Daily globe., 1879-06-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i. |:I,''l
speoially Reported for the Daily a,obe
STATE SENGERFEST.

STATE SENGERFEST.
Comm. encensent of observation-disclosures,
Of the VariOns Societies, Greeting and
Welcome, Lager and Lunch, M,ssto aud
1firth-The Prize Contest and Concert.
The heavy rains of tie night and early
morning seemed to dampen the spirits of
the German element Of the city as it soaked
the thick dust of the streets into perfect
quagmire of slushy filth. There is not a
city of } the size in the Union
which can on so " short notice
get up, such canals of gumbo and
semi-liquid dirt. The extra travel had
worked up the unpaved streets into bogs
hub deep. But by s o'clock the rain had
subsided, and the clouds began to fit across
the sky like flmy mists, disclosing at inter-
walls glimpses of the deep azure beyon d.
Well nigh every German citizen, and many
not of German extraction, had done some
thing to give the streets holiday and festive
appearance, and they had succeeded to an
extent quite unexpected, for Washington
avenue, Nicollet, Hennepin and Second
street presented the appearance of
grand avenues of evergreens en-
livened with rich coloring of
the national banner and the German
colors. Some of the hotel front decorations
we're especially eff octive, among which 1nay
be mentioned the Bellevue, the Merchants,
the Windsor and the Clark house. The
saloons even surpassed the hotels. Furness,
Hodge, West, Dunnington, and in fact all
first class houses were enshrouded in ever
green's and flags. Washington avenue from
depot to depot was gay as May day in
olden times. Festoons and flags and ban
ners were stretched across the street, and
notices and legends disclosed themselves at
every store. while the upper windows were
reserved for ornaments of finer and more
attractive nature in the fair daughters of
fatherland, eager to welcome the ''Senger
Bundles" of the State. rH# 1.T
Harmonic hall, exteriorally and inside,
was prepared for the occasion and put on
it's holiday attire. But the refreshments
rooms were even more abundantly furnished
than is the liberal custom of mirth-loving
people. The Harmonic society, of this
city, met at their hall, and headed by Hay
ner's band and with their magnifcently en-
broidered banner, marched to the de-
pots to escort the various societies
on their arrival, the first coming in to tho
city being the Concordia, of St. Cloud, mus
tering some fifty members including their
twenty eight singers with their leader, F.
Cans. The band played through the streets
Washington avenue, Hennepin and Second
street, to the hall. On entering, Mr. Peter
Rauen gracefully bid them welcome from the
platform, and after three hearty "Hoh's'' the
same gentleman invited the guests to sub
stantial lunch of cold meats and
the foanning, refreshing beverage which
sons of Gambrinus love 80 we'll. The lunch
was thoroughly enjoyed, and so was tho
beer. Out again went the band and the es-
cort, with Prof. Harmsen at their head, to
the depot to meet the special train from st.
Paul, but from some misunderstanding they
first marched to the St. Paul & Pacific de-
pot, but finding their mistake they counter
marched and proceeded to the Milwaukee &
st, Paul, where the train had already ar
rived. -:.5
Line was formed, and with the splendid
Great Union band at their head discoursing
such music as was not again heard on the
streets all day, the procession marched up
Washington avenue, down Hennepin, and by
Second street to the hall. The st. Pa ul
delegation consisted of 100 men, including
three societies, of which there were "a sing
eIS-MannerCnOr, w. manner leader, 70
Liederkranz, B. Kerker leader, 20; the Arion,
J. Grote leader, 26. The Liederkranz looked
especially we'll in the march, with their white
straw hats, uniform and crimson badges.
The same address of welcome, ringing
"hoh'' and invitation to lunch was repeat
ed. Saltwater was next to arrive. They
had with them the Saltwater Cornet band.
They consisted of one society, the Manner
chor, w. P. Schilling, leader, and were sixty
strong, including sixteen singers. Young
America turned out twenty members of their
"Pioneer Mannerchor,'' including twelve
singers, with G. Bachman, leader. At this
point the Minneapolis Harmonic society
gave the songs of welcome, which was un-
fortunately pitched too high for them,
and consequently they were placed beyond
their power of doing themselves justice.
The bass of the choir, however, is much too
light for effective singing. j. D.. Meyer
then read the formal address of welcome.
The La Crosse Liederkranz were the next to
arrive, and brought with them the La Crosse
"Deutscher Verein,'' a very excellent cornet
band. There were thirty in number, in
Guiding nineteen singers. Faribault was
the next on the ground. ....-.