New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-21
4 GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
THE NATIONAL SAENGERFEST WHICH
OPENS TO-DAY IN PHILADELPHIA.


PHILADELPHIA. June 9O-The eighteenth national
Saengerfest Of the Northeastern Saengerpuhu VIII
omen in this city tomorrow and there is every IN
dIca,,on that II will be the greatest affair OF the
Kind oyer held in this country The societies which
will participate come from all the larger c''ie9 III
the eastern portion of the United States anu ti'e
mass choruses which will form q feature vi INC
festival are made IN from selected snite's ~
each society The various numbers In THESE
choreos wiI, he rendered by six thousand male
voices in addition TO which there will he schooi-
childrens chorus OF three thousand voices anu
choruses of mixed voices numbering seVeral thou-
sand.
The first three days Of the festival VIII De de-
voted 70 the vocal contests and concerts. and the
remaining three to open-air diversions ana the
distribution of prizes Many months have been
spent by the local committees and their aids III
perfectjng the details and the result or theli
labors has been TO gather 'ogeoh i1 in noin, Of
numbers. and the arrangement OF a most eoGaf,
programme 10 be sung in an n onoh Of seat
ing comfortably nearly ten thousand persons, "Ie
by a little crowding fully five thousand more tli
be accommodated In addition. great attention mas
been given to rehearsing: For the asl TWO 49, t
ing regular tours through the territory OF the as
ISOLATION. instructing the singers III inc ""''"'''
by the United Singer Of Philadelphia and a
a Gcd s snreTs Viii V welcome the Visiting societies
as will Governor Hastings Mayor Warwick, anu
IL Is hoped Vice President Hobart. although tle
attendance OF the latte II doubtful. 'hII l-sH,
presidont OF the Saengerbuud Will also MAKE an
address Following this will come the festlval
HYMN composed especially for the occasion; vi
Tuesday there will be priz-sintng ior lnlH'h LUZ
societies in the first and second classes ana hii
of hose I'm The third class The second day VIII De
brought to a close by grand FESTIVAL concert u'I-
der the direction of Carl Samans. H.,
The next dav will be taken up with prize-sihsihs
for the remaining half of the third class i0r mol
viduai societies and the Two classes for the TWO
citv federation prizes. samuel Hermann VIII dliec,
the festival concert "Wednesday llleni anu a
lie close ''Thc Star-Spanged Banner VIII be sung
h,, tbe six Thousand male voices ana the audience.
The przes will he distributed on thursday az
iierzs Washington Park. in connection win me
onen-air exercises, which Will continue untll, Si
I,rdaV when the official closing Of the iestVal VIII
no a1nounced by President Leonhardt
The five Judges Of the contests nave p,en Sc
lected Each is an accomplished proi"SSlcial mus
cisn and not connected with any society IN the
league They have been selected in Such Il man
nor as 10 withhold the identity OF one from the
nor until the contests over and they meet 10
comnare notes when each Will learn who his as,
soci5tes are The different qualities 10 b" judged
are information prec ision hight ana shide lrhH,nss
and enunciation. There are six points TO cach
ouaUtv and the society scoring the highest mum
her of points in each contest Will receive the ntSt
prize of that class. 49,, .,. ,,o,. ,ourdo,
Ly Eleventh Twelfth. York and Cumberland SIS
The area IS 200 by feet. and the height Is 90 rect
ri s,,,la of architecture H. German Renaissance
~ fine place as demonstrated by the rehearSaiS
which have been going on for several weeks. are
as nerfec as the mos. advanced Scthtinc cohS'ruc-
10 can make them.