The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-30
CITY NEWS.
THE GERMAN SINGING FESTIVAL.

THE GERMAN SINGING FESTIVAL.
Points OF Interest Vfsitesl-Thc Gran,
Concert Last Night-Parade thi
| Morning.
The ceremonies incident to this occasion
were continued this morning by gran,
parade through the main streets of tn
city by the home and visiting societies, lie,
by Kessnich's band in their new uniforms
The whole caboodle went TO the Fai
Grounds, accompanied by number of tn,
city police as invited guests. These las
named boys can successfully wrestle will
whisky straight and rum punch, even i
they don't understand lager.
Yesterday the strangers visited various
points of interest in the city, being sus-
tanned in the determined discharge of the
important and responsible undertaking by
copious lbations. At A o'clock, about
one hundred and fifty, including several
ladies, assembled at the Seventh-street
bridge and embarked in the "Little Nell''
for the pump-house and park. About a
hundred preferred staying at the pump
house, and there they found hearty cheer.
In the garden, which is now at its sweetest,
under the auspices of Mr.. VIM. Euker,
they found tables and continuous flow of
beer.
Last night concert was given by all the
societies at Assembly Hall. By ~ o'clock
that edilice was packed to its utmost capa-
city. The concert was opened with grand
overture, "Suppe," by Professor Kess-
nich's double orchestra, rendered in mag
nificent style and harmony. The singing
which followed was as good as cultivated
chorus singing usually is, and on several
occasions drought down the house," met
aphorically of course. The participants
in this part oil the entertainment were the
Germania Mannerchor, of Baltimore the
SengerbuDd of Washington, the Richmond
Philharmonics, the Gesangverein Virginia,
etc.
Mr.. Knoop, of the Washington Senger-
bund, was good ditto Mr.. Miller, of same.
Prof. Leo Wheat led the Philharmonics.
The concern concluded with "Song of
Victory" (AbD, all the singers and the
double orchestra participating, thus closing
the greatest affair of the kind ever known
in Richmond.
After the performance all hands put out
for Monticello Hall, Broad street. On
their way they.beered at Murphy's, corner
Eighth and Broad. AT Manly's. next to
the Theatre, they beered again. At Mon
ticello Hall, just above, on the same street,
the bevy of interesting youths indulged in
q gross of cucumbers "dutch for cold
spread and lager" We were not there.
Festivities till daylight-and more lager.
POLICE CoURT-JusTIoE WHITE
PREsIDINa.-Cases disposed of to-day:
George w. Jones, charged with ASSAULT
ting and striking j. g. Jones, fined 50.
John Manning, for striking James Gate
wood with stick and throwing him in the
river, was fined $3.50.
James Gatewood, colored, was charged.
with stealing provisions from the basket of
John Manning, confined in the city Jail for
six hours.
James Stewart, colored, for being dis
orderly in the circus, was fined So.
Henry B. Dyson, charged with creating
a disturbance at the circus and resisting the
police, fined S5.
James Lewis, colored, charged with as
saulting and threatening to kill Simon
Wafer with an axe, fined $5.
James Thomas, colored, charged with
stealing metal from the G. & o. railroad
sentenced to confinement in the
city Jail for six months.
Amount of fines imposed by Justice
White this morning amounted to 1923.
LENT's CIRCUs.-We are told by the
veraeious Job, in his epistle to the Corin-
thians, Sd chapter, I'd verse. that it is an
entirely useless proceeding to attempt to
improve refined gold, give new beauty to
the lily, or paint the rose. So well are
we convinced of the astuteness of the OBJ
servations adventured by the exemplary,
ancient and patient worthy alluded to that
we deem it an act of entire supererogaticn
TO add any words of praise in behalf of
Lent's unrivalled animal show and circus
now Lere. 1t is the ne plus ultra of all
such things. In the words of morning
"Lent's circus and mem
agerie is the best show that has been in
this city for many years. The feats in the
ring are novel and marvellous, and the
number and variety of wild beasts in the
is very large. The afternoon
and evening performances yesterday were
by large audiences, comprising in
part many of the best people of Rich
mond. Two more opportunities will be
presented to-day to those who want to
see the wonder show of the age"
DEATH OF A NATIVE OF THIS CITY.
Mr.. Thomas Howard, son of Thomas G.
Howard, the old clerk Of the hustings
court, and brother of Mr.. Robert Howard,
of the law firm of Howard & Wise, and of
Mr.. E. G. Howard, clerk of the city, also
of Nathaniel Pope Howard, esq.,, who was
killed by the capital disaster, died jim
Goochland county on Saturday, in the 59th
year of his age. The deceased was one of
the most eminent scholars of the day, and
until about year ago lived in Texas, where
he practiced law with great success.
CHESTERFIELD ITEMs.-The Republic
cans of Manchester met last night and Sc
lected three delegates to the senatorial con-
yention, which meets there tomorrow. The
meeting was entirely harmonious. The
delegates were instructed to support b. T..
Edwards for the senate. The delegates
elected from the other five townships in this
county and from Powhatan county, with
one exception, are instructed to vote for the
nomination of Captain s. F. Maddox.
THE LATE COMMODORE MAURY.-
We are requested to announce that the re-
mains of the late Commodore Matthew f.
Maury, which were brought to this city
last Saturday afternoon, will be removed
from the vault of Mr.. Dunnavant, in
Hollywood, where they now lie, to their
place of final sepulture in the cemetery to-
morrow, Wednesday afternoon, at 4