New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-13
THE SANGERFEST.
GREAT GATHERING OF SINGERS AT BALTIMORE
THE PROCEEDINGS ON sUNDAY-THE = MES
SIAHp AT THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE.

senger cars filed almost entirely with members OF the
different New German Singing socetieson their way
TO take part the great sangerfe Of the North Eastern
Sangerbund, which ia 70 open in this city tomorrow
special train has already gone before carrying the bulk
Of the singers and the night train the straggrs
and the guard OF the musical army And sturdy look
ing set OF Teuons they for the parmen MT 10
execute muscular musc-a joyial goodnatured throng
They sat IN the crowded before the train started
perspirng freely In the close atmosphere OF sutry
July evening" but not suffering their high spirits and
ardent Compartments to DO damped in the least by the
streams Of sweat that poured from their fore
heads and cheeks The language OF the
Fatherland sounded all sides English seemed ont OF
place. loud bursts Of bosterOus laughter heard all
along the length OF the tram, as saes OF German WIZ
were got of by peculiarly hilarious individuals, which
rendered into English would have generally appeared
rather weak fun; ~ short the whole trainoad seemed
bent enjoying themselves, and in beginning their
festival thus early, throwing their whole heart into IT,
notwithstanding the oppressive evening ana he delay IN
starting the cars Finally at little before 10 O'Clock,
man jokes and Calculations and snatches OF as we
hurried forward the New-Jersey fats in the direc
citizens began compose themselves the night and
70 put on Their linen busters ana put on then mats n5
we, with those Of the passengers who 9 mad
sleeping cars jumped into our joting bed, and while
striving to fancy ourselves asleep, wished that morning
might soon dawn Several hours OF "cckety cliekety
clack JOLT rock and urch," all strangely and not I'M
| pleasantly mingled I'm the varied movements OF the
splendid coach In which we lay getting what we could OF
hOrizQntal reircshment. and the cOlOred attendant
reused from Orlethargy with gentle shake ana the
welcome announcement that we were within three miles
| OF Baltimore. The hurried toilet Completed amid
dozens Of ieOw-traveers crawling seeply from their
shelves hauling mp their suspendefs and bntOhE lnel
collars we found ourselves IN the Baltimore depot ana
then In the crowded omnibus OF tbg Eutaw House; All
passengers IN the STAGE with tue exception OF OUT
selves and one or two Others, were our Ger
manic singing friends of the night before, their
! spirits revived by the morning air (Which was
mortals anything but revving feeling like AR
which had blown over heated iurnacel cracking their
Jokes aud slappng each other on inc ,
full the brn" Of the Sangerfest our hotel, the Eu-
House, is the headquarters OF the LederkfabI 30
ciety Of Newlork, who are here win "a members TO
compete tomorrow for the prize. Ihey VIII Do INC
ON the OF the hotel IS large canvas, on which Is
the word "LcderIanz," in huge characters; aud the
! and tine German Observation-Disclosures flags. The hand
some building Of the German Concorda club, IN
| South Eutaw-St., Is the general headquarters from
which the grand procession VIII start oIlorIO ,t
| this building Is very tasteinly Dressed win Win
wrrs la appcarance; the citizens seeming to have
responded cheerfuly TO the invitation OF the Executive
stores with banners notices &c, behng the occasion
Baltimore evidently feels pride and interest IN TINS les,
great part Yet notwithstanding the display OF bunting
sunday - being vigorously observed the Amerita ere
strant and the perfect quiet regns III te streets
We have heard band Of music pass near ls nousr
and ONLY one The day has been almost too hot Tor any
blug like activity With the Thermometer from 20 10 M
degrees in the shade even an enthusiastic Gepha SEt
belonging to Mannerchor cannot 90 huch cSo ''"H ''
SUI ana quf hp we were breakfasng at the late
hour oil 10 o'clock the small brcakeasi60m suddenly
filled nm With the members Of the Lederkranz and the
doors being closed. Herr Banr. their leader, seized
uri1r song " Vie Kan u,c Llcbe'-HOW came love. We
ANA three other fortunate ones and crowd 9l
negro walters greatly enjoyed the performance we
must however defer giving our opinion on tue merits u
this celebrated clubs singing until after the prize con
cert when hope have better opportunity OF ndg
rC Of their rendering OF TINS very me song OF Ky
During the OF the forenoon several members or the
club delighted the gucsts o the hotel by singing M the
public paror Their inagihrcht baritone, hoir Stelus
ct his superb voice be heard IN couple OF his fne songs
Few yOcrs lu this country can equal Mr. stems IL h
wonderful power and yet Is always rch ana aNc" as u
the singer had plenty moro tone IN reserve which he
| might bring ont go pleasure.
| AZ dinner the Lirdcrkrauz Society occupied ore hal
the dining room Among their guests was Mr. George
stcubach President 81 the Executive Committee OF the
saugurfcst aud MI Theodore ho'DieIu, VICE
When the yauds had been disposed Of, aud the cham
DOM OF the Ntw.Nurk Lcdefkrauz ruse aud in haEd
some proposed the health oil Their guests he>sfs
steubarh aud Hurhlcr. The toast was drank heartily
with ihtrr lustY 'hock+! from Tue mehbrrS. lu,n va,
sung "EcCc guam buuum' by the whole society ana
gurously 30 sounded from The Threats OF the - hearty
mcubcrs who bad had their spirits raised by plentiful
hS NJ 0 rpored Handsomely 70 the toaat lie
hoped ;hc hcslr goddess Fortune might favor the Ieder-
ktaL il ,h' ~ - ,,. - ne 81 i
the fact that whereas in 1859 there were present
but ioJ members ~ singing societies, The present
SION there were sixteen hundred singers contend for
prizes. This toast was drank wih enthusiasm by The
member, ~ tie LicderLranz standing aud cink-
! ing glasses In the real old-iashiOned German
| style. song was then proposed by Mr. stems
! and the whole Society thcreupon sang IT /
were Bird" by Mohr, until the very windows ratified
with the pcntup volume oi sound Inc song was hratu
all the hotel ana kndled thc enthusiasm OF even
The coolest listener Not the intense heat Of the day
| could prevent the Liederknnz men from singing aud
singing graudly They sweat poiusey, ana ihli ld,r1
were many 81 them the color Of berts yet they would
sing; the nccssant war Of Inc ht 'nrtu
| was something wonderful Five times the number OF
Americans could not have Kept up such lyeiy Iaekei.
The hcartlness with which These 1rThnns 90 tnnEs Is
something admirable. lhty csIil,nS Know INV Wv, ~ tu
m thrusrlycs aud 20 throw of dull care Tor me umri
how good IL would be u our people could Initiate mem u.
this respect, aud really ENJOY uay loiu4y Mitn"uS
tie AID OF hire crackers and small cannon. me dnnSr
over tho whole sochy went out for DIVE IN the PARK
There we're many oXcursons the Chesapeake by the
! dlerrut clubs who entertained as guests lhc
/ VatmOre organizations. 4 light shower fell about
o'clock enough to mar any OF the peaSuos oI INC
day. .,, -. a.. ,,o,,,, NO went 70 the MARYLAND
Institute 10 hear Handlers Messiah. a great .inWS
,. assembled front OF the door bat inside we Iohhu
plenty Of ROOM more than onetlrl OF Tue 't"e "l
he iSrge han being ned when the Uratoru began The
nail of Maryland Institute Is an ilsaped room very
,ted Tor the orcn,on with the Flag OF the Union dnd
those OF the different States and hung proiuSry VIII
fr.toon. Of wed greens. lis capacity Is sal To DC ovg
ncr.pus. we should say that one half that NUMBER Oi
| audience would be all II could iccommodate ,r,
The Oratorio rather u m ana mragcr Hi"ur, lng
ntorramne In the Album ~ the sangeriest promised
m that HE solo artists should be assisted by coiH OF
zoo ladies' and gentlemen selected Tor TINS occasion Iloh
unng ne rsi talent Of our city altlmorr) ana accom-
panied by fun orchestra Ihe chorus Is ,b ~ We
tr moi over 20 performers The solos were sustained pl
Madame Johanna Rptcr, soprano; MADAME ftly"tr,cl'
III. Herr Thinner tenor; Herr Joseph HriniN bi,S
Wdur Eoffrr has q very voice. Tut size lhclhs 10
scream and 10 jerk out her tones ~ manner
/ ART %
S.r We always enjoy her singing because ui me pure
,ympnthctic quality u her tone ana e u'utl t
a. her execution strange enough she usuhN SInES !S'
i'm line brgnnng of an aria, ana hattehs hnlll SUE
warmed up the music. she sang iho aIla' IA Ms
! Dr.n.rd ," with noble simplicity, ana showed on tue
uuc quality or her voice, though sue hI4 no, iomor
of tone sufficient IN the lower regstcr he,r n,
! has stroug tenor voice with baritone Hu9HS' h'
singing could only be- called satisfactory hna p IA
scarcely that Herr i,rmans We mnch prefer ~ ~,
,rt dor T,uf" ttObrrt lr dlbco than IN me htSSla j.
Ills deep erowlug voice Just me thhg LOT m
49, Upnui. Tophccs," hut Is not pleasing IVA oIdtotiI
uusc Tonight hc did not appear To sing WIN hl' u'u"
spirit bus get through the part US II ~ Mo,r Ike
irn The chorus did we'll M some parts are wv" ~
."o nci very crcditably sung; but IN more dhout
,,',s a. Inn the And with his stripes, they NtIo "u