The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-29
rnE ORGANIZATION.

IN 1850 Wheeling had brass band, yet
she had no organization TO compare with
the Opera House Orchestra Of to-day.
rHE ORGANIZATION.
To demonstrate the great advance made
in this city in musical matters the Bee
thoven, Maennerchor and Mozart singing
societies have assumed thestask Of arrang-
ing ior District or Bezirk SaeDgerfest 70
be held Ia this city on the Goth, 2lst and
I'D Of the coming month Of July. Like
ali undertakings Of such magnitude this
-one had to contend with many difficulties
In setting the wheels Of preparation in
motion, but unlike many OF them, all the
preIiminaries have been arranged In 80
amicable q manner that nothing can now
be foreseen that would prevent this years
saencertest from being a grand success.
The management Is In tho hands Of CEN
tral committee consisting Of five delegates
from each OF the three singing societies.
The local organization is now perfected
as follows: Augustus Pollock, Honorary
or Fest President, with the following Vice
Presidents, @. w. Seabright, Conrad Sci
bert, Chris. Hess, II. f. Behrens, John
Arbenz, ]. 81. Hobbs, A. @. Egerter, w. +.
Stifel and Mayor Jacob w. Grub. III. j.
Arbenz, Musical Director; Capt. August
Rolf, Chief Marshal.
The Central Committee Is composed as
follows: William Grewe, President; Chas.
Horstman, Vice President; F. @. Arbeuz,
Financial Secretary /, Julius Lohse, Treas.
urer; @. Schmitt, Corresponding Score.
larry; Edward Broche, Recording secre-
tary. The officers together with the en-.
tire Central COMMITTEES are men who have
evinced q sincerity and an energy which
does not admit OF doubt as to the sue
cess of the business management, while
the tireless and enthusiastic cooperation
Of the Musical Director is a sufficient
guarantee that every selection on the pro.
grammes will be maaO an artistic success.
opEor or THE 'EEsr.
As the public may not DO familiar with
the object OF these musical celebrations II
may be briefly stated to be primarily the
cultivation OF music written for male
voices. This class OF music is OF varied
character, some OF 1t being adapted for
qusftetts or small chorussas, while the
proper effect Of muck OF II can only be
given by 9 ponderous mass OF tone. The
former kinds are cultivated by the indi-
yiduat societies the latter Is the prolni-
neat feature at the stengerfest. The music
to be performed at the coming fest has
been selected with great care and with q
view to its general effectiveness, and espe.
eially to carrying out the peculiar aim
and mission of the sseugertest as an insti-
tuition. Eminent solo talent will by no
means be wanting, and as for the orches-
ira, which has come to play go i'm
portant part in modern compositions,
1t need only be said that to the
Opera House Orchestra, reinforced
BY the best musical talent oil
Pittsburgh, Columbus and Cincinnati,
has been entrusted the carrying out
oi that part oil the programme. 1t is we'll
understood that the Fest is to be con-
Quoted in an elevated and conscientious
manner and those taking any part In II
are expected to devote themselves closely
to the business In hand first; then when
tho concerts are over the pleasure at the
picnic will be only the greater. Il Is now
generally admitted that the German saen-
gerfests were the means OF ineulcatiug a
love forthe higher grades oimpsic among
the citizens Of thia country. 0utof the
SaapgeIieats have grown the music festi-
walls OF Boston, New York, Cincinnati and
Chicago, which In turn have Influenced
the individual associations throughout the
land TO raise the standard Of their efforts.
IT'S coon EEpEcrs.
The German s@ngeriests are rapidly
growing In popularity in this country, and
Justly, too, for while hundreds and often
thousands come together on these occas.
ions and while they enter heartily into the
attendant pleasures, yet these people have
invariably demonstrated the fact that they
are peaee.ioyineas well as pleasure-lo loving,
and thus have they won for Themselves
and their siengerfests the respect OF all,
aud these tests exert . powerful influence
In drawing the different nationalities
together and asslm'lating them. These
are the general advantages OF these most
popular Tests to the community. In par
ticular they serve TO strength old bonds OF
friendship and 70 form new Ties and to
keep warm the feeling OF unity and con-
geniality, The hearty welcome which the
gueats ieesive furthers this feeling, and
cordially and hospitality were never yet
found wanting lin the Nall City.
twill be seen that the prospects for a
succeestpl outcome OF the coming Sanger
fest are most encouraging. Its henefcent
influence OF, this community need not be
dweit upon, and every loyal and music
loving citizen Of Wheeling should feel q
personal pride in aiding to make the event
Q memorable one that will rebound to
the glory OF the atty.