The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-02
IN evening Of SONG |
The Scranton Liederkrarz'S Enthusiastic Re.
CeptOn 10 lis Guests.
AROUND The FESTAL BOARD
Societies from Out Of Town We're
Banqueted at Music Hall Address
of Welcome Delivered by Mayor w,
L. ConnelI - Speech of Conrad
hroeder-Excursio of the So
cietY to Lake Ariel Today,

Around the festal board and amid
a bower of palms and evergreens
the Scranton Liederkranz celebrated
Its silver jubilee at Music ball last
night. TWENTY-FIVE years ago in the
dark days OF 1869 when tho country
was agitated with the cons quences of
the War of the Rebellion. sixteen Ger
mau-Americans of this city organized
the Liederkranz society.
OF the sixteen charter members but
three Of the number are alive; they are
A. Conrad, George Wahl and Philip
Geiger. Mr.. Conrad acted as musical
director for twenty -one years, from
1869 to 1890. From 1890 until the prss-
ent the director has been Professor F.
f, Kopff. To the ability and success
full leadership Of Professor Kopff is
due, in measure. the rank which he
Liederkranz holds among musical "
CARNATIONS today. No less credit
taches to Conrad Schroeder. the pl 81
ent president
At s 80 last night the guests began
to arrive at Music hall and ranged
themselves around the banquet board.
The visiting societies present were as
| follows: Eighengranz. of New York;
Concordia, Of Wilkes Barre Lieder-
hrauz, of Honesdale ;Arians, of Wilkea-
Barr, Manuerchor, Of Hazleton,
Mannerchor, OF Pitsston; Mannerchor,
Of Honesdale; Turu Verein, of Scrau-
ton; Saengerrunde, of Scranton; Circuit
Ii V erein, OF Scranton; Mannerchor, Of
Hyde Park; Mozari quartette, of South
Side.
THE DECORATIONS COMPLETED.
The entrance to the hall was lined
with palms and about the interior the
same decorations were Drofusaly ar
ranged. The stage was banked with
evergreens trimmed with the American
and German banners, and ut the front
Of the stage wers placed, studded in the
palms, the prizas won at musical con-
tests. On the left was costly silver
pitcher won at Honesdale In 1880, and
nearby were two others-an onyx clock
won at Wilkesbarre in 1881 and a
trophy won at Reading in 1892. Oa
the right the charter OF the society
beamed from its sylvan repose,
The reception committee, consisting
Of E Moss, William Emerich, Charles
Widmayer, Edward Siebecksr, Henry
Dimler and Jacob Ferber, very system
atically provided places for tho guests
and at o'clock the evenings festivity
was opened by Chairman DR.. Ludwig
Wehlau. He delivered q speech in
German and after bidding everybody a
welcome, announced that the compost
tion, "Willkomen, would be sung.
Accompanied by Bauer's full orchestra
the assem- blage united in the strain,
Occupying seats in the front line on
the platform, above the orchestra,
were the following: DR.. Ludwig
Wehlau, chairman of the evening,
Conrad Schroedet, president of the
Liederkranz society; Mayor w. L. Con-
nell, George Wahl, f. L. Wormser, E.
Moses, DR.. p f. Gunster, Frank
Hummler and Frank Lsuthner. DR..
Wehlau introduced Mr.. Schroeder
who delivered speech in German, in
which he reviewed the career OF the
Liederkranz society from the beginning.
His remarks received many cheers and
much applause,
MAYOR CoNNELL's WELCOME.
After the song, "Hundeslied." from
Goethe, Mayor Connell was introduced.
He said it was pleasant duty on
hiS part to extend welcome to the
visitors and also pleasant task to
refer to the struggles Of the Lieder'
kranz, now celebrating its twenty fifth
anniversary. and the happy rememb-
rance that the society was still green
and had passed triumphant from the
blasts Of so many winters. AS chiei
executive of Scranton he bade wei
come to the Kommers, and said that
our people may be young in history
but they are old in the art of welcom'
ing strangers. The mayors eloquent
greeting was received with continued
applause.
The selection. "Doniade," was suns
to the captivating air, "Ta-ra-ra- boom.
decay" in which the audience joined
Harold Lange, of the New Yorl
Eichengranz spoke in German anc
pronounced a beautiful eulogv upon
the success of the Scranton Lieder.
krauz, and referred feelingly to the
deceased members who belonged to th,
original charter group
The Ladies' section of the Lieder-
kranz, represented by Mrs. A. Conrad,
Mrs. William Siebecksr and Mrs.
Joseph Ober. assembled the stage, and
Mrs Conrad In appropriate words,
presented to the male members silver
mounted drinking horn. Conrad
Schroeder accepted the gift in felici-
tous speech, Many other presents were
bestowed.
Today the Lielerkranz and other
visitors will enjoy picnic at Lake
Ariel. TIE trains will leave the Erie
AMI Wyoming depot at 8 10 a. m. ant
| 30 ana 1924 p, M
Conway House, 132 and 1874 Penn Ava.
is where you will always find good servic,
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