New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28
PLfNS FOR THE NITIONAL SANGERFESI
GREAT MEETING OF GERMAN SINGING SO
CIETIEs NEXT JUNE-MEMBERS OF
CONNITTEfS


COMMITTEES
Tine National sia,erfest. which will begin at the
Madison square Garden on the evening Of Satur-
day june %. and continue until Monday evening
June b. giving three evening performances ana
two matinecs. viii h. on large scale Inc OBJECT
o. the festival is to augment the culture ana art
OF music and song. The committee for conducting
the festival IL as follows: William Stenway. hon
orary PRESIDENT Richard Katzcnmnyer. president;
Dr Joseph H. Scnncr. first vice-prcsldcnt; William
Tcnhonpci. second vce-pros!dent: Jacob Dieter,
third vice president: Felix Sch~arzschid. corre-
siouI.us secretary. Theodore Heriwlg recording
secretary. Edward Paetz. financial secretary John
=. Wiulolph. treasurer; l.. W. Redeke. recorder
Among the officers and Board Of Trustees are f.
Ernst Jacob Stcuhl. Christopher Geoppe. Henry
j. EaumeAri Charles q +. Wahle. jr.. T.. Stieg
liz j. Hess. Richard Adams. Ernest trchs. Hugo
II Kftcrhusch. \. IIirsch. John H. Pannes' Ed
ruund Eraenlle Charles rache.
There will also be eight different committees
namely. On Music Entertainments. Press and
Printing. Location. Finance Decorations Agiia-
tor and Reception The headquarters Of the various
committees viii be- at Terrace Garden. The New
loIh uIt''.i|..'o - nhtsh ,or,, ,b, a.
numbering 20" active SINGERS "hlch Iorh t',S -
called organization II United Singers of New 0rk
y 'tth"ASfrrn SanE,rbN'l 'Ntcht5 ~ 80 a.
Eastern states As FAR As the ONO RIVER ana IS
100 the Eastern cities anl the surrounding country
Invitations were sent OUT N the month Of Nu-
with 20 societies. AID nfty-hree societies located
In small cities have accepted the invitations 10
tihe part 20 the festival la addition to tnls mum,
irr tyGvc % thirtynve societies may be added
% the list. making lu all representation Or lV"D
active singers who vii, appear In the festival
In order 20 give this festival cosmopolitan char
acfe~. over lnp prominent citizens OF this city VIII
hc invited 90 ac' patrons and 10 constitute the
.o-calleI Honorary Committee william Stenway
has been selected as chairman OF this committee.
The opening concert. on saturday evening, June
g. VIII DE given In honor ~ the visiting singers.
and VIII he under the direction OF Carl Helm leader
or the United Singers OF New ork. The overture
viii be OF National character The full pro-
gramme Is extremely attractive.
The two matnces viii occur on sunday ana Mon
day At ihcs. performances the prize singing VIII
take place The singing societies for these prize
contests are divided into three classes. according
g. their magnitude. The first class Will sing The
Grave on the Buscnto"; the second class The
Night - the Fall" and the third class. Loneliness
in the Woods"
The festival VIII close with n grand picnic on
Tuesday June -. for which occasion Washington
Park anl loues's Wood combined have been Sc
cured The distribution II prizes for the victorious
singing societies viii take place At this picnic ana
r. Is expected that from Go0o0 10 'O,'c people VIII
assemble" there.
ON "Wednesday June %. the different societies in
New-Ylrk viii invite their special guests 10 join
them in excursions to the seashore and the various
places OF amusement.