• Hlahol: participating institution, vv
• Sokol: participating institution

Attending both the morning ceremony for the consecration of the Hlahol banner and the related evening entertainment were, in addition to members of Prague Hlahol, also members of the Prague gymnastic society Sokol. The ceremony began at 11.45am. The reviews published by Slavoj 15/7/1862 and Dalibor 20/7/1862 related that the occasion suffered from poor weather, with a proposed afternoon excursion having to be cancelled. Instead, a soirée was organized on Střelecký Island. The Dalibor critic noted that although the entertainment officially concluded with the singing together of the ‘sublime hymn, „Kde domov můj?“’, the songs of members of Sokol continued long into the night. Also appearing in the entertainment was the actor and impresario Heřmann Přerhof, who ‘performed some of his own favourite declamations.’

A review of this event was published in the section of news dated 14/7/1862 by Prager Zeitung 15/7/1862. The critic reported ‘Yesterday’s Consecration of the Banner of the Prague Czech Singing Society “Hlahol” was not hindered by the weather. Despite that, a numerous public gathered on the festively, tastefully decorated Shooters’ Island, a large contingent being of the gymnastic society “Sokol”. The festival was opened with a chorus, after which the society’s Chairman Dr Rudolph Prince Taxis made the opening speech. Then followed the performance of the old-Czech chorale “Svatý Václave”, after this a pronunciation by the society’s matriarch Countess Jenny Thurn-Taxis whereupon she drove the first nail into the banner and spoke an oath that was repeated by the society members. Following a long speech by Mr Sladkowský [Sladkovský] the flag-bearer took the new banner, a speech of thanks was given and the chorus “Pravý Čech” was performed by members of Hlahol to close the festival.’ A planned procession was noted to have been affected by the weather, with the banner carried to the home of the Chairman of the society. The banner of Hlahol was described as on one side a Bohemian lion with the legend ‘Hlahol v Praze [Hlahol in Prague]’, on the other side a lyre with the motto of the society ‘Zpěvem k srdci, srdcem k vlasti [with song to the heart, with the heart to the Fatherland / mit Gesang zum Herzen, mit dem Herzen zum Vaterland].’

An extensive review of the consecration of Hlahol’s banner, combined with a review of the entertainment arranged later that evening by the singing society to celebrate the occasion was published by Lumír 17/7/1862. This reported the ‘Consecration of the banner of our singing society „Hlahol” was despite the unpleasant rainy weather executed in the open air on Střelecký Island, and at that with with a plentiful attendance. Behind the shooting area where the targets are places was positioned the platform decorated with Slavic colours and laurels. The platform was also embellished with Czech colours.’ The Hlahol banner was described, and noted that it was laid on a table in the centre of the platform. ‘At the table was the Matriarch of the Banner, Mrs Johanka Countess Taxisová, behind her the elder of „Hlahol” Dr Prince Rudolf Taxis; to the right the Godmothers of the banner: Mrs Laubová, Mrs Lukesová, Mrs Mužáková (as an authoress well known under the name Světlá), Miss Blažková, Miss Kolárová and Miss Svobodová; to the left the Godfathers of the banner: Messrs Professor Purkyně, the city’s archivist Erben, Dr Strakatý, the painter Mánees [Mánes], the magistrate Sladkovský, and in place of Mr Hálek Mr Jahn. At the front of the platform stood on both sides members of Sokol in gymnastic apparel and in the centre members of Hlahol with the emblem [of the society] on their chests. To begin the festival was given a chorus from the seventeenth century, which to words by J.V. Jahn was arranged by J.L. Zvonař. The sublime sounds reverberated mightily into the heavens. When silence fell the elder of Hlahol stepped forward [Rudolf Taxis] and with fervent words vigorously delivered a speech to the assembly. After this speech another song was received with vociferous applause, this time the Old Slavic chorale „Svatý Václave, vojvodo české země!” also arranged by Mr Zvonař. After that the Matriarch of the banner, Countess Taxisová, gave a moving speech in the name of the honourable sponsors of the banner, wishing good fortune to the society and to the nation, and then stepped forward and drove the first nail into the banner, at which she pronounced the motto „Láska k zpěvu” [Love to sing] and – „Láska k zpěvu” was loudly repeated by hundreds of voices. And the ceremony then performed the Godfathers and Godmothers of the banner proclaiming a special motto, namely: Mrs Laubová: „Láska k vlasti” [Love to the country], Mrs Lukesová: „Vroucnost” [Fervour], Mrs Mužáková: „Nadšenost” [Enthusiasm], Miss Blažková: „Bodrost” [Geniality], Miss Kolárová: „Šlechetnost” [Nobility], Miss Svobodová: „Něžnost” [Tenderness], Professor Purkyně: „Osvěta” [Enlightenment], Karel Jaromír Erben: „Rovnost” [Equality], Dr Jan Strakatý: „Bratrství” [Brotherhood], painter Josef Mánes: „Výtrvalost” [Persverence], Jiljí Jahn: „Ráznost” [Vigour] and Karel Sladkovský „Svoboda” [Freedom] - and each of these were repeated enthusiastically by the members of Hlahol. Spirited and very emotive was the speech, which Mr Sladkovský performed very ardently and with poetic fervour, about the Czech limes, withering after two ages, which now again begin to turn green and with undreamt-of strength grow branch after branch, and about Czech song which after a long silence its magical power again resounds across the land. Then the standard-bearer Mr Srb accepted the banner and pronounced heartfelt thanks for the beautiful and magnificent gift. And again resounding song: Hlahol performed the chorus „Pravý Čech” [True Czech] with words by Rudolf Mayer, the melody by Ludevít Procházka. At the end the elder of Hlahol spoke again powerfully and touchingly, giving sincere thanks for the gift of the banner and to the youthful brethren of Sokol who so beautifully have shown themselves in sentiment to be the brothers of Hlahol. - Special representatives were present at this festival from soceties in Hořice, Chrudím, Mělník, Poděbrad. Telegrams were sent from Pardubice from the local Civic Society and from the local singing society, and from the singing societies of Jaroměřice, Chrudím, Kutná Hora, Železný Brod, Tábor, Roudnice and Hradiště. To end was called „Sláva!” [Hail].’ The commentary then recorded that the banner was taken to the residence of the elder of Hlahol, Taxis. The banner itself was described and noted to have been painted by Josef Mánes. An excursion was to have been made by the members of Hlahol to the shrine of St Prokop but due to the poor weather this was cancelled and an entertainment held that evening on Střelecký Island instead.

The first of the three choruses performed was identified by the extended Lumír review as having been from the seventeenth century. The other sources noting the programme content specified that the work was from the eighteenth century. None of the sources suggested a composer.