The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-29
City Gives Golden Key
 To Sweet Voiced Singers
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 i ture time they saw fit to honor the city, with their presence.
 Banked in the South End of the spa cious hall in rows 30 deep and tower ing to the very rafters, the huge chor- us of between 900 and 1 900 voices were 1 arranged under the direction of Direc- tor Fritz K. G. Weber, for mass re- hearsaL The music was played by the | full Wheeler & Wilson orchestra. During the intermission the Lady Arions presided at the booths which had been prepared to. a11ay the hum ger and thirst of. the tired travellers Every convenience was rendered and the enormous crowd was handled with the precision of army in movement. It may be said that every prominent German in the city of Bridgeport was present at the affair today and aided in the comfort of those whose Teutonic origin cenaents a brotherhood which the miles of ocean separating them from the Vaterland cannot sever. Following the mass chorus rehearsal the various delegations repaired to 1 their headquarters for dinner, followed by a general meeting at the Casino, shortly after 1:30 to prepare for the prize singing contest at 2 o'clock in which the LieerdertafeI, Rockville, Germania, of Torringtoh and Turner's of Stamford will participate for fourth class prizes. They will be followed by the Liederkranz, Thomaston; Maen- nerchor, Ansonia, and Arions of Dam bury, for third class prizes. The sec ond class entries include Concordia, Seymour. Teutontc, New Britain; Quartet Club, New Britain; Germanfa, Bridgeport ,and SchWaebischer-M Maen- Inerchor, Bridgeport. For first class honors.s Concordia of Waterbury; Saenger- bund, Hartford;f Hermanns- Saengerbund. Hartford, and Maenner- chor, Hartford will contend. At 8 o'clock, the grand concert of 1, 900 male voices, soloists and the full Wheeler & Wilson band will be stag ed. followed by a ball and open air concert, which will extend far into the night
 For the purpose of judging the con- testants, booths of muslin have been erected in the gallery of the hall where the judges will be separated and screened from view of the participants and will render their decision tndi- vidually and strictly upon merit. The hall has been specially decorat- ed Tor the occasion and though thous- .ands of chairs have been provided it is expected that at tonight's grand con cert the building will be far too small to hold the throngs which will gather. Following the concert this evening Governor Baldwin and his staff will be presented. The governor will later address the assembled organizations.
 
 furnished by the Wheeler & Wilson band.
 Tomorrow a big German picnic and carnival will be held at Riwercliffe. Over 5000 visiting delegates are expect ed to arrive in the city before even ing.
 Over 2.500 marchers. representing 20 German organizations from all sec t1ons of the state, eight brass bands. a number of elaborate floats, at the head of which will be police escort, will participate in the parade that is to be held tomorrow, the second day of the fest. The orders issued by Major Louis J. Hermann, c. A. C.. c. N. G., are as follows:
 Police Escort. German Flag. Arion Flag. American
 Flag.
 Parade Committee.
 Executive Conmittee
 Wheeler & Wilson Band.
 FIRST DIVISION.
 Germania, Bridgeport.
 Ldedertafel, Rockville
 Band.
 Sa.engerbund. Hartford.
 Concordias Seymour.
 Float.
 SECOND DIVISION.
 Marshal. T. Horn.
 Band.
 Concordia, Waterbury Teutonia, New Britain.
 Band.
 Maennerchor, Ha$tford
 Germania, Torrington.
 Float.
 THIRD DIVISION.
 Marshal, G. Martin. Band
 Hermanssohne, New Haven.
 Liedertafe1, Stamford.
 Band.
 hederkranZ Thomaston.
 Quartet Club, New Britain.
 FOURTH DIVISION.
 Marshal, H. schnetmann
 Band. schwaebischer Maennerchor. Bridge
 port.
 Float.
 Maennerchor. Ansonia,
 Arion, Danbury.
 Arion, Bridgeport.
 FIFTH DIVISION
 Marshal. J. KulIenberg.
 Automobiles and Carriages. Grand Marshal l.. J. Herrmann's or deSs regarding the formation of the divisions are as follows:
 The grand marshal will establish his headquarters on Broad street, north l of South avenue, at a. m, at which point division naansha1s will report to the chief-of-staff not later than 9:3o a. m. The first division will form on Broad street, north of South avenue, the i right resting on South avenue The second division will form on ] Gilbert street, west of Broad street. 1 the right resting on Broad street. i The third division will norm on Lib erty street, the right resting on Broad zIreet.
 The fourth division will form on Prospect street, the right resting on Broad street. The fifth division will form on Broad 1 street. I The first division will enter Broad.I