Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-21
MERRiMENT AND MUSIC
The Washington Eaengerbuud 70 PARTED
Pss in Singing Oontssta
Program Of the Great National saea-
gerfest Which VIII Be Held at the
Madison Square Garden.

The National Saengerfest, which begins at
Madison Square Garden tomorrow night and
closes next Tuesday, win be one Of the most
important events in the musical annals of
the country. and IL expected to share with
the famous Boston jubilee the distinction
Of containing the largest number of singers
ever gathered In the United States. The
festivities will open tomorrow night with a
grand torchlight procession, to be partici-
pated in by all the visiting organizations,
which will include nearly ell the establish I'd
German singing societies east Of the Rocky
mountains The route of march will be up
and down Broadway, and the procession
will be reviewed by Mayor Gilroy and the
city officials Of New York from a stand at
the corner Of 9th street. William Stein
way will be the honorary, and Richard
Katenmayer the active president of the
fest They are both New Workers..
Details of the Program.
Saturday morning there will be a grand
rehearsal of the singers ut the Madison
Square Gardens and in the afternoon a well
coming concert will be given, under the di-
iection of Carl Helm. At this concert the
soloists will be Emma Juch, soprano; Con-
rad Behrens. basso. and Victor Herbert,
cello. Sunday morning will be started with
another rehearsal ana in the afternoon the
prize singing will begin for the first class.
There will be three prizes In this class, con-
sistins of a grand sqrars piano. q silver cup
and a silver wreath. The test selection in
this class will be Grab i'm Pasento," which
each contesting society will be compelled TO
sing. At night there will be another grand
concert, under the direction OF Frank van
Der Stucken.
The soloists will be Amala Materna, So
prano: Maud Powell, violinist and Giuseppe
Campanari baritone. During this concert
fhere will a Of chOruSeg in which
ever 5000 voices will be heard.
On Monday morning there will be Q con-
vention Of the delegates to the northeast
ern Saengerbund, followed by q general
tests in the second class will take place.
In this, like the third class there Will be
about twenty-five contesting societies
There will be a prize allowed for every three
at night will be under the direction Of
Heinrich Zollner. The soloists will be LII
liam Blauveit, Miss Tavary, Emil Fisher
and Arthur Frtedheim. All the active del
egates win sing in the choruses during the
concert. Tuesday. the last day of the fest.
Will be given over to a general outing A
drive will be made through the city during
the morning, after which all of the singers
and their friends will 90 to Ulmer's Park,
at "Bensonhorst near the Sea-" where a
grand picnic will be held. During this pic
mic the prizes won in the singing contests
will be awarded.
The Washington Saengerbund viii par
ticipate in the contests. and its members
and friends are confident that some OF the
first prizes will be brought back to the ma
tional capital by the melody makers who
have gained such a wide reputation for
their high musical attachments.
The Saengerbunders will be the guests OF
the Arion Saengerbund of New York during
their attendance at the fete, and a delight
full program has been arranged for their
entertainment. They will leave this city
to morrow morning at IL O'Clock, by the
Pennsylvania road, In special cars attached
to the New York flyer. About 4oO gentle
men and ladies will compose the party. and
the active singers. who viii uphold the
fame Of the organization. are William Wal
decker, director; John Waldman, president:
W. Berens jr.. vice president; ]. Karr, NJ.
Havenstein, w. Steirein. Louis Darr. ID.
Stiefel A. Lepper. A. Fisher. N. Joers.
Louis Faber. II. Schmike, E. Kubel, A.
Meyer. p. PAIL. A. Lerch, o. Schilling, NJ.
Lockhardt, NJ. Alschub. Oh. Herbert. otto
Yehner, B. Schmittman. Rudolf Schneider,
Chas. Dismar, A. Guteson. DR.. Strack. b.
Heuse, Ed. Nachtigall. NJ. Brauner. Ed.
Kruger. Alex Eleart, Henry Klinge, q.
Meyer. NJ. Pitt F. Aitrupp and others.