Show NATIONAL SAENGERFEST First Grand Concert Held in Xcv York City New York June 23The first grand concert of the national saengerfest which is being held In this city was given this evening in the Madison gven square garden The immense arena was provided with raised platforms for the accommodation of 1200 singers while the body of the hall was so arranged ar-ranged as to accommodate 15000 people pleThe The concert was dignified by the presence of Governor Flower Mayor Gilroy the German consul general in Washington and Ambassador Runyon others from the bench and in various walks of business The concert itself backed by a chorus of 900 voices with I Miss Emma Jlich as soprano Conrad Behrens bass and Victor Hubert cel loist and an orchestra of 1500 was a great success |