Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-14
Letter from the Registers Rep
reSentative With the Wheeling
Dedication,
Correspondence Of the Register.
CINCINNATI. June -.

Delegation.
Correspondence Of the Register
CINCINNATI, June -.
The Twenty-frst North American
Sacugcriest began in this city yesterday
afternoon. For several days the most
elaborate preparations have been going
on for the proper reception of the socic-
ties from abroad who were 20 take part
i'm il. and such other singers and guests
who should take advantage of this holi-
day 10 visit the Paris OF America. The
city is full. Full is the only word that
will give YOU an adequate idea OF It.
They have been coming ever since sun
day, and all the hotels and private
boarding houses are Overtlowing with
guests. From all parts oithe West they
have come, and not in small crowds, but
by train loads, and are vet arriving.
THE ENCURsIoNISTS
from Wheeling arrived all right on
Tuesday evening, and are distributed
variUuSlv around the city, 80 varipuSly
indeed that ! have not Us vet been able
to see any Of them. Cincinnati is not a
place that a hungry slghtSeer can de-
your i'm Il dav, % say nothing Of the adj
ditiOual attractions that her suburbs
offer i'm this direction, and this fact must
have been in contemplation when the
present great fest was projected, in
order that her visitors and It's patrons
might have abundant time 10 crafty
their curious Is we'll as their aesthetic
tastes. For two days past the streets
nave been thrOnged rs they never were
before $50 said by strangers intent on
sight seeing. CovingtOu, Newport, the
hills with their becr-gardcn capitolS, cN-
curSiOns on the river and 10 adJOln-
ing towns have all been looked at
and discussed by the critical or careless
eve of the stranger. AS Canaan flowed
with milk and honey, SO Cincinnati
flows with lager beer i'm a prOtuSiOn that
Canaan never knew. And to tn"
thirsty and heated IeutOn it is the eel
iXir vital, and We are not so sure but
the prime attraction 10 this city instead
Of the fest The city indeed presents
a most attractive and feStal appearance.
The houses are almost universally deco
rated with flags and bunting, and the
evergreen and flowers give some OF the
streets a sylvan appearance. Arches ot
a tasteful character span the streets at
pleasing intervals, and the whole aim OF
the inhabitants seems 10 be % give 1t a
holiday appearance. Thesesuperticient
attractions. together with the otherwise
attrlctiycncsS OF the city, render It IN
deed beautiful. 1t has been one OF the
highest aspirations OF this town to be
the musical centre OF America, and So
tar she has been successful. The mu-
nifCcnCc of one of her wcalthieSt and
most public spirited residents has erect
eel q hall that has no counterpart I'M the
Union, aud gives YOU an idea ot what
the shrine of Appollo was To- the an
clients. Ii there Is one thing above an
other, after her beer. that Il Cincinnati
ian takes pride i'm and nearly idolizeS, it
is that tmusira' temple And not With
out reason. Ii Is Il magnificent edltlce,
the best adapted, and the most admira-
bIv constructed affair OF the kind on
this continent, and To a great extent the
conception of single g,einjividuai. Then
the best musical director i'm the country
is resident and always avail
able. and some Of the best vocal
and instrumental talent in the
West is here. So lar rs the proper
appreciation of music goes, "She has
done what she could.
THE SAENGEETEST
now in progress here is National in
character. and ior twenty wears has been
celebrated with increasing interest. The
first one was held in lNi9, in this city,
and was participated in hv five societies
and lis singers. Ii has been held at
various times ever since, and 40 various
places. The last one was ut Louisville,
i'm 1877. when thirty-twO societies and
1000 singers took part, and was one OF
the most attractive musical festivals
ever held i'm this country. The aim has
been % make this one exceed any for
mvr effort. and the Indications are that
they will succeed. Over thirty SOCie-
ties are already here IRON abroad and
several are yet expected. These, to-
grthcr with the home societies
will make chorus Of 2,uGu
voices. Unusual care has been
taken in the selection OF performers ior
the con or Dt which there are seven.
The Ii. st on being given an Yesterday
even n and the last one will be gwen
ON lt..f'llN evening. me one -1Ntu
Yesterday evenin, was under the
direction of that eminent conductor
Prof. Otto Singer. We give below the
programmes.
Overture.
ChorU, by tla rioueer-"Leii unS ic-rugSt,'
Addrs>. by Nayr- Chas Jacobs. Jr. Transfer of
the BUui Banner.
Chorus hy the Pioneers "Fahuen'icI,..~F o"o
''~L Paul OrlDrlO. .
Loloist,-MaG Ouo-AlvSl. ben, Miss Josephine
YurAc Mr. Alex. B.SyhoI and Mr.
Franz Remwcytz.
The immense auditorium OF the
Springer Musical Hall was filled by
strangers and the ,li'."oi the city TO
witness the transfer of the Bund Ban
uer and t. hear the initial cencert. The
addresses by Mayor Jacobs and others
were listened to with interest by the
audience, but when the SoloiSts came
upon the stage the audience "let itself
loose in such a manner that attracted