New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
THE SAENGERFEST.

I Last -.g.ht
ruined S -, ostordav was seriously nterfered with
- I,se nnproptous event. The lowering clouus " w
80 morning filed many minds Win kVo"! 80
,o-s,nrs concerning the weather' anu N -.
- Of singers at Germania Hail was uOupV
hno0 Si.,ntshed by the Prospect OF rain.
y, o,o,ock however there was eonsideraoie cro"u
- mont OF the hail. including company OF tle Noi.n
,oa,znan Iandwehr in linen coats Inc ueooi"t.0"' "
sha German quarters Of the town. hTst put ioFtu a.
,inc 70 the visitors were stin everywhere Vlslpe'
So a o,ciock the houses and sidewalks along the
-, o, the PROCESSION were moderately filed with spec
go The procession moved, at l0A a. m In the lon0"
,Dr order preceded by a squad of police; III.
Se German Iuavshr followed BY the GfeeTs o. the
esf ny SchuIeD Corps and the Independent
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ss nm aud tie Meamanoa Society each Society ese0runs S
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eSss S ITe wiiIsmsbugb lelerkran1 Harmony soeeV'
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soS Reform Club and the Social Reform Geans seTens
Iny the first divisions we're very fuy Represented
60 ,hc PROCESSION A large number Of men belonging 10
the other division and who had been drawn up IN inc
ssowery and side streets dsbanded before the ne
came for them TO fall into the ranks The head Oh inc
H had hardly moved three blocks when the rain which
a been slight and intermittent until that ume' oegan
descend in torrents Veterans, who had fought and
,edp ON many fields soon began to waver before this
assault The head Of the procession held bravely Oh
Z WAY; but the center was demoralized and broken
two minutes after It got fairly underline"
m after another after ruefuy regarding his streaming
ot and soaking boots, stepped nmby out OF the line
nd sought shelter under the awnings. Presently they
ere deserting by squads and by divisions Some
d those who left the procession remained stationary
der the awnings and others compromised the matter
81, pushing ahead on the sidewalk. None OF those VINO
r,re on horseback in the first divisions sought
q, fha QrQg
come who had barouches did not deign t. put mp the
tops but and smoked in contempt OF the weather
DIso covered their backs and knees with oil cloths and
hore blankets As the steadas ones plodded doggedly
i0mored deron on the part OF the occupants OF the
honses disposed to be very merry at thef ex
Thr spectators who had taken up their quarters on
Oast congratulated themselves that they had not re-
-n,~ed a wetting in vain and ranged themselves on
tre sidewalk deSrnte the storm, to obtain
near view Of the procession. The leading band
police marched along pluekily TO the music
The Landwehr whose linen coats shrunken ana semi
transparent cung closely tohem, also kept manuly on
Other societies foot soon became tired Of the Irome
ade; and short as the line hau aHeady peCoe ~ Nas
speedily reduced stn further. The marching remnant
however, went faithfully along orehardst to Houston
A. they turned into the latter thor0nghaTe the ram
Police pckets stationed along the street kept the road
way clear and the head OF the column neaLed the pa
Mayor Hall, with delegation from the Honorary COin
Mite PSa s in s cnes and Se officers Of the
J1ndwehr saluted with their swords. The committee
Races and waved their hats, the salutati0ns
being ACKNOWLEDGED by the GGEeInor ana NaHo[ Inc %
New-York and independent schutzen corps i9oNea ID
their carriages, and the bowling and noddng rom
1oot Which had got thus far on the route by this
time pretty well depleted and eoud oy 1e 4 9lstn
followed the schuzen Corps and greeted the SovernOf
with cheer; but the life was lus. ISh hg sbaver Ug
AfFr This Society came the Cecilia Of PHILADELPHIA the
Iedekranz Of Philadelphia, the Gesang Xerein OF Balt
more tbe Gernania M5nnerchor Of Philadelphia, and
The Harmonic Gesang Veren Of Baltimore Oiher SOC.
they were distinguisha0e. When the ast society |
had passed the GoyeTnoT Mayor ana aI1 Se mar6
being evident that IN snch Storm % SnS
could not successfully be accomplished, Grand Marshal
down Brosdway to Fourth-st and thence back to the
headquarters at the Germania Assembly Rooms , Here
th0 ,in TIE dckie weather had changed from sun
shine 10 rain and back again with such in
consistency that dependence was placed
Ss Sn iHs s OsBe The restaurants caught the
good that the m gP Tnd h9G cTo SoT eha S S FED nnd
drank their wine and beer, meeting OF delegates was
6c II was fnaily decided that the picnic should be
had and after this announcement the SINGERS ana 3her
societies made their way independently 70 Jones wool
THE PICNIC.
All o'clock IN the afternoon Joness Wood presented
anything but lively appearance Those on the ground
we're principally attaches Of the place. and detachment
ofqOpocemen Fully persons were expected to take
oor in the picnic and arrangements made for that
ruuter hut owing to the storm not more than 10000
arrived Artistic decorations greeted the eye at every
,opt Foremost among them was Gothic arch erected
ovr the GATE and divided into three entrances through
which all pedestrians obliged to pass. 1t was beau
tfulv constructed of evergreens, in which were en-
tyined German and American flags. over the center
was large shield painted with the German colors,
and hanking it either side were smaller
sbjelds bearing the American stars and stripes !
scattered over the grounds were stands devoted |
TO every kind Of Tefreshment and amusement |
These bore the Of their respective propetors In
huge letters and radiant with all the glores that
bunting and few evergreers could bestow Inc stnods
devoted the retailing Of Rhine wine, and lager pier
were by far the most numerous Baf-rOOms anu par
stands encountered every side In the Bevdere
bouses the clinking OF glasses resounded. ,,,
Flags Of all nations waved brilliantly ana grace5uly
the ceiling and every pillar OF the BeildeFe over
the musc-stand suspended large picture OF Ger
mania holding in one hand Tyre ana IN the other a |
wreath OF laurel with which she was in the act OF crown
ng her children. Eyergreens hung in festoons on the
front OF the musestand. At the opposite end OF the
room fUlength OIL painting OF klng HliIam sur
rounded by smaller paintings OF Prince Frederick William
bismarck Gen Yon Moltke and others. ~, ,
AT about o'clock the advance guard OF the pleasure
seekers began TO arrive, threading their way from the
cars past many fruit and other pedders through great
score OF crippled soldiers in uniform grinding ont In
doefni cadences the German Fatherland," and the |
"Watch the Rhine" and olher airs eaIcgiaaIeG9
10 play upon TeutOnic sympathy BY oc!ock |
the feryid sun gave some assurances OF az
horecars moved slowly along with loads OF swelterng
passengers who occupied every inch OF foon ana TAXED
foyonsiy of the picnic pleasures that awaited them.
Hsny members OF the singing societies went, either
kngIy In detachments, by the cars to Joness WOOD
hut the greatest portion tast srriESI d az vtro9
barges from the lower section OF the city.
Upon landing, they linked arms with eaeh ] 06nGI ana mo-
grounds As fast different societies arrived with
their music they eneamped on the IaWn anu attacIns
Friends and admirers gathered around, ana the
weln rang again and again with shouts OF melody ana