Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-04
her audience breathless during the matchless

rendition.
 "Glencoe" opened the prize contests of
 the first class. The societies singing in this
 group were: Meunerchor and S@ngerbund
 dia, Waterbury. The singing of these soci-
 cities was powerful and beautiful. The two
 Hartford societies especially delighted the
 audience and the closing of their exhibitions
 was greeted by storm of applause. The
 names of the winning societies in the prize
 singing will not be announced till this after
 noon at o'clock at Schutzen park. The second part of the evenings pros gramme was most happily rendered. Ike
 chorus of four hundred voices unloosed 8 flood of melody such as is seldom heard be- tween the walls of any hall or theatre. The programme was:
 Grand Selection "Faust st..................Gou .Gounod Orchestra. Orchestra.
 Chorus of loo voices ''is',' ..rbs 1dv, Song, Madame oertel. Ant A' ~ '0 Chorus and orchestra. '1>''
 Coronation March, Prophet .......... .Meyerbeer "The Wanderer" by Madame Oertel was another piece which elicited unbounded ap- plause. It was beautifully and eloquently executed.
 The concert was remarkably big success. The attendance was large, far larger than could be expected upon 50 unpleasant an
 evening. All of the pieces were most en- Enthusiastically received and the singing con. tests were noticeable for their spirit, energy and the uniform excellence and finish of execution which characterized the work. To-DAY's DoINas. This will be the big day of the S@ngerfest, and if the weather is fair the many guests of the Arions will participate in one of the lar gest German celebrations which this city has seen in several years. The officers and com mittees for the event are: Harder; vice president, Carl Richter; secretary. William Dahlmeyer; treasurer, "; Sterlnberg; advisors and Emil Peters, director. -.-..--- Marshal for the parade, Michael Hessler; assis- NayIenger, Charles F. Kricek and John Esser. Printing committee - William Dahlmeyer and Decorating committee-Charles Schenck, Charles
 Richter C. von Bssen and prs William " Weshss sssrnber. Charles Richter and L.. Leiger. Invitation committee-Williamaa, Weisheit H Kts- Quartermaster- Emil Schrerer
 Bsdge so@%iaaesewfiam baSl@eyer
 on przsa na Harder Committee on amusements at the park-Gustave Harder and M. Alletzhaeusser. Controller at the park-C. Albrecht Park committee-William Weisheit, Emil schrer' Committee on Ralis-wam Dahlmeyer, w. F. Sternberg and Joseph Lang. ! Fred G. Weisheit, manager; R. Schneider; E; Haury.
 Early this morning, at half-past o'clock, preparations will be actively progressing for | the observances of the day. Half an hour | afterwards the many visiting societies will | meet in Arion hall. They will be met here ! by the marshals and escorted to their places ! in procession which will start at 9 o'clock. | The parade is expected to be a very pretty | event. The route of march is from Arion hall to Church street, to Chapel, to York, te | Elm, to Church, were the line will pass il | review before the Mayor and city officials at City hall; to Chapel, to State, to the Union depot, where they will board the special train | for Schutzen Park. Here the festivities O. ' the day will be inaugurated. The order of procession will be-, FIRST DIVISION Police Platoon. American Band. Marshal and Staff. City Guard, 40 men. Captain Gutt. Schwabenverein. Hessenverein. Schwelzerverein. SECOND DIVISION. Germah1a, bridgeport. Concordia Bridgeport. S@ngerbund, Hartford. M@nnerchor, Hartford.
 With hs o societies upon them. Sengerbuud, Meriden. Hermanshoeh7e, New Britain. Bergische Harmonic, New Haven. Leidercranz, Southington. Concordia, Seymour Leidereranz, Thomaston Concordia Waterbury. Lyra, Waterbury. Barge of Teutonia Society, New Haven. Cecilia Society, New Haven, Viking Swedish Society. Branford Band. ' Arions, New Haven. | Board of State Sengerbund, Judges and Music Com ' mittee in Carriages. The festivities at old Schutzen Park vii be memorable. In fact a veritable holiday ! in the distinct German style will be ob served. Picnic parties will hold forth, danc. | ing will while away the hours of many, and other pleasures will add to the life of the oc 1 casion. A great feature of the dey at ole Schutzen will be the athletic sports. Games of various kinds will be entered into witt much zest and small prizes will be offered te the winners in these contests of muscle. Durana Reunion. The Durand family's reunion occurs or Friday in Cheshire. More than forty will bs present.