New-York tribune., 1894-10-28
GOING TO THE FATHERLAND
THE TOUR OF THE GERMAN LIEDER-
KRANZ

| To GIVE CONCERTS IL GERMANY AND HAVE ALL
SORTS OF GOOD TINES.
The New-York Iiederkranz. having seen the
Worlds Fair with great success last year, has de-
arr,lned to see the world The hftieth anniversary
of the society will occur January 3. 1881 IL VIII
ba observed with all due solemnlty out the so''e'F
ls not content With such celebration as can pe
held in one day In one week or In one nan OF IN
ono civ II was therefore decided last week to make
4 Jubilee tour OF Central Europe in the summer OF
| 1874 and to give concerts along the way just TO
shov the people oyer there what sort OF German
musical body come out OF America.
william Steinway. ex-presdent OF the i-eider-
kranz in describing the plan TO Tribune reporter
said: The New-York Liederkranz is the oldest the
! largest and the most influential German vocal So
cIe,v in the city Of New-York There is only one IN
tho country older namely. the Philadelphia Manner
CHOIR founded on December ?. 1885 which celebrated
| its fftieth anniversary on December iSso' III us
own hall IN Philadelphia. The German l'ederKr9h1
Of NcwYork as invited guests attended this cele-
braton.
| ..We intend 10 take with our European tour
chorus OF not less than 100 finely drilled singers.
| and two or three OF the best Known American SOLO
| lists This programme Will be carried out regard
| less OF expense. We intend 10 -charter one OF the
| large fast steamers for purpose. The other
passengers besides the singers. all be confined to
| the passive mon-snging) members and ther
| families We shall sail about the middle OF May,
| 1897 direct TO Genoa. going thence To Florence ana
thence TO Milan and Venice. From there we shall
| make n tour to the North Italian lakes. Como, Lu-
gano and Maggiore. From there again we shall go
through the Saint Gothard Tunnel TO Lake Lucernc
and yst the scenes OF the Swiss struggle for inde-
| pendence under William Tell.
| oWe shall give concerts in Geneva. Lucerne and
| Zurich. and then go to Munich. Vienna Dresden.
Berlin. Hamburg and Frankfort on the Main. end
| ing with a grand excursion down the Rhine from
|
| ment and the Niederwald. The concert tour IT.
self will not take over five six weeks. az 1t is
| Intended 10 give the members OF the Liederkranz
| the younge- OF whom mostly American
| born ample opportunity for visiting the homes of
! their forefathers 1t Is expected that the whole
| trip will be over before the end of August and be
| fore the business season begins. All the concerts
given in the European cities will be for the benefit
| Of charities the respective cities In which the
| concerts take place. on the same plan which the
Liederkranz pursued in June 1893 on its visit to the
| Western cities and the Worlds Fair when II gave
charity concerts in Cincinnati. 81: Louis. Chicago
and Milwaukee ending with visit TO bnnaio and n
Mayor OF each city for the benefit OF its poor
| The German Iiederkranz has been for many years
| limited to membership OF 1900. OF which number
about $50 are active; or singing members and Lao.
has. also for the last forty-two years had highly
female chorus entirely M th from snS
Since 1880 the conductor Of the Liederkranz has
been Henrlch Iollner In 1888 he Uade q tour WIFI
the Cologne MAnnerchor through Italy. Among th'
conductors OF the New-York Laederkranz who are
| still living Is Agriol Paur. Who occupied the po
sit!on from 1850 to 1882 He then pensoned fol
life with full salary and a premium FOR life in
surance policy, action the part Of the so
ciety which justified thr remark OF Mr. Steinway
| Gentlemen republics may be ungrateful. but the
| German LiederkranZ Is not" Mr.. Paur celebrated
! his SEVENTEEN birthday November p, lS9S and
received beautiful present OF solid sverwars from
| the society
From 1852 to 1886 Theodors Thomas was the con
! ductor and from 1886 1880 Rheinhold Herman
All these conductors living, are at present ir
good health. and will be invited to accompany the
| Lederkranz on its European trip
The German Liederkranz not only does q great
deal OF good for music by Its own concerts. but Il
devoted to musical works and authorites In ad.
dition maintains at its own expense tree musical
instruction FOR young men and q similar school for
| young women Instruction 10 given personally by
MT; Zonner. Inese classes are open to respectable
| bership In the society.