The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-04
AFTER THESENGERFEST.
A MEMBER or the GESINGVEREIN
GIVES ms VIEWS.
While tho Big Festival was n Success in
Various Ways Yet the Concert Hail was
Too Lsrse-somc Details of Festival.


the big International Saengerfest at Phil
aaeiphia came to an end and all who par
ucipated in It have once more settled
GOWN 10 business. one OF the members
vi the Gersangvercin Virginia, who at
sonued me Dig festival and is considered
ny MS friends authority on the subject
oi music, mas written his Impressions OF
the musical side OF the great gathering
Tor The Times as follows:
me Saengerfost at Philadelphia was
gram artistic and also financial sue
CESS Inc whole affair was arranged on A
grand basis and II was carried out in
a. most creditatle manner. Tho Festival
nan was OF such immense proportions
thdt II Is q difficult task 20 describe il
or convey an idea Of its size. II was eiab-
orately decorated and lighted with cleo
tricity. And 10 behold the vast audi
totlum crowded TO the last standing place
ten.
The chorus Of about 5000 singers was
PIhttu II a gently ascending stage in the
western end Of the large hall. while the
orchestra OF l0) occupied tho level front
Of the stage
No. THE HALL TOO LARGE.
speaking from a musical and artistic
point, me immense place erected for the
grand FESTIVAL was found too large. Tho
piano passages of tho musical pro-
srdmmes were entirely lost 10 the audi
| ence in the farther end Of the gigantic
| haii' Inc concerts were OF high order
aud each succeeding evening brought a
| more perfect rendition of the elaborate
| programmes. The orchestral numbers
| We're rendered very artistcally. consider
| ing the short time the united orchestras
! OF the Quaker city had been practicing
! together. Weber's overtures 10 Oberon.
| ana buryanthe,' Wagners Overturcs to
| Renza, the Flying Dutch man. and
| Iannhaeuser' Wagner's 'Kaisermarsch
| and Goldmarks overture 'Sakuntala.'
| were the most impressive numbers rem
| dered by the orchestra.
| SANG WITH GREAT EFFECT
| Various male choruses We're sung with
| great effect by the large chorus. Owing
| To the VASE dimensions of the stage IL
| was almoA Impossible 10 keep the sing
! ers together, or to attain any grand for
| tissimo meet Sound seemed 10 DO lost
in the (all.
| However, some passages were render
| ed with grand effect. which was yet
| heightened by the magnificent chords OF
| the orchestra, The conductors Of the con-
| certs on Monday, Tuesday and Wedncs-
| day were Messrs. Eugene Klee, Carl Sa-
|, mans and Samuel L. Hermann respect
| lively, all Philadelphia directors the lat
| ter named seemed to be the most popular
| and undoubtedly the finest conductor.
The soloists were Miss Emma Juch.
| Miss Sophie Traubmanu. Miss Maud
| Powell. Miss Jennie Fael Mrs. Marie
| Kunkel zimmerman Miss Josephine
| Richardson. Mrs. Emma Mechelke-Nogt
| and Messrs. Leopold Godowsh (piano).
| Henry McF'inley William Bartels Robert
| Schurig and Carl Schachner.
ALL DID JUSTICE.
/ "All did justice 10 their difficult tasks,
! every one was applauded in the most en-
| thusiastic manner. the ladies' and the fes-
| tiVal conductors were the recipients OF
! floral designs, and Wreaths. Admission
| concerts
| popular limits. SL50. 81. and 50 cents. At
| every concert the hall was crowded. end
| hundreds OF persons could not obtain adj
| mission. Worthy OF special mention is
| the prize singing for contest Of tie differ
ent clubs. This took place Tuesday and
| Wednesday afternoon, when the finest
rellitiOns of the chosen prize-sOngs We're
| heard. by male chOruses living hundreds
/ of miles apart. IL was evident that the
| societies had been studying and rehears-
| ing the music faithfully for months be-
fore they came to Philadelphia.
WHO WON THE PRIZES.
1.-THE first prizes In the first. second and
third class were won 10y 'AriOn' Of New
ark. MaennerchOr' Of New York. and
Delaware SaengorbunP OF Wilmington.
respectively.
ION Thursday 4 picnic was held FOR
the singers. Ii was preceded by n grand
parade OF the numerous singing societies.
From 5000 10 $1,000 persons were on the
fi'lilt NioANN1 ana an enjoyed tNful-
selves 10 their hearts content. At z
o'clock in the evening there was n grand
display OF fireworks and giving out OF
prizes
HIGHLY COMpLIMENTED
1.-THE members Of the Gesangverein were
heartily welcomed M their arrival In Phil
adelphia by a committee Of the 'Maenner-
Choir During their stay in the Quaker
city they We're nOblv entertained Every
thing was done for their comfort and hap
pincss. Wherever they appeared they met
with friendly greetings. Although the
Gesangverein did not participate in the
singing contest. all the members who
went TO Philadelphia, attended all re-
hearsals. the prize singing and the con-
certs AT the rehearsals and concerts
they were seated on the stage and took
| pert in the choruses sung by about 5000
men
"1to Philadelphia press made mention
Of the neat and pleasing appearance Of
the Gesangvcrein Virginia. IN their uni
! form crash suits and gray bars. All along
the parade they were heartily aDplauded.
| Filled with the impressions ~ tho great
| music festival. these members viii inn
part their animation 10 others and bring
| new life into the noble society.
| Mr. Herman F. Modlin. who has been
| connected with VIM. q. Schmidt the con-
! fectioner at f27 east Broad street. has
resigned his position. and viii leave
| shortly for Atlantic City. y. j.. 20 ac-
cept the position as clerk I'm Hotel Rosso-
l moro