The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-18
GERMAN singers MEET
'Discord Over the Disposition Of
the kaiser's Prize.
The Northenstern Saengcrbund After
Place the Trophy in Baltimore I'm
til the Contest in I90:t-Thc Sou
vcnir GIFT for Emperor Wiiiium.

have the honor of being its guardian for
the next eighteen months. formed the sub
ject of a very animated and prolonged dis
cussion at the meeting of the board of
directors of the Northeastern Saengerbund
which was held in the hall of the Wash
ington Saengerbund yesterday afternoon.
Emperor William presented to the last
Brooklyn Saengerfest prize which was
to become the property Of the society
winning it at three successive Saenger-
tests. The society securing the highest
average at the competition singing was
stipulated to be the guardian of the prize
until the next contest. There were five
judges at the Brooklyn Saengerfest, and
all societies entering the contest agreed
to accept their verdict as to the merits
of the singing and the distribution of the
prizes. The Brooklyn Arion and the
Philadelphia Young Maennerchor both re-
ceiyed the same average and were conse
quently a tie for the prize. 1t was agreed
that one of the winning societies should
have the prize for eighteen months and
the other for the balance of the term,
three years in all. Lots were cast which
should be the society TO have the first
privilege of taking the prize home, and
, fortune favored the Brooklyn AriOn. The
Young Maennerchor OF Philadelphia
thought. however. that being the guests
of Brooklyn the AriOn should have grace
fully stood back and offered the Phila
delphians the prize. This was not done,
however. The Young Maennerchor dele
,rV~
charged the BrOoklynites with ungracious
conduct in the matter, but went so far as
TO say that the judges did not render
just verdict, that they were biased, and
that they favored the Brooklynites.
The ''Kaiser's Preis" was taken from
the Saengerfest TO their hall by the Arion
of Brooklyn. but the time to which they
are entitled to hold it has nearly expired,
and the Young MaennerchOr's guardian
ship Of the silver statuette is at hand. The
delegates of this society at yesterdays
session declined to have anything at all
to do with the prize, refusing TO shelter it,
and making the above mentioned charges.
Dr. w. John SchiIdge, of Brooklyn, at
this iuncture offered a resolution to en-
trust the ''Kaiser's Preis" to the United
Singers of Baltimore. and to exhibit it in
one of the public institutions of music
or education in tN1t city. 1t is thought
that the PeaDod tstitute Will receive
the honor to hous, the prize until the
next Saengerfest, which will take place
in Baltimore in 1903.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by the president of the Saenger
bund Major Carl Lentz, of Newark. n. J.
The following delegates answered to
the roll call: Philadelphia Arno Leon
hardt, Carl Kuhl, Charles Yockel. Henry
DetreuX; New York, DR.. Louis Weyland.
H. Feldmann, J. Dieter, Frank Croupardt;
Brooklyn, August II. Tiemann John
Hummel. Bernhard Klein, DT. ". John
schildge, Albert E. Klainst; Newark, Carl
Lentz. John B. oelkers. August Goertz,
c. c. Lienan, George Grimmel; Balti
more, Franz Fattl Fritz Scheidt, G.
Kirchendoerfer, C. Leffert, A Obst; Hud-
son County. y. Y, II. F. 4. Hesse, Walter
Wirths; Camden, William F. De Harendt
Z. Lange; Trenton. y. j.. Charles F. En-
GEL Washington f. Claudy; Albany, Carl
Il. GIocker; Troy, Chris. Brickmayer;
Long Island City, Hermann Koch, John
Jensen, and Hans Joergenssen.
The report of the secretary was read
and the treasurer's report showed that
the receipts during the year amounted to
81, ,357.S5; expenditures. S1,G97S0; leaving
a balance in the treasury of s260.05. |
President Lentz said that yesterdays |
meeting of the board should have been
Singers OF that city did not appear anx-
ious to have it there, it was decided to
hold it in Washington. Delegate Sche idt, |
Of Baltimore, protested against this, say /
ing that the fault lay with the national |
secretary who did not answer letters In /
which the Baltimore societies asked for |
instructions.
A spirited discussion about the prize |
jury not having rendered specific rewards |
brought forth the offer from DR.. Weyland /
that this would be done within the next |
four weeks.
President Lentz declared that the time of
tenure of the old officeholders had expired
and the election of new officers was in or
der. The following were chosen: Presi-
dent. Carl Lentz. Newark: vice president
pr. l.. Weyland, New York; treasurer
August GoertZ Newark y. J.; correspond
ing secretary, Y. Kirchendoerfer Balti-
more; recording secretary, Bernhard Klein
Brooklyn. y. Y. Every city represented
elected one member each TO the executive |
and music committees.
President Lentz announced that arrange
ments had beer made through Attorney !
General Griggs TDr a reception of the
whole delegation by President Mckinley
this morning at 10 o'clock. President
Len;z also said that Dr. Won HOIleben. the
German Ambassador, had notified him that
he would he glad to receive a committee
at i1:30 O'Clock this morning for the pur-
pose OF receiving the souvenir which the
Board OF Directors OF the Saengerbund had
decided TO hand him for transmission TO
Emperor William of Germany as a token
Of thanks for the prize which he donated
10 the singers.
The following committee was selected
for this purpose: Major Carl Lentz. H.
l'eldmann, New York DIR. Schlldge, Book
iyu, Max Leonhardt Philadelphia. August
Goertz. Newark; Franz Fattl. Baltimore;
Carl F. .Ilockrer. Albany
The souvenir, which is a fine specimen Of
artistic skill and workmanship, consists
Df book. whose Russian leather cover is
heavily ornamented with designs of oXy-
lized silver and whose leaves are of solid
silver, containing or the first page the
American and German flags and coat-oR-
arms in bas relief and enameled: the
second page bears the Imperial German
,oat tof-arms: in the third the prize song
md the fourth an address 10 His Majesty
1f which the following is a translation:
Majesty: The Northeastern Saenger- !
)und of America, which just now has ceIe-
lrated the fiftieth anniversary of a glori-
1us and eyentfu existence with that !
grand national Sangerfest in Brooklyn.
Your Majesty with the humble
prayer to accept the warmest and NEST
sincere thanks for the magnificent work
# art which Your Majesty has had the
iindness to put TO our disposal OIL account
# The Saengerfest. I
The Northeastern Saengerbund believes |
hat these feelings of gratitude toward !
he high giver Your Majesty. cannot be ;
in a better manner than 10 Z
emain true to our mission of culture in ,
he futprp as well as we have dpDp In fpo