The Leavenworth weekly times., 1872-06-20
lhs Great slesgerssNs.
(Fron the St. Louis Democrat, June (!
TURNERs' HALL.

ehe Slars end Stripes Aeadse from the hieS
aa6 In the center ofthe building, hankpJ hy
two German Tags en- each cprnef; a tanner
IN front bears . lesend IN German, Of which
the following b Q fses traualation: Greeting
By Tie cons of civilization; this house il in
gala dress in your honor, ara every one
cordially greeis you, and every ole will try
to do their les. to welcome every German,
Oa Market, between Ninth and Tenth
srseiA . draped male figure, representing
oosot the maestros leaning On harp and
holding in the olher hand scroll, Is elevated
over the center Of the roadway, beneath
Vhich is the legend, "Welcome to Tie sign.
efs OF the eighteenth Saengerfest."
AT 6EnNANIA CLUB HOUSE,
corner 0: Eighth and Grati0t, the two confer
pillars are draped with the Gsrmsn co.ors.
Oa The second story, st the center of the
piazza front, is large painting, representing
q iie-si4ed female figure, ,bou, TO crown the
infant genius o! music, the figures being
hsnked on the right with an allesorical rep
resen.atiOn OF the genius of painting. This
building is the headquarters Of the 81, Louis
Liedesk.sEz, and will be shared hy two
foreign societies.
At the corner Of Eighth aud Hickory a
tasteful arch, surmounted by Prnssian Tag
and Tyre, agrceabiy attracts attention.
At the corner Of Park avenue ami Seventh
street q festoon Of oak leaves crosses hestreef,
from the center OF which is suspended 4
medallion, bearing on one siie the legend,
"We!come to the singing brothers," aud
upon the reverse, "Welcome here AID every
where"
At the southeast corner OF Park avenue
and Seventh street building bears the fol-
lowing legend upon an arch raised above the
portico: "Good health and prospects TO the
singing brothers"
At the coraeT OF seventh aud lafayette
streets festoon stretched across the stree,
supports shield, upon which is painted
. rose bush bearing bud, full blossom, and
one prs i,l!y fallen, intended a an ailegori-
cal r., entation Of the three stsges Of life,
childl,. i, manhood, and old sge. Above
this is, { legend, "Be happy in li.e." On
the or. asite side Is = representation Of u
forge; ne not blossom, and the legend hich
the flower suggests above.
Al the junction Of Fifth street and Csron-
deiet avenue stand a triple arch, spanning
the street, the mziu arch Crowned With q
Tyre, above which foa:s the Aag Of the United
States On the crown Of the smaller arches
stand Two statue:,es in Parian or platter,
above which ere German fags. From the
lower center Of the main arch, on both rides,
il the legend, "Germania Sengsrbund." /"
On the southeast aide Of the small arch sp.
pears, IAN Rhein, am Rhein, da wachseu
unsers reben. Durch Euch erwachs uns hier
Elm heires Sengerleben." On tue same side
Of the other small arch: Elm fre,idig Hoch
Ertoen aus Unsror Frauen Mund Dir Deut.
scher Nennerchor, Germania Seaeerbund.'
On the reverse>o! the minor arch appears:
Dem Rheinischen Frvhsinn reichen an,
Mississippi strand yum herslichsten wililom-
men die Brueder hire hand" and - Germa.
nia Du hast zu uns der Heimaih Sang ge-
iEachs und p6egst tort und fort der Dent
sc!en Lieder Prscht.
Between Aoihefry and Cedar streets les
toon across the street suspended = medium
bearing motto WHICH lice Translation
would give, welcome 10 the happs singers
with sJoyioi hear. OBJ
Near Csfre street on f0of'n s.feet. opPo-
site the heAoquartefs OF the SWiss Singms
Societies, Two fesfooned pillars, gay with
Swiss and American naS-, suspended from
aoove the center OF the siesa' Ahe motto.
wh'ch fransi.ied' gives welcome TO the
happy oapse OF song:
Al the corner OF fourth ana Poplar are
two columns, with ROOF spanning the street,
the RaDies oi vhich near The mottoes, Arion
Des Weaeoss "Die 6oeIger Gen Sssgc'n
elm WiiKommen' y, >. r. n.nger.
At the corner oil fourth and Elm triple
aIcns spahnane potn stIeets anG sidewaiks,
mass OF evergreen o1,ghtened with hass.
stanos Lasapg oeen ouit aoose INT fnaiter
arches. over the crown OF the main arch Is
the single iegeid, Orpheus, ABOVE which
b Tyre. beneath the archwsy . medallion
suspended cy ies'cons OF evergreen, ''afs
upon one slde the iesend Through song,
unity ana ireeoom' ana on The reverse
welcome.
Between Morgan street and Franklin
avenne, on Fourth, the street Is e'aborateiy
fertooned the extreme length oi the block
Between ffth ana sixth streets. on Frank
lin avenue, from ie.toons OF evergreens above
the street Is suspended something like, We
welcome cur guests and Will do our bet i"r
them
At the corner OF Franklin avenue and
Seventh street a large German nag L. sus-
pended acroes The street, above wh!ch II the
legend which, TRANSLATED, gives Welcome
strangers 10 'he "est' ana you singers 70 the
Feast
Al the corners OF both Tenth and Eleventh
streets ana Franklin avenne Tyres are su'.
pended above the roadway " iestoons oil
evergreens'
Ihe exterior OF Fest hsh Is very tasteinily
trimmed win iesoons OF evergreens about
the Windows ana circles over each window
between the stories. Ihe interior OF the
room is snthcientiy vre.ahed to relieve the
tsIeness which would Otherwise be apparent,