St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-08
END OF THE sENGERFEST.
A Picnic at EanhOlZer's, Where
Prizes arc Awarded.

A Picnic at Banholzer's, Where
Prizes are Awarded.
''Zwei beer" ''Gesundheit," ''Vaterland,"
''GanZ gut, "''Nicht wahr;"-and others of
a similar nature were the sounds that tloated
up through the trees of Banholzers grove
Yesterday afternoon. The very trees per-
spired with great drops of lager, and the wind
that blew through the grove was scented with
sweitzer kase. The clouds that floated
above echoed back the strains of der
Yacht am Rhein." and the shadows of the
trees as the sun shone through the leaves
were twisted into fantastic shapes like
pretzels. The air seemed festooned with
links of bologna sausage and the waters of
the Mississippi rolling past turned blue out of
respect for the vine-cIad stream that flows
through the land of the Germans. 1t was
the picnic of the s8ngerbund that was be-
ing celebrated, as one of the pleasing fea-
lures of the annual s9ngerfeSt. Eight or
ten extra street cars were run on the Sew
enth street line. and each for the first half
of the afternoon was crowded to its utmost,
and by o'clock the grove was filled,
packed almost, with the happy-looking
Germans. Large delegations were present
from Minneapolis, Saltwater and other
near points. TWAS estimated that between
three and four thousand people were in at
tendance, and the picnic was grand sue
cess. Old and young attended it,
and many were present whose
''fatherland'' is theU nited,State and whose
mother tongue savored more Of the Yankee
dialect than the rich tongue Of the Teuton.
For the occasion there was little noticeable
difference between the nationalities, and
the nickel OF the Yankee obtained the same
sized sandwich as that of the member OF
the '''bund."
No formal exercises had been provided
for and everybody enjoyed himself as he
pleased. Choice music was given at fire.
quent intervals by the Great Western band,
and at these times the crowd around the
band stand was so dense as to make loco
motion almost impossible. The various
musical organizations gathered by them
selves and sang selections at intervals, too,
and on these occasions the crowd was
little thicker in the immediate vicinity.
AWARDING THE PRIZES.
Shortly after o'clock the blast of a
horn from the band stand announced the
award of the prizes contested for at Friday
nights concert. These were of two classes,
the first class prize being open to organiza-
tons having membership of sixteen or
more. The Minneapolis FrOhSinn and the
Saltwater Mennerchor had contested in
the first class, both clubs having sung 1.-The
Morning Greeting" 1t was so nearly tie
that considerable time was necessary in
which to decide on the merits of the two,
but it was at length awarded to the
Frohsinn, the judges being Prof. PREM,
Prof. Kuker and MeSsrS. Siebert and Danz.
For the second class prize the East Mime
apolis Mennerchor had alone contended.
The prizes consisted of large Autographs
neatly framed, the first of Weber and the
second of Schubert. After they had been
presented procession of the societies was
made up, and headed by the band it
marched about the grove, after which the
return to the city gradually began. There
YVES the best of order throughout the after
noon, and the two or three police on duty
at the park had nothing to do.
IN THE EVENING.
Ats o'clock the societies met again in the
Athen4um to listen to a dramatic exhibit
ton, which was the closing exercise of the
fest. The play was named ''Das Stiftungs-
fest" which is by Interpretation ''The
Foundation Feast" or ''The Anniversary
Feast" It was in three acts. The charac-
tiers were taken by Mr.. Heinemann,
Mr.. Engd, Miss Julia Reidt,
Miss Bertha Reidt, Miss Anna Clara, Mr..
Stern, Mr.. Penner, Mr.. Platte, Mr.. Dreher,
Mr.. Smith and Mr. Lau. The performance
was interesting, even to one who was not IA
milar with the language, and with the audi
ence met good reception.
The various organizations will leave the
city to-day. AS whole the session has
been considered a successful one, both in
point of attendance and in the musical tai
ent displayed, and all who were connected
with the management of it are consequently
happy.