, 1881-07-03

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| 4 Convention of delegates to the North Amer
ican Sangerbund WIS held yesterday ut Brands
Hall, corner Of Clark and Eric streets. Forty
! six singing societies were represented by about
| 100 delegates, aud the meeting was presided
over by Franz An,berg. President Of the Central
| Committee Of the Bund. After the delegates
t had presented their credentials. the minutes OF
| the lust Convention held in Cincinnati in 1879
| were read and adopted. The Treasurer, Philip
Mans, reported tho biennial receipts ut S3,7a,
and the expenditures $780, Philip Koehlcr, of
of the South Side Liedertafel, reported that the
Treasurer statement had beea audited ntd was
found correct On motion Of Dertho!d Meyer it
WAS ordered thai no societies be entitled to rep
resvutation who do not pay tho full dues for two
Years. The Secretary read letter fr.Jm the
Cincinnati Manuerchur stating that they had NOT
come To Chicago US they had received no invita-
o a9d M nqurns 9%ar why they Ind nesn thus
which hau the interest of the Eund at heart
| wui1ld NOT wait for HI invitation untl the COM
tabled.
Tie place for holding the next singerfcst
came up fur consideration, und Milwaukee. ST.
Louis, ami Philadelphia were named. The dele
syutcS from those cities declined tho honor. as.
owing to IL multiplicity Of other meetings, they
would bc tlnaole to make tue necessary arrange
lnents. There WAS some hesitation about un-
uertikanE I'LL enterprise So cotOSsAl us tho Chi
cago SiinEerfest- Finally. Buffalo was no,ni-
mated, and was accepted In a speech by Louis
plauded.
Nr. Emil Hi1chster, said he thought there
ought to be change In the Sangertest here
after. They were beeomsng altogether too
elaborate aud expensive, and the outside at
fractions were swallowing up the original pur-
po,e ut milking the Fest an institution Of tho
people and driving its inspirs.t tions from its
own ranks. Tho present Festival was indeed
gigantic one but what other city would venture
to undertake. smur task, he asked.
The remarks were greeted with applause. aud
Mr.. AifSc*:,hr. Of Dn1faio. said they would bear
privilege "f having tile next singerfest, three
years hence, Instead Of Two. II SUCH delay wns
found NECESSARY The Bunti assented tn the re-
i'ls everybody who had contributed to the sue
cess nf the S:ingerfcst. William Mechcikc. Of
I'hi!a.lclphi invited the delegates to II Singer
fest in that city III September next, in com
1ncnorasion OF the two hi.:l}redth anniversary
Of the toundin. OF the Quaker City. The B1nd
then adjourned to meet in Buffalo in 1S3;, or 1881
us n1n: be hereafter decided.
The xreAt pressure upon our colum ms this
morning morn, precluaes US from making more than
The audience was 1t very large one. numbering
pronuby 500 ptrsons. The program opened
with tue - Fcstslarsh" of Lassell. when WAS eie-
.:Fs s'"sS Ee % Which was 'fssssven san. r.
aeutnss IND e:sFs canaGys may and " nct1 s
The THIRD number was tho great combat sccne
from M;, ,ho St net Of Nine Lieut.
Cundit.us: and Lcivermann taking the solos and
the Festival Chorus dong the choral work in
splendid style The most successful purt Of tho
solo work was Mr. Canditlus' farewell to the
Swan and his solo before the
Combat, which were superbly sung, Thc
orchestra Is also entitled to credit for its play
lug Df the VOrspel. The concert closed with
the Ninth Symphony Of Beethoven. We have
only space to say that, while it Was not an ideal
performance. it WAS very excellent ode The
Scherzn and At'ag!o wero played with excellent
expression and intelligence. and the chorus ac-
Quilted itself tinely. Much Of the effect, how
ever. svns ruined by the crowds of booIs who
persisted In tranping in and out during its per-
fUrluAnce,