Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-13
GERMANIA.
Their First Entertainment sfnce
h Big Biaxe-It was n Brilliant
Affair.

Their First Entertainment since
the Big BlRxe-It was q Brilliant
Affair.
1t is said that the age Of song has passed
away with the decline Of the italian opera,
and that Germany has become the center
of the instrumental age; and that our
modern conservatories compare ~unfavor-
ably with the schools Of song Of the seven
tenth and eighteenth centuries. We have
our doubts as to whether any Of Eureka's
Germania ever underwent the strict FORM
ula Of chapel instruction, where the first
hour was devoted to the singing Of diff
cult passages; the second to the practice
Of the trill, and the third to pure intona-
tion-all in the presence Of a teacher, and
with the help Of a mirror, to avoid grim
aces and observe the motion of tongue and
mouth. (Our "doubts" referred to the
last sentence.) One thing our sopranos ali
agree on, and that is that the climate Of
Eureka Canyon is not favorable to the hu-
man voice. But il the old species Of vocal
lists are becoming extant, we need not be-
come Respondent, for . new species is
coming into existence which Is better
adapted to present circumstances; and the
Germanias all over the New World are do
ing much toward effecting that change. A
whole evening devoted to pure vocal music
is apt to become monOtonous, because
even in a mixed chorus Of male and female
voices, the variety Of tone is quite limited.
Much is due, however, to genuine admira-
ton and intelligent appreciation.
In last nights Germania entertainment
the instrumental portion was excellently
represented by Frank Reigelhuth, George
Come and Professor Wolff, and the sing
ing was far above what had been antiei-
pated by the many strangers to the Ger
mania entertainments. When we consider
that several of the members are out Of the
class, on account Of bad colds, and that
their hall was burned and no rehearsals
were possible for 10, these many days,
much credit is due the organization for
their performance last night. Dancing
and singing was kept up alternately until
a seasonable hour this morning, and it was
pronounced the finest affair that has trans
pired in Eureka for many months. The
floor was in very good condition, but
owing TO the unusually r number Of
people in attendance. the house seemed
rather small. The music-stand was taste
fully decorated with the Stars and Stripes.
The Germania are to be congratulated on
their success. Below we. give as complete
a list Of the ladies present as it was posi-
BILE for our reporter to obtain in so dense
and lively a throng:
Mistresses s. Slusher. G.. W. Merrill, W.
p. Haskell, A. A. Andre, @. L. Broy, G..
A. Fletcher, H. Schiller, NJ. M. johnson,
J. Fl. Shoemaker, M. Davidson, 3. Stow
ell, j. Hausman, r. Sadler, W. P. Steichel-
al J.. F.. Mason, Mat Kyle, 7. Kennedy,
P. Uhl, H. Vorberg, James Allen, John
Allen, King Hedley, L. Higley, DR.. Nor
gan, G. Schwamb, E. c.. Jones, H. Mau,
John Heubner.
Misses Ada Lansing, Lena Wendell, Katie
Cleveland, Daisy Wendell, Emma Wander
lieth, Dolly Brooks, Rose Sheen, Louisa
Kobe. Hattie Schneider, Emma Smith,
Mary Conway, Minnie Schwamb, Balm,
Julia Barnes, Vorberg.