The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
NENARK'S GALA DAY.
Tomorrow Will Be Sacred
TO Song as Well as
Freedom.
THE CITY FLAG BEDECKED.
Thirty thousand Guests Are Ex-
pected to Attend the Great
Saengertest.
speelaI % iAs Jsrssy cstp Ners.


NEWARK, July 3, 1891 Everything is In
readiness for the great singing festival
which opens here this evening with a
grand torch light procession. It is calcu-
lated that 10000 people will attend the
fest each day, aud provision has been
made for entertaining that number.
The local committees have done their
work well. Nothing remains to be done
now except to put few finishing touches
to the decorations. while waiting for the
singers to come from all the points of the
compass. The probabilities are. however.
that the greater part of them will not
arrive before tomorrow.
When they set their foot in Newark K
they won't nave any doubt as TO the well
coue that awaits them. They will see
flags and bannerets and streemers on
every b lilding OF consequence, and many
of the most understanding structures in
town are not behind in displaying proof
Of their interest In the great event.
THE LAVISH DECORATIONS
OF course the decorations are most
lavish on the Hill section, where so many
Of the citizens Of German birth or parent
age live, but there is no dividing
line In regard to the Saengerfest.
Men of all nationalities are joining
heartily 10 one great fraternal effort OF
make Newark's hospitality u thing to be
remembered In long years to come, and In
this way give proof of their fidelity to the
teachings OF equality and brotherhood
laid down in that document on which
Americas greatness Is based
The greeting that the sing ers will meet
with on reaching Newark Is not simply
their veins. Il will DO q welcome from
the people Of Newark. The citizeus will
show tnat by their manner, ny their ac-
tions and through the words of the
Mayor, who will speak for them.
On behalf Of the State they will be
warmly welcomed by Governor Albeit,
himself the embodiment Of fraternity
and democracy In its broadest and truest
sense.
SPEECHES OF WELCOME AND SINGING.
eThe speeches will be made tomorrow af-
ternoon and they will be preceded aud fol-
lowed by a concert under the direction OF
Mr.. Werschinger. That evening there
will be another concert under the leader
snip Of Frank Van der Stucken.
On Sunday the festival Will begin in
reality. The prize singing OF the city
associations and societies of the third
class Is on the programme for three ..
m. In the evening Mr.. Van der Stucken
Will conduct the firsJ grand concert At
rfIe wave OF his baton four thousand
voices Will SEND forth a mighty chorus of
song. such as Newark never heard be-
fore.
The prize singing will be continued on
Monday afternoon. and at night the sec
ond concert will be- heard. Next day the
prizes will be awarded and there will be
ageneral ioilificatiou.
President Carl Lentz and the local COM
mittee have been working uureulittlngly
for a year to make the Saengerfest the
greatest success that the energy and ens
have found hearty cooperation on all
been left undone that could contribute in
any way to the object in view
INsURING FLAGS AND BANNERS
The flags and banners of the various
societies have been insnred for six days in
the sum of $4,000. The Newark societies
take their flags and banners to Saenger
Hall tonight The prize medals will
be brought to the CITY today and dis
played in show windows in various parts
OF the city. On motion OF Delegate Lenan
1t was resolved to put placards i1 all So
ciety headquarters warning the visitors
of the dangers of the electric poles in the
centre OF the streets. Similar placards
Will also be put up at all the railroad sta
tions and In the parks.
committee, composed of Messrs.
Goerke, Oelkers and Gottwald was ap-
pointed to confer with Mr.. Ester, the les
see of Seifert's Park, which adjoins that
in which the Saengerfest is to bs held, in
regard to changing his musical pro-
gramme so as not to Interfere with the
success of the singers contests