The morning call., 1893-09-18
CARE is BURIED.
The Harmonic Verein in
Festive Scenes.
RITES AT A FUNERAL PYRE.
Hummer und Sorgen Burned in Camp
Taylor With Wonderful Cere-
monieS-The Clubs Fete.

The peaceful forest at Camp Taylor was
invaded on Saturday evening by party
OF merry Germans with only one object in
Vlew-the burial of care and sorrow. A
very opportune time for such rite it was.
and being so. extraordinary pains were
taken to capture and burn the "dailes."
Every German knows what the ''dalles"
means. but few can translate its meaning,
either literally or freely. In English slang
the phrase would be dead broke" and
that condition was put to the torch last
night with wonderful ceremonies and
merry-making.
In accordance with an established Gus
tom the Harmonic Singing Verein holds
yearly festival in the country, giving
three days to enjoyment. feasting. singing
and some kind of diabolical ceremony.
For this years festival the verein left
town Saturday afternoon, and so it was
that the Marin forest retreat was invaded.
That the sixty-five members. comprising
as jolly party as went into Marin County
for many long day, enjoyed themselves
TO their hearts content goes without say
ing. Their introduction 10 the camp was
revel with songs and gOod cheer and two
nights and day were passed in more
reveiry and pleasure Very elaborate
feasts that followed one another in be-
wiidering punctuality. The grounds Of
Camp Taylor were decorated with Japan
ese lanterns strung from one redwood
giant To another, bunting ana flags were
plentifully displayed, the dance pavilion
was cOmpletely tran sformed with tricolor
draperies, flags and streameTs, the addition
of stage and canvas walls around being
all festooned with green leaves and gar
lands.
In front of the pavilion the grand cere-
mony of burning of 'Kummer und Sor-
gen" was performed. 1t was picturesque
spectacle when the high priest and his
crowd of followers emerged from the trees
and darkness to officlate In the queer rite.
funeral pyre was blazing, sending sparks
far up into the gloom aud casting weird
shadows and shafts of light into the dense
foliage surrounding the open space.
A crowd OF spectators who had come
from miles around stood back in the pa
Vilen TO witness what was about 10
tTansplre.
There came a silence over this scene
while the crowd waited for something to
happen. Then Carl Erb. as high priest,
appeared, followed by the verein. He
was vested in white, with an Egyptian
cap and red neck ornaments. The partic-
pants wore long white gowns brought up
TO their heads aud ending under little caps.
AS they moved about in the flicker of the
blazing timbers they were ghostly TO De-
hold.
What seek you here?" the high priest
demanded. why come ye here at night?'
To burn the dales. to bury Hummer
und SOrgep," responded sixty voices.
Then the high priest read an address as
he stood alone before the ilre with a coffin
at his feet. In San Francisco there was
Hummer und SOrgeB, but they had brought
it with them 10 burn upon the pyre.
There should be none among them. But
where was 1.-The dalles"? he demanded.
figure of a man with a waXen face was
dragged from the trees and held by
Caspar ToIle and henry q. Droger. police
of the tribe.
1--WE have him here under arrest" they
shouted. "We captured him after he left
San Francisco, where the devil is looking
for him.
"Who calls me?" came from the bushes
| in cavernous voice, and suddenly Me phisto
appeared in the light glow. Red lights
and birthstone lOomed around him, and in
stantly the place was ablaZe with weird
| brightness.
If claim my own" added Mephsto.
"Then shall you have him; he is not
of us.'
And the hocdoo was burned in his coffin
forthwith amid great enthusiasm and
| merriment
The verein sang "Wir Gruessen Dieh";
| 2. Rosener and A. Jaulust performed on
the piano and violin; p. n. Schlesinge.
sang the serenade tenor solo from III
| Trovatore," and l.. Blum gave a lyric
tenor solo in charming style.
The party was amused Oy A. Laurence
and G. Hauser, who sang comic duets, and
| also by ). Levy, with his humorous songs
ana impeTsonations.
After the festivities all sat down TO sup
! per in the pavilion, and from that hour
until A. NJ. there was no intermissiOn for
sleep or rest. Every member of the society
| found his shoe missing in the morning, or
that he had been made the victim OF prac-
iical jokes, as we'll as inflctlng them himself
on others.
The whole party drove TO the sea shore
near Point Reyes yesterday and took lunch
in delightful spot bes ide the ocean.
Lunch over. a concert was given, and
contest, arranged by Philo Jacoby, for
Schueizen Koenig, took place. G. Sokoloff
won and was crowned the shooting king.
though later on he is to get gold medal
presented by Mr.. Jacoby.
On returning to Camp Taylor after a
drive through Olema. TOcalOma and Tay-
lorville the happy singers were in for a
''game dinner" which was one of the par
ticular features of this festival. What
ever could be had in the way of game
quail, venison (not killed in Marin
County, trout, ETC., was upon the table.
Another concert wac given in the even
ing, but at night the camp was quiet.
To-days's round of pleasure will begin
with an Indian breakfast cooked and
eaten in the fields in Indian fashion. Be-
cause this rerast is Indian" such things
as knives. forks and spoons are to be
purely incidental and may not be used at
all. After this the singing verein will re-
turn to the city.
The Harmonic Gesang Verein consists
or 1o2 active members and many others
interested in singing. Henry Plageman is
president; j. Meyer, vice-president; Pro-
fessor Franz Fischer. leader. The COM
mittee OF arrangements was: Carl Erb. G.
Hauser. William Wankowsky, III. c.
Deuss, Felix Eisele.
GUNPOWDEP SUPERSEDED