The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-08
TUNEFUL THRONG GATHERING.
Delegates to the National saenger-
fest Arriving I'm Pittsburg.

| DeleEaTe8 10 the
fest Arriving I'm Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa, June 7.-Everything is in
readiness for the opening Of the twenty-eighth
national saengerfest in Exposition hall to-
morrow night, and number OF delegations OF
singers who will participate have arrived.
The city was visited this evening by a heavy
rain, which had the effect Of destroying the
brilliancy of the decorations already upon
many buildings; but, fortunately. the prin-
cipal decorations will not be in place before
tomorrow.
The first arrivals Of societies this evening
shortly after o'clock were the indianapolis
Maennerchor, with 36 singers: the Gessell-
schaft Harmonic, Is singers; Haragari Lieder-
kranz "a singers, and Swaebischer Saenger-
bund, 15 singers, all of Dayton o. They were
escorted to the old city hall headquarters by
the committee OIL reception, headed by the
Great Western band Of forty pieces. and were
enthusiastically received by goodly crowd of
citizens. After being welcomed and fed the
Indianapolis organization sang I'm Krug
Simm Gruenen Kranze,'' and the United So
cieties of Dayton rendered "Das Deutsche
Lied"
The singers were then escorted to the hotels.
A notable guest Is Carl Barnes director of the
Indianapolis Maennerchoir. He is seventy
four years of age, and was fest director OF the
first saengerfest held by the North American
Saengerbund in Cincinnati in 1894. He ex-
poets Pittsburg's fest to be the largest he has
ever attended.
Prof. Heinrich of New York the musical
director of the fest, with the select orchestra
of seventy-fve pieces, arrived this morning,
and for the first time rehearsed with the
mixed chorus and the united singing societies
of Pittsburg and Allegheny. The rehearsal
was pronounced by all eminent success.
Richard Arnold of New York, the concert
master said the orchestra is the best that has
ever appeared at any musical event In the
history of the country.
The central board of control held special
meeting today to arrange the details Of the
opening event tomorrow night. After brief
announcement by President John Dimmling.
President Cleveland, at the White house in
Washington, will, at p. M, touch the button
which will illuminate the immense electrical
Tyre in Music hall, thus opening the saenger-
fest.
After the formal opening Paul Schneider,
president of the central board of the twenty
seventh fest, held in Cleveland in 1S93 will
present the fest flag, the trophy Of the saen-
gerbund, to President Dimmling. Lieut.. Gov.
Lyons will make an address Of welcome, and
Mayors Ford and Geyer will act in a similar
capacity for Pittsburg and Allegheny. The
fest Grafton, by Rev. Frederic Rueoff, Of the
German Evangelical Protestant church. will
follow.
Gov. McCorkle, Of West Virginia will ar
rive in the morning, and Is expected to de-
liver an address.
A series of entertainments and receptions
has been arranged for many Of the visiting
societies. Cleveland Cincinnati, ST. Louis.
Chicago and other large delegations are ex
pected to arrive early in the morning, and
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possible for their pleasure and comfort during
their stay here has been arranged by the
German citizens who have had the matter in
char1e