Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31

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and of such lis the veteran 'sDeutsche
Verein," like wine of noble vintage, grows
stronger and better with increasing years,
worthy of general appreciation and emula
ton.
Next in order is
THE ST. PAUL LIEDERKRANz.
A German singing society, organized on
Nov. %, 1867, by the following gentlemen:
j. Moosbrugge-, Carl Rapp, ]. Sausen, Jos.
Deising, Geo. Refs, John Wagner, Nick
Christophei, Jno. Wagner, Jr., Anton
Haenle, b. Orthaus, Frank Roedler, h. n.
Miller, John Schillo, Adam Fetsch and
Joseph Hermann. The first officers of
this society were: II. b. Mill
or, president; Geo. Refs, vice president;
Jacob Moosbrugger, secretary; John Wag-
ner, treasurer. Like the Maennerchor,
this society has carried off several prizes
awarded at various state singing festivals
for competitive efforts, and as
a vocal organization comprising
a male and female chorus, has
always occupied prominent position, es-
pecially with it's very fine mixed chorus.
The society, beside regularly cultivating
four-part singing, has given several larger
musical compositions, such as SNColumbus
Romberg's "Lay of the Bell, ''Leonardo.and
Blandine," and otter works, rendering
them in costume, and with all necessary
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nances. The society at present consists
of twenty-five active, and sixty-eight pas
sive, members, while the chorus contains
twenty ladies and twenty-five gentlemen,
under the experienced, faithful and able
direction of their long time director, Prof.
j. Z. Kerker, whose conscientious work
and musical ability are fully appreciated
and ably seconded by his fellow officers
and members.
The Liederkranz meets for practice
regularly every Tuesday and Thursday eve
ming at their hall, corner of Ninth and
Exchange streets, and is at present re-
hearsing large concerted piece, entitled
''Woerther See," by Thomas Koschat,
which they intend to produce at an early
day. The financial standing of the So
ciety is better than for some years past,
and the inventory of musical, cash and
other assets can safely be estimated as of
the value of fifteen hundred dollars. The
present officers of the society are Peter
Heck, president; Joseph Files, secretary,
and Joseph Hanggi treasurer. Eederkranz
signifies ring, or wreath of song"
May this wreath" become more closely
knit with its ripper age, and may this ''ring
of song" be ever tuneful and never broken.
THE OONCORDIA
singing society was first organized as a
Druidic vocal club on the 10th of January,
1874, and the membership was for some
time restricted to members of the Druidic
order, rendering their songs on various &C.
casions within the ceremonial of the order
only. Some years since the barrier was
removed, and in 1880 the Concordia, no
longer limited to Druids, became an integral
part of the Minnesota Sengerbund, like
Mennerchor and Liederkranz, and in its
precisely the same footing as its colleagues
of the other societies. The Con-
cordia at present consists
of twenty five active and fifty
one passive members, meets for prac-
tice every Thursday evening at STEMS
hall, E. Third str eet, and is Differed by
Julius Schneider, president Julius Tietz,
vice president; Adolph Jarshishek, secre-
tary and treasurer, and h. Wolf, libra
rian, all under the vigorous leader
ship of Mr.. Peter Christophel, who
some time ago became the sue
cessor to Mr.. Anthony Jurka, the first
leader, who welded the baton for long
term of years. The Concordia contains
very good material and is especially for
tunate in possessing considerable of the
humorous element which enables them on
their festival occasions to successfully
entertain their always numerous friends
and patrons. A number of public concerts
has been given by this society and each
succeeding effort shows diligent study and
big step forward. The Concordia is
valuable acquisition to our musical circles
and can be depended upon, whenever and
wherever called upon Or appearing, while
their name is happy augury for future
harmony as exemplifed in and by the past.
Fourth in the order of seniority as a st.
Paul society but really third as to public
organizations and appearance, is the sing
ing society
THE ST. PAUL ARION,
an offshoot of the Liederkranz, from which
in 1876, a number of young and energetic
members withdrew for the purpose of Or
ganizing new society, which if not more
congenial to their musical ambition, was
to be more in accordance with their idea
of liberal and more exclusively youthful
social companlonship, and so like their
physiological prototype" they boldly cut
loose, and launched forth upon their free
and independent Dolphin of Song"
The society was officially organized and
gave its first concert and ball at the Ath-
enaum on January 1, 1877, consisting
then Of nineteen members under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Frank Griebler, while
Capt. Otto Dreher the NestoT of the