The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-29
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN.
The District Saengerfest Is in SEES.
sion with a GOodly Attendance.
FIFE MEETING is TO CLOSE TONIGHT
The Graduating Class of the High School
Met and Elected It's Rep
resentatves.
FIFE MEETING is TO CLOSE TONIGHT

Brennan, Texas, April 2s.-Brenham has
been resonant with brass and vocal melody
today. The weather tor the Sixth district
SUcngcrfest, which met az Gcrmania hall
ana park under the auspices of the Bren-
han Nprwaerts society, has been ideal,
with the exception that the wind has been
too strong for the soloisls 10 appear In
the open air, wbefe&4f was necessary TO
give the band aud vocal concerts, the hall
being entirely, inadequate In seating ca
mdty for the very large number of
musicians and their admirers, who entered
vac grounds The visiting singers alone,
nnmnered more than 200, and with each
delegation there were many ladies and
gentlemen whose only parts In the con
scr. We're enjoying them To the utmost.
me attendance oi local people was also
very large, altogether exceeding the ex.
peclatlons of the arrangement COMMITTEES.
the hail and grounds were caboratcly
decorated IN honor OF the visiting singers.
Hearty Welcome In large German text
VAS hung ever the gate Of entrance. Fmgs
aud flowers tlled the hall From the ar
rlyal OF The Dallas singers NJ $50 a. M. I'M
III the Houston. Beilule Piuey, Fayettc.
Wills and Other delegations came IN al noon
.ei by hSndmastef S'' ". W W." is 6ead
cd the procession from the Union depot At
noon and marched directly 10 the park,
where an elaborate dinner was served by
ihe restaurant committee. separate
Table was provided for each OF the visiting
ufitghtlohS. HenearShiS ny the run enc
ruses were held from 1880 mill O'Clock.
and from to o'clock the vocal concert
occurred.
The grand choruscs In which all OF the
clubs Joined were four In number, and
their rendition disturbed woodland echoes.
they were: Forward. Brother. Let Us
Wander 10 the Holy Dome; Where Theirs
u Little Hut, What Glimmers There on
The Monnialn' Lots Praise In joyful Ace
From . to I o'clock thcre was a garden
concert 10y tho two bands present. Then
followed a business meeting, In whlch each
society was entitled to two delegates.
tunhers was observed from 10 60 $40.
with Mr. 4. y. Lapgermann Of Houston
president and the festive das concluded
with grand ball
Among Tue distinguished singers of the
STATE present may be menuoned julius
Harsenhader OF the Fayetteville Saenger-
hrnd, G G., Lleb OF the Houston SaenEer-
kranz. Gus Heilig of The celebrated
oFroesch" club Of La Grange il'rog club,
G. Lut2 Of the TAYLOR Maennerchor; Julius
Schretge Of the Texas Norwaerts, Austin:
Houston. known as the 1NNas Bismarck,
William fruckmhnn, Louis kosse and Mr..
Bpttler of Houston, Hermann Ispp OF Fay
cL!eville w y. rrenckmann OF the Bell
Vile Wochenhlait.
other distinguished guests were X. Hart
mann, general agent Of the North German
Lloyd steamship company, Of GalYcstoni
~ y Weber and Treasurer, II, Eekan of
German.Ilnyd' line between Bremen and
Galveston
rhrec singers who attracted the most at
ttnton were Messrs, 4, lsauhe, G. w.
Ncinepks aud John Laas % the hney
uf age aud Joined the organization at Its
inception, In lSUn.