New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18

singers.
stimulated by the action Of the societies Of Cln-
Grha orsanze the f rs, ' Sanser SsgS The East
IN so l. was held IN PM adephia and in magni-
year IN TIE Western city. The active participants
numbered To, Philadelphia being represented by
and Newark Boston Reading and bethlehem by
one each Already az this festival th- performance
from achieving high musica. Importance was mani
fest II lasted four DAYS. but only one OF these
ing that IL. the cultivation OF music There were
receptions Of the singers. a procession, speeches.
s,rous leal OF sack .itt,e bread Is spoken Of
by enthusiastic champions OF the S3ngerfes, G"a
being an neradcahe be.ief "a tho German mind thar
the abolition Of al restrictions on the safe Of beer
servance are essential II the American IS to make
progress toward civilization. The second festival
OF the Eastern Union was he'd IN 1851 in Baltimore.
whose united German societies already numbered
~. Among the pleasures enjoyed 10y the singers
dent Fillmore. The third festival he'd in-New-
York In the following year by which time the
chorus For three years more the festivals were Of
annual occgrronce but at The sixth afrlr IN New.
Snh,o Ferc wns chorus ~ foa singers ana he
sensational feature OF the principa; concert a
performance OF the chorus OF pilgrims from Wag-
the part OF the singers lest they be attacked by
frstlyn. was given in baltimore that 1000 Turner's
and militiamcn took part In the procession as a
guard There was disturbance The War Of the
Rebellion interrupted the festivals. which
sumed however. In 1868. In 1888 the Union
In 1870. for the purpose OF trying 10 restrict the
(;emnthllchkclt and advance the music. the ex-
perience having been that the groves of Gam
brnuS were more attractive 10 the singers than
the temple OF Apollo. The reorganlzed Union took
the name which It now bears Festivals were he'd
In 1869. IN Baltimore, and 1871, New York. but In
spl,r OF the effort 10 reform them the musical
features Of the latter affair inconseQuental
that tho societies had not the heart to attempt
another festival for eleven years Resumed I'm 1852
through the effort OF the Philadelphia societies the
festivals have been given trlcnnla.y since In
brooklyn In 1885, Baltimore In 1855 and Newark
In 1891. The artistic merit OF this last festival,
for which the cred, largely due to Mr. Frank
York was chosen the place FOR the seventeenth
festival. and so such dlgnhed societies as the
Lederkranz and Aron reioined the Union and
promised their cooperation.
There Is no doubt that the seventeenth festival
will be only the largest but the most artistic
festival OF It's kind given In the United States.
visiting the principal cities and towns which will
send societies and holding rehearsals In them for
the last three months. and there Is obvious
more serious intention 10 good musical work
than the writer has ever observed In twenty-five
years acquaintance with such affairs. Lovers OF
music may miss the refined effects which the Amer
lean clubs that cultivate part songs for male voices
have given them but II will be a thrilling
ton to hear the thousands OF voices united In the
masschor. How large this choir Will be Is SIN
what a matter Of conjecture II all the societies that
have signified their Intention to participate were 10
do 80 with their ranks full the choir would number
between 10000 and 1900. and the monster stage
built across the Madison Square Garden Amphi-