Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-03
PRIZE SINGING.
First Class-1he Third Class Lies Be- tween New York and Philadelphia.

tween New York and Philadelphia.
 BALTIMORE, July 3-The prize singing of the National Saengerfest for the first and third classes t' ok place at the Academy of Music. The societies competing in the first class wers quil'ed to have a membership of not less than thirty, and those in the third class from sixteen to twenty-four
 The contestants ill the first class were: Ger manin, Newark, Arthur Claasen, director: Junger Maennerchor, Philadelphia, Moritz Leeison, director; Nashingtoner Saenger- bulii, Washington, E. Holer, director; Maen- aeeeasor, Philatself,hia, D. L. Hermann, director; Arion, Brooklyn, A. Rihm, director Arion, Newark, F. Vanderstucken director The song was "Fruehlng," by Rheinberger All of the groups did we'll and were loudly applauded, but the sentiment of the audience seemed to be in favor of the siXty-one mem- bers of the Arion, of Newark Their modu- lations were perfect, and they concluded with out the slightest hitch. The Maennerchor, of Philadelphia, will probably come ill for sec ond place.
 In tue third class the contestants were as follows, the chorus being Die Liebe Kann Nicht Enden," by Liebe: Liedertafel, Tren- ten, M Kee!er, director; Virginia, Rich mond, C. Siegel director; Eintracht, New ark, Mir. Papp, director; Orpheus, Philadel-
 
 bund, Philadelphia, Phil Jost, director; liar minee Maennerchor, Reading, J. w. Jost, director; Concordia, Philadelphia, C. A. Hartmann, director; Concordia Maenner- chor, Brooklyn, w. Von Maltitz, director: Lancaster Maeunerchor, Lancaster, Karl Matz, director; Kreutzer Quartet club, New York, Louis Schidl, director; Philadelphia Quartet club, Philadelphia, C. A, Hartman. director The New York and Philadelphia Quartet clubs evoked the great applause, and between them lies the first prize
 The winners will be announced on Wednes- day afternoon.
 In the evening grand concert was given It was attended by 300 people. The pro- gramme was as follows: l. Huldieung $ Marsch ........,... wauper Orchestra.
 9 Saenger's Heimath. th.................... Koellner Mass Chorus Northeastern Singing Confederation of America J. Music to ''The Tempest" Shakespeare ............... Vanderstucken
 (a) Prosperous invocation, Dance of the GnomeS."
 (b) Melodrama, Iris, Ceres, Juno."
 Co Dance of the Reapers." (d) "Caliban's Pursuit." Orchestra, under the composers direction 4. Festival Chorus. ...:::...........W WerSchinger United Singers of Newark, under the composers direction. 6. ''The Grave in the Cusento". Garnschein> (Cantata for male chorus and orchestra.) Mass Chorus Northeastern Singing Confederation of America and Orchestra.
 6. Les preludes, symphonic Poem. Liszt Orchestra. | '. .Hurrah, the Rhine". ............. Caaseu United Singers of New York under the com. poser'S direction. | S. Orchestra (al Elevation. ......... Floerscheim (bl Rhapsodie. ....,,.... pyoraL Orchestra,
 g. "Young Siegfried" d",.,,............... zoellner (Male chorus and orchestraD ! Mass Chorus Northeastern Singing Confederation of America and Orchestra. Governor Jackson and Mayor Latrobe oc. | cupied one of the boxes at the academy. | United States Senator German teiegraphs | that President Cleveland and party from | Washington will probably attend the concert tonight. George Lee, of Virginia telegraphed that be would be.in Baltimore to-day, and would view the parade on July <.