The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-15
THE SAENGERFEST.
FIRST DAY OF THE GREAT Ma
TIONAL MUSIC CONGRESS
AT ST. LOUIS.
THE RECEPTION CONCERT.

ST. LOUIS, June IA large number
Of additional societies to attend the Saen-
gerfest arrived last night and this morn
ing, and still Others will arrive about
noon. There are now present societies
from New York, Cincinnati, Chicago
Cleveland, Louisville, Detroit, Columbus,
Ohio, ST. Paul, Kansas City, Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluff, Wheeling, Evansville, Dayton,
Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Springfield,
H., Lexington, KY, Davenport, Ia, Jol-
let, H., Lebanon, Ill, Belleville, ILL.,, Au-
rora, Ind, Lawrenceburg, Ind Washing.
ton, Mo, Titfin, Ohio Elkhorn, lad,
Bonneville, Mo; and others will be here
from Dever, st. Joseph, Mo, and Leaven.
worth, KS. All the preliminary arrange.
ments for the festival are completed.
The weather is clear, but very warm.
From early morning the streets have been
thronged with citizens and strangers, and
all the space in the vicinity of Turner'S
Hail. where the procession will form, is
densely packed with spectators. The en-
tire city is in holiday attire. The decora-
tions are very elaborate and general.
There is scarcely block in town that is
not handsomely embellished with ever
greens, flags, banners, notices and various
embems suitable for the occasion. This is
especially the case in the business part of
the city; and in those sections mainly &C.
cupied by the Germans there is not
house that does not betoken participation
| in the Joyous event. a number of arches
of the most elaborate character spanning
the entire street are erected on the route
of the procession, and bowers and shady
hooks abound on every hand. No such
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cult to conceive that u finer one could be
made anywhere. The procession is the
largest and most brilliant that ever trav-
ersed our streets. About hundred sing
ing societies, nearly all the local civic AS
sociations, military companies, fire depart
ment and thousands of citizens on foot
and horseback and in carriages. bands,
banners, flags, notices, etc, are in line.
Franz Abt, the distinguished composer, ar.
rived last evening, and was received by Il
committee and driven 10 headquarters at
Turner Hall, where he was cordially well
coined by large number of citizens, after
which he proceeded to the residence of
Edward Wuerpel, whose guest he will be
while here. Herr Abt will conduct the
concert Thursday night.
, The procession started from Turner
Hall at half-past one, and was grand
success throughout. 1t was divided into
: seven grand divisions, embracing several
: military companies,a battery of artillery,
battalion of police. carriages containing
Mayor Brown, Prof. Abt, Emote
Troclicb, the musical Director, the president
and directors of the various committees of
the Saengerfest ass ISOLATION, all the singing
societies a, home and abroad lady singers
in carriages, -harpshooter-, hunting So
cietes of 81. Louis and surrounding
towns, representatives Of various trades,
boating and fishing clubs, American
Protestant Association, fire department,
and "a large number of citizens on horse
back and afoot. 1t marched throug the
principal streets and received perfect
ovation from first TO last. All the
thoroughfares were densely thronged with
people and windows and doors on the line
of march were packed with spectators, and
cheering and waving of handkercheis
and flags were almost incessantc II took
an hour and forty minutes TO pass given
point, and was moving over four hours.
Tonight nearly all the decorated build
ings are brilliantly illuminated, and pres
ent:a most beautiful appearance. The
streets are nearly rs crowded as during
the day.
The frst.concert, called the Reception
Concert was gwen at Saengerfest Hall to-
night, and was largely attended the i'm
mense building being nearly full. The
programme consisted Of the overture Die
Vestalin, by Spontinr delivery of the flag
Of the first North American SaeDgerband
by the late president to the present presi-
ding officer; Bridal chorus, from Lohen-
grin, by Wagner; welcoming address by
Governor Brown, Abcndlied (evening)
hymn by Abt; Grafton in German by Sen.
ator Schurz; Nocturne Midsummer
Nights Dream by Meldolssohn; The
Heavens are Telling Creation] by Hay
den and "A trio and chorus Mrs. Charles
Troehlich) and p. Keller and Charles
Troehlich Only st. Louis singers par,ici-
pated tonight, and although many of
them, especially the ladies, have had but
little practice, the pieces were rendered in
brilliant and effective manner. Alto
gether this has been the most brilliant day
) st. Louis has witnessed for many years,
perhaps ever, and will long be remember
ed as such. No event, perhaps, ever oc.
CURED in which the citizens so generally,
without reference to nationality or condi-
tion, participated, OF in which such hearty
good feeling WAS manifested