The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-14
SINGING TOURNAMENT.
Fine Societies, Mostly Scandinavian, Are
to Participate. :

to Participate.
The most interesting event that has
ever taken place in musical circles in
the state is booked for the Minneapolis
exposition auditorium, for Sunday, May
II, at 3 p. m. We have never before
witnessed prize contest between sing
ing societies of different nationalities.
Such treat is promised us at the great
international singers tournament
which is to take place there. at the time
mentioned, for the benefit of the Ole
Bull monument fund. Nine different
singing societies, ourrNorwegian, three
Swedish, and two German; part OF
which societies hail from Minneapolis
and part from st. Paul, will at that
time sing their best prize songs. All of
the singing societies are noted in local
circles for theiE ability and perfect
drill, are to contest for the two official
prizes to be awarded by five judges:to
selected by the executive committee.
as we'll as for the popular prize to be
voted by the audience. is likely to be
very close, as each of the singing soci-
cites has for weeks spent an unusual,
amount Of time in perfecting itself and
so as to exhibit to the judges and the
audience their best points.
The singing societies that are to take
part in the prize contest are: Morse
men's' and "Grieg" (Norwegian); "Or-
pheus" and "Young Swea," (Swedish);
and "Frohsinn" Germany, all of Min
neapolis; "Norselnen's" and 'Norwe-
gian Echo" "Swedish Singers" and
"Concordia," (Germa.l) of st. Paul.
These singing societies undoubtedly
constitute the cream of the singers OF
the state, and the people OF the state
may expect grand entertainment at
the tournament. The two official prizes
provided by the committee are: For
first prize, a magnificent society ban
ner, embroidered by the Misses Fjeide,
at cost Of 500; second prize, a silk
American flag valued at $50. The
Judges who are to award these prizes to
the two best societies are: Professors
Zoch, Johnson and Drill, Frank DAM,
ST.. and Mrs. Valborg Hovind Stub.
The popular prize-to be voted by the
audience. by regular ballot on the
'Australiaa SYSTEM" furnished by the
committee, and to be deposited in the
ballot boxes on leaving the auditorium
is magnificent drinking horn of the
old Morse fashion, supported by COM
ical little figure in silver, modelled by
Jacob Fjelde, the sculptor, represent
ing well known person from Morse
mythology and superstition, Nixeu,
who carries the large horn on his back.
On the cover, which is also of silver, is
represented in sitting posture the old
Morse god of song and poetry, Bragg.
striking the strings of his silver harp.
This very original specimen OF the sill
versmith's art is valued at $3.50. and
will be a beautiful keepsake to the
singing society which, in the judgment
of the audience, carries off the honors.
All the railroads centering in Mime
apolis have consented to give excursion
rates for persons attending the singing
tournament in Minneapolis, exposition
auditorium.
But in order to obtain this reduction
the following instructions must be
/ carefully followed:
You can buy your ticket to Minneap'
oils any time after Mag II.
On purchasing your ticket. to Mime
apolis you pay full fare one way.
You must then ask the agent for q
| certificate, that you have paid full fare
down, intending to attend the tourna'
ment.
This certificate you must preserve
carefully.
When the tournament is over, don't
forget that you must, before you leave
the hall, present this certificate to the
clerk Of the executive committee, Fir.
Wage, whom you will find up at the
stage, right after the close of the en-
tertainment He must certify on you,
| certificate that you have attended the
tournament Your certificate will ther
be stamped by general railroad ticket
agent, who also will attend the tourna'
! ment. A., ..'.5 ..-.-@
On presenting this certificate so en-
dorsed and stamped at the station
| ticket Office in Minneapolis not later
than May 10 you will get areturn ticket
for one-third of the usual rate.
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