New-York tribune., 1901-06-23

young girl 1 fond Of singing Scnuhdhar a. an. ,
preciated more and more how deep how great
some Of the songs IN una. % SgrSS ing them? consid-
cred myself too weak for such task YET , now nj
prospect OF ever being grandmother
The sangerfest which will begin in Buffalo to-
morrow evening will be the ifty-frst meeting OF
the North American Sangerbund. The orsaniza-
ton celebrated golden jubilee two years ago IN
Cincinnati where the first festival or German
singers held this continent had taken place
fifty years before. Tremendous EFFORTS were mace
TO make the affair brilliant, but, as some readers
of The Tribune may remember the fasco was the
most monumental one in the history of such af-
fairs Bad management chiefly 10 blame.
The money loss which fell upon the local guar
antors reached the stupendous sum or ss1oo or
more. All manner of schemes were canVassed OF
undertaken TO induce the public to come TO the
rescue the guarantors and finally the local incor-
uorators reincorporated themselves athletic
association and attempted to manage prizensht
for the championship of the United states In the
hope OF extricating themselves from the hnanclal
mre into which their own stupidity had plunged
them. This outraged the moral and aesthetic sense
OF the city, and after long fight in the courts and
a threat OF armed Intervention from the Governor
of the State of Ohio Cincinnati saved the hu-
initiation of having consorted music and plug-ugiy-
ism. Then the merchants of the city took 1t upon
themselves relieve the guarantors of their load
should be borne in mind. however. that it was not
the North American Sangerbund that attempted
TO put blot upon the escutcheon OF music but
a local committee of anxious TO save their
financial hides that they willing to sink all
of private and public decency and be
come Vioators OF the law. Among them the
president of the Music Festival Association which
has given notable festivals in Cincinnati ever since
1873 under the direction of Theodore Thomas This
man became ncensed at the examination TO
which he subjected by attorney who is
vice-president of the association and who
went into the courts in defence of public law and
decency, that he resigned the presidency of the
Music Festival Association. The Mayor Of the
city. who had granted license for the prizefight
was a director of the association and also re-
signed This was the most singular and humiat-
ing episode in connection with music in America
Its paradoXical character emphasized by the
fact that some of the politically inclined Germans
in the city threatened make It political issue
in the future. The Mayor who signed the license |
was Republican: the Governor who threatened to |
call out the militia 10 stop the fight II it at
tempted was a Republican; the Germans as a peo- |
pie look upon priZehghting unspeakably de- |
grading relic of barbarism; yet the Cincinnati |
contingent OF German Sangesbrtder threatened a |
political revolution if their desire bar
barism was prevented. All for $500
MI John Lund, who was assistant conductor at
the Metropolitan Opera House during its first Ger
man season. will be the of the festival.
He came TO New-York last Wednesday for the
purpose Of holding rehearsals with the festival
which is composed OF New-York musi-
clans. seventy-fve in number During the last
wo months Mr. Lund and his assistant Mr. Henry
Jacobsen, have been through the West and South
iriing the societies that will make up the festival
,horus. Chicago will send the largest contingent J
about 500 singers; Buffalo will contribute 2S: St
Louis. 300; Pttsburg. 300; Louisville l50 Indian
Apolis loo Cincinnati. $50. Societies will also be
present from Dayton. Ohio; Akron. Ohio; New
Orleans. Mobile. Memphis. Chattanooga and many
'ther smaller cities and towns.
News about Mr.. Paderewskrs opera from .sThe
london Daily News:
J During Dur 1 the present week there has, we under
aci6n a4d been S M Ios concerning Nh pro
u Jer royent Garden the suggestion being TO bring
principal artists. chorus ballet. orchestra. con.
uctor: scenery and dresses for four special repre-
practicable. chiehy because contracts have been
-ntered into by the syndicate with costly vocaists
rh 9r the rest Of the season are already complete.
,Manru" will be heard in London next year Mr.
winter IN the United States.
MI Arlington is Mr. PaderewskFs business man
ger Mr.. Grau has been in London during the
asst fortnight, and Mr. Paderewski is there now
The Metropolitan company might give the opera
lther In English or German if the chorus were
lot in the way.
Mr Georg Henschel's daughter. who IS a violin
ST or fine talent. made her entrance on the profess
ional stage one OF her fathers concerts I'm |
london a few days ago
The Chimes of Normandy" will be continued AT
terrace Garden this week until Thursday when /
VIII give place to The Beggar Student" with /
MA Knox. Mime. Cottrelly. Mamie GiIroy Hubert
y IKE frank Deshon. Frederick Knight. Louis
-asaVant and Harry Carter in the cast
FATHER H'IDT-GHTT chr DrN TTrDTTE