Show german Si philadelphia june 21 the eighteenth national opened auspiciously toda yand the event has attracted to the city not less than germane representing all of the principal states and the leading cities in each state for over a year the local committees have been in preparations pa rations for the event nothing has been left undone to provide for doe accommodation comfor tand enjoyment ot the visitors the auditorium bae been erected ih fotterall Fot terail park for the purposes of the feat is the largest reared in this city since the days of the centennial exposition it beate people while the stage will bold singers and an orchestra of pieces the cost of its erection baa exceeded singing clubs poured in oa eveia train i yesterday and the arrivals this also numerous new york city cleveland boston providence springfield mo syracuse and rochester N Y and washington D 0 being especially ally well represented the list of i entries for the federation chorus num here while from new york city alone no lees than thirty three societies will contest tor the various prizes during the week a number of compositions will be presented for the first time several having been written especially for this festival abo formal o 0 of the festival tikes place this evening an address was delivered by arno leonhardt Leon bardt president ot the united singers of philadelphia and there were responses by governor hastings mayor warwick and carl lentz president of the national Saenger bund after the speech mak ing there wae a reception concert a feature of which was a new festival hymn composed by director eugene klee the prize singing will begin tomorrow |