The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-05
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Our readers will remember the fact that
We announced some weeks ago in regard
to the organization Of q district Saenger.
bund In this city, for the purpose Of de.
yeloping and improving the vocal talents
Of the meubers, as well as to take adyan.
tage otthe privileges accorded tosuch an
association BY the National Bind. From
Prof. o. A. Shaeffer, who has beeu assidu.
ously at work In the matter, we learn that
the following steps have been taken look.
ing to the permanent organization Of such
q bund In this city: Representatives Of
the different singing societies first met
In the hall on the corner Of Fourteenth
and Market streets, and after a careful
canvass oil the situation, determined TO
submit the matter 10 o mass meeting 10 be
held at Harmonic Hall, In Beck's Block,
on Sunday, August oath, at which
time q general expression Of opinion
would be obtained and definite arrange.
ments made in the matter, Ac.
cordlngly IN the day appointed, members
from all the societies met Of Beck's Block
to the number OF 70 or 100. Prof Schaier,
Of the Harmonic, called the meeting to
order, briefly stating It's object and closed
by nominating Mr.. Mugge, Of the Beetho.
ven, Tor President OF the meeting. Mr..
A~ppenzeller, OF the MaennerChor, was ap.
pointed Secretary. The constitution pre-
pared by the subcommittee appointed to
DRAFT It, was then submitted and with a
few immaterial alterations adopted BY the
meeting. The constitution considers the
organization and government OF the bund.
It's main features are first d grand concert,
to be given during the coming season by
the six different societies, and second, q
grand ~Saengertest by the bund next sum.
mer. The dates for both to be determined
hereafter. After some other routine bust.
ness, the bund united In singing 'tSChaef
iers Sontag Lied" and "Btuder feicht die
Hand 2um Bundle" The meeting then
adjourned to meet at MannerChor Hall,
In F%ranzheim's Block, on Sunday, Septem.
Der l4th, by delegates from each. These
delegates will make all the necessary or.
engagements for the porfeCting oil an
organization and election Of officers, who
will DO chosen from the twelve delegates
at the meeting. The following are the
delegates so far as appointed: Maenner.
Choir, l.. O. Stifel and +. Arbenz; Har.
monte, +. Riester and Ed. Meise; Lieder.
krantz, -; Germania, -; Con.
cordia, -; Beethoven, -.
The expectation is that the organization
OF this bundwill give an impetus to singing
and the developing OF vocal talent in this
city, that 1t has not as yet enjoyed. Each
OF the six societies has an average active
membership Of from fifteen 10 twenty,
with many honorary members, or as one
OF the members termed them, passive
members" With the interest this move
ment is expected TO awaken, and its i'm.
portance tits expected that the members
OF each will be largely augmented, and ut
the National bunds that will be held in
the future the singing talent Of this city
will be represented in a manner at once
creditable to the societies they represent
and also to the city Itself. Many Of our Ger
man singers and citizens were present at
the recent session OF the National Bund at
Cincinnati, and were so iavorably impress.
ed With It that they came home enthusiasts
tiCally in favor OF . Wheeling representa-.
ton at the next one. This will be held at
Chicago, and it is expected that 1t will be
the largest and most interesting one ever
held in this country.
A concert will be given soon by the
Harmonic, and also q grand reception to
Kramer's Band OH its return from White
Sulphur SPRING..