New-York tribune., 1900-07-04
BROOKLYN NEWS.
SINGERS MUST REHEARSE.
A WARNING TO CONTESTANTS IN THE
SAENGERFEST
ONE ORGANIZATION MAY BE DISQUALIFIED
GREAT RIVALRY FOR THE KAISER
PRIzE-To-DAY's PROGRAMME.

Two concerts and a prize singing contest were
the features of the nineteenth National Singer
fest yesterday. All OF the concerts were well at
tended and the standard of work generally
conceded to be better than that of the first day.
Several hundred auditors gathered in the 18th Regi-
ment Armory Yesterday morning 10 listen to the
rehearsals which conducted by Arthur
Claassen. After Mr.. Claassen had concluded with
the chorus Felix Jaeger ascenGed the platform and
drilled the orchestra
August H Tiemann. the chairman Of the Music
Committee took occasion to deliver little lecture
to the members of the chorus, In which he said
that they must attend rehearsals regularly.
One organization, he said chance Of being
disqualified for the prize contests account of
its showing rehearsas. II II should appear,
he said, that any of the organiza tions had not
practised faithfully they would be debarred from
participating in the contest for the Kaiser prize,
which takes place to-day. This contest will be
one of the principal fea lures of the festival, and
1t is expected that some of the best work will be
heard this morning. There is great rivalry for
this prize, which is personal gift from the EN-
peror Of Germany.
The concert in the armory yesterday afternoon
attracted thousands Of women and children. The
programme consisted of choruses by five thousand
school children, led by Professor A. S. CasweH
The Sirls were dressed in white. and alter
mated in rows with the boys, who were dressed in
black the effect being exceedingly pleasing When
the children sang America the audience went
wild with enthusiasm. Each child had an Ameri-
can flag and waved 1t the song sung The
effect of five thousand flags being waved in unison
seemed 10 inspire the audience. ard TIE song was
cheered {" the echo The flags also used
later In the programme when TIE Stnr SpGngied
Banner was given. Several songs in German were
also sung by the children. William alattford acted
as conductor for these German numbers.
Another feature of the concert chorus of
six hundred women dressed in white and led by
Felix Jaeger. The solost was Miss S. anderson.
While this concert was being given IN the armory
the prize contest for the societies of the
third classes was going in the Academy of
Music The large auditorium was well filed, al
though the galleries contained many vacant seats.
Fourteen societies competed in the singing for the
the Rhine" by Meyer. In the third class twelve
societies took part Their song was The CruSad-
We're Gustav Hinrichs, of Manhattan; August
Samuel L. Hermann Of Philadelphia, and Richard
Riegg. of Baltimore.
the 18th Regiment Armory heard tie second even
ing concert last night The mass ch7Suses were
At o'clock this afternoon there viii tie a meet
awards viii be decided upon. At o'clock gran0
picnic, ending 4p with a testVei In the evening,
will be annoGnced IN he orenirg
Ine s@nseF5une Of Naerinstcn arrived here
The Washington singers went dowG to Manhattan
master Fanotulu a gold hadse They were pre-
vailed upon 70 render several selections before they
The concert programmes yesterday were as fol-
lows:
AFTERNOON.
Romantic overture fReT3 3:c6:.ts Ludwig ToD's
Chorus of school children:
.Pilgrms.'I
4qlyel Ffi Heart, Rsst st FFssssrs-" FFFssss
Soprano solo fqon. '"Tsnnhaust1 Wagner
Miss Anderson.
Largo. with orchestra. .Hende,
stscse. :5.ssss
Chorus Of SCHOOL children:
- .. High School sfsds ''''"sr
no., r,,,t. Lower .y5s ssrpsa. and High schoo, grades.
All grades
W9@snos sons oi fR9rqe; iRs Horn.. Ho,n.nn
cT6oTus a3d Miss Anderson -l'l'l1''-
'"foreador ct Andaisnoe' ''Ba Costume
Chorus c1 ,Gt Gt school children: '''O''''s'"
"God Bless America"
MY Kentucky Home"
oched in the cAsd!e SEsn6fd Sf the srl5 be.S glasses
Bass SOLO f@ 9Gs aH@ ge; Sha sais r
o,....,-. ..... ..,,,.Jss: J. 8: Baernstein.
Chorus of school children: :'l'e''''
All grades SuiH'an
Star s6shSG saeht am R Raen Wilhelm
All grades
EVENING.
Overture Die Meistersinger' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wagner
Chorus and orchestra ' N''s"no''f
- Barytone solo by Carl Schlegel.
Contralto solo, The Fiddler of Gmund' Hermann
Mrs Jacoby
oight
Mems chorus i>o''''ns'''H
1S"'o''' orchestra. '''''-'''''' beethoven
Soprano aria from "o9s5o1, Weber
80. Miss Nosht
My Old Kentucky Home ..................... Foster
'Ioreley' Scher
- Mems chorus.
Duet from The Prophet Meyerbeer
Miss Voight and Mrs Jacoby.
Song Of Triumph OF the Germaus'' .............Abt
star spangled Banner
LONG RECORD IN NATIONAL GUARD.