St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-28
SONS OF HERMANN HERE
AS WELCOME GUESTS OF THE
CITY FOR THEIR ANNIVER-
SARY.
YEARS OLD NOW
Opening Festivities at Turner
Hail Last Night-A Splendid
Concert and Ball.

celSDrdtlOn OF the tWenty-n1Ln an
riversary of the founding Of the or
der Sons of Hermann in Minnesota
were ushered in last night in most
suspicious manner. When. the cur
tain of the stage at Turner hall rose
at $50 for the opening number of
the grand concert arranged for the
evening the spacious hall was
crowded to it's fullest capacity.
The interior presented very beau
tiful picture. The traditional Ger
man oak was not forgotten, for ev-
erywhere were hung large garlands
and wreaths of the time-honored
leaves, spreading refreshing
fragrance through the hall. Inter
mingled with the green waved the
Stars and Stripes side by side with
the black red and gold of Germany
the symbol Of German liberty and
her efforts to secure unity and lib
erty. Shields bearing the colors of
the various states of Germany and
those of America, surmounted by
small flags, filled in vacant spaces
around the balcony, and the whole
presented a picture most pleasing to
the eye.
The guests began to arrive early
in the evening. The Commandment
can citizens of Minnesota were rep
resented from every section OF the
state, and all came with the deter
mination to have a royal good time,
as German people have a knack of
enjoying, for "Gemuthlichkeit' is
their proverbial motto. Old and
young, man and woman, entered
heartily into the spirit of the occa-
sion.
The concert was a typical German
one, and the programme, as pre-
viously announced, was faithfully
carried out. Every number was
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience,
and many encores were demanded
and cheerfully granted. Singing
forms always an important factor
in all entertainments of the Ger
man people, and especially the
"Maennerchor," or male chorus rem
ditions, which embraced the larg-
est portion of the numbers of the
programme. Seibert's orchestra
played the opening number, the over
ture of the opera Beautiful Gala
thea" 1t was finely given and
warmly received. The society Elm
tracht" followed with a vocal gem,
Tomorrow I Must Leave Thee. -
The society "Concordia" sang in an
enthusing manner Stuntz's we'll
known war song, Freedom and
Fatherland,' and was Justify
cheered for the splendid rendition.
An encore followed. The ''Leider-
krantz'' closed the first half of the
programme with VOLTS THE Ger
man Song" Oas Deutche Lied).
which is never omitted from cele-
brations of this character, and
which never fails to be received
with unbounded enthusiasm. The
usual encore had to, be given.
After a brief pause Seibert's Or
chestra opened the second half of
the programme, playing the over
ture THE Savoyaro" in a very pleas
ing manner.
After the overture DR.. Hinsch was
introduced, and read a prologue.
specially written by him for the oc-
casion. 1t was a tribute to the
spirit of the age of Arminius, which
aWoke anew in later years and Sc
cured new and united Germany.
The Concordia Singing society. a
very strong organization under the
direction of L. Harmsen, rendered
the beautiful evening prayer from
kreutzer's opera, "Nachtlager in
Granada" This number was, IN
questionably the gem of the even
ing, being given with much feeling
and evoking continued applause and
an encore. The society Eintracht
followed with Marchner's AUS
fahrt." The closing number was
given by the Mozart club, being the
burgomaster scene from the opera
Gear and Carpenter" 1t was rem
dered with full orchestral accom-
paniment for mixed voices, and pre-
sented in full costumes, with joseph
p. Giesen as burgomaster. The
chorus ably supported him, and the
audience received this clever bit of
amateur opera with much enthusi-
aSm.
AT the conclusion of the concert
the still surviving founders of the
order formed tableau on the stage.
and were enthusiastically cheered.
The floor of the main hall was then
cleared and dancing began in if. as
we'll as in the smaller hall down
stairs, as one room would not ac-
commodate the large crowd. Two
tine orchestras furnished music. and
the merriment continued until an
early morning hour.
VISITORS THRONGING IN.
Last evenings train brought in a
large number of visitors to the festival.
The delegations from New UIm. New
Rome, Brownton and Breckenridge ar
rived in body to the number of $50.
This morning will bring 25O from Still
water. At 9:27 a special train will ar
rive bringing the delegations from
Mankato, st. Peter, LIE Sueur. Hen
derson and Jordan, several hundred
| strong in all.
The elimination of the festival, how
| ever, comes today. This forenoon at
IL 80 there will be a meeting of the
societies at Turner hall. At 1890 the
parade will form, leaving the hall and
take in the more principal business
streets. Then it will proceed directly
cut West Seventh street to Banholzer's
park, where the programme as already
published by the G o b e will be car
ried out. After the speeches, concert
music and vocal selections will alter
nate and dancing may be enjoyed al
the pavilion. In the evening the park
will be appropriately Illuminated and
everybody can enioY- tbems selves after