New-York tribune., 1900-07-05
TIE FOR KAISER PRIZE.
ARION, BROOKLYN, AND JUNGER AIAEN
NERCHOR BOTH FIRST.
LOCAL AND PHILADELPHIA SOCIETIES
WILL EACH HOLD THE $4,000
STATUE EIGHTEEN MONTHS
OTHER WINNERS.


STATUE EIGHTEEN MONTHS
OTHER WINNERS.
The judges of the sangerfest announced last night
Il $50 o'clock their decisions in the prize singing
contests.
The Kaiser prize a statue Of gold and silver,
subject "a Wandering Minstrel presented by the
Emperor William il Of Germany was won by the
Arion Society Of Brooklyn and the Junger Manner
chor Of Philadelphia jointly Il tie between
them. and the Arion viii hold the cup for eighteen
months and the Junger MsnnerchoT for the eigh-
teen months following
II the OF other prizes, where two or three
societies were divide honors, the first mentioned
takes the prize and the other societies are honor
ably mentioned.
The following societies won the prizes in the first
class:
First-Hoboken Quartette Club; prize. a grand
Second-Franz Schubert Mannerchor New-York;
Musical Art Club, Baltimore; Philadelphia Quar-
tette Club prize, portrait bas relief Of Henser.
Fourth-Harmonie Philadelphia prize. silver low
The Winning societies in the second class were;
First-Concordia, Of Wilkesbarre; prize baby
Secohd-Harmonie, New-York; Pfaelzer Har-
monte Philadelphia; IIederkranz Elizabeth; prize
bas-relief OF Mayer Olbersleben
Third -Flreutzer Quartet New-York; Arion. Balti-
more prize, painting of Beethoven.
Fourth-Schwaebisch sangerbund, OF Newark;
Ths wtlRnng soeieSles in the third Glass we're ;,
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aqslPaIdd lPd PITS, % uRIlsat pane p59fq >-v,or ,,o
bronze has-rel!ef of Rheinberger
Philadelphia; Mannerchor, Elizabeth; prize. silver
Fo1rthIUhand Bund. New-York; prize, silver
loving cup.
PRIZES FOR UNITED SINGERS.
The prizes for the United Singers Of city and
county organizations We're by:
First Class-First, Baltimore; prize bust OF Wag
5e SnSHswTqTs ST Se 1PHs cy If bR5 S2den Tyre
Second classs-Long Island City; prize. bust
The. judges were Gustav Hinrichs, New-York;
Samuel Hermann. Philadelphia; August Bischoff
Brooklyn.
PRESENTATION BY MAJOR LENTz.
The prizes were presented to the victorious So
cieties ay Major Carl Lentz president Of the
Northeastern Sangerbund.
Louis Kommenich. leader OF the Brooklyn Sang
erbund. made formal protest last night against
the awarding Of the Kaiser prize. He asserted
that his organization had won IT fairly He
added:
This decision is the greatest disgrace that ever
appearer in the annals of the Northeastern Sang
erbund. It is most outrageous act, and is a blot
the whole sangerfest.
The audience which gathered at the 18th Regi-
ment Armory yesterday morning to hear the sing
ing for The Kaiser $4,000 prize was the largest Of
the sangerfest. There were few seats vacant in
the immense building The heat in the building
was intense, and the man who sold fans did a
lively business.
Eight societies competed. All sang the same Ger
man song, 'Das Deutsche Lied" The song was COM
posed by Peter Fassbander. of Lucerne. switzer-
land and the words written by Adoph Hacht-
mann Of Brooklyn.
The first society that mounted the immense plat
form to sing the -ArIon Singing Society Of
Brooklyn, led by Arthur Claassen, its regular
leader who was also the musical director OF the
sangerfest. There were 119 voices in the chorus
and the volume Of their voices easily filed the big
auditorium. The Brooklyn sangerbund. ninety
voices strong, next made its appearance and was
warmly greeted and literally applauded. Louis
Konmenich was the lsafIer.
THE WILLIAMSBURG sAENGERBUND.
The Williamsburg sangerbund. with sixty voices
under the leadership Of Philip Jaeger, succeeded
the Brooklyn sangerbund. It was followed by the
Junger M8nnerchor Of Philadelphia This latter
society made q most favorable impression There
were $50 voices in the chorus, led bE =. sarnans.
The other societies the Liederkranz of
Brooklyn, under the leadership Of Emil Reyl the
Beethoven Liederkranz Of Brooklyn, led by Karl
Hitler: the Kreutzer Quartette Of Manhattan also
by Emil ReyI, and the West Newark Quartette,
Rfte1 he com2ef ntn T tbe Eight societies
Joined. under the leadership Of Arthur Claassen,
When this had been finished Adolph Hachtmann,
the author OF the words OF the song, presented
to the audience He was loudly applauded, and
was made by August II. Tiernann. chairman Of the
The second prize for the Kaiser song is a Tyre
senfed to the sangerfest by the North American
Turnerbund, the National society Of the German
athletes.
THE KAISER SONG
The following IS a translation Of the Kaiser song
eevsf Sst OF th rested ny r6 6aP&f RES ssd SSne
! drearnt Of thee when from thee I did
IN lands heard German and verses.
Like friendships whispers a-stealing,
These with gladness filed,
Like appealing
With peace and comfort stilrd-
Came then q feeling new Of confidence