New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-16
READY TO SING AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
ENTHUSIASTIC GERMAN.AMERICAN SOCIETIES
WILLING TO DO THEIR pART

ENTHUSIASTIC GERMAN.AMERICAN SOCIETIES
WILLING TO DO THEIR PART.
The various GesangV ereine Of this city and It's
vicinity held a meeting I'm the beautiful rooms Of
ArOn Hall yesterday afternoon. TO decide upon their
official part I'm the celebration OF the Worlds Fair
OF 1892. 1t the result of invitation issued
several weeks ago by Mayor Grant to the officers Of
the Aron. Judged from the great numbers who
present, the enthusiasm displayed and the in
tcrest IN the purpose of the meeting, the German
citizens will eclipse their famous record in
the celebration OF the Washington Centennial and
make their part Of the Columbus anniversary one
long to be remembered The meeting called to
order at half pas, 3 O'Clock, by President Richard
Katzcnmayer. Who, In an eloquent and appropriate
address. outlined the importance of the celebration
in 1892 and the reasons why the German singing
societies should be we'll represented at that time. The
address received with applause. After the ap-
lcitungp introduced the following resolutions which
were adopted without dissenting vote:
Resolved That the German singing societies OF
New York, Brooklyn. Newark Jersey City and Hoboken
enthusiastically ndorse the proposition TO hold
Worlds Exposition in connection with tho Columbus
That we consider II our duty as Americans and
Germans to further the project with all our mlgh.
That We expect the managers Of the exposition TO
provide a musc-hall IN the exposition building TO hold
concerts in during the exposition, IN order tha' VIC
may take part in the opening festivities.
Upon invitation of the president the representatives
of the following societies then signed their names,
giving at the time the number of men WHO VIII
take part in the musical exercises
Iicdcrl1ranZ 800, IIcncbuud 30, Aurora 36, sches-
wig IIostcn ~. hlard-Bund "a, COncoTdia 40,
Franz schubert society 36, sacngerbund ~ ArlOn Oh
Newark 10. Harmonic 30, Nev-l Ork MacnnerhOr -,
Nor.,ania Macnnerchcr 81 Gcrmania 30 Teulonla 40,
Washington Heights Liclcrtdfcl 40, Marschner Naen-
ncrchor A. Caccilis 30, DeutscherSaengerlist %;
BoominClalc SacuccrltsJ -, Rhclnlsch >aenTcrOunu
4. Gruti Maenncrchor 10 Central Tumvcren 90;
Zoclnor NacancwhOr 80. ROthmacnncr %, Arlon ot
Er)ollIvu 60, hrrmcr GcSangvCrcin A. C0ncOua
MacunclrhOr of Brooklyn 80, 1heodor kocfner Lie
drrtafrl 80 AriOn OF Ncw-YOrk 12j, Freimauer
Sacngcrbund % Ehren Ritter As COrliaa CO. Orpheu5
Sacngarlund 10. SchOtteHer MaennerchOr 10, Ophcus
Of BrooiIyn 30. Astoria 40, Harlem Eniracht 90,
YOrkville MacnEcrchor 50, schlechtcner quartet Gun
49, Germanla Quartet Club 30, Harlem Maennercnor
30 Friedrich Glueck Quartet Club 70, Hudson Mach'
nercbOr 2j Maenner Gesangvcrein America 20, Oae,
ella OF Brooklyn -, Lorrey 30, Turner Liedertaiei
90 IarugOrl IicdcrlranZ 20. Typographical HaenEer-
bupd 40 Franz Abt S"mCler 40 Anon OF jersey Guy
Heights IL and the OlstCrrrich Is.
Thus. almost 27OO men have signlfed their inten,
tlons already 10 take part I'm the celebration. sun
others will sign their names during tn" coming week
and will swell the number, II Is thought, 10 1000.
on motion Of the president. william sclnway wa'
made permanent chairman Of the organization which
received the temporary name Of The United singing
societies of New-York and Vicinity After rHsoli-
lion thanking Mayor Grant for his invitation, th'
meeting adjourned subject 10 the call OF the PRESIDENT