Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-01
ACHIEVED A GREAT VICTORY
Delaware S@ngerbund Prize
Winner at Seengerfest.
CHAMPION OF THE THIRD CLASS
Excelled 81 Organizations in a
Singing Contest.
Scored One Hundred and Thirty-uino
Points, aud Received n Haif-reiief Silver
Bust of Composer Carl Attenhofer-Re-
joiciug Among German Citizens.

The Delaware Saugerbund won first
prize in the singing contest for societies
of the third class at the great Sanger
fest in Philadelphia. Thirty-five so.
cieties took part in this class on Tues
day and yesterday week. each singing
" A bendfeier" Evening Devotionl, and
the winners we're announced Thursday
night Wilmington was thought to have
a good chance for prize but the first
prize seemed almost too much TO hope
for. But the prize was won, with 1870
points to the Delaware SRngerbund's
credit. as against 1281s points for the
next in order, the Gremer GeHaugverein
of New York. Ths prize won by ths
Wilmington organization is half-reliei
silver bust of Composer Carl Atten.
hofer.
It was presented by Major Lentz and
received on behalf OF the society by
Prof. g. a. Hartmann, its successful
leader.
The second prize was half.relief
bronze bust of Attenhofer.
The third prize, won by the Cecelia
Society NJ Brooklyn, with l24 points.
was silver loving cup.
Other prizes in the same class, GER
tificates OF merit, were won by the fol-
lowing societies, with the points an
nexed: Arbeiter Maennerchor, Balti.
more, l22; Concnrdia. Newark. 1908
Rheinpfaelzer Maennerchor of Now
York, III; West Newark Quartette
Club. III; Schwaebischer Sangerbund
of Newark. III; Ehrsnritter, New York.
115; Arion of Baltimore, l13; Lyrs Of
Newark. Ill; Harmonic of Reading.
10; Schluechterner Quartette, Now
York, l0S1a; Harlem Maennerchor, New
York, 107.
Other societies in this class made thu
following scores: Orpheus, pittshurg.
10j; Echo, Brooklyn, 100; Beethoven
Maennerchor, Newark, 103; Franz Abt
Schueler. 10l: Teutonia Maennerchor.
jersey City. 98; Frohsinn, Baltimore,
9S; Olive Quartette Club Brooklyn,
96; East Trenton Maennerchor. 94 !;
Young Maennorchor Orange Valley, 9i |;
Beethoven Maennerchor, Bethlehem,
90 Cham hersbure LiederRranz, Trenton,
| so; Sagerbund Troy, 90; Liederkranz.
Jersey City, 81; Yorkville Maeunerchor.
New York, 80; Frohsinn, Long Island
City. Sc; Arion, Washington. 81; AL
penroescher, Brooklyn, SO; Baedischer
Liedertafel, Newark, SO: Phoenix
Maennerchor. Brooklyn. 70; Aurora,
Egg Harbor City, 70.
| Nnen tne news OF Jne DelaWare 5hn-
| gerbund's success reached this city 1t
excited great JOY among the Germans,
not to speak OF the pride it aroused IN
the breast OF native Wilmingtonians
Preparations were made to receive the
victorious singers and when they
reached the Philadelphia, Wilmington
| n Baltimore railroad station shortly
efter IL O'Clock, several hundred per
sons we're there to meet them. A great
ovation was given them as they lefs
the train. Headed by the First Regi.
ment Band, procession was formed
and a short parade taken, IN which the
newspaper Offices were aereuaded. Many
women were in tho line.
The parade ended at German Hall.
Over the doorway of that building was
the word "Wilkummen, which means
welcome" " AS the triumphant singers
marched into the hall. cheer after cheer
was given. The women in the crowd
were so enthusiastic that they threw
their arms around the men and hugged
and kissed them.
President Joseph Sehl of the society
restored order sufficiently to express
thanks TO Prof Hartmann and the
singers for their good work and for
winning the prize. A bouquet OF roses
was presented to the professor. Supper
wac served by the women and several
hours were spent in celebrating the
victory.