New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
ITS GOLDEN JUBILEE.
THE GERMAN LIEDERKRANz PREPARING
FOR THE CELEBRATION.
,r.s,c Avn rrAsrING. SUCCEEDED LATER Rf
TRIP TO EUROPE. WILL BE AMoNo
THE FEATURES.


TRIP TO EUROPE. WILL BE AMONG
THE FEATURES.
Tho .srman Iiederkranz is preparing tor '"o
celebration of its fftieth anniversary Ill '""ua'
next in such manner as TO moioa'e Wv" 80
s.rolden Jubilee" as it is called. VIII NC ~,
.asop long TO be remembered in the anha's VI
Cerman club life. The Liederkran2 was 'o""Ue"
-, Iaruorv o 1S,7 The celebration OF 'ts Semi
car,.nrisl will begin on Friday. January O. heN''
Nth a grand concert. which VIII be neiu u" o'o
Of the large halls of the city. Leoerki""~ no.
Is not large enough ON the following evening
dinner will I've given at Liederkranz Hail. 10 ""''"
rueats of both will be invited
on the evening of January ~ there VIII NC
-~.rd ..commers" for members and their male
~u,..,s This "commers'' will be one OF the inos'
interesting ever given by German scc'ai ois"
xs,ion The distinguishing feature OF the con"
,ners" is its freedom from conventionality I'M
rrorontu toasts where the last man TO talk may
name the next speaker and thus ada 10 inc Oil
ND sncaches delivered by those called upon py
tho nresdent f. A. Ringler. have always tenueo
to.,ncrease the life of similar entertainments. Inc
usual good things afforded by club lie contribute
20 the festivities. .,
After the third day and night of the ceienra'oh
m intermission will afford opportunity TOT the
-roo,s ~, tho .commers" to wear of In May
Curonean trim will be taken by the male chorus
Of the club and by as many other members as can
spare the time for the journey Ihe io"o""s
itinerary for this trip has been mapped Out, anu
will be followed in its main FEATURES ~ ieaS'
New-York TO Genoa the steamer touching at
gibraltar. from Genoa to Milan where a con-
cert will be given: thence an excursion 10 the
north Italian lakes Maggiore. Como and Lugano'
and the continuation of the trip by way OF Mia"
10 Venice where the second concert VIII DE gwen
from there by way of Trieste. over the semmerins
Mountain TO Vienna where another concert VIII
- han Ugh So-Caled
of Saxony to Dresden. Berlin and Lcipsc. IN all
of which cities concerts Will ne given, thenoe
TO Munich Stuttgart and Frankfort-on-tne-Mai
with concerts in the latter two cities; from FRANK
fort an excursion will be made to Wiesoaden, the
Niederwald monument cts; next tour OF the
Rhine will be made from Mayence to Cologne
where the last concert will take place. and where
the -.srtv will dispense. The trip will take IRON
ve 80 six weeks Excursion meke Those %ho dor
size to linger abroad may do so. IT Is expected
that the expense attending the TRIP w, of
the General Committee. no one VIII ever asa
tour at s, small an outlay and in such congeniai
-. as,,. .,roo r,enhers has
TONS for the celebration. The chairman is VIII
HubArt ellis The treasurer is j. Garrison. and the
recording secretary is c. julius HauseI. Sup-con-
foiiows. travelling Committee, Richard H adams
Finance Committee William Nigenus; CoinH NUE.
Committee William Steinway. Mr.. ellis said OF
the prepaAratio for the anniversary day or TWO
ago
1.-THE various committees doing as much as
is possible cat present. report from the SUB
committees t., the General Committee VIII be
made in September The Music Committee can,
of course, do nothing until it is known what
singers Of note will be in the city next season SON
we shall attempt the trip abroad with less
than eighty members Of the male chorus out OF
the total OF l25. and with enough other members
10 swell the number TO at least 200 members. The
trip will take from five to six weeks. and il Is
difficult for those who hold subordinate business
positions 70 arrange to be away so long The trip.
how is a gtbOd assured"