Saengerfest Delegates Meeting

      “The Fest delegates, representing the various German musical societies and glee clubs charged with the arrangements for the grand musical demonstration to take place in the city next month, held another meeting last night at the Germania Assembly Rooms, which have been selected as headquarters for the Saengerfest.  Mr. Steffen, of the Teutonia, presided.  The following societies were represented:—Albemania [sic], Colonia, Concordia, Euphonia, Frohsinn of Bloomingdale, Fidelia, Germania, Harmonia, Helvetia, Loreley, New York Liedertafel, Liderkranz, Liedrtafel of the Social Reformers, Lyra Maennerchor, Mozart Verein, Orpheus, Quartette Club of Hoboken, Rhenischer Saengerbund, Saengerbund of Williamsburg, Schillerbund, Saengerrunde, Saengerrunde of Jersey City, Social Reform Gesang Verein, Social Reform Liedertafel, Sing Academie Teutonia, Uhland bund, Social Maennerchor, Schwaebischer Saengerbund, Quarettete Club of Willamsburg, Beethoven Maennerchor, Melomanen, Armenia, Union Maennerchor. . . .

     . . . The visitors will be the guests of the singers of this city during the festivities.

     Mr. Geilfuss submitted a report in behalf of the Music committee, including a programme for the festival.  The singers will arrive in the city on Saturday, the 15th of July, when the reception will take place at the City Hall in the evening. . . . At the City Hall, the singers will perform appropriate pieces. . . .

     Sunday forenoon two rehearsals will take place—one of the ‘reception concert’ at nine o’clock, and another for the main concert at eleven o’clock.  The rehearsals as well as eth concerts will take place at the Academy of Music.  Monday a grand procession will take place, and on Wednesday a picnic will be held at Jones’ Wood.  There are three concerts to take place during the festival—the first on Sunday night, the 16th of July; the second, which is the main concert, in which all the visiting singers will participate, will come off on Monday night, and the prize concert on Tuesday.”