The sun., 1900-07-05
END OF THE SAENGERFEST.
Two Societies Tied for the Emperor's Prize
The Awards.

The Nineteenth National Saengerfest came 10
an end last evening at Ridgewood Park, and its
Members parted. to meet again three years
henc, in Baltimore The most important work
of the day toox plaza at the Thirt Rsg'-
ment Armory in Brooklyn when at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon the singing for the prize sent
by the German Emperor began. This compett-
ton was the most interesting Of the Saenger-
fest, and II was mi;ed to eight societies.
They wer, the Broo,l lyn Arion. under the
direction OF Arthur O3asan; the BROOKLYN
Saengerbu Conductor Lewis koemmich; the
Saengerbund OF Williamsburg. Conductor Felix
Jaeger, Junger Maennsrchor Of Philadelphia.
Conductor Carl Saarmans; the German Lieder-
kranz OF Brooklyn Conductor Franz Reyl; the
Beethoven Led .rkranz OF Brooklyn. Conductor
Carl H ller. the West Newark Quactette Club,
Conductor Carl Muehe. and the Kreutz Quartette
Club OF New York, Con iuctor Franz Reyl.
They were tho singers selected to compete for
the prz, which the German Emperor pro-
yded for the soc ETY.. which. In the opinion OF
the Judges best r. ndered Peter Lassenbcnder's
song "Das Deut, che l. cd" The Emperor
selected this song from 3o1 compo sitons as the
one best / apted TO the purposes OF the compe-
titon.
The arp,ory was crowded a. il has not been at
any previcu us test.. and 1t served as a haltng
pl,ce for many OF the singers on their way 10
the picnic at Ridgewood Park. The judges
were the same that had acted at the previous
compettion. Intonation, phrasing. sha ling
pronunciation and precision were SSan the
standards By which the slngers we're es lInated
The stepers applaudsd every chorus enthuel-
aticaily. yentured 10 predict freely which would
win the pY ze and cheered their favories when
they seemed 70 deserve II; ,,s..
committee met In the park at that time 70 con.
tinue lts Deliberations which continued until
g o. clock. when the winners we're named in
The psvSSn 0y Of ,se
before the decisions were announced The
contests In he different classes had shown the
singers to be 50 nearly AVA ma th N some cases
Tor " he "Ksserprsis II was impossible 10 de-
eide between the Arion society Of Brook;
out pni'a oi aepHo nossbs iso After discussion be-
tween the Presidents OF the two organizations
It was decided that each should keep he statue
Win gain te cffer d at the next saeneerfest.
The second prise ia this eompeliton wee
ni,ed SINGER as the best Of the ehoruses nest
TO the two which shared the first prize. In the
first class of societie, the first prize was shared
Sia Society S sy Of Phiisdepnia The presidents drew
lei. and the prize Of sIsd pi,no wen. TO the the
Diplomas The second prize was shared by
the Franz Schubert Maennerchor Of New
York and the Musical Art Society Of BALTIMORE.
In the second cla.s Of soci tie. the Co corda Of
WI kes Barre won the .hrst priz'. the Harmonic
Of New York and Liederkranz Of Elizabeth tied
for the second In the third class the, first
prize went 20 the Einigkeit OF Staten Island. and
IN, Allemania Cordalis OF New York divid ID
tne honor Of sec ond place with the Frohsinn OF
OF the United City Singing Societies Baltimore
won the first prize IN the first class and Long
Island City the first prize In the second class
These prizes were busts Of Richard Wagner aud
Franz hbt In the first. second and third class
contests the f'rst prize was a grand piano and
the other prizes bronza panels and silver cups
The fe tivites will conclude to-day with an
other picnic at Ridgewood Park The following
letter Of thanks was sent 10 the German AM
bassador at Washington
Won HclSosn, German Amoassador. Warrington,
D. c..
rive hundred delegates rep,Ssentlng tn. North
eastern Saengerbund of America-wlih 5000 sing
prs and SOC, 900 passive members in convention as
sembied tender % the Emperor " Germany. through
YOU hts representative In This, our adopted county
our most sincere and heartfelt thanks for his generous
and magnificent gift CARL LEM. President