The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-08


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the En-
tertainment CompIeted-A Brief
History of the German Society.
Elaborate preparations are being made
10y the Board Of Directors Of the Wash
ington Saengerbund to fttingly celebrate
the tiftiCth anniversary of that Organiza-
ton. which viii occur on April y next
Already the musical programme, which
win be presented at the grand public ju-
lilee concert to be held at the New Ma
tional Theatre has been completed Mad
anne Charlotte MacOnda, OF New YORK,
the celebrated colHratUra prina donna,
ard Franz WiIczck. of New York, the
famous violin virtuoso. haze been engaged
as soioists: an orchestra of forty must
clans viii also furnish music and brief
address Will be made by Frank Claudy,
the president of the society, IN German
and Simon Wolf, in English
ON this occasion viii be rendered for
the first time by the full chorus of sew
euty-fivc singers, accompanied by an or
chestra OF forty musicians, "Jubel-
klaenge, which was especially compos-
ed for the occasion by Frank Ciaucy
and set to music by Henry Xander the
musical director of the society.
The Commissioners OF the District, the
Chief OF Police number of Senators
and Representatives. Or. Won Hoiieben
the German Ambassador, and number
of other well-known persons have been
invited to participate in the anniversary
festivities The two other German sing
ing societies Of the city. The Arion and
the Germania. viii be represented at the
celebrations by delegations consisting Of
their respective boards OF directors.
The festivities will be continued with a
grand jubilee full dress bail, which is TO
be held on Monday, April % at the Ma
tiouaI Rifles Hall
The anniversary celebration viii come
10 close on Tuesday, April 3. with
/ Fest Commers, or grand jubilee sn1ok
! CT, commencing at $50 p. m, to be given
at the SaenSerbund Hall All efforts are
| being made TO make the celebration
success from every point of view
The SaenSerbund. which was organized
on April 20 lo1l. Is one u the Oldest
! German singing societies II this country.
1t nov numbers sixty-tWO singers or ac-
( tive members. and 153 contributing mem
berS. Since its organization it has had on
/ its membership rolls Us singers and 2,l04
contributing members The hrst presi-
dent OF the society was julius Niedt. who
I Gl6u many years ago Altogether the So
ciety has sung In public concerts 425 musi-
cal compositions at S4S various times. The
/ FIRST rehearsals of the society took place
] II 'ITlSA Han. Formerly on - street, Dt-
( tween Sixth and Seventh Streets north
( west. and were conducted by the late
Squire Charles WaltheTs, who was the
( first musical director OF the Saengerbund-
] Since It's organization the society has had
eleven musical directors and twenty
seven honorary members, among whom
/ We're General Sigel. Franz Abt, SIMON
! " of, Anton EDerIy and others ~ So
+ ciety has had fourteen presidents and two
( honorary presidents. the latter having
/ been Louis Waldecker and Paul SchuiZe-
leo, We. II
/ hers on the roster The Safngerbund has
attended in a body every singing IeSllEal
I held by the Northeastern Saengerbund,
! with the exception of the first
I 1t has Won three prizes IN competition
+ singing. which consisted 81 Sl.eoe piano;
( a bronze memorial OF the composer OF
prize song. and silver goblet
/ The present headquarters of the Saen-
/ gerhl-ud were purchased in 1894 and are
valued al Si5-oeo- The club house con
/ ts5ss - large concert hail, library DcEi-
/ ing alleys, parlors. and rooms. Offices, din
/ ing halls caterers quarters ant rod
I t-ukamT1t-r-
Z is estimated at 5000. The annual income
{ Of the society runs between $500 ana %
J 0G1 and it has always been one OF the prlh-
( cipies of the Saengerbund 70 assist the
; needy and suffering. irrespective OF color
creed. or nationality whenever their aic
. is invoked
: OF the arrangement of the anniversary
{ celebration consists Of X Hander, II.
/ SchuIze. T Altsup. A Levy. r Schneider,
| and E kuebel-
The following are the officers OF the so
( ciety: Frank Claudv, president John
/ Waterman. vice president. Louis KIM
NELL financial and corresponding secTe-
tary: Louis Faber treasurer. William
| HaEcm4nn. librarian, Henry Nander. mu-
! steal director.
The third lecture of the season will be
/ given By George W Spier, on, Through
! Germany and Switzerland. next Sunday
evening and win be illustrated by many
/ stereopticOn views.