The times., 1901-04-22

| unquestionably contributor. for it has
| not only a local reputation. but IT also
| enjoys to an eminent degree the esteem
and regard of the friends of culture, re-
fnemcnt. and lovers of music and song
! everywhere. It's fame has even Travelled
across the waters, and is recognized IN the
{ musical centres of Europe This fact
I should fill us WashingtonianS with pride
and satisfaction. residing in the nation
! Capital we are well aware that whatever
TENDS TO the fame OF our city is a INK
/ in the great chain of achieved results ana
| recognized work.
The development of love for music
J and song in the United States has been
| OF slow process. When the Saengerbund
| was founded il was q dark continent so
| far as a knowledge of musical results
| was concerned on the part of the great
American public. Independent of church
| music, which even in those days was
! somewhat crude, there was nothing ma
| tional except the plantation songs and
plaintive melodies of the negroes, and
| ii was German emigration that infused
! new life, spirit, and vitality into the de-
! partments of music and song. 1t has
/ grown steadily in every prominent centre
| % our country. until today the chorus
| singing of large masses is recognized and
| regarded with favor and admiration. To
| this end the Washington Saengerhund has
! spared no pains. and has been ready at
any and all times to show a self-sacTitic
| ing spirit, whether in winter or in
| tivity, as we'll as of sorrow and
| death. in all matters OF pub
| lie character where its aid and support
| were needed either individually or Collec-
| lively, this association has stood ut the
! forefront, and has been sponsor for that
| personal liberty and social enjoyment for
! which man in his higher development is
/ so elninently fitted.
Therefore, the golden jubilee of The
! organization, having no mercenary or
| mercantile purposes to serve, but solely
! those of a moral and intellectual char
acter, should receive the acclaim not
| only of its friends. but OF every lover of
! his country. Armies come and go, coun-
| tries are victorious or VanquiShed. but
| the love of music and song glows in our
| heart Of hearts for ever and aye; it
lulls us to sleep when cur mothers love
/ Is near US. ii wOOS us to regions OF high
| est enthusiasm when the maiden of our
! choice sings US love ditties, and it rGuses
! the patriot and the lover of liberty when
| the national air resounds May. then,
| this spirit of all that is grand and excel
| lent continue to exercise beneiicent in
| huence, and voice for ages TO come that
| kinshiD which is based on the results of
! music and song, and may the Saenger-
| bund, at the close of the 1o0th year of
its existence be dOmiciled. not only i'm a
| home OF its own, but also with halls Suf-
! iiciently large to accommodate all OF its
| friends. so as to indeed represent every
phase and element of national life, and to
give voice to all of its inspiring in
| fluences'
A feature of the concert was the beau
| tiful rendition Of the orchestral numbers.
The orchestra included the leading inStru-
| mentalists of the city, and was under
| the direction of the musical director of
| the Saengerbund. Henry Nander This
part of the programme contained Num-
! bers from Weber Wagner, and Meyer
| beer. which were presented in style
| which would have done credit to a pro-
fesSional orchestra.
| The jubilee is to be continued two days.
| A grand jubilee bah viii be given at the
National Rifles Armory tonight. Tomor-
| row evening viii be the last OF the semi
| centennial festivities. A banquet and
| "festcommers' will be given in the Saen-
gerbuud Hall which has been suitably
decorated for the occasion
/ The Washington Saengerbund has long
and honorable history. Half a century
aCo-that is in the early part of the year
1N5I-SeVeral young CIermdn-American MS
/ who were members Of the choir of Con
! c0Tdia Church. at the corner of Twentieth
! and q Streets northwest. organized a
singing society for the purpose Of partici-
/ pating IN the second grand singing feSti-
I val OF the Northeastern Saengerbund. to
! he held in June of the year mentioned at
Baltimore. They engaged the late Charles
/ Walter. a justice of the peace. widely
! known as Squire Walter TO act as their
| leader and this little band of singers
held its first rehearsal on April %, 1851,
at German Hall which stood on Eleventh
/ between / and @ Streets northwest.
a few weeks before the departure of
the Saengerbund for the New York Saen-
gerfest, in 1852. three young ladies pre-
| SeHted to u silk banner. and the Oc-
/ caSiOn of the presentation was celebrated
| with a brilliant bah at Carusis Hail
| where later the Theatre COmique stood
! and whore the Lyceum now stands. The
/ donors OF the banner were Miss Johanna
| kahlert who was later married to Mr..
| Adolf kieseCker. one of the organizers OF
! the Saengerbund, and who still lives: Mrs.
| Margaret Eberly and Miss Schlegei. The
| banner is still in possession of the So
ciety. Since then the society has been
presented with three banners, one a
| Saenger banner. received on July 3. 1863
an American silk ensign presented in 1878
| and a German silk standard, presented on
March (, 1883.
In January. 1852 the Hungarian patriot
| hOssuth came to Washington. He was
| serenaded by the Saengerbund at Brown
| Hotel. now the Metropolitan. 1t is mar
| rated by the veteran members of the Saen.
| gerbund that kosSuth asked whether he
| should make his speech in English or II
! German. and was told to speak In English
/ He delivered his address from the balcony
I Of the hotel while TWO members Of the
! Ssengerbund stood beside him holding
| lighted candles that the crowd which haC
gathered in the Avenue might see him
There was then no illuminating gas il
| Washington.
OF the original members Of the Saenger
| bund six survive. These are Adolf Kie
| seeker Frederick Schmidt A Streb !
Barthel 4. +. Eberly. and J. Emmner
| All OF these continue residents Of Wash
| inetOH-
The names OF the presidents of the saen
gerbund from its organization to date
follow:
julius yiedt, George Bremen. A
Meiners, who served four terms; j. En-
inner. +. Fisher II. Boesenberg, l. Wal.
decker. who served four terms; L. Brod-
has. H. KahleTt, Abraham Hart E
Sclmid. z. Schuize Fred Ciaudy Girsi
! term, September s, 1888. till September 4
| $3.50. John Naldmann September Is. 1891
tin September s. 1851. Fred CIaudy (socouC
term. September 5. 1925, up to date)
| The list OF the names Of those who have
served the society as directors follows:
Squire Charles Walter. Joseph G
Foertsch, i. kleg who served two terms
ET. Charles RauteTberg, Carl Richter who
served TWO terms. Carl Bergmann i,
Ter. ~. Waldecker Henry Xander, whc
has eTyed since August is. 1896.
The Washington Saengerbund has at
tended All the singing festivals OF th'
first. ia 1850 In the Northeastern Saen
gerbund are included the societies Of tn,
/ Middle and New England States. and IL.
membership - between 4.0yO and S.001 sing
ers. Ia these musical contests the Wash
| inEtOn Sapngerbund has won three prize,
in the second class, the first class beinl
/ composed of societies with strength o.
joe or more. and the second class bein.
composed Of societies having a member
ship Of from fifty To 100 The Washing
ton Saergerbund Is therefore in the sec
/ oud class. In this class the local singer!
won FIRST prize. piano. at Baltimore. il
July. 1868 They took the third prize
/ bust Of Rheinberger, composer of the priZ.
song. at Newark, n. j., in July. 1891, an,
the sixth prize, a silver goblet, at New
York, in June, 1891.
The Washington Saengerbund sang a
the funeral of President Lincoln In Tia
Rotunda of the Capitol; at the memoria
services of Emperors Wilhelm / anC
Frederick III in 1855: at the first Schuet
Zenfcst in the Schuetzen Park, May .
and Isa, and All The following Sgbffet