, 1881-01-23
THE GREAT SENGERfEST.
NJ, tAs k4nhilf

rnc.co Inn. ss-The North American
Sangerbuud, q national choral soc1et5. incauo-
ing In its personnel I'LL the German singing so
cieties in the United States, has made IL GUS
tom for the past twenty-five years 70 g1vo o1-
enutally q musical festival which shall fu1ly
merit rhe nnne The custom was tnaugurated
soon after the organization at the "Buno, and
1t has been faithfully adhered to SINCE These
festivals have been worthy OF the h1Rnest PRAISE
not ouly on account Of the excellence OF Inc
performances, but likewise because through
thoir medium many works which would other
wise be buried beneath the extensive pile OF
musical literature have had their beauties
spread before the public Not single festival
has been other than tho most satisfactory sue-
The German societies In the = Bund" proper
have always had the hearty cooperation q no
American choral organizations tnFongaoaih has, ean
these festivals, and not only have they hou:ed
principal cities, but they have been the
means Of drawing together to the one spot many
people from anroal interested N a maScat cnor,,ass ar
for malc voices wern performed at t9ese 1ess.
walls, but ut Louisville in 1871 and at cnctnnuh
| tint time these festivals have grown greatly IN
size and in public favor. 1t is proposed TO make
the coming festival still creator by Introducing
IN 1s twelve yeaEs ago Chicago Tas thsss :elssts
ances then have not forgotten tho SUCCESS or tae'
festival uusicaily and financially nor what an:
impetus it gave to tho Development OF music ffaT
| tho West.
CHICAGO HAS AGAIN nEEN CHOSEN,
as the public Is awarc for theholding Of the fes<
| riral ind it will not need many words 70 con-
thing tor as it Is that the metropolis Of The Vest
has been so selected The influence that w1ll arse
from arxe musical festiva, tasta w. op 20 or ct{asns
| The csthettc phase Of our existence has had
feF ae &c suppa1ssd %s5s,a wshe iass
~ %oney: :' Ar, deprived 81 ,ts. q Ssaltay
patrons, could not attain to: qa hsnIthy ;tS- Sna
and de. The history Of a!l art achievements ~:
coniIrmation OF this fact From crude con-
dition of Involving purey at1fa, etnns ne
wnrts j: 70 IN lnteiectua, ind estheto life. The
men OF Chicago to-dny who may oe c,asse1 stha r.
weaitn by ysars Of unrcmltttnr toll seif-denia!-
! and severe economy. They have so1n, ana tney
rsap5 pee ths the ss of ehes
leading citizens, will see that they have pe-
come the patrons of all that Is eleyntea @ ann No.
rich citizens who will gladly cooperate in cvery-'
thing that will MD In developing love an9ng
the people for the true aud the beautiful How
this is fclt not only here but elsewhere is shown
by the fact thur within the past few years Gnica-
20 has become mus!eni centre e, eene1af ~
desire umong the young and old t. study the
beauties OF musical art. Our teacness. VEGA 80
: in1oo American choral organizations, tho APOLLO
: Club and the Beethoven Society, are noL snI-
in
and our large German cnoruses OF nna aae a@ " 1S
eecupy sgS Pre- 9newn 81 eve9
:: IRE intluence Of 90 extensive festival upon
The ass.e iRs offers ch
on which to sow tho seeds Of higher aesetop 10
ment. We ,re pass9g+ from and now Is the
:. time when every passing occur1cnGc ,,ah. .su ~ T..
impress the tste OF the people p%sog o9,t
e imcs For this reason we should heartily vel
5 come any event which shall aid us tn our
q gradual advancement to Il Perfecs fnaeus1y Ia
u Iii things that pertain to higher lne- =.
IS II Win not be u1niss to allutlc br1cnyto T.
y THE FISAScIAL BENEFITS
Is Of the ..sangerfcst festival OF this size WI
a5trnet a.Ee GewuS ~ NUMBER many hundreds
d and each society will bring is retinue ot aIends o
i! with It's Trades Of a kinds VIII fer nreence
ut here. This feature OF the cumn8 1es.nds n n,hkr
commend it to tht part ct TIE r., ,E
has 1sa ntenson Gn to nuke tho coming fesya
Ie the best TINT has ever been s1ven ~
M hst vocal and instrumental solo artists thai
b e9Eugsd AMONG nc enor: attfs FraRs Re
menaon menu tSa ceie5ratca baritone; and Etclka
or Gersrer, the Hungarian nigntlnfale. as .,n9~ i1
types Of what mny be expected ~ ,tos .ae rnnnhe,
49,
I'd thnn haye before par1icipatel-hnye sagninefe
r thelr Intention to taKu paFt N ane arca1 a.
TX There are among them the Two gfeat AelMn NJ
H. choral societies Of this city,-the ApoAo w!
ar nnd the Beethoven Snctety,-aud tne1r RaaiI Pr IL
,nd + zignaii1Gs III 10 connecon nn viii
nj orhar fact that the societies come from a.! La
to different pars Of the country give t9S ~ a1e
NJ +r1,lt- National complexion. Ihetc VIII Uc se?G
nd Grand concerts during the lestlfa " n.u at
ut 1Tiii hn evening aud three AFTERNOON conesas :
ID Careful labor will be spent upen I1o "A~
n.7 %14ca
|th Prof, Hans Dulatku. the well-knoWn coMpoess :
ou | and director, will hayo the musical ofecnoa
Id 'uH Va ~ tfe Committee appointed by ne san
,so | oeTfcst Association to prepare THIS aoo1eso
by | the public, ..,.,r,-n
re tho enterprise the people OF tnlca9o, aua ~
on, hat r. he riyen tho liberal financial and mors
.n s,,nnnrt fhat the magnitude of the entefps1se
10 richly merits. There is no sttt WHEEL Is i,s aiue
ID | c1ey1ting and refined than music. auTiC nssi
to crnrcsiun to all that Is pure anu gTanu- SUI
u hn the duty OF every wealthy c:tlzcn 10 nt!p
nt cultivate love for this lo1ty at aIbu stah -.
al con he cultivnted. It is By practical eouca
1R. tdnn The vniue OF Il series OF tne concerts -
Ehe mnrnf mud nrt educator IL very great aua
Ut firmly believe that the coming 9ast1ScItGss /
Chicago will be great force 10 benaL Ga noe, .,
bal 6nr ,cai bride should impel us to enthusiast. \
ess and nur desire to educate the people snou.a
gh snirc Us to united efforts In ochalI OF tae ea
rni sp,.G toer ~ FRANZ AMBKH0.'
10 ses1S President OF the Association
gay GEORGE SCHSEIDEl.
ur- Chairman Of the Finance COMMITTEES
ut WILLIAM FoCKE,
er- MAX STERN,
Ink WILLIAM HEISEAAxx,
nth COMMITTEES