New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-25
SAENGERFEST PRIZES AWARDED.
TED SINGERS OF BROOKLYN F1RsT-rHE
OF SECESSION.

UNITED SINGERS OF BROOKLYN FIRST-TIIE TALK
OF SECESSION
Philadelphia. June 2i-The prizes in the singing
contests OF the Northeastern Sangerbund were
awarded tonight follows: City federatlons
hrst-class societies-Won by United Singers OF
Brooklyn (only prize in this class; second
class societies-Cnited Singers Of Hudson County
y. j.. first; United Singers Of Trenton second
Individual societies OF first class-First prize won
by Arion OF Newark second. Harmonic o. New
ark; third. Orpheus. OF Buffalo Individual socie-
ties. second class-First prize Mannerchor Of New
York; second. Eichenkranz OF New-York; third
Franz Schubert Mannerchor OF New-York Man
rergesangverein Liberty OF Newark and Arion Of
Jersey City tied for fourth prize. Individual
cietIes. third class-First prize. Delaware Sanger
bund OF Wilmington; second. Bremen Gesangve-
rein: third. Cecilia OF Brooklyn.
The remaining prize-winners in the third class
individual societies Arbeter MAnnerchor
Baltimore: Concorda. Newark: Rheinpfalzer Man
nerchor New-York; West Newark Quartet Club
Newark; Schwabschen Sangerbund Newark:
Ehrenrtter Gesangveren. New York: Arion Balti-
more Lyra Mannerchor Newark: Harmonic Man
nerchor. Reading; Schluchterner Quartet New
York and Harlem Mannerchor. New-York
The city federatons prize. first class. is a large
bronze bust Of Mozart. In winning this Brooklyn
made l43l2 points the largest number ever made
by any city federation In the second class Hud-
son County made l35 points. and received a society
banner. a silver loving-cup went 70 Trenton ;
second prize. us RECREATION making lls points ne
frsts and seconds in the first. second and third
classes OF individual societies received respect
ively busts OF Frederick Heger 4. Dregert and
Carl At,onhofer The thirds in each class got
loving-cup. and the remaining ones in the third
c.ass received diplomas
The judges OF the contests were August Bischof
Of Brooklyn: Max Spicker. Of New-York and
Noriz Leefson William Wosiffer and Mr. Sieg
fried. Of Philadelphia The identity Of each had
been kept from the others until they had formed
their opinions and TO compare rotations.
There considerable cxcitment among the Ger
man singing societies last night when the rumor
became current that several Of the large societies
q New-York and Brooklyn would probably with
draw from the Northeastern Sangerbund A. re
ported the dissatisfied societies included the Arion
ldederkranz Eichenkranz and possibly Beethoven
Mannerchor. Of New-York. and the Arion Of
Brooklyn. What the recalcijrants alleged 20
object 10 Is the expense OF training chOruses and
sending large delegations TO the triennal tests
The story directly In line with the attempt q
have the held every five instead Of every three
years as az present That the runor was not idle
gossip was shown to-day when President Leon
hardt Of the United Singers Of Philadelphia said
that the Arion. OF Brooklyn had proposed 10 with
draw. but that since Brooklyn had been selected
as the next meeting place. the members OF that
c.ey had partly withdrawn their objections and ne
felt assured that the Aron would continue mem
Der OF the bund. f. A. Henle president OF the
Arion. Of Brooklyn. confirmed this statement,
President Nenacht, or Inc ALTON, Of NeW-YOrk.
said to-day: There has been some talk Of our
withdrawing In fact. IL brought up some
three months ago at meeting OF our Board %
Trustees. No action will be taken for six months
by our society but in OF the enormous SUE,
Of the fest here believe Will continue in /
the bund and l. for my part hope that the trustees
Will decide In that way"
1t is more than likely that he break NAV he
avoided. IL IS thought that the amendment N
the constitution which fayors less work for H..
singers Will be acted upon favo~ably by he Ex-
ecutve Committee.
The real fun Of the Sangcrfesi BEGAN ,o-da,
when the sOceties marched 10 Licrzs washington
six thousand persons IN line. Colonel Wendell p
Bowman chief marshal When ,hc rarade
reached the park addresses were delivered hv
Mayor Warwick, Judge Sulz6erger and others
This afternoon there was banquet. Fully fifty
thousand persons participated IN the picnic the
heat was intense. and during the afternoon there
at least sixty neat prOStrations and several
trif!ng accidents. None Of the heat cases were
serious and al. were cared for by the Emergency !
Medical Corps.
4 great reception will be given this afternoon on
the return Of tie Victorious United Singers Of I
Brooklyn from Philadelphia A delegation headed /
by band. Will meet them AZ the Annex ON the !
Brooklyn side and escort them 10 the Ct. Hail /
"neTe they Will be reviewed by the Ma1or and /
other city officials Af,orWaTd they VIII iake dec
grated trolley cars for Ariou Han In the Eastern
District. whore celebration VIII ne held