The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-22

NATIONAL 'SAENGERBUEB.
OPENING OF THE ANNUAL FEST
WAL Al MILWAUKEE.
Fully Twenty Thousand Strangers
in the City-The First Concert
a Great Success.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 21.-De
lightful weather marks the opening
day of the twenty.fourth festival o
the North American Saengerbund
The city is full OF strangers, aud train
are arriving hourly with large add
tons. 1t is estimated that between
10000 and $1,000 people will arrive
from Chicago and st. Louis to-day
the hotels are crowded, 8nd tonight
cots with sleeping visitors Wi occupy
all svsi able space in the various hos
telries. Some enterprisiug Landlords
have rented large mil and empty
stores in thsir neighborhoods and
filed them with cots. Boarding
house keepers have hired cots by the
hundred and every available corner
has been utilized. In addition to extra
accommodations to be provided by
regular boarding aud logging houses
many private residences have ar
ranged to care for a large number.
The decorations are more general and
elaborate than have been seen in the
city at any me since the peace iubi.
lee celebrAt ng the close OF the
Frauco-PTus.ian war, with per.
baps the exception Of the sol
diers reunion in 1880. Many resi-
deuces are handsomely decorated
with Chinese lanterns, arbor vita
wreaths and designs and tbs flags of
various nations. The principal decor.
ations are on The business streets
whereeve1y merchant and shop owner
vies with his neighbor in making his
store Attractive. Many OF the saloon.
lists have builtrus ic arches from their
doors to the outer edge of the side
walk. At the breweries the:decora-
tons are notably elaborate. The
Cf amber OF Commere, the postoffice
and other pubic buildings are more
less adorned. From every flag St. fl
ia this CITY flag flies, many foreign
standards beii displayed as well as
the Star and Stripes, thus giving the
CT y a cosmopolitan sspect. A cen.
spicuous feature of the fes i've decora.
tions are thu arches erected by the
Saengerfesl Committee The general
verdict is that the largest of these,
the cumbrous ard expensive struc.
ture on Market Square, with is insig-
ni6cant fini atue is a failure,
but the light and graceful
arches OF gr5enery set off
with Colored streamers ands placarded
notices, such as the arch on Wiscon-
sin street, near the clubhouse, land
that on Reed street, a short distance
south OF the union depot, are very
pretty, tasteful and appropriate. The
IndiauAp lis Maennerchor was the frat
arrival this morning. They were
quickly followed by the Detroit Har.
monte Society. The Germania Saenger-
buud, of st. Louis, uniformsd in white
hats and linen busters, came next.
Closely following were the st. Louis
EiChenkranz. the Buffalo Liedertafel,
the st. Louis 0rpheus Society, the st.
Louis Drunden Msennprchor, the st,
Louis Liederkranz, Buffalo 0rpheus
Society, st. Louis Saengerbud, West
st Louis Liedeitafel, st. Louis, leu
tonia Gesang Verein, Louisville Lied
eIkranz and the Louisville Social
Maennerchor. The above societies
constituted the arrivals up to 10 o'clock.
The arrivals for the day at this writ.
ing z o'clock p.m.), number about
fit y societies. 1t is estimated that
there ara fully 10000 strangers in the
city. At 2 o'clock the Chicago Con-
tipgent, 1900 strong, with four bands
and drum corps, arrived via the
Chicago, Milwaukee aud st. Paul
road. They were received with much
enthusiasm. Each society had some
distinguishing feature-one carrying
white umbrellas, another was uni.
formed in blus suits and white beaver
hats. The whole presented a credit
able appearance.
Night. The crowd at the opening
concert at the Exposition Building
tonight was tue argest that ever as.
sembed in this city The affair was
great success, and everything passed
off pleasantly.