Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1890-08-23 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

MUSIC FESTIVAL IN VIENNA.  _ S:nce 1879, when the festival procession, arranged by the late Austrian painter. Makart, in honour of the silver wedding of the Austrian Emperor, took place, tehgraphs the Standard correspondent in Vienna, that city has not witnessed so imposing a spectacle as was seen on Friday afternoon, when some thousands of singers who have come from all parts of the world to take part in the fourth German ohoral festival made their entry. The procession foitned in front of the new Town Hall, and marched thence through the Ring and Prater Strasse to the Prater Park, where a special hall of timber, with beautiful carvings, has been erected in the Gallic style, capable ef seating 20,000 people. The procession, which took two hours to pass a given point, was arranged with great skill. The long line began with a detachment of mounted police,followed by gymnasts and fir emen. Then came the various choral societies from different German towns. Each division was accompanied by its own band of music, and its national colours were carried by a flag bearer, wearing a flat velvet cap with tall white feathers, a short velvet coat w:th broad coloured ribbop, and high boots. Each division also had its banner, with the name of the district or place to which it belonged, and carried by Vienna youths wearing caps in the Vienna colours, Many of the bands were greeted with more than ordinary enthusiasimespeci ally the Bayarians,the Berliners, and the Hamburgers, but most ef all the Saxima, who were received with such hocks, wavieg of handkerchiefs, and applause as Ca fl seldom have fallen to their lot, and to which they resvinded with the heartiest shouts of "Bee. 11 mi !" When the banners bearing the names of the Chicago, Buffalo, Constantinople Sr. Peter-shine., and Warsaw Clubs hailed.iti sight die hocks of the spectators were more than usually enthusiast'c. Among the other features in the peocession WCI/1 the heralds and flagbearers on horseback in old German costumes, with drummers and fife players in the same habit, and the triumphal cars representing Austria, Vindobona (Vienne), and Germauy, and, in addition, the chariob of the choir belonging to Austrian railway officials. The allegorical An.strian car was in black and gold, the Austrian colours, adorned with the arms of All the numerous nationalities of the Empire. Under a brilliant canopy sat a beautiful young maiden,represent'tog Austria. The chariot was drawn by four horses mounted by postillions, also in the old German costume. The " Germania" towards the close of the procession, was preceded by drummers and trumpeters, and by old German warriors on horseback, followed by four ancient bards with flowing white locks, who were clad in white and carried lyres in their hands. After this came a chariot carrying several maidens in various fantastic ccstinnes, and a group of Minnesinger., who were much admired. The Burgomaster and is-isti vice-Burgomasters of Vienna also rode in their coach at the rear of the cortege. In the evening this great army of singers assembled in the Festal Hall in the frater, where they were welcomed with addressee, music, and refreshments.  Vrivatie despatches have just arrived at New York stating that three American missionaries, Messrs. Gates, Kingman, and .Taderquest, have been murdered by Arabs in the Soudan. A double wedding has taken place at Payson (Arizona), the contracting parties being Thoinae Beach and Maggie Meadows, and Charles Cole and Julia Hall. About 200 goehts,all mounted,assembled in the main street,the bridal couples riding on highly urited bronchos. The brides were dressed in riding habits, and the bridegrooms in cowboy costumes. fudge Birch, who was also mounted, performed the marriage ceremony, and after congratulations and wedding presents were showered on the happy pairs, it was announced that Charley Meadows, brother of one of the brides, had offered all cattle the couples could catch and brand before sundown. The chase commenced immediately, she brides 3arrying the branding irons and the bridegrooms he htriats, the guests following to enjoy the sport, l'ilirtritia head of cattle were caught d ming the day.  A