The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-22
COME TO THE FRONT
And Advance the Interests of the Grand
Ssengerfest to be Held In 1888.

And Advance the Interests of the Grand
Ssengerfest to be Held In 1888.
AS Will be remembered, the grand Sen-
gerfest, which was held at Galveston last
April, closed the most successful musical
festival ever held in the South by the almost
unanimous resolve to hold its next biennial
session at Dallas IN 1888. The destinies of
that event were entrusted 10 the special care
of the Frohsinn Singing Society ofthis city.
While the SGngerfest occasion is pre-emi-
nently German affair, as far as parent
age and fostering care and general
direction is concerned, the approaching
event is, as far as matters pertaining to its
successful outcome is concerned, pre-emi.
nently a Dallas affair. Fourteen Texas
sengerfests have been held, in localities as
follows: San Antonio, Austin, Houston
and Galveston, and each successive event
has excelled the other until the apex of
musical excellence and enjoyment appeared
TO have been attained during the
glorious week of vocal and instru-
mental exhibition a few months since
in the Island City. Dallas owes it to her
reputation, and to the development and
progress OF the S@ngeriest as a musical oc-
casion, to Guido and oyerShadow in 1888. all
so meritoriously and justly to the credit of
her sister cities. The honor of beingcho
last April as the point at which TO hold the
next SGngertest was not sought by, but
was, in great measure, forced upon Dallas,
as delegates from all parts of the State
urged that as all other sections had been
complimented and honored by one or more
of these famous biennial meetings, North
Texas ought, as a matter of sectional and
ha VT
ment, and all were a unit that the metro
polls OF this grand section should be chosen;
and 1t was accordingly so recorded. I'm
medlately after this determination, when
the Froshinn Society had re-
turned home to Dallas, several
preliminary meetings were held, commit
tees to advance the project were appointed,
and other preliminary steps taken. A com
mittee OF hive on ways and means, of which
Captain 5. q. Hemenway, of the Missouri
Pacific railroad service, was made chairman
was appointed and still exists. This com
mittee has made some progress and in
proper time will undoubtedly attend
TO matters within its jurisdiction. On
last Wednesday night the Frohsinn So
ciety at regular meeting, appointed CEN
tral committee of seven members, with
powers to increase the same, with Charles
Meisterhans as chairman, The specific du-
respondence with other singing societies
throughout the State, learn their capacity
and the character of music they are to pro-
duce, ETC., induce attendance from other
States, and to do whatever it can
to advance the general welfare
ofthe Sengerfest. They are also TO have
immediate charge Of all SGngerfest matters
during the .Sengerfest week. Six months
OF constant labor will be necessary to devote
to the selections Of proper music and the
multlfarious auxiliary matters Orchestras
and singing societies from all over the
Union are to be secured, so as 10 have the
best talent possible attainable. One grand
event will be the "mixed chorus" consis-
ting OF male and female voices, in English
selections of music This part of
the festivities is to be under the special
charge of Professor Henry j. Frees, of
this city. All parties who contemplate par
tcipat1ng in or will volunteer to take part
in this event, are desired to report to Mr.
Freese, so that as rapid progress may be
made as possible, The citizens of Dallas
are naturally expected to aid the movement
OF the Snngertest in every manner in their
powet. To make it what it is expected and
desired to be, by its projectors and man.
ayers, it Will be necessary to have funds to
the amount of $4,000 to $4,000 to devote
TO ii. building site is to be secured and
BTdHu music nan erected. Incre are
many other matters to be attended to that
it is needless to mention. The citizens
should come to the support of the project.
Subscriptions cannot be made too early
or too literally. Eighteen and eighty
three is only little more than year oil,
and the work ahead is vast and important
The railroad companies have guaranteed to
do their part, and pledge themselves to put
rates down so low as to induce attendance
Fom the great S@ngerfest centres of Mil
waukee, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago and
the North and East generally. 1t will
pay our community to lend aid and en-
enlargement to this movement. Nothing
could bring Dallas out more prominently
than to overwhelm at her coming Snnger-
fest any previous occasion in Texas The
Froshinn and other German societies will
do their duty. Everybody else should do
likewise.