Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-17
BENNISON BROS
APPROACHING GERMANS DAY.
Sons of the Fatherland Preparing to Appro-
priately Celebrate It.
REORGAN zING THE PIONEER sANGERBuND.
Difference of Opinion as Regards the
Advisability of Holding the
Next Nebraska Sanger
fest in This City.

Germans day last year was most appropri-
atey celebrated in this city. The occasion
will be long remembered by all who took part
In it. Exposition hall was beautifully deco
rated and large audience deservedly appre-
ciated the magnificent programme Of oratory
and vocal and instrumental music which had
been prepared for their delectation. The
gathering seemed like family reunion on a
large scale, childIen, youths, middle-aged
people, grandfathers and great-grandfathers
entering with characteristic interest into the
spirit Of the occasion. Nor were the exercises
confined to grown people, one of the princi-
pie features being the orchestral perform
ance of n number Of boys and girls under the
direction of Prof. Dworzak
Previously to the celebration all the Cor
man singing societies in the city had been
called together The response was so gen.
eral that suggestion was adopted that u
massenchor be formed herea fter to perpetu-
ate the celebration of the day and eventually
to take steps toward the holding of grand
sangerfest in the city the present year.
The chor is still in existence and will be
called together in the course of another week
tho due observance of tho coming
anniversary of the same festival
1t is proposed to celebrate it on scale
much larger than it was observed last year,
and II is thought that one OF the features will
be an address by some distinguished Ger
man orator from the east. The singing too
will be of higher order and the efficiency
which will be noticed in the work of the
several societies will add greatly to the
pleasure OF the occasion.
The question Of holding a sangerfest in this
city In August Is now engrossing the atten-
tion of all the local German singing societies.
When the massenchor was formed, it was
trrht Ntrvht L. a
consummation or, at least, aid greatly in
making the fest success. The year,
however, has been hard one in money mat
tors, and many of the German singers appre-
ciate this fact. They would not be able to
entertain their guests without an appeal for
subscription to the leading business men Of
Omaha. This many of them hesitate to do,
while others positively oppose it. So far,
therefore, as the massenchor is concerned, it
Is believed that the majority of the societies
composing IT will oppose the movo. These
societies, however, are not members of the
Nebraska sanSerbund which has already
selected Omaha in which 10 hold its next fest
This selection imposes a great deal of re-
sponsibtlity upon the local societies
OF the bund. 1t obigates them to
procure hall, supply an orchestra
and other accompanies, and provide
entertainment free of cost to all visiting
societies and the wives and children of men,
bers who may come with them This is a
heavy burden TO bear. This fact Is realized
by the non members Of the bund as il is also
by those societies which are included in that
organization. The latter are the I.iederkranZ
and the Schweitzer gesang verein. The
former Of these took part in the last fest Of
the bund, which was held in Grand Island
The annual meeting was held later at Sew
ard, and the officers elected 10 manage the
proposed fest are as follows, Of this city:
President, Peter Kaiser; vice president,
Ernest Meyer; secretary, Henry Busekist;
treasurer, A. G.. Dreibus.
Next Sunday, these gentlemen together
with the Liederkranz aud the SchweitLer
gesang vercln win meet TO discuss the situa-
Hon. IL Is felt that they viii realize the