The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-04

tached 10 the event from the fact that
a choir of thirty-fve voices from the
LiederKranz will compete with II score
or more choirs in the sscond-clas5 cjn.
test,
The members of the Scranton Lieder.
kranz choir are Frank Becker, William
Wachter, Edmund A. Barth. OJcar
Straucb, Peter Gard, Jacob Bsrmsl,
Charles Wagner, Charles Nier. John
Klasen. Frank Dreher, Fred G. Dimler,
Edward Siebecksr, Theodore Kiesel,
Charles Wenzsl, Conrad Wenzsl, Sigs.
mund Kleinfeld, Charles Koempsl,
Emil Maxian, John Watkins, Joseph
Bickel. Fred j. Widmayer, Henry G.
Dimler, George Wahl. Joseph Eibes,
]. D. Ferber, William Siebecker, Louis
Siebecker, Henry Sisbecker, Peter Sny.
der, Paul Kellar. Louis Conrad, Thso.
dore Pittak, Joseph Princevally, Hec-
tor james.
CITIES TO BE REPRESENTED.
The contests include valuable prizes
to be awarded the best choirs from
large cities and in first, second and
third classes for choirs from cities
promiscuously. In the first-class sing
ing. Philadelphia will be represented
by thirty-six choirs; Newark, seven.
teen; Brooklyn. twenty. six. and Balti-
more, six; second class, local contest.
Hudson county, N. Y, will present
nine societies; Albany, four Trenton,
three, and Troy, four. Each of the
choirs will represent II society Of about
$50 members in addition to which 260
societies will also bs present.
The selection chosen for the first,
second aud third classes, in the second
of which the Scranton choir will com
pete, are respectively "Dls Grab am
Busento," 'He~rbstnach!" and Wal
deinsankeit."
Professor T. F. Kopff is now drilling
the choir three times u week and dur
Ing the last week previous to the open-
ing of the Saengerfest a rehearsal will
be held every evening. In order to
procure funds incident to the contest,
the Liederkranz will conduct q picnic
at Central Park garden next Monday.
June II, when several OF the city's sing
ing societies Of several nationalities
will sing.
Beginning Friday, June 90. the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western road
will sell excursion tickets, good for ten
days and during the saengerfest, for
81 So. Nearly all of the 175 members
of the Liederkranz will leave the first
day of the festival at 9,35. Tickets
can be procured at the depot, or from
any member Of the choir.
THE PRIZES OFFERED.
The first prize for singing by the
combined societies OF a city at the
coming festival is q bust of Beethoven,
heroic size, and is a companion piece
10 the Schubert bust. which was won
by Philadelphia in 1891. The seco nd
prize, for mass singing, is a $3.50 ban
ner. The prizes for club swinging are:
First Clsss-First prize "a concert
grand piano; second prize. a silver
punch bowl; third prize. a silver
wreath.
Second ClaRs-First prize, a baby
grand piano; second prlz4, a silver
punch bowl. third prize. a silver
WTcdtu.
Third Class-First priz,, a square
second prize, a silver punch
bowl; third priz,, a silver wreath.
Among the cities which will be Off
represented by male ehoruses
are:
Observation-Disclosures, Pittsburg,
Allegheny City, Reading, Allentown, Lam
Dakh1ahaV, CnronAn, EantAn nal
Chester.
New York-New York city, Brooklyn,
Buffalo, Albany, Troy, Utica, Syracuse,
Elmira and Winfield, Long Island,
New Jersey-Newark, Trenton, Hobo
ken, Orange and Elizabeth.
Connecticut-New Haven, Bridgeport
and Waterbury.
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
District Of Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
In addition to this list there will be
a large number Of societies from many
states who will attend, but will not en-.
ter into the contest.
OFFICERS IN CHARGE.
The officers of the Saengerbund are:
Presindent, Carl Lentz. Newark, N. j.;
vice president, Carl Kuhl, Philadsl.
phia; treasurer, August Goeriz. New
ark, N. j.. corresponding secretary
Schwarlzchild, New York; re,
secretary. Ernst c. Stahl,
Trenton, N. J.
While the participation of the local
choir will be the main incentive for at.
tendance from this city, still there are
other features which will go toward
making the coming Saengerfest one OF
the most %stupendous festivals Of its
kind ever held. On the opening night
a torchlight procession will be given,
when 1t is expected 30, 900 people will
be in line. An orchestra of 112 pieces
on Saturday night and seventy-fve
pieces regularly will be conducted by
Frank Van Der Stuchney.
Among the Doted performers who
will appear are Frau Emma Juch,
soprano; Frau Amalia Materna,
soprano; Miss Maud Powell,
violineste; Conrad Bshreno, basso;
Herbert, cello; Giuseppe Cam.
baritone.
CONTESTS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
The prize contests will all bs heard
n Madison Square Garden. than
which no structure in the world is
more adapted for the purpose. Ths
first and third class singing will occur
1t Q 30 o'clock Sunday, and on Monday
1t the same hour the second class con-
toak will ha ho1d