The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07
THE HARUGARI LODGES
HAVE A Dig CELEBRATION AT THE
CLEVELAND HALL.
Societies from Ohio Cities I'm Attend
ance-The Programme for Day
and Evening

The four local lodges of the German
Order OF the Harugari celebrated the six
teenth anniversary of the organization of
the Harugari Singing Society, composed
of the musical element Of the four socie-
ties, yesterday afternoon and evening with
song and jolliication. The Harugari
Liederkranz, OF Dayton. o., with $50 men,
bers. and the Harugari from Miamisburg.
o., with eighty members. arrived at the
Union Station before noon and were es-
corted TO the Harugari Hall on South
Delaware street. where a sumptuous
spread awaited the visitors and assisting
entertainers.
AT 2 O'clock the local members and the
white-capped ohioans marched to Cleve-
land Hall. where the concert programme
for the evening was given it's final rehear-
sal. under the direction OF Mr.. Joseph
Guntermann. who directed both local and
combined choruses. and Mr.. William Metz
ner. director OF the Dayton Singing Soci-
ETY.. The celebration of the anniversary
was continued in the evening at Cleveland
Hall. where an excellently arranged pro-
gramme was presented.
After Klausmann's orchestra had con-
cluded Kelar-Bela's "Consecration of the
Temple" overture. Mr.. Conrad Ries. presi-
dent OF the Indianapolis Harugari, made
the welcoming address, and said in part:
"Our order has for its motto the cultiva-
ton OF German habits and German morals
and the singing society is the natural out
come of this principle because German
song inculcates a morale justly supple
mental to the teaching OF the order. Sure
~ the society has proven that 1t has full
filed its promise TO the best OF its ability,
ard the concert this evening will be an
evidence OF its progress toward perfection,
especially in the rendition Of the ever-dear
f~olksong."
After thanking the public and the Day
ton society for the valuable assistance
given In the past and on this day, Mr..
Roth. president of the Dayton Harugari.
responded: II remember distinctly the Sun
day morning In June, 1880. when the In
d~ianapolis Harugari came to Dayton and
founded our society. and l am proud to-
night TO assist at the parental celebration"
After referring TO the visits of '95 and SO
to further assist the Dayton society, he
said: Indianapolis is a beautiful city and
It's German population is solid and stead
fast. This was proven without a single
doubt when the attempt was made to abol-
fsh the German language from the public
schools and the noble manner in which this
attack was frustrated. While the Harugari
singing societies and order do not get the
proper general support they so richly de-
serves, we are satisfied with the results of
the past ten years in the preservation OF
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its tuition and beneficient influence" Mr..
Roth's remarks were greeted with pro-
longed applause by the large and enthu
siastic audience. The programme OF must
cal numbers followed, all OF which were
well received The combined choruses.
"Nacht am Meere.' Brambach; Chorus
OF Prisoners" from "Fidelio." Beethoven,
and the folksong. "Mailuefteul." by Krei-
bel. were nicely sung. although the Bee
thoven number suffered from a too loud or
chestral accompaniment. The MAY
Breeze." sung u-naccompanied was the gem
OF the evening. beautiful, tender and
expressive with all the mellow
music In their hearts. even though occa-
stonally the voices betray n lack of cultiva-
ton. The "Muetterlein." Richter, 'Shiner-
He'd. Eckert, and the encore ''Saenger
Marsch." Richter. sung by the Dayton So
ciety, and "Maienzeit'' (Maytime), wenzeI,
BY the home society. all gave evident pleas
ure. and the latter had TO be repeated be-
fore the audience was satisfied. The So
Ioists acquitted themselves credltably, Miss
May Hoffman. soprano. singing Arditti's
"Entzueckung," Ecstacy),. and Zach
koennt ich noch einmal so lieben." Ah.
Mr. Charles Kiefer. cornetist, playing a
"columbia" fantasia and Liberattis Belle
OF the West schottische.
In the audience were Papa" Carl Barus
and Mr.. Ernest Knodel, who were pleased
and interested listeners. Both nave beer
identified with the dissemination OF German
song and poetry here for nearly thirty years
past. and 70 their able efforts is due the
success Of all the local singing societies
The anniversary celebration Terminated
with a grand ball and reception. the grand
march being led by Mr.. Roth, OF Dayton
and Mrs. Ries. OF this city.