The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-03
HARUGARI SAENGERFEST
MANY GERMAN SINGERS COME TO
 THE CITY.

 The Harngari Arrive on the Richard Peck
 Street Parade Last Evening-Commers
 at Harugnri HaIl-Address of Welcome
 by Mayor Hendrick.
 The fourth festival of the Harugari singing societies of New York, Buffalo, Albany, Cleveland, Union City and from other places in the east opened in this city last evening. The different singing societies met In New York and marched In body to the steamer Richard Peck at Peck Slip and arrived in this city about 7:30 o'clock. They were met at the dock by the festival committee and were conducted to the headquarters of the festival in Harugari hall. Those who arrived by train from Boston, Prov idence and other points in New Eng land were met at the Union station by a delegation of the Harugari Liederta- fel of this city and were c!so conducted to Harugari hall.
 The torchlight procession formed in front of Harugari hall on Crown street about 8:30 o'clock under the festival marshal, H. A. KratZer, and his assist ants, N. Weller and George Rotman. It moved through to Church, Meadow, Wa ter, State Chapel, Church and Crown streets to the headquarters, which were very prettily decorated for the occasion with flags and festoons of evergreens. The large assemblage of fully five hum dred people were soon seated at tables for an old-fashioned German 'com- mers," which is a beer drinking bout, accompanied by entertainment of vari- ous kinds, such as singing, recitations and speeches.
 The Second regiment band opened the entertainment by playing "The Star Spangled Banner" after which the may or was introduced to the assembled au- dience by President Bartholemus Neuhs of the executive committee. Mayor Hendrick spoke words of wecome as fol- lows:
 Tt affords me great pleasure at this time to meet my German American friends. have been informed that it is one of the principal duties of a. mayor of city to accept invitations. So I readily accepted the invitation when your committee invited me. And 1t gives me pleasure in behalf of my off, cial position as mayor of the city to ex- tend to you, one and all, a hearty well come. am informed that many of you are prominent at home in business and professional pursuits. The German Americans are true to the country ea; their adoption and develop the best qualities of citizenship. The German people get the most enjoyment and pleasure for the money expended of any people. There is no doubt about that question Again extend to you all a most hearty welcome, and hope that you may be glad that you have chosen New Haven for your fourth singing festi- val,''
 Herr August Kleinan. president of the New York Harugari Liederkranz and who was the presiding officer of the commers, then responded to Mayor Hen drick's address of welcome. He thank ed the mayor for the words of welcome he had spoken and said that all mem bers of the Order of the Harugari had 1t in their hearts to be good and true American citizens. Although they were not Americans by birth. they were by choice They meant to be true to all that the American idea represents, re- taining at the same time their love and veneration for the traditions of the Fa- therland.
 The Second regiment band then play ed the King Carlo march under the di- rection of Frank Fichtl, the leader of the band.
 The Harugari Liedertafel of New Ha- ven then sang "The Greeting to the Singers" (Saengergruss), by Tobler. ;The song was very excellently render ed.
 Bartholemus Neuhs then made a very interesting speech in German concern ing the nature and purpose of the Order of Harugari.
 The Mozart Mandolin club of this city then rendered the very beautiful selec- tions. Danube Waves" and "Wieder- wind Galop." The club was under the direction of MT H. Kratzer, who was presented with medal after the rendi- ton of the two selections in recogni- tion of his superior talent made mani- fest in the training of the club:
 Theodore Wurr of this city then re- cited 'The Thunder Shower" William Boelcher of Cleveland O., followed with a recitation entitled ''The Lamb" after which Harry Kratzer and Andy Neu- mann gave humorous entertainment, which was highly appreciated by all present.
 The Harugari Liedertafel sang anoth- CT selection, soon after which the enter tainment closed.
 Two hundred more members of the order are expected to-day from St. Lou is. Union City, Orange, Syracuse, Utica, Boston, Auburn, N. r., and Roxbury, Mass.
 The following is the complete program of proceedings for the rest of the week:
 WEDNESDAY, JULY3
 Early assembling at Harugari hall and departure from the green for East Rock. where few hours will be spent in enjoying the views.
 SD. m.-Rehearsal of the entire chorus of singers in the Hyperion theater un- der the direction of the festival direc- tor, MT. Max Dessauer.
 Evening-Grand festival concert in the Hyperion theater at which the he roic tenor. Barren Berthald; the opera singer, Miss Ida Klein; the violin vir- tuoso, Isidor Troostwyk; the baritone, Ferdinand Woehlert; the concert au- toharpist, B. Melcher, and an orchestra of thirty musicians.
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