Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-05-05
: SINGING. TOURNAMENT,
At Minneapolis. Excursion
Rates form this Place.

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The 18th of May, there will be given
in Minneapolis at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon, a festival of rather an ex-
traordinary kind. 1t is called "The
International Singing Tournament, {"
and is given for the benefit of s'The
Ole Bull Monument Fund" Ten
Singing Societies of St. Paul and
Minneapolis, 2 German, "The Froh-
slim" of Minneapolis, and "Concor-
dia'' of St Paul, Swedish 'sThe
Orpheus'' and "Young Svea" of
Minneapolis, "Vega" and ''Appollo"
of St. Paul, and Norwegian ''The
Norsemen" and "Grieg" of Minnea-
polls, 'rThe Norsemen' and ''Nor-
ways Echo" of St. Paul will each sing
a song of their respective nationali-
ties contesting for 1st and End prize,
a silk banner and an American silk
flag to be awarded by 5 judges to the
best Singing Society and for a popu-
lar prize, a drinking horn of silver,
valued at $3.50, to be voted to the best
singing society by the audience. Be-
sides this interesting contest between
the singing societies, 2 solos will be
given by the Swedish Nightingale
Mrs. Agnes Staberg Hall, Danz's
celebrated Orchestra will give three
numbers, Hon, Ignatius Donnelly will
deliver an Grafton, and the 9 feet high
Ole Bull Monument will be exhibited
on the stage. This being the only oc-
casion the public will have to see the
great work of Mr.. Fjelde, the sculptor,
until the unwilling of the statue next
year.
AS this festival is expected to be the
greatest of It's kind ever held in the
State of Minnesota, arrangements
have been made to reduce railroad
rates from this place to Minneapolis,
so as to enable people outside to take
it in. Excursion tickets will be issued,
at II the ordinary rate, for tour and
retour. They are good from May 18th
to May 10th and the reduced rate is
obtained in the following manner:
Parties wishing to take advantage of
this low rate for visit to Minneapo-
lis, must apply to the Depot Agent,
any time after May IA, for an excur-
sion ticket for the Singing Tourna-
ment and pay full fare one way. He
must not forget to get a certificate
from the agent, that he has paid such
full fare. This certificate must be pre-
sented at the close of the tournament
in the Exposition Auditorium, so as
to be endorsed by the Clerk of the
Committee in charge, to the effect that
the party has been present at the
Tournament. Only when so endorsed
by the Clerk, will it entitle the bearer
to a rate for his return ticket, and
this certificate must then be presented
to the ticket Office in Minneapolis not
later than May 10, and return ticket
at Ihe reduced rate can be obtained.
1t is expected that many parties in
this locality will make use of the OPP
portunity for a cheap trip to the twin
cities and at the same time get an op-
portunity to be present at one of the
most interesting Music-Festivals, that
ever has been given in the state.
Orders by mail for reserved seats SO
cents, to the immense Auditorium,
which seats nearly 5000 people, ad-
dressed to FIR. Wage, Clerk of the Ole
Bull Committee, Room 913 N. Y. Life
Bldg, Minneapolis, will receive
prompt attention. Orders from the
country received prior to the opening
of the sale on May 18th, will be filled
before the city sale opens.