Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02

to ladies, and every evening is thronged
with the members and their families. There
is always good music. and every Sunday
evening there is an informal but none the
less enjoyable concert. The club house is
fitted with an excellent cafe, dinner is
served at a fixed price, and during the
evening beer, salads, sandwiches and the
like are obtainable.
There are bowling alleys in the basement.
and billiard tables are soon to be added as
well. Gambling is strictly prohibited, al
though cards, chess, checkers and dominoes
are always very much in evidence. The
presence of ladies has been found a strong
influence in elevating the general tone Of
the assemblage.
For a good many years the Saengerbund
occupied quarters in a ball on Mount Yer
non Square, but about three years ago the
organization acquired the handsome prop
erty, 314 street 1t Is an old-fashioned
dwelling house, but was readily transform
ed into a capacious and comfortable club
house. On the first floor there is a large
parlor which contains a grand piano as
we'll as number Of busts Of prominent
composers, and one of Mr.. Waldmann, W hitch
Is speaking likeness. On the walls are
hung photographs of many of the older
members. Back Of this reception parlor is
big room set with small tables about
which the members sit and quaf their beer
or Rhine wine at their ease or enjoy a capt.
tai meal cooked in the German style About
II all hangs an atmosphere Of good living
and good humor, which makes it very
royal welcome Is extended.
On the second floor of the building is a
pleasant sitting room that is set apart for
the convenience Of the ladies and the front
room is used by the card and chess players
On the third floor are located the offices
or the organization and one large room
which wac formerly used for the semi
weekly reheersals, but Is now used only for
the business meetiI gs of the members. In
cabinet in the corner are stored a mum
Ter of fine pieces of silver trophies that the
Saengerbund won in singing competitions
in years gone by.
On this floor. too, is stored the musical
library of the organization. All the Sc
lections that the Saengerbund has ever
used are carefully filed away here and in
desired piece of music at moments no
tice.
The new music hall, which has but re-
Gently been completed, will be the scene OF
the coming festival. 1t is In the rear of
the club house, covering the full depth of
the lot. and is ninety feet long by twenty
seven feet wide. At the south end is an
elevated stage about twenty feet deep. The
hall, with tables and chairs, will seat about
400, and without the tables will accommo-
enough for all the concerts the Saenger-
bund gives for its own entertainment, and
will prove a desirable addition to the house
The bowling alleys occupy all the space
beneath this hall. The two alleys are of
full regulation size, and Of well-seasoned
maple, set edge.
The members of the bowling club have
use of the alleys on Monday evenings, and
are fast getting themselves in shape for a
series of friendly match games, with teams
from the Columbia Athletic Club Carroll
Institute and the Cairos. With the open
ing of the next bowling season the Saen-
gerbund team will make application for
n membership in the District Bowling League