New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-11
Kidding MILWAUKEE ADIEU.
TUE ENJOYABLE VISIT OF THE LIEDER-
KRANZ TO THAT CITY.
THE CRADLE OF MUSIC IN THE NORTHWEST
THE MUsIKvEREIN AND TIE ARIoN-
SUNDAY NIGHTS CONCERTS BY
THE VISITING SINGERS.
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Milwaukee, July 1O.-No feature OF the Lcdcr-
,,,nz,s excursion to the West is likely to niger
longer in the memory OF those who participated In
., ,non the visit to Milwaukee, TO which city a re-
,-s,t adieu was said at 80 O'Clock this afternoon
Every feature Of the stay here has been enjoyed 10
cha mil partly because Of the refreshing chanec OF
scene which the pretty city. with It's many costly
homes It's Superb lake 'front.' It's air OF genteness ana
Nltpre presented to Chicago; partly because OF the
manifest sincerity and heartiness with which the
visitors were greeted their arrival and enter
,ained during their stay by the representatives OF
tho MIsikverein or Musical Society 1t Is popu-
iary called out here, outside OF exclusively German
circles. Milwaukee is strongly German, as nearly
every one knows, and though the principal Industry
Of the city is beerbrcwing. 1t would seem as II the
dorinant element In the population had really 10
great extent accomplished the mission OF idealhaon
which we are to hear so much about wheh
Americans get together and talk about their
social institutions.
Milwaukee Is the crldie Of music In the North
west Its principal German society has been In eX-
istence forty years. during which 1t has culti
waited the part song, cantata oat0ro ana even Ger
man opera, and put impress OF intelligence taste
and affection upon the cultivation OF the ait here
which Is obvious 10 the most hurried observer
II spoke last night IN the discriminating applause
which rewarded the New York singers, ana in the
encomiums WHICH were pronounced st the " commers'
which followed; 1t expressed again this morning
In the wellwritten and 1udicous criticisms III the
newspapers especially those printed in German
II Is shown. moreover, by the TACT thal
this city has managed for nearly decade to support
regular series of operate representations i'll the
summer. These representations polyglot, like
those given under the direction OF Mr. lIinrichs In
New York and Philadelphia; and, TO judge by the
repertory, perhaps little more AMBITIOUS IMAM
u warranted by the vocal and Instrumental forces
and the stage at the command OF The management
but they interesting evidence of the general
love for music among the populace and as the obvious
fruits Of the abOrs of the musical piocers OF forty
years ago. The artistic Manifestations are much Ike
those IN some OF the cities of Germany, not strihiIe
because Of their superior excellence but most amlDe
and promising because of their honesty ana the per
vasiveness of the appreciation gwen TO them by the
people c...,,,. ,,,,
core in its admiration for The thing, which appeal 10
Its emotional nature. so far as have been able 10
fudge, IL does not Overestimae its accomplishments,
but feels honest pride In its present actions ana III
the evidences ro BE- given on all hand; OF infuencg
which went ont from the la00rs OF the generations
that are gone II has cultivated choral music COM
posed for mixed voices more assduousy than ne parl
sing for men voices, and In consequence the Musk
Veren has worthy rival in the .lfon. which is also
mixed chorus hui makes use OF h yrrnstmr q, w.
Musk Verein is now the president Of the Aron. and
Arthur Weld who came here from Nston a lew year,
ego, Is It's Conductor. The director OF the MUSK
Verein is Mr.. LuclIing capable ard conscientious
musician. ,,,
All the arrangements FOR the concert OF me LIEUT.
iranz which took place sunday night were IN the
hands of the Musikverein. They We're all e3
tremely satisfactory 10 the singers, though mucIi
Disappointment was felt because Of the wretched
acoustic properties Of the theatre IN schz PARK in
which the concert took place. This theatre Is large
wooden pavilion, with small stage. There Is no
rc.onanco In the audience room and the stage being
haIlt with open wings and nies much, OF the sound
was swallowed In the my sterious region behind the
footghts The society never sang Better III splte OF
the fact that the STERN OF the afternoon had "Xer-
cised a depressing effect upon the spirits OF al con.
cerned and burdencd the air with moisture
but the Milwaukee people who crowded the
place were sti left In ignorance Of the volume ana
richness in Quality OF the given out by the choir
The of money realized for local charities can
not be stated as there has been no settlement with
the manager OF the theatre. Whatever The sum turns
out 10 be- will be administered by the Musk Nertln
The forenoon Of today spent by the NlSltors
In a carriage drive through the city and obblieato
visits TO two OF the large breweres, where they were
received and entertained. AT half-Iast they turned
their faces eastward, stopping at Chicago only long
enough IN effect a transfer TO the special train lett
there last Monday morning which started In the
evening for Cleveland where Che society VIII take
part I'm the twenty festival Of the North Amer
lean toenccrbund. H. T. n