Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-07-21
THOUSANDS OF VOICES.
preparations Completed for tho Gre
Saengerfest ut Cleveland.

preparations Completed for the Great
saengerfest ut Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, July 13.-Cleveland ex.
poets q hundred thousand visitors to-day.
among them will be representatives from
all the great German singing societies Of
the world. 1t is the twenty-seventb
saengerfest of the North American
Saengerbuud, the twenty seventh trieu-
NAL gathering since the initial affair in
Cincinnati in lS49, when che "exiles of
lo4S' we're given royal welcome.
rive societies were represented then.
three from Cincinnati and one of each
from Madison, Ind, and Louisville. XIV.
Since then the Bund has grown steadily.
until about 100 societies in all part of the
Central West are enrolled in it, and the
ilO singers OF the first feet will doubtless
be Increased to 5000 at this one. Other
German singing societies besides thos.
In the Bnnd are present, and it is antici.
pated that representatives OF not less
imam lou vocal societies will participate
III the seven grand concerts to be given
The Germans here have spared no ak
pense to make the occasion one long r.
be remembered by all who attend. For
a year or more they have been plannino
and working, and now have the eatisfac.
ton Of feeling that arrangements ar.
splendidly completed. The first great
task was the awarding of the 81 900 pr,zn
Tor the hest musical composition written
Tor the occasion. Notice of the offer WAS
widely given net long after the New Or
leans saengerfest, and the compositions
were submitted six months ago. The
Judges were Conductor Emil Ring. of
TINS city, who is the saengerfest director
Arthur Claasen, of Brooklyn, and Pro.
lessor Naver Scharwenka. large num-
Ger OF manuscripts were received, and
the composition unanimously fixed upon
"a possessing the most merit was that of
M. Heinrich Zoeliner, conductor of the
famous New York Liederhranz. Ito title
10 The New World" and the theme ia
the discovery Of America and the lind. |
ing OF Columbus. 1t is cantata. with a
double chorus, soprano and baritone solos
and orchestral accompaniment, II will
he given on Wednesday evening. with
and Conrad Behrends AZ a.
loists. Several will be present, as well
as the Junger Maennerchor, of Philadel.
phia, the United Singers of Cincinnati
and other we'll known societies.
The part OF the work which has been
n most difficult was the building of an au-
litorlum to accommodate the 3. 600 who
Will compose the choruses and the large
crowds who will be anxious to hear the
concerts. The site question was deemed
ettled no less than twice when compli.
'atlons arose to compel a change, but at ..
asst the square bounded by Wilson and
'covll avenues and Cultivate street was
elected and there the building has been
rected. The site is about twenty min.
ties ride from the centre Of the city.
asily reached by three street.car lines
nd admirable in all respects. The build
ng 10 substantial one OF iron and staff.
nd Will seat 5000 people comfortably.
'ooo on the ground floor and 5000 in
ne gallery. The stage has accommoda-
IONS ior 3,OOO singers besides the orches- 8
"a, winch VIII be placed in q we'll out of /
leh'' IN the same manner al is custom. C
ry at Bayreuth. Abundant provision I
u dressing rooms has been made, and \
ne plans have aimed at good ventilation
nd to securing the greatest degree of
omfort for both audience and soloists
hould the weather prove hot. The n
uiidlng is lS2 feet square and "a feet a
Ugh. ''' a
The soloists selected are among the d
lost famous in the world, and several of a
lem have never been in this country
efore this year. Rita Elandi, who hun
red of the Liederkranz members had
n]oyed signal triumph abroad and is Il
lid to be esteemed the greatest dramat. b
prima donna in Europe since the DAYS n
Grisi and Titiens, will be the prina y
onna. She is Cleveland girl. Miss
nellie Louise Groll, and went abroad in
's6, after graduating at the Cincinnati
observatory. She took two years under I'll
me. Marchesi in Paris, and has snng Al
opera in all Of the leading cities of Eu, di
pc with great success. The other 90 st
amos are Nile. Lillian klauvelt. the
'lgisn prima donna, and Mrs. Sedbury
Ford, Of this city. The contraltos are
lss Lena Litter and Miss Olive Frem- 70
'dt, who have excellent regulations in cf
musical world. The tenors include V
ron Berthold, who has never appeared at
this country, and is coming over to
lg in some Of the Worlds fair concerts
ctor Clodio and W. II. Rieger. The
sos, Emil Fischer. Conrad Behrends tn
d Gustave Berneike. The famous ity
ssisn pianist, Xaver Scharwsnks. tn