The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-04
(Philadelphia Times, yesterday.l

and Beer.
(Philadelphia Times, yesterday.I
No less than twenty-five thousand people
spent the fourth day OF the Thirteenth Ns-.
tional Sangeriest in an exceedingly pleas
ant way In the shady groves OF Schuetzen
Park. This was by long odds the largest
crowd that ever participated in any cele-
bration at this resort, and It Is TO the credit
OF the Germans, who composed 05 per
cent. OF the assemblage, that from day
light until dark there was not single dis
turbance. The Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad carried nearly all the pic
nickers from the city to the Falls Of Schuyl-
kill, from whence they walked or rode in
Omnibuses TO the park, which Is three-quar-
ters Of mile from the station. The
park was opened at 8 o'clock, but as
Mt that early hour the sky indicated
rain the arrivals were few. An hour
or so later, however, the clouds broke
away, the sun came out agreeably warm,
and delightful breeze sprang up and con-
tinued during the entire day. From 10
O'Clock until 3 a steady stream OF people
poured In the Park, and at 2 O'Clock the
lam ut tht mrnstiles was so great that sew
eral women and children tainted. The
crowd filed the road half mile from the
gates at noon, and ut O'Clock the park was
literally choked with q good-natured throng
OF men, women, and children. Every
twenty minutes a special train OF from
twelve to fifteen ears lef, the Ninth and
Green-streets depot, ard every car was filled
with passengers. Fifteen CARLOADS OF VS.
itng singers reached the park at 2 O'Clock
and marched TO their respective headquar-
ters.
AN ANTaATED SCENE.
To each OF the seventy odd societies [in-
Guiding the one from Richmond that parti-
cipated in the exercises at the Academy OF
Music was assigned a section OF the park,
and each section was marked by shield
bearing the name OF the association it be-
longed to. BY this means great deal OF
confusion was avoided and the singers and
their friends had no difficulty in finding each
other. The whole park was in holiday attire,
the buildings, monuments, tents, and
even the trees being profusely and prettily
decorated with flags, banners, stream
| ers, shields, colored notices, Chinese
lanterns, transparencies, ropes OF ever
greens, and masses Of cut flowers. Scores
OF drinking booths, cigar-stands, fancy-ar-
ticle counters, hurdy-gurdy tents, negro
minstrel stages, and other places OF the
kind, covered the open places, and the
proprietors did thriving business. Two
bands Of genuine negro minstrels sang
plantation dtties and danced breakdowns
| FOR the edification OF the crowds that con-
SANITY surrounded their stages; but their
business was nearly ruined by couple OF
mas1ueraders who moved about in the
crowd with false heads on spring necks,
which they extended at will from six to
ten feet. These maskers not only attracted
the attention OF the crowd, but when they
first appeared they created such 4 sensation
that a number OF the darky performers be-
came so interested that they left their COM
| panions and followed the strange masque-
raiders. The proprietors Of the rifle gallc.
ries, flying horses, Punch-and-Judy shows,
lung-tester, and similar catch-penny amuse-
ments, had many patrons.
ATTACKING THE BEER sPIGOTs.
Beer-and by the way, there were forty
kinds OF il on the grounds-began to flow
generously about noon, and from that tinl(
until O'Clock the consumption OF thai
popular beverage was enormous, but II i
| doubtful whether at any time during th'
day half-dozeh really drunken people
could have been found in the park. The
managers OF the festival sold tn,
beer-selling privileges in the parl
for the immense sum OF S7,400
and vet it Is said that they went very
cbeaply, and that the purchasers will il th'
weather proves fair pay all their expense
to-day, and that the sales tomorrow, th'
biz day, will bring them handsome pro
fits. One noticeable thing about the drink
ing was that each society boughC the bee
for its members and guests by the keg, ant
under every society shield was Il keg, sur
rounded by thirsty knot of people, wh'
drew and drank az they pleased. II
the main pavilion Carl Sentz's Orchestr
OF seyenty-five pieces dispensed musicl
gems from Oflenbach, Lecocq, Strauss
and other composers. This music wa
greatly enjoyad, and several thousan
people surrounded the stand when
ever the orchestra played. sefonteel
bands OF lesser prominence were seal
tered about the grounds, and consequent
there was an abundance OF instruments
music. Then there was excellent chorut
singing by the various societies. which al
tracted great deal OF attention and helpe
make the day what it was-One OF the mos
pleasant ever enjoyed by the Germans
Philadelphia.
PREPARING FOR FUTURE FESTIVALS.
In horticultural Hall yesterday mOrnin
the local and visiting singers held ger
eral meeting, with William Mechelke, pr'
sident OF the Sangerfest, in the chair. III
object OF the meeting was to take steps
: insure the holding OF future singing fest
!, walls in the East. Several members mad
brief speeches about the Importance (
!, continuing the Sangerfests, and 1t was r.
!, solved to hold one in the East every thrt
q wears, so that the next one will fall in lSS'
= This morning there will be grand stree
u procession Of all the visiting and local SIM
: ing societies and their friends. After Il
: procession there will be another big pic-n
:, and festival at Schuetzen Park, and durin
= the afternoon NJ. Richards Muckle Wi
. award the handsome prizes to the success
ful singing societies. The parade will mo'
o at s O'Clock.
y IBy Associated Press.
= THE PARADE YESTERDAY.
r PHILADELPHIA. July 3,-The Sangerfe
S narade to-day was favored by fine wealth
l., and was witnessed by vast crowds in u
streets. There We're three divisions, Il
:, chief feature OF the parade being 10
y chariot, drawn by six horses and carryiir
:. a miniature Grecian temple and allegoric
l. representation Of Music and Song. All Il
n visiting societies were in line.
= Iaying the Cornerstone OF tho Ga
e nsld.Memorial Church.
II WASHINGTON, July 2.-The corner-Sto
~ the Garfield Memorial church was Ia
n,s ,starpoon at a O'Clock on the site of I