The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-07
From the washington Republican, eth,l
THE : ENGEREEsT.
OPENING DAY OF THE .FgTE.

The reception Of the Richmond society ant
the attendant festivities yesterday inaugu
rated the Saugerf,,st, which viii be the prtn
cipal feature Of enjoyment during the frs,
| half Of this week.
At ten minutes past O'Clock yesterday
morning the "Virginia singing cluo, o
Richmond, were received at.the Baltimore
and Potomac deTot by the reception com
| mt,ec of the Washington Sergerbund, COM
posed of Messrs. S. Wolf, c. RiesSner, d
Altschuh, Anton Fischer, j. karr, q. Hartig.
T. Miller, j. Rakcman.
The members OF the Virginia club, fifty
three in number, were conducted to the st.
James Hotel which will be their head.
quarters during their stay.
The following are the names Of the Rich
mond singers who yesterday arrived, and
will join with the Washington Sangerbund
in the festivities of the week: Fl. G. Miller,
president; c. l.. Segc, director; f. W..
Gippcrich, 2. Euker; 5. Steiulein. treasurer;
G.. K0enig, 4. c. Heinrich, +. kleversall.
J. Ebel. W. Zimmerman; X. Brauer, secre
rary; G.. Klein, +. Schneider, j. Splitting, A.
+. Mol, j. Harra. +. Schraber. .. +. Thlow,
C. Hennipghaus, A Beier, NJ. Briel, G. Poin.
dexter, p. Cauthorr, W. NJ. Netherland. l..
Perrot, +. Guergens, Fl. BEGINNER, G. Unkle,
l.. Werner. n. Scbaap, c. Haas, J. Laube, J.
Keppler. 0. Heinrich, l.. Euker, J. +. Wolff,
+. Phillips, W. Fl. Page. A. Lybrock, F.
schumacher. D. G. Yuenglng, II. Schmidt,
II. G.immel, G. A. Book. b. Heinrich, ID. 7.
Haisey. C. Heisz, G. Mattern, .. Morgen-
stern. G. Hoitzhnuer, Z. Seiberf.
4 little after o'clock the Virginia Club.
attended by the S2agerbund reception COM
mi,cc, proceeded in body 10 the beadQuar.
tcrs of the Sengcr5uud, IN Mt. Vernon
Plsce, where formal reception vas ten
dcred them.
The building was handsomely decorated
with bunting and eYergrcenS, and over the
main entrance was transparency bearing
the inscription, Willkommen SGnger."
The Richmond club were ushered into the
rear room of the apartments occupied By the
Washington singers, while the city club, in
the front room. sang song OF greeting. com
posed for the occasion by Professor +. hicy,
the leader Of the SHugerbund. The doors
were thrown open during the singing, and
II its conclusion Simon Wolf, Esq, chair.
man Of the reception committee, advanced
and said:
Gentlemen of the Snngerbund,-I have the
honor, is we'll as pleasure, Of introducing
the Society of hmond, Va, 10 your hospi.
talty.
In the absence of The president Of the
Sa0gerbuud, Mr.. l.. Wadeckcr, Dir. a.
Hart. in greeting the Richmond guests, said /:
Gentlemen of Eir@inia,-In behalf OF the
members Of The Washington Sangerhund
md of the citizens of Washington | bid you
thrice welcome, aud assure you that during
your stay in our city the members OF this
association and the people Of Washington
generally will leave nothing undone 10 make
YOU feel at home, and contribute all in Their
power towards your enjoyment. We shall
&c content if. even 10 SOue degree, we can
this in toe manner that you treat
ed Us when, two years ago, we were your
quests in Richmond. ! do not propose TO
,rfl.ct upon you at this time long speech,
when | might remark that it really was not
my duty TO make this speech, rs 1t was assign.
ed to the president Of the S;eGgerDuDd, who
is either little too late or the reception
brought you here, according to
the programme, 4 little too soon. Again
bidding YOU welcome, beg OF you to MAKE
at home, and say that lt Soall not
&c our FAULT if you do not.
MIR. II. &. Miller then advanced, in behalf
Of the Richmond Club. and SAID:
Gentlemen Of the Washington s1nger-
burd,- In reply to your hearty welcome,
thank vCu first, in the pame 0! my Society,
Tor the kind reception you have rendered US;
aud in reference TO the happy days you spent
with Us, can but say that am confident
hat you will make our say il your midst
qually "a pleasant. Once more thank you
for your cordial greeting.
soon after this. President Waldecker, OF
the Washington Scci.ty. arrived. HaertelS
,crenade was sung br the members OF the
and M. Waldecker, upon being
.arlcd upon, spoke briefly rs follows:
Friends, -This song which we have Just
surg as Il song OF welcome has been dedl-
.atcd by us to Virginia, and. though neither
written or composed for this special occasion,
he feeling words of the song accord so en-
jre;y with the sentiments | would express
# this time that ! can do no better than 10
,epcat th.. last words Of the song as true
EXPRESSION OF what would say TO you:
Itch rracs.e icli. die Lante belt,
Furs, du sic lis rrsrhtllrn:
Ach lass, den Gurs>, der Zu der sehWeot
In ilcrZen weiuernlilel.
The remainder of the morning was spent
IN social enjoy m=ut and singing by the dll'
rprcnt clubs. The Richmond cIun sang
" How Have Loved Thee" and tire S;enger-
Dund and their guests united in singing Inc
German SOGS.
VISIT To ALEXANDRIA,.
At $50 O'Clock the two societies, accom-
panied by Donch's band, met 4; the Alexan.
dria ferry, at the foot Of Seventh street, ana
proceeded to Alexandra. AT Alexandra
the afternoon was spent at Portnel's garden
in social enjoyment and singing. The wash
iuy,on CLUB, led by Professor hley, sang
:. Ossian " and "The Forest" the Virginia
singers sang "The Water-Lily" and The
Hunters Farewell" There were a number
of distinguished Alexandrian guests at the
garden, Including several members OF the
Common Council. About 1880 in the eve
ming the singers were marshalled for the
homeward journey. and arrived in Washing
ton about 8 O'Clock. Tue remainder OF the
evening was given up to enjoyment AZ
the headquarters Of the Saagerbund, on n
street, where the societies rea>sembied.
To-day the s@ngerbund Will show hec'ty
to their guests, and in the evening there
will be grand concert at Lincoln Hall.