Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-17

gravity of the question and that in all PROB
ability they will decide that, at this time it
would be ill-advised to attempt the under
taking. Unless the two societies mentioned
should receive the hearty support of all the
other singing societies, the project would be
a very difficult one indeed.
1t is understood that sore of the latter or
ganizations are strongly opposed to joining
the Nebraska sangerbund, because the clubs
of which it consists belong, in the main, to
small cities throughout the state, which
would be unable, in their turn TO manage
sangerfest and accommodate all who, as a
consequence, would become their guests.
These societies, however, favor the re-
establishment of what was formerly known
as the Pioneer sangerbund. This organiza-
ton comprised singing clubs in the
large cities of the states of Ne
braska, Iowa. Kansas and Missouri.
1t went out of existence about eight years
ago. through the inability of Kansas City to
undertake the sangerfest which mad been
awarded to her The larger towns along the
Missouri in the states mentioned have re-
Gently considered the advisability of reor-
ganizing the bund, and called a meeting
which was to have been held at st. Joseph
on Sunday last. The invitation was re-
ceived in this city and 1t was thought that
representatives from all the local societies
would attend. Circumstances arose. how
ever, which prevented the local delegates
from attending. Another meeting will
doubtless be held before long in which
Omaha will be represented. All the
local societies will willingly cooperate
in the move, because the societies
with which they will thus be brought in CON
tact with are of superior ability and the
towns to which they belong are in every way
able to accommodate fest on large scale.
The number of German singing societies in
this city was recently increased by the organi-
cation Of the Arion sangerbund. This new
candidate is an offshoot from the Lieder-
kranz, in which latter, it seems, division
recently arose as regards the advisabilitv of
holding the Nebraska sangerfest in this city
in August next. 1t Is under the direction of
Prof. Charles Peterson and is possessed of a
considerable number of good voices. 1t made
most favorable impression last Monday
evening in Council Bluffs where it aided the
mannerchor of that place in a benefit concert.
One of the most prosperous societies in
this city is the plattsdeutscher vereen. 1t
is strong numerically and in finances. Its
members are known by small gold badge
containing within circle an oak tree with
the name Of the organization and the motto
"JungS Holt Fast IN black enamel. The
most recent act of the management is the
hanging up of large cards advertising the
society and for the information of people who
may have business with it. These cards are
displayed where Germans are won't to con-
gregate and are proving great accommoda-
tion to many people On them appear the
names Of the officers as follows:
iTcSlucuJ, freu SIdhSr, Nlce president, d.
Heitmann; treasurer, John Baumer; fnan-
cial secretary, Theodore Heuck; recording
secretary, II. Busekist: librarian, Jurgen
Bruhn.
They also contain the names Of the finan-
ctal committee, G. Grotmak, Henry Ander-
son and &, Naeve. Also the sick committee,
j. Hoffman, Theodore Heuck and John
Baumer
One member has been appointed as a special
sick committee in each ward as follows
First ward, Peter Gravert Second, Jurgen
RAIN; Third, c. Grotmak Fourth, II. An
derson; Fifth, A. Altendorf; Sixth, p.
Schroeder: Seventh. G. Harmann; Eighth,
John Busch; Ninth, w. Stoltenberg.
All these names are accompanied with the
residence or the officer or committeeman.
This evening At Gernania hail. under the
auspices of the Deutsche Gesell-
schaft, most interesting melo-drama,
"Papageno," will be produced with a
great cast. II will introduce to the
people after an absence of several years those
old German comedy artists Jean Baureis
Elise Baureis, Otto Pulls and Emile Puts.
Ahl These, for years, were lights of the
German stage in this city. They have re-
Gently been playing in New York and New
Jersey, where they are also favorites They
will be warmly welcomed by their old friends
Today at Ruser's park, the Omaha
schutzen verein will hold grand prize shoot
for number of prizes and the championsh
OF the state The organization is in excellent
condition, and number OF contestants will
take part IN the shoot. Fred Fuller, the
great sharpshooter, will act rs FIRST schutzen-