National Republican., 1875-09-07
REUNION BANQUET AT MARINPS.
soHUEIzEN PARK PIUNIo TODAY.
Programme of the Concert-The Merits
OF the Two Clubs-New Amateurs
-Abner's Great Dfnner-Ar-
rangements for the Cele-
bration To-day In.
eidents of the Sing
ing Festival.

The Sengerbund yesterday entertained their
Virginia guests by showing them the different
points of interest in the city. The morning was
spent by the members Of both clubs in rehearsal
and preparations for the concert In the evening,
but several small parties started out to view the
city. After rehearsal, at 2 O'Clock, the two clubs
partook of q magnificent dinner at Abner's, on
Ninth street, which was enjoyed by one hundrad
and twenty-five persons. After dinner most OF
the singers divided into squads and went sight
seeing, while some remained to complete the
ARRANGEMENTS for the concert.
This afternoon there VIII be grand picnic and
banquet in honor Of the visitors at the Schuetzen
park, in which company A, Washington Light
Infantry, and the Pyramid and Pantomime club
will participate. The Virginia club will return
home to- morrow.
Lincoln Hsll-The sengerfest.
The grand-it was grand-vocal and instru-
mental concert given at Lincoln hall last night
by the Washington Sengerbund and Virginia,
of Richmond, was enjoyed by an audience, in the
main representative Of the German nationality,
and large as to fill every part Of the large
ditorium. The concert was most admirably man.
aged from the start, and SO perfect was the super
vision Of every detail that 1t reminded one Of the
harmony Of the instruments and OF the voices.
The prevention of jarriDg elements In public
concert is something that our German friends
seem to know how to secure. The orchestra,
Professor Kley leader, was the finest, we venture
TO say, ever beard in Washington, with the
ception Of Theodore Thomas, and 1t played with
harmony, precision. torce and In superb melody
the overtures, "William Tell" and "Felsen-
mueble"-the latter being particularly we'll
played. The two societies united in the chorus,
"Des liedes Verklaerung."
rich, and throughout almost perfect, and musical
ears were delighted with the eyenly-regulated
and srtistically-sustained orchestration, no less
noticeable in this accompaniment than In those
which followed. "Ye Merry Birds" was charm
ingly sung by Mr.. F. Knoop; The music is ad-
of his voice, which, by the way, is remarkable for
its purity, even, silver tone and easy control
1t is not unequal in compass nor is 1t capable Of
the most brilliant effects. The "VirgiBis' fol-
lowed with the chorus "Schnn Rothtraut," !" and,
in responding to q most enthusias ic encore, they
sung 1.-THE Forest" by Heser, III our recollection
is right.) These two pieces afforded an admira-
BILE opportunity for a comparison with the W ash
fngtOn S@ngerbund, and as It is sure to be made
perhaps this is the proper place to doit While we
Undoubtedly have In our own city bettertndividual
singers, and can draw out from it q better quar-
terte or octette than the "Virginia" can produce,
II is not superior as whole There Is with the
cision. They interpret the meaning, the soul Of
music, beautifully, and lead their hearers up to
gerbund is more demOnstratIve, and some Of
its members strain for effects to q degree that
robs the rendition of their music Of much Of its
in a concert-room, successfully compete with hsr-
mony and science. The material in our Sanger
bund is better than in the Virginia. but the latter
u ks
think this opinion will be sustained by musical
Judgment, but II is more than compensated by
the splendid singing Of the octette, Messrs.
Knoop, Noyes, Bischof, Clsudy, Cannon, Hsge-
mann, Holer and Miller. Their rendering of the
Dream OF Love" was the creation Of q harmony
sweet, delicate and lovely. 1t will linger among
the choice treasures Of memory. The sextette,
t,Chi mi frena in tai momento," from Lucia di
Lammermoor introduced as the soprano Of the
evening Miss Sallie Flynn. She is the young
aud gifted daughter OF an esteemed citizen Of
Washington. and she was received by the largest
and most critical audience she had ever sung be-
fore with generous favor. This generosity, how
ever, was most handsomely rewarded. She sp-
peared again in the second part, singing the solo
"Ah che asserta," by VenEano, at the close Of
was presented with many besutiful and expen-
sye floral gifts. Her vocal culture reflects the
highest credit upon her masters. Her voice is
even, pure and sweet, and in the middle and lower
notes frm in its CONTROL and in the upper register
its mellowness and roundness is we'll sustained.
Born and bred lady Miss Flynn's presence and
appearance on the stage Is neat and graceful and
she is decided acquisition to the musical circles
MRS. Z: S. Kimball is very deserving of special
mention for her valuable assistance in the sexette
The concert was great success in every particu-
lar. We must not fail In reference to Mr.. Z.
Klein. who sang an aria, and IN response to an
years of age, and his hair is hardly gray and
most abundant, while his voice is still fresh and
sweet. He was great fayorite with the audi
ence.
After the concert the Sangerbund. with the
Virginia and invited guests. repaired from Lin
coin hall to Marinis hall, where several tables
were spread with all sorts Of German dishes.
Ladies and gentlemen to the number Of full five
hundred sat down to the tables, and amid the dis
cussion Of the good things to eat, toasts were
offered, speeches congratulatory and welcome
were made and songs were sung. The reunion
banquet, like the concert, was happy affair, and
the party separated in most excellent humor for
the festivities Of to day. which Will be continued
at the SchuetZen Park.