The sun., 1891-07-05
HE GREAT SONG FESTIVAL.
|tmONDs or GERMAN sTN0sRs rURoyo
NEWARK,s sTREETA
DpAesAss MsAe By President Lents, Gov
= Asbest, aad Others-The hast or sehu
Aeef. the GrAAA Prise, IL VnxelleA.

A Before chorus OF 800 voices and an orches.
ira i50 strong thousands Of Newark's citizens
paid tribute OF welcome yesterday afternoon
10 the sixteenth pationnl Saengerfest Of the
northeastern saehRerbund. Tho chorus rep
resented the united singing, socetles OF Now
ark, aud their opening festal song was ono OF
hearty welcome to fvo thousand other singers
from various parts Of the country who were
eashered In the great music hail at Caledonian
Park. No event in the history OF tho city has
attracted such . vast thronR OF interested
epectators. and never has ono OF these festi-
vals OF song been so happily and enthusiastic
eally initiated.
The rain that dampened the clothes and put
: out the torches OF the escortinR paradsrs on
Friday niaht was followed by Just the sort OF
day on the Hill that the local singers had hoped
Sor-sunshine. with cooling breezes and dust
lsss strests. According to the official pro-
arAmme. tho United Singers OF Newark gath
cred at the park at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and re-
hearssd for the last time their grand reception
concert At the Same timo the visiting socie-
ties met at saenger Hall and rehe the
arand chorus. All during the morning crowds
went winding their WAY to the Caledonian Park
10 re the massive hail, listen to the rehearsals
Or visit the members OF tho out-of-tcwn socis-
Sties, who were holding receptions In
her tents within the enclosure. The people
passed through streets jammed with all man
per Of convsyances. carriages. Stages. and cars.
Men. women. and children. nearlv all OF whom
wore soma appropriate decoration. continu-
ally Joined In tho human wave rushing steadily
10 the HilL Houses were decked in festal Garb
and everywhere were signs OF German hospi-
tnlity. The browerles creakod and gronned In
turning out the beer necessary to cool the
throats OF the jovial singers. and the German
cooks worked hard and fast to furnish them
the dainty dlshes OF the Fatherland. The gem
eral observance OF the Fourth made grand
aecompaniment to the festival scenes and
above the greetings OF the visitors and their
stirring sonRs, the bang Of the small boys
ssnnon !. u heard in accents loud and fro
land Of decorations. It was q martial camp Of
tents and country fair OF fakir stands and
amussmenta Close by the gates stood large
tents for the police and committees. for the
Post once and for the telegraph companies
Beyond the great music hall stood a dancing
pavilion, whore crowds OF young persons
danced to the airy tunes OF steam organ. On
al sides were booths where irankfurtsr eau-
eagss and other dellcacies were exchanged Tor
dimse and nickels, and under the trees In
every direction were loug tables. about which
big Germana little Germans. old Germans.
and young Germans drank beer and gossiped.
Further along at the western end OF the park.
long lows OF tents were filed with
Waiting singers greeting their friends and en-
Pertaining each other. One large double tent
wAs reserved for members OF the pl ess. and
Snere neatly every German newspaper in the
other side Of Sprinellell avenue. WAS con-
nec.ed With the Caiedonian pars a. h, ny wide vide
ItAR q thnt nnC n a p.
we'll as the scenes OF osptaliiy and greeting.
The crowd Of fyisitorsincreused az the day ad.-
yAncOd. AMI as he hour Tor the recep eptlon con-
ssrt drew nigh lully zO.OUO persons were with
a. o'oloek the tim time = set for the opennEi n,i
aps, Members Of the twenty singing societies
Of Newark began to take thar places on the
touched the rooi.lne sounding board The
osSsrss Vent ss' eus into the % great sudtosiu% audit rum
LATER % xk o1 Ss saH sS
i6!ouEh the stained slaS. w!ndowsn n tns walls.
Psss : .,SSv o. s.ySe psss:ns ls9ss A psHss
Ssnds"ms s private box in the rear oi the hall.
The orehestra occupied places directly in front
& snd hs q .sns sns
and plants. stood out. Now and then members
q the Aonoral Gommittes and officers Of the
sinssis Amons .hs ars! to . sIr,y: = i VA VA hhsInsn
.reSsa Hs WIN Of
Geo: A. Halssy one of the N Two he honorary presi;
sssnassIsst sppss.ed At she is lsit stage eGor
Hon Joseph &. Haynes, Newark's corpnlent
sHs SGSSsas asoss HsG sHs
Thumas Smith. They took their places be;
themselves with their programmes while tho
pHsHsS Is s:se o ocIoeI Johannes wersohineer SEQ
ond official leader Of the SanRerlsst. mounted
4: SSYss i ssss:! Is
80 oi Newark broke intq a Grand chorus Of
by the orchestra The first words wero:
wS%%.n wwsS%%:n aSs,st aSm iatsss.a
At the close OF this chorus President Lenrz
stepped on the raised stand and made rue
opening speech in German. He Welcomed the
aS IN hS sns 81 hs n R
eIflssns Of every nationality; He said It ,wes
fa.css:sary * refer 70 The singers as PaEiohiS
broezss ana their former deeds eeEc Sss evidence
Major said. DO had Just received q despatch
iFom the Northwestern saonRerbnnd. which
reply be bad wished them Good luok." and
two great saepxerbunds would combine In one
areat national festival.
spssa ss aea and &Sbe S f"
ncsriotic ersstlns Mayor Haynes spoke alter
ths Governor. and pi esented 10 the visiting
Sipaors tho freedom OF the city.
The musiciI proeramm me was then continued.
each number beIng yEefeiyed with loud ap.
sEis from ..vapnhsuser." ."by Wagner acccm- c1r
aud the concert was concluded as follows:
.Tss atiIlnssa Of Morning" q. Issnmann. United
o1nSsrs lwilhous accom- paniInsntl
(. hunsarlan DancsS brAhmS orchestra
i Alone" A. BrAun. United sinssrs twithout accom-
sWeaasrsss Song" n. schumanu, Herr william
"tsssdom Of Nations" C Atsnhsfsr, United Singers
fwftheut accompApiinsnG.
ooe Herr W. bartsls.
AZ six o'clock al Immense throng witnessed
the unyeiiing of the Schubert bust. which is
the prize tor the competition Of the Assocla-
0ons ~ the various cities. Tho bust Stood