The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-07
THE OLD DOMINION SINGERS.
They Participate in The Great SaenSersSt
al Newark.
THE CITY FULL OF MUSICAL TEUTONS
Notes From the Prize Contest-The Evening
Concert-A Gathering OF Celebrated
Composers and Conductors.

The Gesangverein Virginia are having
splendid time in Newark. n. j. They left for
that city last week T. attend the National
Saeugerfest, and Sunday the "big" day OF the
fest.
1t was undoubtedly the best and greatest
Saengerfest ever held in this country great
est In point Of numbers and best IN compile
ness of arrangements. freedom from ac-
cidents or annOyances, and IN having
perfect weather. Newark was given to
| the Germans Sunday, and personal lib
erty was unrestrained. There IS stiff
Sunday law in New Jersey. and an
energetic Law and Order League. but, IN
the paTlance of the street the league was not
IN It. he front doors Of saloons IN the most
prom nent places in the city were wide open,
and extra barkeepers were engaged TO serve
the thirsty throng. Beer flowed more freely
than it ever did on a Newark Sabbath, and yet
Their was little drunkenness and no arrests of
Germans.
THE REHEIsAL.N
The rehearsal Sunday morning attracted
thousands 70 the grounds. who. after listening
to the music. whlled away the rest Of the Gay
by patronizing the many merry go-rounds
and other catch pennies provided for their
Amusement. as well AS assisting IN emptyng
the hundred of beer kegs which were visible
with proper attendants IN every nook and
corner OF the park.
At OclO k IN the afternoon a grand con-
cert took place. Messis dudley Buc<. Herr
Joseph Mosenthal, Herr Adolp NeuendOrf,
Heinrich Lollner and Max Braun were the
judges
The Verein gte Saenger, of rrooklyn, opened
the concert with the 'ADend led from "Das
Nachtagen Won Granada which was given
p IN of Her IA as
wetter ed with intelligence. The piano and
forte passages were properly rendered. he
attack was good and the ending tasteiuuy
done The society may be proud OF It's ap-
pearance and drill.
Next came Der Tag des Herrn" rendered
by the \ erelnigie Saenger, Of Bait more. / he
third numter, gil en- by the Troy Society. dId
not contribute much to the entertainment
The fourth group to appear was the erelnlste
Saenger Of hl4adelphla. under Herr nart-
man, which sang Memberships 'Abschled
vom VALID" and presented fine appearance
numbering several hundred singers.
Nrw YoAE SINGERS
The next number. given by the Vereinigte
Saenger of New ork-a large chorus, pre-
senting good Appearance Die kapelle'
by hTeutzer.
About ha f-past o'clock the evening exer-
cises began The great hall was crowded 20
sufocation. Herr Van Der Stucken began he
programme by appearing on the platform ana
giving the signal for the commencement OF
the y ors. iel from Die Melster Singer
rau Ritter Goetz then sang. with chorus,
Baldamus "Wehe DIES Liedes. 1t WIS re-
freshing at T listening all the afternoon 10
male voices singing "a capoll9' TO hear fresh
soprano voice and fine orchestra.
Miss Maud Powell performed Max Hruchs
concerto for violin and orchestra. Her tone
and method are always perfect.
Two SONGS were contributed by the chorus.
Rubinsteins ballet music from " Eeramers
was well played by the orchestra. Frau Ida
Klein-iulers beautiful voice was heard III two
songs and deservedly applauded.
lachner's "Festhymme TOR chorus and
orchestra brought the days entertainment TO
q close.
NEwABK's GREATEST DAY.
Forty-fve thousand people attended the
Saengeriest. This is the estimate made by
be finance committee OF the Fest at & o'clock.
The parks are situated on opposite sides Of
Springfield avenue. Both are large and each
has held many great and notable gatherings,
but Sundays crowd was the largest ever pres
ent at any one event III Newark.
The trumphal arch over Springfield avenue
connects the two parks, and all sunday after
noon tie twenty-foot passage-ways were
tanned with people going TO and fro.
To-day will be a holidy by proclamation of
Mayor Haynes. There will he a arade in the
morning Dy al the local ana visiting Societies,
six divisions in all. 1t is expected that 10000
men will be in line. In the afternoon Major
Karl IentZ. president of the fest will dis
tribute the prizes and the festival will be
brought to an end with grand picnic at the
two parks. and "kommers" at several Of the
headouarters Of the local societies
1t was decided to give the festival IN 1891 IN
New ok city.
RlCHMOND's REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following compose the Gesangverein
party j. j. Splitting president; A. Nolkmann,
Sc rotary: Professor r.. LOUIS lde. director.
First Tenors. Charles Phillips. Henry
Greener. Oscar SpottY, L. A. Spott and Willie
Ebel.
Second Tenors j. J. Splling. A. Yolk-
mann. W. p. Klein, Otto Ostergrin and Viii
liam Herbig.
First Bass Jacob Ebel, Max Iindner. A.
Hariung. N. Brill, j. c. Kaufman, j. +.
kohler and Henry Miller
Second Bass Charles Haase, ST., 4. Noll-
mer. Charles Haase, Jr., Louis Werner, and
Henry Schmidt.
The Gesangyerein sang in all the choruses.
but did not contend for a prize. Although
the organization is in fine training, much new
material has been introduced into it lately
and it was thought best not to enter the CON-
petition for this season.
HOH1N COMMITS STTCJDF