The Washington times., 1895-04-20
The BIRTHDAY
Saenqerbund Has Passed Its Forty
fourth Milestone.
Choice Solos, Choruses and Recitations, and
Addresses Provided For Host of
Prominent German Citizens.
The Famous Washing tom saengerhnnd has

The famous Washington Saengerbund has
passed another milestone in its history,
and last night celebrated the anniversary
that places it almost within hail of the
half century mark. 1t was the forty
fourth birthday and was given regal
baptism Of song, with other exercises to
match, and last of all the guests enjoyed
first class lunch put up by Caterer Alex
George.
The musical features embraced some
choice numbers, including solos by F .Rebstok,
j. ]. Fisher, Leo Stiefel, and Emil Holer,
besides which the society gave some of its
best numbers. There We're rec itations
also by Mr.. James Mahoney; an original
poem by Mr.. Frank Claudy, an original
recitation by Mr.. K. Broller, an original
chorus also, composed by Mr.. Claudey
especially for the occasion, in which song
love, friendship, and wine were the lead
ing features, and an address each by the
president and by Mr.. Anton Eberly and
others.
The Sangerbund adopted a resolution
last night as a part of the proceedings, de-
cIaring it's purpose to build large addition
in the rear of its club house to be used for
concert purposes and for festival occasions,
the work of construction to begin next fall
The evening" was most pleasantly spent.
Among thGse that thronged the parlors
were noted the following ladies and gentle
men: President John Waldman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Schmid, Mrs. f. Reiner,
Mr.. and Mrs9rrbomas B. Walker, Miss Lou
Reiner, MissE Bertha Arth, Miss Louisa
Hasch, Mr.. Charles Hasch Mr.. Joe Moser,
Mr.. Harry KEbnheimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
johnson, MrLand Mrs. NJ. Gleaser, Mr.. and
L
Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs Louis Hartig, Mr..
and Mrs. A.slE L. Reese, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Disnier, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Colignan. Captain and Mrs. William F.
Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Donch, MT. aud Mrs
Lerch, Mr.. and Mrs. Donch, jr.; Miss Clara
| Donch, Miss Louise Donch, Mrs. George
Atkinson, Miss D. Guseking, Dr.
Wagner, Dr.. j. w. Abel, Mr.. Jacob, Mr.
| James Mahoney, Mr.. and Mrs. AntoI
Eberly, Mr.. and MIS-. william L. Elterich
| Mr. aud Mrs. George ] Mueller, Mr.. an6
Mrs William Lutz, Mrs. c. Lereh, Mr. ant
| Mrs. A F. JoTss, Mr.. aud Mrs. william
| F. Leitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider, Mis-
| E. Sampson, Mrs. Sampson, Miss r. samp
son, Mr. William F. Vierhoff, Mr., X
Schlecht. Messrs. Jacob Karr, Henry
| Streitberger, Louis Faber, L. Dietrich
| F. Hart. william Elterich, W. Berens
| Henry Seheuermann, W. Hagemann, job
| w. Lehman, Stephen Hertbresht, H.
Blout, L. R. Yinton, c. c. Beulridge
| G. Ludington, s. c. Loyejoy, Capt. Abran
| Hart, d. NJ. Burbank, C. Excl, w. Hanne
mann, Anton Lereh, j Huck, Th. Kohl
meyer, II. Ludington, E. Propping, Chas
Hosch, Henry Nolda, Adolph Wueraemau
| Frank CIaudy. j. j. Fisher, James Ma
| honey, e. Haler, Robert G. Paul, Samue
| Sawtiil, George f. KaZel, E. s Hall, c. A
Cotteriil, Joseph Pach, T. J. Klamberg
Leo StiefeI, Misses Bertha Arth, LiIli
Hasch Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, DR.. Chris
topber Strack, editor of Washington Jou1
I nal; Frank Tharp and Emil Holer.