New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-19
END OF THE BUFFlLO SAEyGERFySE
THE FESTIVAL A FINANCIAL sUccEss-cLosINd con-
CERTs.
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BrFFALo, July 1S.-There was sharp
truoge in the General Convention Of thNorth Amerr
an saepgerbund TO day the selection OF place ior
holding the fest In The chief caima ITS were Tue
cities OF St Louis aud Milwaukee, and the latter was
chosen after protracted debate 1t was shown th' inc
new Exposition Duiljing In the Wisconsin metropolis mas
a capacity greater than that OF the budio new MUSIC
Hal which tonight accommodated nearly IO0o specla
tors During the meeting President Allsewahr MADE
graceful speech. In when he .compimented the
American population of Buffalo for the cordiai
support given the Saengerfcst American shser7 no
said had not only their services but Ame
cans had rendered efficient service on the severai co
mittees and Americans had contributed noerAny VI
Their money in support OF fest From tne report OIL
the financial secretary appears that the fund 10 III
fourisning condition The wnole NUMBER OF me"pei'
on the rolls 032 The Total pts during TWO years
were S63I9 49, and the total expenses including all Ine
preparations for the present fest, So4'o'
leaving cash balance In the treasury
of Ss43 40 This Is remarkably good
showing "a the surplus from the Chicago fest was only
SIG These expenses do not include the cot OF con-
structing Music Hail. with which the North American
proper nas nothing to do the Dudns oes
tho properly Of German Young Mems Assocauon oi
Buffalo. Tue constitution was amended to permit the
appontment OF m ire than one musical director for
tests.
The series of concerts end with this even
iugs performance Thore remain for the enjoy ment
OF The Saeugors a picnic at the Cty fark 10 moIIoN
Afternoon ana an excursion 70 tue Falls Oh FRIDAY
The arrivals again to-day aud there was
cessation In The excitement lhc CITY cohsus not
iess forty thousand visitors Although the weather
threatening aspect to-day no RAIN nhs iaeh
since Deenn OF the fest aud cool oreezes nave
proven usual disastrous fleets OF the neat AZ
midsummer gatherings A II has now formally cosen
may the twenty third saengerest OF the
Norm inercan oaengerDund nas boen success, nus
cally socially ami dncally les history VIII be tnat
the idea OF the organization was observed IN
brIugng out great and orchestra while gFh.
less hhprc "a so!csts t1an was done al
tine Cnicago, St LOUIS aud Cincinnati tests
At afternoon concert tue orchestra rendered tue
overture to "Sakuniaa." A male cnOrls I0 the For
eat was sung by tue GermAnia Maennerchor OF Cin-
ciinati and take Fugat. Ny song" by tue l.ledrr-
Aranz al Mne. BOema sang the ara. Com
Bco," from Lucretia' and Mr. fritscn rue ara Lee
brsled" from the Waikyric." the -Four Ioprrs
was sang by tne Gcsangy in Fronsin the RESI- OF
TIE programme kecitatVe and aria from lAhl,
hauser Aorgenlied," RAT tae Altar OF ITuth' ana
March Mnitaire
Ina evening programme Included the following:
Rnssni's Overture 10 William Tell" six old Neither
Land Folk songs >, Bracn,s u~frilgof sagLd o
OF the WaiIyress." Mrs. Tanner =. sang
tao aria Queen of Night from The Magic Flute,
and Nine Bcema sang How Near Game
TO sumDer from DIR Freischuetz" The closing num-
Der The star spanged Banner the hrs. verse oeng
sung BY MI Heinrich, tue second by Nine scheieu amin
and the tnird by the saengeround Chorus