The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-05-01
THE sAENeERBuND OUTING.
Immense Crowds Participate in tn,
River View Excursion.

The first big Sunday excursion of the
season was held yesterday at River View.
II was a red-ietter occasion in the history
Of the United Singing Societies, and fully
5000 members of the Saengerbund and
Arion Societies, which compose the united
organization, took advantage of the beau
tiful spring day for an outing down the
river. The weather was ideal and the
beautiful lawns Of River View were
thronged with the crowds of German
Americans. who thoroughly enjoyed their
brief vacation.
1he affair was successful in every lar
ucular- The work of the committee on
arrangements was rewarded, for the days
entertainment was carried out in every
way as planned, and there were no incl
dent to mar the enjoyment of the .throng
During the entire day an excellent or
ehestra furnished music and the more
youthful members of the society INDUCED
in dancing to their hearts content The
Shoot the Chute was a popular attrac-
ton, and the daring ones took repeated
rides on the swiftly moving boats, which
at the end of the long, steep incline take
a sharp plunge into a miniature lake The
four boats of the chute were in constant
use all day long. The shooting gallery.
bowling alley. and merry-go- round were
also well patronized.
The steamer Samuel j. Pentz left her
wharf, at the foot of Seventh Street. YES
terday morning at 1920 o'clock and car
ried the first load of several hundred ex-
cursionists. The boat returned to Wash
ington in time 10 leave her wharf again
at 2:30 in the afternoon. Thirteen hun
dred people went down on the second trip
and there were fully three hundred who
could md no room on the boat CAPTAIN
Randall then ordered steam raised in the
Estelle Randall and the remainder Of the
excursionists were taken down in her
The Pentz returned to the city again and
on the last trip carried about a thousand
persons.
Aside from the rendition OF a few vocal
selections by the leading singers of the
societies there was no set programme
Late in the afternoon the band OF singers
assembled near the centre of the grounds
and sang a number of selections with very
pleasing effect. Emil Holer, in the alb
sence OF Henry Xander. the director Of the
United Societies, led the singing.
The following selections were rendered
in German: Still Ruht der See from
Pfeil:" "H2idenroeslein." from Werner
and ''Wohrn init der Freud from Schiller
The musical programme ended with the
singing of MY Country, It's of Thee"
The committee on arrangements consist
ed of the officers OF the United Singing
Societies and four delegates elected from
the affiliated organizations. The follow
gentlemen comprised the committee: Frank
Claudy, president OF the United Societies:
August Schmidt. vice president; William
F. Meyers, secretary; John Waldman.
treasurer; Henry Xander. director. and
Amaadus Joors. Herman Daiker, and Jacob
Bruegger. delegates.
The following are the officers of the
saengerbund Society; Frank Clsudy, Iresi-
dent: John Waldman. vice president; Louis
Kimmel, secretary: Louis Faber, treasurer,
and Henry Xander. director
The following are the officers OF the
Arion Society: Augustus Schmidt. presi-
dent; Henry Wassmann, vice president
Mathew Siebert, financial secretary, and
William Berger, treasurer.