The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Grand Street Parade of the Attending
Societies Yesterday.
The Second Grand Concert and Social Enter
tainment in the acknowledgements
for the Last Performance.

mayor number or the members or Jne COuncll
and Board of Aldermen, and the police. A fea-
ture Of the procession was the Brewers associa-
ton, headed by King Gambrinus. lanked by his
mobiles The line of march short, and the
procession was little more than an hour in max
ing the circuit from M9nnerchor Hall and re-
turning to that place. The streets along the
line of march were crowded with people, the
jam at the crossing of Washington ana Meridian
streets being particularly dense, and re-
quiriDg the best exertions of the police
TO clear away the baTTicade of neck-stretching
and eye-stranng humanity, street-oars, car
riages and vehicles of all descriptions. 1t was
not merely noisy procession, but IL was enthusI-
astic and gOOd-humOred and the cheering was
given with an honest heartiness shat brought
glow to the countenance of the most impressive
bystander. The visitors have come to enjoy
themselves, and they seem to be doing 1t thor
oughy and when they return to their homes
they will be generous enough to say that not
only their cOnfreres in the capital city of the
State gave them hospitable welcome, but that
every one was interested In making their stay
here enjoyable.
OF the bands in the procession, two-one from
Evansville, the other from Fort Wayne-at-
tracted special notice They are excellent mu-
steal organizations, and their respective cities
should be proud of them. The Evansville band
is known Warren's Crescent City Silver Band,
ana has more than a local reputation. Their in
struments are silver. The Fort Wayne band is
noticeable by reason of their helmets, which are
the genuine imported Prussian article. The
Lyra of this city had eighty four members in line
in the parade, headed by Professor Blumensten.
the new director of the society.
At the conclusion of the parade, P. NJ, the
constituent organizations of the procession sep
Rrated, a number of them keeping their men,
bers together and marching about from one
"hauptquartier" to another, making friends
ana INDUCING In 1mpr0vlsed concerts.
THE GRAND CONCERT.
English's Opera-house, last evening" was
crowded with large audience, and an excep-
tionally well-dressed and fashionable one. AS
the curtain rose upon the stage, disclosing 200
male singers and an orchestra of sixty pieces,
there was an appreciative clapping of hands,
that the director, Professor Ernestinoff, ceverly
acknowledged and then proceeded to business,
the overture being "Tannhauser' of the gifted
FcOmpOser, Richard Wagner, by the orchestra.
This was done in manner that not only sur
tprsed the audience, but the musicians them
selves, and it is doubtful if Theodore Thomas or
DIR. Damrosch could have much improved
upon 1t. At its conclusion, as the
!raptures of applause were dying away the di-
Teotor and Messrs. Miller, Beissenherz, and
Vegt exchanged approbative glances, satisfied
THAT their efforts had been appreciated. The
kRoman triumphal song, Hail to the Goddess of
Bong" the Festival chorus, and "Calm and
Happy Voyage" all by the Indiana Sanger
Ibund, were sung in a way that ELECTED deserved
applause. The Erlkmnig, over reitet so spBt
durch nacht una wind" sung by Mr.. Biscnof,
was grandly done. The audience was reluctant
to let MN go, but, on account of the length of
the programme, an encore was not permissible,
in equally good style Mr.. BisGhotf, in the second
part, sang Siegfrled's love song wagner.
dn magnificent voice, Miss Emma Cranch sang
Penelopes's Grief ("Odysseus,"O lengthy and
difficult number, Mrs. Wuest, who made such
signal success al the opening concern, added to
her laurels last night by singing 1T ought not to
be-" which was warmly applauded. Mr.. Oscar
Stems, In excellent form rendered Horns song,
"ThOu lovely child" The programme was
lengthy, nut each performer in every part ac-
quilted himself nObly, and the success of the
musical feature of this meeting of the Sanger
DuAd Is assured A halo is already beginning to
form around Director ErnestnofFs head
During the intermissiOn between the first and
second parts OF the concert light smoke was
noticed to rise from about the stage. The whis-
per went about among the audience that some
thing was on fire, ana nearly fifty people, to
whom the whisper had come quietly, got up and
went out. They were not alarmed, but pro-
posed to be on the safe side. A search showed
that some one had lighted cigar and thrown
down large piece of paper to shoulder. 1t is
hardly likely a panic il this theater would have
Resulted In injury to anyone, as there are large
plumber of large doors in the theater, and all
opening outward, SO that the room could have
sbeen emptled in less than four minutes, but it
was better that 1t was averted.
THE CONCLUDING PROGRAMME
house, a rehearsal of the matinee music will
take place. At IL O'clock there will be q bust
ness meeting of the bund, at Liederkranz Hall,
to transact business and determine the place of
holding the next s8ngerfest. The following is
the programme for the matinee performance,
which Is the closing concert, in which each Of
the organizations of the bund win take special
part The selections, which are of a lighter
order than those previously given, and the con-
1ldence all now feel in the societies, give promise
OF a fine entertainment:
First Part
Overture-"Freischuetz "..--.-.C. NJ. Won Weber
Mixed chorus of the Evansville Liederkranz,
German Muse. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ant
Fort Wayne sangerbund.
Harp solo, Mrs A. Maretzeck.
Swedish Peasants Wedding - Soeder1nan
Mixed chorus of the New Albany M@nnerchor.
Male chorus. Lafayette Concordia
Air from CLANS Heng' ............ Marschner
o. Stenes
Male chorus, Terre Haute Mienuerchor
Second Part,
Invitation to the Dance ... Weber Berlioz)
Orchestra.
~ Male chorus, Evansville Liederkranz.
!. Mixed chorns, Lafayette Concordia. ''' NV
Miss Emma Cranch.
Pearl of the Year Ant
Fort Wayne Arion.
In the Springtinle ........ Fckart
Richmond Beethoven Liedcrkranz .-''N'i'
Air. LEND me your aid" ........ Gounod
A. f. Fay.
The Heavens are Telling ......... Beethoven
Indiana s@ngerbund.
NOTES.
The Fort Wayne City Band, an excellent mu-
Steal organization, favored the Journal with
serenade last night
Tomorrow picnic will be held at Garfield
park, to and from which trains Will be run at
brief Intervals. The grounds have been cleaned
up and are in excellent order.
Looking up at the word "Wilikommen" (wel-
GOMEZ, in German text upon the arch Yesterday