The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
HARMONIC FEST |VAL OVER.
The Singing Society Ends Its
Pleasant Outing at Kos
ter'S Park.
Schuetzer King Crowned-A Second
Musical Fete Held in the
RedWoodS.

The Harmonic Gesang Verein festival
came to happy ending yesterday after
noon at John l.. Rosters summer park in
the Santa Cruz Mountains. In the history
of the Harmonic there probably never was
another annual celebration SO fully sue
cessful from an artistic as we'll as social
point of view as this outing, and when the
singers gave "FahrewohP' to their host
there were many regrets that it was over.
After the bullshead breakfast on Sunday
the verein entered into a shooting contest
The target was the German eagle, with it's
ten points and one for Schuetzen Koenig.
The shooting lasted for two or three hours,
and resulted in R. Mohr carrying off the
honor of king. Adolph Becker won first
prize, P. Harding second, Charles Erbe
third, S. Blum fourth, c. Kreker fifth Max
Dunow sixth, Charles Stapf seventh, Au-
gust VESSEL eighth, III. Plagemann ninth
and Robert Behlow tenth. Mohr was
crowned king with much ado and dignity
of ceremonial, and then the singers sat down
to a sumptuous dinner. After darkness
had fallen and the place was again illum-
mated with Japanese lanterns and bon
ire the verein gave refined and highly
artistic performance, which included comic
sketches, vocal and instrumental music
and speeches.
The entertainment opened with an over
ture from "Orpheus' (Offenbach) as trio
for piano, violin and cello. The music was
rendered so delightfully."- by John Hirsch-
back, formerly leader of the Tivoli orches-
ira; B. Jaulus (concertmeister the Orphe-
um) violin, and f. Goetterson, cello, that
an encore was given. The three clever
musicians played the intermezzo from
"Cavalleria Rusticana" with considerable
grace and delcacy of feeling.
a triple quartet composed OF members
OF the verein gave vocal piece in costume,
representing themselves as peasants led by
the kapellmeister, S. Levy, who appeared
in grotesque makeup. The ola podrida
of comic and sentimental songs, repartee
and bits of glees was intensely amusing
and brought out an encore.
S. Blum, who has an excellent voice,
sang tenor song, .'Du Bist Mein Glusck,
Meln Alles," and was encored, John
Plagemann rendered magnificent barry
tone solo, 1.-THE Tear" in which he was
supported by the full chorus of the verein.
a glee was next presented with very fine
effect, and after it "The Grandmother"
was given by ali instrumental quartet,
composed of the three players mentioned
and Max Dunow.
President Henry Plagemann delivered
an address congratulating the club. He
proposed "saengers' hook" to the guests,
and the exercises concluded with the sing
ing of "Hoch!' and cheering. Early In
the morning sham vigilance committee
visited the different quarters and took the
sleeping inmates outside to try them by
Jury on various charges. The mock trial
was kept up seriously until almost day.
break, when one witness implicated Judge,
jury and prosecuting attorney in the
crimes.
Yesterdays festivities were confined to
a champagne dinner and farewells, in
which all the singers joined with will.