, 1873-06-21

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Sp<c;al Djspateh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
DunuQuE, H., Juno 2o.-Tho stroots tonight
aro fairly alive with people to participate In tho
Northwestern saongorfest now in session hore,
tho trains and boats arriving to-day being crowd
Cd wth deegatesi By m2ggiaS It IL
archos aud garlandB OF oak leaves, inter-
mingled with flowers, are stretched acrose
Main street, tho principal thozoughfare, bearing
many appropriate and pleasant deyicas 1n dor.
man, such ~, "Gerlds Vic in Deutschland
Am Mississippi vie am nhctn,
Tuent Deutcher Bang purls Dautacher Wein."
@Der Deuische lIebt as,an8 una wein,.
Drum kann or auch klein Muckor sein."
Tonight many private dwellings aro lliums-
mated, giving tho city brilliant appearance.
Jae9 A. WIFI o. f3om n1 tbs Wiz Is
surrounding tho blufftopa 900 Chinese !, Ian-
te.ns aro suspended, md colored Arcs caot tleir
lurid glare over the acone below. :.
The inaugural concert at tho congregational
Church was largely attended, tho programme
being most creditabiy carried out. The concert
opeucd bY the Dubuque Maopne1chor, with
a welcoming chorus, in fine style. and to
which tho audience toBtilod It's batisfactlon by
repeated rounds Of applause: President sIia 'SosqT'
Ponsleo, who In few brief remarks welcomed
them to tho city, bidding them 'let their nier"
riment ring out, lot your solos and chorubos now
out on tho full tide Of air, and these b!uns that
| girt us round, ali radiant and frenh with new
| lifo, echo ,baok to you Dubu4uc's greeting aud
Tho Hon, O. Wullweber thon followed With a
speech in German, which was most heartily
joined hanis in celebrating several grand foatiy-
itioB. Tho brilliant oyationu offered by our c'tl,
zons generally to the immortal Humboldt and
Schiller will always bo remembered IT.. Us
mark-stones in tho history OF our loye.
II city, and now even more intimately
united than Of yo1e, We agaia proceed to In.
aug1rate another festival, md why Wondor at
this universal participation In tho saonagorfeal
by all classes Of our citizens. The song9 Dooe
# not e1nanato from tho heart and again pene'
fost thoir heavenly origin from the fact thai
tLoy arc eaaily understood by all mon
Tho genius OF musio and song. aoars
togothor' tho hearts ct man. Thore roigns su-
promo concord and happinoss. and blessed is tnt
mortal who lives in Ills te,nplo Of light and bar
mony, and, In conclusion, once more bo hoartil1
welcome in our midst, 70 spngor-brueder.
| Wherever songs In harmony meet,
| There also our hearts In unison beat.
Mrs. @. ). Rogers, Of Dubuque, then sang II
G corcd. Baoh'a milwaukee, band thou p!ayet
Dreaming" by schumhn.; During its perform y
ance tho audience was epell-bound, and at It
cloao tho applause WAS tulnultuous. E. Schultz
of Chicago, then rendered LIZ tenor 500 N
mastory, pleasing manner. The Holvotia Nam
norchor ".Der aoaang," by 9: Hoser, which was
skilful performance. and vol receive bliss Emil
Iiawton, Of Dubuque, sang Alma Fargo, wit
chorus and orchestra. This was effectively ron
dorod, judging from tho manifestations Of th
auditors. Tho concert closed with gran
chorus by tho Milwaukee, Musical eoolety, ATTIC
Which tho audience dispersed, evidently NOR
than pleased with tho evenings Entertainment,
Tomorrow at day break tho royoille will b
sounded from various stations in the Bluf
City, accompanied by booming Of cannon 4, AZ 2
hold at tho Round House, whom all tho dolegt
. .. tionB will bo on hand. IN the afternoon gran
: procession will be formed, md parade the prll
! | olpal streotB.