The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-07

and adopted the ideas You found here. The
stock of which you are part could not do that if
1t would. 1t is slow to be persuaded, and it cam
not be driven an inch. Whatever idea IL yields,
1t gives up slowly; whatever new idea it adopts,
IL stands by steadfastly. The nail driven into
the soft and yielding hamlook may be easily
forced out, but the nail driven into the gnarled
OAK has entered to remain. Whatever new
thought wins its way quickly is apt to retreat in
panic on the first resOute assault; the victory of
the idea that has to fight every incn of ground
Is stable and enduring You are a very I'll
nate people, it is said; there is good deal of the
gnarled oak in you. Well you are none the
worse for that.
We were not musical people when you first
came among us. The names of your great com
posers were not words of the household. You
found the soil fallow, and you planted in 1t
loVe OF song, Inc SOIL has proved A fruitful
one In every city and village societies for the
cultivation of music have sprung up, and schools
OF music, taught by Instructors of the best pro-
Iesslonal skill, are becoming feature OF our
general culture. 1t VIII not be long until ma
tIonal music will begin to be developed-until
our music Will begin TO take on quality from
the character of Onr institutions and the pecui
arlties of our national and social life. And L
nave allowed myself sometimes to dream that
I'D TINS land of nberty-in this country OF WASH
lngt0n and LincOln--some inspired man, de-
scended from the great German strain, Will
create song that, sung in every German cot
tage and chanted in mighty chorus every
German battlefield, shall swell the acclaim for
freedom in the older world, until, under German
leadership, general establishment of govern
ment by the people, for the single good of the
whole people, shall crown the lofty glories OF the
grand Old fatherland
Tonight, in this insprin presence filling every
nook Of this great Opera-house, finding its way
into the streets in "lOng-eXtended avenues of
song" will be heard some of the great German
muslc-music that fills every German breast
with patriotic exalration, and that shall come
SWelllng up here, from multitudinous voices,
Ike the resounding pillows of the sea.
The Governors speech evidently struck re-
sponsive chord, and was received with hearty
and continuous applause. Mayor Grubbs
M n a fa
singers warm welcome to the city This was
followed by the Banner Song of Abt, when Mr..
Carl Wack, ex-president of the bund, made
short speech, presenting on behalf of the ladies
OF the society at Evansville, beautiful banner
TO the s9ngerbund.
ADDRESS OF EX-PREsIDENT wACK.
Mr. Wack spoke as follows:
Herr President DIES Indiana Sfengerbundes:
Es1st mir ais ex-pT9sident desc aufstrebenden
Sangerbundes die Ehre Zu Thell geworden, linen
ind der neuen Bundles behprde lie Bundles
iahne zu. ueberreit hen. Der Liederkranz Won
Evansville war seiner Zeit stolz darauf, dasz
linn die Aufgahe zu Theil wurde cine dem
Buude wuerdige Fahne anZuschaffen. Sic
wurde beim letZten Gesan gsfeste des
Bundles in Evansville eingeweiht. Ich
uebergebe sic linen ais Elm Symbol unserer
Verelnigung und Eintracht. Megen unsere En-
KEEL, wenn unsere Tage abgelaufen sind SIGH
ebenfalls UNI dleselbe schaaren, una das
deutsche Lied und den deutsehen Gesang chem
so cultiYiren und in Ehren halteD, VIE es die
Vnter gotham. Haten Sic die Fahne heiIig,
dam1t sic una Ehren una Siegen Reich thren
Nachfogern uebergeben werden kann.
This was received by tine present president.
MR.. BIELER's ADDRESS.
The president of the festival, Mr.. j. l.. Bieler,
replied as follows:
Herr Carl Wack, Ex- President des Indiana S@ng-
erbundes
''Im Namen der Centralbehoerde ist mir die
ehrenvOll Aufgabe gewordeE, diese prachtvolle
aEf 70 n i'm fnn Or n N 10
Vie ich aus Ihrer Rede vernOmmen, so wurde
dleselbe Won patriotischen Damen Won Evans
vile bel dem dort abgehalten z. S8neerfeste
dem Bundle ueberTelcht. Desc tahne, welche
Won Zarten DamenhRnden geschaffen, gah dem
Bundle neues Leben. Damais bestand der Bund
aus z. Vereinen nit 200 Mltgliedern heute Hat
teri dieselbe stOz in der HaupJstadJ in der Mite
Won H. dem Bundle angehnrenden Vereinen
init elmer MitglederschafU Won 600 S@ngern,
welche hiergekOmmen sind, den Prlncpien,
welche anf derselben verZeichDet, n3mlich 'das
Verm8chtnisZ unserer deutschen COmpOnisten,
die MachU der Musk durch vereinigte krAfte
EUR geltnng zu brngen, und dadurch unser
deuJsches sOziale Leben III Def@rdeIn und zu
veredeln. Ich nebernehme hermit die Fahne
nit dem festen VersprecDen, dieselbe getreullch
IA bewahren und sic meinem NaehfOger i'm
ANTE am nBchsten Festorte ueberrelchen
"Und Sic, meine werthen S9nger und Sanger
innen heisze Ich I'M Namen der Gesangvereine
Won Indianapolis und der Festbe horde herzlch
WlkOmmen. Ieh babe die feste UeberZeugung,
dasZ Elm Jeder Won linen seine Vole Kraft daran
setzen wird, um sich der an Sic gestellten Auf-
gabe ehrenvoll I'll entledlgen una das deutsche
Lied i'm Geiste der omponisten erkllngen Zu
lassen, UNI das Fest Zu elnem glenzenden
Erfolg des Bundles Zu machen In der HOffnung,
dasz dieses Fest m selben Gest aufgefaszJ wird,
damn Wird die Zeit NIGHT mehr fern SEM, wo
desc Feste nIcht nur ALLEN deuUsch, sondern
national gefeieft worden. Denn--'Da Wo man
singt, da iasZt Euch nieder; bose Mennschen
haben keine Lleder.'
GALS Bundesprasident erklere ioh HERMIT
das 8. Gesangfest des Indiana S8ngerbundes
erRtfnet."
The third scene and finale of Lohengrin was
then given by the indianapolis Mannerchor,
under direction of Prof. Carl Barus, in a man
ner to do credit to any musical organization. and
merited the hearty applause with which it was
received.
Part second of the programme opened with
the second finale in civilian FELL" in which A.
Bschoff sang the part of Arnold, A. F. Fay that
of Tell, and Oscar Stems that of Walter, the
chorus being composed of the united German
singing societies OF this CITY, The distinguished
singers from abroad did well, particularly Mr..
Fay.
The concerto in minor on. 20, in three move
ments for piano forte and orchestra, gave Miss
Anna Wilcox, pianiste, OF this city, opportunity
to display her wonderful Instrumentation, and
it was difficult to reconcile the audience to her
departure from the stage at the conclusion of
her task. Miss Crauch, in the air of the page in
"Huguenots,' made an artistic success and was
heartily applauded
THE BATTLE OF THE HUNS.
The event of the evening was the "Battle of
the Huns grand and difficult composition
which has been attempted in this country but
once before, and then in New York city, at the
opening of the Liederkranz Hall, and under
tho dictatorship of the distinguished master,
Theodore Thomas. That it was admirably done
in all its parts last night is due to the untiring
industry and excellent and persistent instruc-
ton of Professor Ernestinotf, to whom I'M
qualified praise is due. The Battle of the
Huns Is the composition of Zellner, and is a
work that takes the highest capacity of solosts,
chorus and orchestra. The motif of the niece is
a battle between the Huns and GOths about the
year 462, In which TheOdorich, the King of the
Huns, is killed, but whose fierce legions are