Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-14

small back room in East King street and
after interchangiDg views resolved to unite
themselves into socis, musical Orgauiza-
ton From this small beginning sprang
the Lancaster Msnnercho:, which now
numbers about five hundred members, and
instead of the little back room, they now
come together in this new ard capaciOus
ball erected expressly for tn ir &C.
commOdati0u. This great progress
has been made possible oy strict adherence
to the principles upon which they started
the society-eduoatiOn in music combined
with frieudly socia5ility. These principles
must DO perpetuated to ensure continued
success. Mr.. Gerhard referred in highly
complimentary terms to the first director
OF the M8onerchor, Prof. Steinmuller.
whose precept and example had done 80
much in behalf of the society's improve
ment and progress Ho next referred to
the action taken last January b. several
members who saw that more capacious
acc ,modatiOus were needed for the rapidly
growing society Measures were at once
taken to erect u new hail, aud the
fine edifice now being dedicated il
the result. This result has been
the offspring OF German music, German
song, German manners and morals.
These arc the best weapons with which to
combat vice, ignorance or want of cultiva
tiOn they are the best methods by which
the German emigrant and the native
American can be brought together in fra
ternal accord In the furtberance Of these
principles he declared the Mennerchor
hall to be now dedicated to art, music and
German song, aud he hoped that peace
and harmony might forever reign within
its walls, that it may be preserved from
every evil, and that every .singer mag
come into it with the conviction that the
old German proverb is true
Wo man singt, da lass dlch ruhig nieder.
BOese Aenschen habeu keine Lieder!
Then followed "Lachner's Hymn to
societies, numbering nearly 200 voices and
an orchestra of 80 Instruments, the heavi-
est chorus perhaps that was ever heard in
Lancaster. The voices aud instruments
blended harmon iOusly, the time and tone
being almost faultless. The audience
which was held spellbOund during the
rendition burst forth into bOisterOus ap.
plause as it closed.
The orchestra followed with Weiss
Gavotte Ever Thine" which was given
with fine effect and received meIited ap
plause.
Then the Harmonic, of Philadelphia,
numbering fifty five voices, took their
places upon the stage, and under the di-
rectiOn of their accomplished >leader, w.
Kueuzel, sang Die Hoffnung (HOpe),
as arranged by Beschnitt. Its rendition,
perfect time, great volume and force. and
harmonious modulation of voice showed
the perfect drill which the accomplished
singers had undergone. Ths baritone solo
parts rendered by MIR. Augustus Kotten-
haus were exceptionally fine, the singer
having highly cultivated voice of great
power, expression and compass. Long
and loud applause followed the closing of
the selection, and the Harmonic responded
to the encore with a humorous compost
ton, entitled the Long Magister," which
was finely rendered and heartily applauded.
The second part of the programme
opened with a selection from GOunOd, by
the orchestra, as arranged by Lewis. 1t
contained several fine airs which were
given with much spirit.
The Gsrmania M4ennerchor If Balti-
more, next took the stage, under their
leader Mr.. II. Ham mer. and sang "Die
Heimath" (My Dearest Home). a. ar
ranged by Abt There were about fifty
admirable composition aud it was admi-
rably rendered-full, fresh, soft aud
sweet. There are number of fine solo
voices in the Germania. G. Zimmerman dis.
tinguished himself by singing fine tenor
solo. TumultuOus ~ was the applause
which greeted the Philadelphisns, q still
louder encore was given the BaltimoreaDs,
and they gracefully responded by favOring
the audience with 1.-The Serenade,' - by
Abt, which was rendered with equal OK.
cellence.
A waltz, La Plus Belle" by the Or
chestra, followed, and then the Harmonic
M4anerchor, Of Reading, under the diTec-
tion of j. w. YOst, took their places upon
the stage. They numbered about 20 voices
and though they lacked the power and
volume of the other societies, their pieces
were given with force, expression and
correctness which showed careful training
of natuI ally tine voices. "Waldesruh
(the Forest at Rest) by ]. Schmidt,
was the composition assigned to
them on the programme, and they
executed it to the delight of all present.
In response to the applause with which it
was greeted they sang serenade by Abt.
The baritone solos sung by MIR. Eli Schulz
hOf were excellent affOrding as they did an
opportunity for exhibiting the quality of
an exceptionally fine voice.
The united singing societies two hundred
voices strong then throDged upon the stage
aud uuoer direction Of Prof. Matz gave
Haring's {" Thauwind, lustiger Geselle''
Chou Jolly Springwind), and Jolly wind
it was, indeed Added to the lung power
of two hundred vOcalists was the slowing
and scraping of thirty instruments, form.
ing volume of wind never before equalled
in a Lancaster concert room but nOtwith-
standing the severity of the gale there
was not harsh note in it;
all was concord and harmony, and
finally when the storm ceased it was fol-
lowed by another storm Of applause that
fairly shook the staunch timbers of
Mannerchor hall. 1t was in every re-
fpect grand success, creditable alike to
all the societies participating in its rendi-
tion.
Tho concert closed with polka, my
Own," by the orchestra, and then the
great assemblage slowly made their way
from the packed hall.
Notes Of the Festival.
The COncOrdia M4nnerchor of Wilkes.
barre, Pa is represented by Philip Weiss,
proprietor of the Mansion house and
member of the Democratic state COM
mittee, and VIM. Rosenfelt, also of
Wilkesbarre.
Louis Garthe, of the Baltimore Sum- and
Carl Ahrendt, of the German C0rrespond,
ent, accompanied the Germania, of Balti-
more, to this city as correspondents of the
papers named.
After the close of the dedication concert
last night the Germania, of Baltimore.