Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-16
The oarmnn EaatlvaI.


VISIT OF GERMAN SINGING SOCIETIES TO THIS CITY
RECEPTION AND CoNCElr- PARADE AND Pc
MIC.
Fur sOms time past, the Delaware Sangsrbund,
(Gsthan singing society,) and their friends In
this city, have been making preparations Tor
grand concert and festival, TO be participated IN
by number Of singing societies, from other cities
Arrangements being coulpleled, yesterday after.
aeon, the members Of the Delaware SangeTbund
proceeded to the p w. & b. II. II. depot, for the
purpose OF receiving their visitors, who arrived
from Philadelphia at 3;i5 O'clock The visitors
comprised delegations from the following sOcie-
ties: HhilAdelphia Saugerbund, so Ihen, Phila-
dephia Harmonic, 40 men; Philadelphia Rifle
men leidertaffel, 50 men; Camden MaunOr choir,
20 men 25ladies from Philadelphia aud Camden.
Accompanying these was Prof OberkirschiS eel
ebrAted Band, from Philadelphia
A iIae Of procession was soon formed and pre-
ceeded by q squad Of policemen, the entire petty
marched up French street to Second, along Sec
0nd to Market, aud mp Market 70 the City Hal.
Here they entered, and were introduced to May
or Simms by Al. L. Lichtensteln, Esq, in q few
brief remarks. Mayor Simms, a. the representa-
tive Of the city, briefly responded bidding the wis.,
ilors Welcome to Wilmington, aud hoping that
their brief stay would be pleasant aud profitable.
beating the City. Hall, the line of procession
was again formed, and marched up Market street
to Ninth, along Ninth to King, and down King to
Capers Hall, between Second and Third, where
the visitoTs were taken in, and literally provided
charge By various friends, and accommodated un-
Ill the time for the concert in the evening.
Quite display was made by many Of our Ger
man citizens, in honor OF the occasion, and flags
aud eveFgTeens decorated most Of the beer snlOoRs
l The door OF the City Hall was decorated with
evergB Beens aud also the room at Cspelrs Hall,
| in which the visitors were refreshed.
THE CONCERT.
| In the evening. commencing at o'clock, a grand
united concert was given at ths Masonic Temple,
by the Delaware Sangsrbund, and the visiting
singing societies mentioned above. The attend
| ance, though not large, was quite fair, ami COM
prised an attentive aud apprecIative audience
Prof Oberklrsch's Opera Band occupied the or
chestTa and delighted all with brilliant executions
of choice selections. The singing, which was in
1ermanI wal OF an excellent character, and was
loudly appauded, several portions OF the pro-
eramme being raPturously encored. The follow
ing is the PrOgEsmne
/ PARTI.
l. Overture. Poet and Peasant. My F. Suppe.
2. The Hunters Song, delaware Sanger5nnd.l
u s. Comet Solo. by II. Schultz. 1'''"''-
4. Morning Song. tPhuadelpbia Riaemcn Liederta-
5. How did love her, tCamden MannerchoirJ
/ By Mohring
4 6. Overture, Niehteamp OF Granada, By Kreutzel
! Z. Atevening' Mixed Choir of Phila- Harmony,
S s. Normann'g Marscb (Phila. Saugerbu1dJ
g. soprano Solo; Waiting Song. Mrs. b. kraHss,
I 10 The Poets Grave a. the Rhiue, Philadelphii
Rifemen Liedertafel,D
hL PARTIII.
II. Overture, Bohemian Girl Balfe
| u. The Faithful Eye of the Father Watches,
Nharm0nle) by f. Abt
Is. 0ybn, (Philade SaDgerbund) BY +, Abt
. Ia. The German Song, United Singers, with Or
! chestra of Prof Oberkirsch's celebrated 0per
BAnd............. SchnldeI
). After the concert, number Of the singers, an,
a the band, serenaded Mayor Simms, at his resi-
dence, corner Fourth and King streets.
IL THE PARADE.
r About half past ten o'clock, this morning, th
II took up the line of march in the following ol
der:
Squad Of Police.
Portion OF the Wilmington Rife Club.
Marshal and Aids.
l. Prof ObeTkirseh's Opera Band.
o Societies from Phils 1elphla and Camden.
10 Drum Corps.
Delaware Sangerbund. .--
sr Visitors in Vehicles.
Ii The PROCESSION moved over the follOwin
route: .- .f.t#.
d Up Fourth to Market; cOuniermarch on FOurt
10 street AMI down POpl4T. down Poplar TO Secon
along Second to King; up King to Seventh; alou
Is Seventh to West; down West to Second, aloU
Second to Market; up Market TO Tenth; out Tent
to the Schuetzen Park.
AT the Park, the da y will be spent in daneiI
shooting and games OF various desC riptiOns II
visitors il is expected. will leave for their respe
Is tive homes this evening.