National Republican., 1875-09-06
THE sENGERFEsT.
Opening Day Of The Fete,

Opcu4uk 0oJ Va buo ECbos
The reception Of the Richmond society and the
attendant festivities yesterday insugurated the
.SanRerfest, which will be the principal feature
of enjoyment during the first half of this week.
At ten mioutes past tour clock yesterday morn
ing the Virginia" singing club Of Richmond, were
received at the Baltimore and Potomac depot, oy
the reception committee of the Washington S@n-
gerbund, composed of Messrs. S. WOLF O. Riess-
ner, M. Altschuh, Anton Fischer, ]. Karr, q.
Hartig, T. Miller, ]. Rakeman.
The members of the Virginia club, htythree 10
number, were conducted to the st. James hotel,
which will be their headquarters, during tner
stay.
The following are the names OF the Richmond
singers who yesterday arrived, and who viii JON
ties of the week: Il. q. Miller. president; O. L.
stsinisin, treasurer; e. Rcsaig, 4: 9: Heinrich
Brauer, secretary; G.: Klein, F; Schneider, !.
Splitting, A. E. MolI, J. Harrs, E: SchreioeI, Y.
H GaSUrS W. NJ SstSerisnd
L. Perrot, F. Quergens, II. Bochner, y UnkeI
L. Werner, NJ. Schaaf, q. Hsase, Lam6e, J.
Phillips, W. H. Page, A Ly6roch, E; Sehua-
macher, ID. QuengIng, H. Schmidt, H. Grim
mel, G. A. Boch, b. Heinrich, ID. Z; Ha!sey, y.
Heisz, g. Msttern, U. MOrgenstein, U. HOLE
little after nine O'Clock the Virginia club,
tee, proceeded in q body to the headquarters Of
the Sengerbund, in Mt. Vernon Place, where o
formal reception was rendered them.
bunting and evergreens, and over the main en-
trance was q transparency bearing the inscrip-
tion, "WiIlkommen Senger."
The Richmond club were ushered into the rear
room Of the apartments occupied by the Washlng-
ton singers while the city club in the front room
sSns G Of the
bund. The doors were thrown open during the
singing, and at its conclusion Simon Wolf, ESQ.,,
chairman of the reception committee, advanced
Gentlemen Of the sengerbund: have the
honor, we'll as pleasure, of introducing the So
ciety Of Richmond, Virginia, to your hospitality.
In the absence of the president Of the Sienger-
bund, Mr., L. Waldecker, MI. A. Hart, In greet
ing the Richmond guests, said
Ger emen of Virginia In behalf OF the mem
bers OF the Washington S@ngerbund, and OF the
citizens Of Washington, bid you thrice welcome,
and assure you that during your stay in our city,
the members Of this association, and the people
of Washington generally, Will leave nothing un-
done to make you feel at home, and contrlp9Ie @
all in their power towards your enjoyment we
shall be content If, even to some degree, we can
accomplish this in the manner that yoa treateo
us when, two years ago, we were your guests IN
Richmond. 1 do not propose to inhict upon you
at this time long speech, when might remark
speech, as it was assgne to the president of the
SRngerbund, who is either q little too late or
the reception committee brought you here, ac-
cording TO the programme, little too soon.
Again, bidding you welcome, beg OF you to
make yourselves at home, and say that 1t shall
not be our fault If you do not.
Mr. H. G. Miller then advanced, in behalf of
the Richmond club. and said:
Gentlemen of the Washington Sangerbund: In
in the name Of my society, for the kind reception
you have rendered US, and In reference to the
happy days you spent with us, can but say that
am confident that you will make our stay in
your midst equally as pleasant.
Once more thank you fer your cordial greet.
ing.
Washington society, arrived. HaerteI's seren-
ade was sung by the members ofthe Sangerbund,
and Mr. Waldecker, upon being called upon,
spoke briefly as follows:
Friends: This song which we have just sung, as
a song Of welcome, has been dedicated by US to
Virginia, and though neither written or composed
for this special OCCASION the feeling words of the
song accord so entirely with the sentiments
would express at this time, that can do no bet
ter than TO repeat the last words of the song as
true expression of what would say to you:
t'Ich gr. este dich, die Laute bebt,
Horst du sic leis' erschallen
Acb, lass, cen Gurss; der zu dir Lchwebt
In HerZen wiederhGllen."
The remainder Of the morning was spent in So
cial enjoyment and singing by the different clubs:
The Richmond club Gang, How have 1 loved
thee" and the Sangerbund and their guests
united in singing THE German song"
VISIT TO ALEXANDRIA.
At 2:3O O'Clock the two societies accompanied
by Dopch's band, met at the Alexandria ferry, at
the foot Of Seventh street, snd proceeded to
spent at Portner's garden in social enjoyment
and singing. The Washington Club, led by Pro-
fessOr kleY, sang Osstan" and eThe E0reSt;"
the Virginia singers sang ''The Water Lily" and
1.-THE Hunters Farewell" There were number
of distinguished Alexandrian guests at the gar
den, including several members of the Common
Council. About 730 in the evening the singers
were marshaled for the homeward journey, and
arrived In Washington about o'clock. The
mainder Of the evening was given up TO enjoy
ment, at the headquarters of the S@ngerbund, on
Z street, where the societies reassembled.
To-day the Sangerbund will show the city to
their guests, and in the evening there will be q
grand concert at Lincoln hall, for which the fol-
lowing programme has been arranged:
PARTI.
Overture, civilian Tell" Rossini; Orchestra.
Grand Chorus, Des Lledes VerklRrung, Z. Abt;
"Virgins," Saugerbund, and Oschestra. Ye
Merry Birds, Gumbert; Mr.. F. Knoop. Chorus,
'Schoen Rothtraut," Giro Pinsuto; Mr.. L. E.
Cannon. Sextette, Lucia de Lsmmermoor;
Donizettf. '-Chi mi frena in tai momento;'' Miss
S. Flynn, Mrs. E s. Kimball, Messrs. Knoop,
Noyes Cannon and Holer.
Overture 81 felsennhehle," Reissiger; Or
chestra. Chorus, Morning Song" f. Abt;
Sepgerbund. "Ah che Assorta, /" VenZano: Miss
SaIlie Flynn. Aria, "Zampa," Herold; mr.. E.
Klein. Octett, Dream Of Love, !" Hermes: Messrs.
Knoop, Noyes, Bischoff, CIaudy, Cannon, Hage-
mann, Holer, and Miller. Grand Chorus,
"Hymnus, " Mohri "VirginIa," Sengerbund and
The priT cIpsI feature of the fest tomorrow will
be the p clic and banquet st the Scheutzen PARK
IN the afternoon.