St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-22
A SWARM OF SINGERS.
Auspicious Opening of the Great National
Sangerfest at Milwaukee
Concert at Night.
Lovely Scores Point in His Congressional
Canvass by Capturing the Winona
Primaries.
Destruction by Fire of the opera
House at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
The Lake Benton ScandaI--An Eau
Claire Tailor Makes an
Assignment.
The Great Saengerfest.

MILWAUKEE, July Zl.-Del1gnuIul
weather marked the opening day of the
twenty fourth fest of the North American
Saengerbund. The city is full of strangers.
1t is estimated that between II, 600 and
l2. 600 people arrived from Chicago and ST.
Louis to-day, The hotels are crowded and
tonight cots with sleeping visitors occupied
al available space i'll the various hostelries.
Some enterpriSing landlords rented large
halls and empty stores in their neighbor-
hoods and filled them with cots. Boarding
house keepers hired cots by the hundred,
md every available corner has been util-
Zed In addition to the extra accOmmodo-
lions provided by regular boarding and
lodging houses, many private residences
arranged to care for a large number. The
RecOrationS are more general and elaborate
than have been seen in the city at any time
since the peace jubilee celebrating the close
Of the Franco Prussian war. with perhaps
The exception of the soldiers jubilee in
1880. Many residences are
HANDSOMELY DECORATED
With Chinese lanterns arbor-vine wreathS
md designs, and the flags of various ma
lions. The principal decorations are on
business streets. where every merchant and
shop owner vieS with his neighbor Ill max
ing his shop attractive. Many of the sa-
loonists have built rustic arches from their
doors to the outer edge of the sidewalk. At
the breweues the decorations are notably
elaborate. The chamber of commerce, the
postotfice and other public buildings are
more or less adorned. From every fan
staff in the city flag flies, many foreigg
standards being displayed, as well as the
stars and stripes thus giving the city cos
mOpolitan aspect. A conspicuous feature
of the festal decorations are the arches
erected by The SaengerfeSt committee.
THE GENERAL VERDICT
is that the largest of these, the cumbrouS
and expensive structure on Market square,
with its insignificant final statue. is fail
ure, but the light and graceful arches of
greenery, set Off with colOred StreamerS and
placarded with notices such as the arch
Oh Wisconsin street. near the club house,
and that on Reed street, a short distance
south of the union depOt-are very pretty,
tasteful and appropriate. BY o'clock this
afternoon all the participating societies.
numbering eighty-fve, had arrived, report
ing
A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
of 2, 435 singers. Late this afternoon So
cieties arrived from Joliet, Aurora, Titfin,
Philadelphia, the town of Lake. Illinois,
two from Columbus, Ohio, three from
Wheeling W. Va, and four from Cleve-
land. With the eight bands which accom-
panied them the twelve st. Louis societies
this afternoon paraded the principle streets,
and were reviewed from the east balcony
of the Exposition building by Mayor Wall
Der and the central board of the Saenger-
bund. A lively southwestern which sprang
up towards evening prevented further street
paradeS and played havoc w 18th some of the
decorations. 1t is estimated that $40, 900
were expended in triumphal arches and pri-
vate decorations. Tonight
THE OPENING CONCERT
of the fest took place at the Exposition
building. Looking from the mammoth or
gan at the south end there was a vast sea
of heads. The JAIN was immense, many
people being compelled to stand, and num-
bers being turned away at the door. 1t is
estimated that there were 10000 10 IL, 600
present. Among the guests of honor We're
Herr Mohr royal music director at Berlin
Gov. Rusk and eminent parties of
music throughout the country. On raised
platforms extending clear to the ceiling of
the great building was the mammoth chorus
of several thousand voices. A barrier of
Towering plants and foliage divided them
from the auditorium. The walls were hid
uel from view ny covering oI evergreen
Mayor Waller and Gov. Rusk delivered adj
dresses Of welcome. The former spoke in
German and extended cordial greeting to
the visitors while expressing regret at the
absence of Composer Bramback, of Ger
many, winner of the $1,000 prize given by
John Plankinton. of Milwaukee, for the
best original oratorio to be sung at this fest.
Gov. RuSk spoke in laudatiOn of the spirit
of the SaengerfeSt Louis AllgeWater of
Buffalo, formerly presented the Saenger-
fest banner to Henry NJ. Mendel, of Mil
sponded briefly. The concert then took
place. Misses Mariana Brandt and Lille
Lehman and Joseph Won Witt and Joseph
Standigl were the Soloists.