Evening star., 1901-04-22
A JUBILEE CONCERT
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT OF THE WASH
INGTON SAENGERBUND.
An Immense Audience, an Excellent
Program and Two Interest,"
ing Addresses.

days' celebration of the tifsieth anniversary
of the singing band, was held at the Ma
tional Theater last night. Every number
on the program was approvingly received
by the audience, which was among the
largest which has been attracted by
musical entertainment in Washington.
Every seat in the theater was occupied
long before the beginning of the concert
and many persons appeared content with
standing room. Among the guests of the
Saengerbund occupying boxes were: Baron
Won Holleben, the German ambassador and
his wife; Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Wolf Miss
Wolf. Mr. and Mrs. Heurich. DR.. Frank
T. Howe and Miss Sarah Willard Howe
and Mr.. VIM. Bruce King, president of the
Choral Society. Among other guests of the
Saengerbund were the Germania Maenner-
chor, the Arion Singing Society and those
singers who have at various times assisted
the Saengerbund.
The Saengerbund was represented by
hfty-three voices. twenty-SiX tenors and
twenty-seven basses. reinforced by an or
chestra of forty instruments. orchestra and
chorus being under the leadership of Mr.
Henry Nander, director of the Saenger-
bund The program was as follows:
Overture, "Oberon' tWeber), orchestral
choruses, ca 'Staendchen' (Spicker), lb)
Lenz (Aysslinger), Saengerbund; ad-
dress in German, Frank Claudy violin
solo; 'Fantaisie Caprice 'Vieuxtemps)
aria from Lucia di Lammermoor' CDoni-
zettD. by Nine. Charlotte Maconda, or
cheStral accompaniment: flute obigato, by
Henry Jaeger; Lohensrin Phantasy'
w aSner), by orchestra; address in Eng
lish. by Mr.. Simon Wolf; chorus "Juhel-
klaense" tXander) dedicated to Washing
ton Saergerbund. words by Frank Claudy
Saengerbund and orchestra: violin solo
Llgeunerwesen' tSarasate), by Franz
Miiczek soprano solo. "Polonaise'' from
"Misnon' CThomas,. by Nine. Charlotte
Maconda; " Coronation March from THE
Prophet tMeyerbeer). by orchestra
oheron. one of the most familiar selections
with Washington music audiences was
PLAYED with delicacy and understanding,
and the audience expressed wish for an
encore. but Director Nander ,ulelIed the
applause with few bows. The choral
numbers were eXcclently done, every voice
being held strictly in line by the little
White baton of the director There were
no ragged tones nor frayed notes. 1t was
thoroughly disciplined chorus of t,l,ii
ciously chosen voices.
President CIaudy's Address,
Mr.. Frank Claudy, president of the
Saenserhund addressed the audience
choosing the German language as the ve-
hicle for his thoughts. He said, in part
that for fifty years the Saengerbund has
subscribed to principles that elevate and
ennobie the mind. The society has wotked
with love and perseverance, to found Il per-
manent home in Washington which should
be the railying point for German song and
sentiment in the American capital
For nifty years. said President Claudy,
through prosperous and dark times, the
Sacngerbund ship has sailed the ocean of
enmity and malice at times and good will
and honest endeaVOr at other times At
last 1t has arrived in safe haven, from
which no circumstance, no conniVance or
intrigue can displace it. Looking back ever
the half century of Our activity a feeling
pride a n nd
ant memory. comes to us. There are a
number of brothers who have followed the
honored banner of our society, out who
now sleep the long sleep of the Just Let
us on this occasion honor their memory
with thoughts of love and sentiments of
music and song
But to the living belongs the present
New, warm blood courses through the veins
of the old Saengerbund; new branches new
leaves. new buds and fruits constantly
sprout from the venerable tree. and with
youthful strength the spirit of the times
urges on.
"Oh. Saengerbund, yours Is the dev ytion
OF our hearts: yours our memories of a
glorious past; yours our sympathy and our
work for our present interests; yours our
steady hope, our honest efforts for Your
future welfare and lustrous name and TN
sullied honor. Art. friendship .and Ger
man sentiment: this is verify the only true
motto of the Saengerbund.
Singers, it is in YOU, through YOU and
with YOU that our organization lives and
works. Hold fast and be true to your ban
ner, hold with a grip of iron the beautiful
memories of the past, which made the
Saongerbund what it is today Do not
however, rest on your laurels Endeavor
higher. open up new paths of the German
spirit ana sentiment. German language,
German thoughts German manners and
German song.
Il fnJoin you to be good and true Ancri-
can citizens in the noblcst conception of
i' ,he term but never forget that you are
Germans the descendants of a nation of
thlnk'r*, who long ago arrived at the philo-
sophtCdl conclusion that the serious side of
life should be blended in d sensible manner
with It's joys and sunshine: VINO do not see
any disgrace in enjoying in the midst OF
their beloved the gifts of Providence, the
blood of the grape and the foaming malt;
who call their own with pride the songs
the works of art. of literature of the old
fatherland, as they do here in their adopt-
cd home call their own the certainty of So
cial, religious and political liberty and
equality.
4 Medal Presented.
Mr.. Claudy's address was greeted with
strong applause. When 1t had died aWav
Mr.. Simon Wolf, in the name of the Saen-
gerbund presented to Mr.. Claudy a gold
medal set with diamonds and bearing this
inscription: I'm Commemoration of the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Washington
Saengerbund, April y, 1901. BY Friends"
The medal was pinned upon the coat Of
Mr.. Claudy by Miss Bushman. The presi-
dent of the Saengerhund expressed his
thanks, saying that the medal should be
held as one of the heirlooms of the So
ciety. Immediately after the presentation
of the medal mammoth floral Tyre was
handed over the footlights to the Sacn-
gerbund chorus, having been sent by the
ladies' club.
The next number was a violin solo by the
Austrian violinist, Franz Wilczek He
played Vieuxtemps Fantasie Caprice Mr.
Xander accompanying him. AT the close
of each movement the audience broke into
enthusiastic applause the playing of Mr..
WilcZek stamping him as a virtuoso At
the close of the fantasie the audience
would not be quieted with bows but in
sisted on more music, and Mr. Wilczek re-
piled with encore.
Nine Charlotte Maconda, a distinguished
soprano, then sang the aria from Lucia
de Lammermoor." Her highly cultured
voice, its musical texture and it's accuracy
We're appropriately acknowledged by the
audience, and she responded by singing a
lullaby. After a Lohengrin phantasy by
the orchestra, Mr.. Simon Wolf delivered
an address, speaking in English. He said
that the f1ftieth anniversary Of the WASH
ington Saengerbund was an event of more
than local significance.
:Fifty wears Of existence If an i,d;vj1