthusiastic and every effort Was made by the New
Workers last night 70 make up to the guests indoors
for the unpleasant state Of the weather outside.
In all the club houses and principal places OF re.
sort OF the German population The wine and the
Amusements OF all kinds were hastily improvised
and, to Judge by appearances, the strangers lost
nothing by being compelled to remain IN the hospl-
table halls oil their friends.
All the large buildings OF the city were profusely
decorated with flags, Chinese lanterns and trans
parencies bearing notices OF welcome and con.
graduation.
THE GERMANIA ASSEMBLY ROOMS
the general headquarters and the place for holding
the business meetings, were finely decorated. The
outer front OF the large hall was one mass OF gar
lands reaching from the ground TO the cornice, IN.
terspersed with flags, while The two extreme VIM
dows were covered by transparencles representing
"Germanan-not as she was pictured at the late
festival, clad IN armor, but with Tyre and 1.-The
Muse OF Song.n In the centre window q
huge Tyre with appropriate inscription told
that TINS was the headquarters; smaller
poser or the ''Wacht am Rhein') Schubert,
Schumann, Mendelssonn, and other masters of the
art were tastelully arranged, and thus the entire
building showed plainly the spirit that relgned with
Song, with the Tyre in the centre: while smaller
shields along the walls gave the names OF the
different societies participating in the festival.
LIEDERKRANZ HAIL.
in Fourth street, was also magn1hcently decorated
with evergreens flags, notices and transparencies.
The front OF
ARIoN HALL,
in st. Marks place. barely discernible from
balcony was decorated with Shields bearing the
names OF prominent composers, which surround a
Tyre placed in the centre of the balcony.
BEETHOVEN HALL,
Fifth street, the Bowery, from It's conspicu-
Gus place, was the cynosure Of all passers by. The
building was literally hidden under nags reaching
from cellar TO DOME while evergreens and splen-
did bust Of the socieys patron gracefully relieved
the aspect
TEuToNIA ROOMS,
in Third avenue, near Sixteenth street, were like
wise finely decorated.
Along the Bowery and on the avenues where
saloons were crammed to suffocation, and from
present indications 1t Is plainly evident that the
twelfth National S9ngerfesu OF the Northeastern
States OF the Union Will be the finest OF the
aud something to be long remembered by all who
shall witness It, as well as those who Will be par
Elephants