The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

cident of the drive was lunch, which haC
been prepared by the ladies in grove
near the suburbs. A thort stop was made
for this repast,'and it was thoroughly en-
joyed by the saengeTs, who were taken by
surprise by this improm ptu banquet.
CONCERT AT MILLETT's.
To call the first grand concert of thu
saengerfest a success is to bestow fain
praise. 1t was grand, superb, magnii
cent, a more than feast of music. 1t was
q musical event that has had no predeces
sor i'll the annals of Austin's history. The
orchestral music, under the efficient direc
ton of Professor Herzog, was perfect il
its granduer, notably in the "Liundul
Bal" which took the house by storm, and
was vociferously encored. 1t is, without
reflection upon the excellence of the other
male singing societies who took part in
last nights concert, proper to award
especial honor to the Salamander society
of Galveston. In the drilling of its
chorus and the perfect harmony and
the blending of the voices this society
woA the laurels. The Austin Musical
Union never showed to better advantage;
the full strength of the Union was pres
emit last night, and in the chcruses
rendered, under the faultless leadership of
Professor Besserer, was far above criti-
oism. The soprano solo and male quar-
tette, by Mrs. Maxoy, Messrs. Stacy, War
ner, Crane and Karber, was one of the
gems of the evening, Mre. Maxcy singing
as only she can, with her perfect, beauti-
full voice. The full male choruses, COM
posed of all the singers in attendance
upon the association, both without and
with tho orchestra, were wonderful for
their volume and msgnificence of sound,
their qualitative and cumulative effect.
They were splendidly drilled, and sang in
remarkable unison for the short time they
have been prsctioing together. The genius
of the music under such circumstances
was contagious and inspiring in the ex-
treme.
The audience was one of the largest
ever seen in this city. Every seat was ia
ken, extra chairs were placed wherever
possible, and standing room where the
walls could afford a back seat was in act
i've demand.
PICNIC AND CONCERT.
To-day at 2 O'Clock there will be pic.
mic and open air concert at Pressler's gar
den. The following is the programme of
the music which will be rendered by the
Saengerfest orchestra:
l. Military Review Msrch-Koppitz. . :. Orchestra
q "Ls Cheval de Bronze"-Auber =. Orchestra
g. "Greeting" Brilliante)-Fahrbach.
4. Popular Song........ .....,.. Grand Chorus
s. Fantaise- Traviata-Verdi. ........Orchestra
s ''Le Regiment qui Passe''-Coverly. Orchestra
Z. MADAME Favsrt'-offenbach. Orchestra GS
g. Prestissimo E ACKNOWLEDGMENT Orchestra
THE CONCERT TONIGHT.
The last concert by the saengers will
be given at 8 O'Clock tonight at Millett's
opera house. The following is the pro
gramme:
FIRST PART.
1. Trompeten Overture Mendesshon Or hes:ra
2. 'When the Larks Return"-Weinziger.
Grand Chorus
3. ''TWillght at Eve'-Abt.. Austin saengerrunde
d. "1he Rsturu.h
Houston Saengerbund and Liederkranz
8. "Forest Dreams"-Abt
San Antonio Frohsiun
g. '"Ihe Chase Kickoff. 80. ........ Orchestra
SECOND PART
l. Jupiter observation-disclosures ,...."., Orchestra
q a. The German Muse Kallinooda.
H. b. Anniversary Celebration Mendelssohn
Grand Chorus
B. Serenade-Volkmann. ........ String Quinte:te
4. slow Did Love Come, Frey Beethoven;
Z. Quintet and Chorus :
b. Morning-Ries Chorus, Musical Union
g. "rhe Crown in the Rhine"-Htrsch.
Grand Cho, US and Orchestra
z. "The Fair Galathea'-Suppe. ..... Orchestra
sAENGERFEsT NOTES.
The weather yesterday was all that could
be wished, and the saengers returned
charmed from the drive around Austin's
hills, rendered them by our citizens.
Our guests will spend this morning
practicing for to-night's concert, and will
spend the afternoon at the picnic and
garden concert at Pressler's, where all
our citizens and their families will turn
out en- masse to enjoy music, fresh air and
mirth.
Ticket good over the street cars, will
be on sale at Samostz's drug store from
10 a. IN. to p. M, also at the entrance of
the grounds. Adults, SO cents; children
under 10, % cents.
Among the numbers of the concert to-
night at Millett's opera house, p. M,
TIE STATESMAN calls the attention of its
readers to the "Crown in the Rhine" not
only on account of the beauty of the
melody but because of its perfect express
sion of the text, which, in few words, is
as follows:
Foymany years after the dissolution of
the old German empire the i'm
perlal crown lay hidden at
the bottom of the Rhine. An
old legend was current among the Ger
man "folk" that king would appear to
recover this jewelled crown and re-estab-
lish the splendor OF Germany. As the
people began to despair of the fulfillment
of this prophecy, rumor of war and the
blast of trumpets was heard from the
western frontier. Short, fierce and de-
cisive was the struggle of 1870. The i'm
perial crown was recovered from the
depths of the Rhine by the white haired
King William, the empire of united Ger
many was firmly re-established, and the
popular legend proved to be true.
The com poser, Carl Hirsch, is compare
lively unknown, but this composition
places him in the foremost rank of mod
ern composers.
Tomorrow night the Saengerfest will
end in the grand ball at Turner hall, with
the music of the full Saengerfest orches-
ira.
There is more catarrn IN this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable, For great
MANY wears doctors pronounced it local