The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-14
SAENGERFEST PLANS.
Arrangements for the Great Ger
man Festival Rapidly Near
ing Completion.
special to the JerseV citg Nelss.

NEWARK. April IA, 1s9L--The arrange
ments for the great German Saengerfest
which is to be held in this city on July 8.
4, 5, and 7, are rapidly approaching
completion, and Major Carl Leutz. the
President Of the United Singers, under
whose auspices the fest is to be given, Is
kept constantly busy perfecting all the
details of the work. Already the indica-
tion are that the great festival will as
sumo proportions far exceeding the most
sanguine expectations Of the most enthu-
siastic OF Its projectors. Already 152 sing
ing societies with an active membership
of over 5000 singers. have signihed
their intention OF participating and
have secured quarters either In this city,
New York or in the suburbs. This means
that fully 10000 members OF singing soci-
cites, will be here, for every society has
nearly as many passive as active members
and In addition to this LARGE throng Of
visitors will come from New York. Brook
lyn, Jersey City, Philadelphia and all the
surrounding cities and towns It is safe
to estimate that each day OF the fest there
will be from 10000 to 60.000 strangers in
Newark, and if the weather is fine all the
time, the numbers will be much larger on
the principal days Of the festival Already
every hall and nearly every other place
where men can be quartered is engaged.
Major Lentz has made arrange
ments with the National Trunk
Line Association by which all the
railroads in the country are to sell excur-
sion tickets good from July to July IL
at one fare for the round trip. or in other
words, at half price The PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad will run trains between Newark
and New York every ten minutes all
through the fest, and the Central, Erie
and Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
u La
Der of trains. Postmaster Conklin will
establish a branch postoflice on the fest
grounds in Caledonian Park. which will
be In charge of force of clerks, and this
will enable the singers to get their mails
delivered promptly on the ground. The
Western Union Telegraph Company and
the Telephone Company will also have
offices there.
In few days Major Lentz will name
an honorary committee Of 100, under
whose patronage the Sangerfest will be
given. 1t will comprise the leading
native born and German-American citi-
zens of Newark.
The Committee on Place held a meet
ing last night and it was reported that
work on the new hall in Caledonian
Park, of which Messrs Staehlin q Steiger
are the architects, is progressing very
satisfactorily; that the masonry is done
and that the building will be ready by
May To- Az lue occttuA VI tuc 1AnohNO
Committee 1t was reported that money
is coming in fast for the great event.
The arrangements for the "commers"
on Tuesday night, at Caledonian Park
Hall, are completed. and it promises to
be one of the most successful affairs Of
the kind ever held in Newark. Assur-
ances have been received from the presi-
dents of all the singing societies within
thirty miles of Newark that they will be
present. All those who participate in the
commers will wear peculiar caps trimmed
with red, white and blue. Pipes and to-
bacco viii be supplied ad hbitum. Voss'
orchestra of thirty-flve pieces will furnish
music for the occasion. The songs to be
sung on this occasion have been printed,
and will be distributed TO the guests.
Governor Albeit will be present, and
will present a handsome silk banner to
the United Singers on behalf Of Major
Lentz. There viii be over 1900 people
present on this occasion.
A grand rehearsal of the United Sing
ers, Of New York. is to be held tomorrow
in preparation for the Saengerfest, and
Major Lentz and other officers of the
United Singers, of Newark. will be pres
emf az invited guests