The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-05
THE PRIZE SINGERS.
a Prceessien In the Morning in Which Many
Germans Partieipsted-Fifsees Thsu.aaf
Psrssns Attend the Cercmsniss In s<hsesxeu
PARA.



ing German singing societies yesterda,
morning was one OF the most imp,sin:
snd dtynifed PROFESSIONS ever witnessed
IN the STREETS 81 Philadelphia. II was n
three divisions. The first was under IN,
leadership Of Captain John Welde, md
he 6ed by the Black Hussars' nounter
bard. began the line Of march from Hortt
cultural Hall shortly after O'Clock A. NJ
Following TIE beautiful embroidered han.
ner OF the Singers Union came the mem
bers a the Executive and Honorary Com.
miltees in carriages. the invited guests.
and orators 81 the festival. They were Al
in open carriages. Then carne the Second
division. which was marshalled bv Charle.
Ncblfr. assisted by pr. Mau.baeh. Y. Ellie
and H. Kaiser. This portion ~ the no.
c-S.i0a was composed % the visiting and
local societies. the former in advance. The
Eintracht. q Albany. led the van, making
avery imposing Appearance.
THE SOCIETIES
marched in the following order: Teuto-
MA Mannerchor. Allegheny CITY: Frob-
sim. Altoona; Gcrulania Mannerehor.
Harmonic, FTohsinn. Liederkranz, Iasalle
Singing society. Ari0n. COnc0rdia Lieder-
krluz. Fidelio Quar7ette Club. OBkle Bra
sir society. and Euterpe. - Baltimore
Schwlbischer SRngerhund. BROOKLYN sam
g,rbund. Williamsburg S1ncerjund. Ger.
nan Liedcrkranz, Zolluer MgnnerchOr.
BROOKLYN Quartette Club, HAYDN Man
nerchor. and Cecilia, Of Brooklyn :
OrVh,u- Concordia MTnncrchor, OF
Carl>,adt. Y. J.; Lancaster Manner
chor, Il Lancaster; Arion, YorkviIle Lied
e-krAnz. New Haven. Conn: FrOh>inn
snd Eintrscht. Brooklyn; Harmonic Nam
rsrch0r. Reading; Virginia, Richmond !;
LiedDrsranz. Providence; S9nSerbmd,
Washington; and the STngerhund Of VIII
uington.
Dividing the visiting from the local 90
cietics came q large wagon drawn by siX
horses, supporting platform upon which
was erected Representation Of = Grecian
temple. the roof beng supported by ~iX
pillars. seated on q throne in the centre
W. ,l-
GODDESS oF SONG,
rer 1nated hv Mi, MAYER. She was at
Tired in the classical White robes, and her
head wa, encirc.cd by a diadem 81 gold.
p hrr side We're two Young lldies. Miss
schneider. and Mi>s he'tereT. also attired
- sre-0rira. diVnitie-. In front stood
Apollo. and q court Of minnesingcrs and
blrds surrounded the throne. The rein,
Wer- guided rs D rat-catchcr or wandering
uir,rr,. The sides n the wagon were
adorned with portraits Of Mozart and
Beethoven. The lo,al societies came next,
tlan- precedence In the order Il their
or-triZati1u.
MANY e The societies carried ELEGANTLY
adorned banners. and every man IN TIE pro
ce->ion v., decorated with trightly-Aued
tat-s. The national standard II the
S-.,., q lie German combinations and
~vitz-ri ai w.re carried q addition % the
star, and stripes. and numerous -aily-col-
ord Jirrl-e umbrellas and ,ul>hade>
were hall Ioit hy the visitors. The third
division vl, mar>ls,ed IS g.. Niimayer.
ana rl, composed Il The Turner Rilie Soc
TN. Turner singing society, Philadelphia
>ir-ir- society. The Southwark and the In
drutndtlt Turning Societies, the Honor
ar Committee. and the Philadelphia Ride
society. Member, OF the ScAueizen-Ne-
rein and q other societies followed in car
ril-es.
Tie line oi march was from Broad and
Pine 60 Christian. 20 Chestnut. % Fifth. %
Third. - lairMouut avenue. 20 Ninth and
Green. and Whence ly >teaui-car> 10 >chuct-
zen Park. Many II the houses GA tie
sfreet> through whichtle procession passed
Wer, uug with tia-,. and the spect1cle was
viewed and loudly chccred by an enormous
coucour~e IL people 90 the sidewalks and
a. the windows.
AWARDING TIlE DIPLOMAS.
The Schlctzeu Park BEGAN 20 I'll with
people from = o'clock noon, and 10y
O'Clock. the hour announced for the dis
tributi0n Il diploma, 10 the societies judged
O. have been successful IN the competition
IN prize-.iBriug, lj.oV0 people bad passed
through the urusryle,.
shortly after O'Clock procession.
headed Us music, and consisting 81 the
Executive and Honorary Committees and
other officials. marched 20 the front column.
Here. arranged on the platform AZ the base.
were the prize diplomas, handsomely framed
in .iIt and velvet. The only difference be-
tween them was in the ma,>iycne~S " the
frame. excepting the first prize, tie ale
goriral design a which was hand-c0lored.
Colonel Muckle Of the Ledger, honorary
president oi the Festival. made the awards
In accordance with the directions handed
him in d sealed envelope by Z. Wolseifer.
chairman Of The Prize Committee, - iol-
lows:
Highest Prizc-Germania M8nnerchor,
o. Baltimore. Nd.
SECOND Class.
First Prizc-Frohsinn. II Pittsburgh,
Pa.
second Prlze->sngerbund, Of Brook
lyn, y. \.
THIRD CLASS.
Firs. Prize-peut,cher Liederkranz, Of
Brooklyn, y. \.
second Prize-Virginia. Of Richmond,
va.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Arion. Of Newark, y. J.
Orpbcus. u Buffalo, y. y.
The Colonel made IN appropriate speech,
CONTEMPLATING the winners and expressing
the pleasure IL had Afforded the local socie-
ties 10 entertain their visitors. The COM
Ietlng societies were
First Cla,s-ATiOn QUartette club, New
York; Ari0n. Newark: Germana Nan
nerchor. Baltimore.
second Class->anCcrbund, Washing
ton: Sangerbund, Brooklyn; Harug1r
L.edertafe. New Haven; Orpheu,, Bnra-
10: Frohsinn, Pittsburgh; Einuacht'
Albany.
Third Class - Deutscher LiederkranZ,
Brookhn: Froh,inn. Baltimore; Hanno-
pir Nennerchor. Reading; C0ncordn
Mxnnerchor, Carlstadt. y. j.; virginia
Richmond. The judges We're " ililam
Wolsiefier. l.. Engelke. and Emil GastSl'
Of Phiadelphia: Ayr. Paur. Of New York,
and II. SchwinS, 81 bathhore-
The proceedings closed with
A PEW WORDS FRoN EX-GOVERNOR HART
RANT.
who was recognized among the crowd ana
requested 20 mount the platform. lie com