The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-06

not alone keeping step with her sisters,
uut speeding FAR Hncnd on every province Of
tavsitess' TO observe how, by her Industrious
h,,lt,iis, she aas become hourishing city OF
business and industry, powerful regent;
huW shc proves to her Texan sisters again
ouu Neain that she Is not unworthy OF the
sunllme name she bears In remembrance OF
we greatest seNan general; how She when
circumstances demand resolution, sounds
nop command at the right time, 50 that all
VT enterprises are bound to be crowned
Win success; that she not only knows how
to rule and command, how TO manage and
arrange, but that She also knows how TO
prove herself a kind benefactress when her
tvr,Ur,stticken neishbor, pcrishing IN the
tcmnests of the ocenn would ask for her
assistance, In tails noble manner adding to
her crown the most beautiful jewel
but TOO short time has been melted out
70 me 10 dwell any longer upon such re-
ncctlons IN order that | might glorfy the
frcntncss OF Houston, our jubilee city with
words behtting the occasion This power
iul Pilotess this Kind hencfactress Invites
toeay the champion Of the German song.
nids them welcome asking them to enjoy
ny And we, dear fellow singers, CRATE
iuily accept their bouutics aud answer:
rake as the singers thanks the singers
DEPTHS oi our hearts.
May harps aud song he heard within thy
walls thou friendly jubilee city, while
thou enioyeSt lasting peace and prosperity.
And now, dear fellow singers, | request
yon to give the jubilee city Of Houston, tn,
valiant pllotcss. the noble minded, the mag
n0lia-adorncd the amiahe hostess, three
louu an bringing cheers
Mr. u. ID, Bryan. tho president OF the
Houston Quartcttc society. was down on
ilr program 60 discuss the Evolution ot
HtcS' time had been assigned him for thiS
purpose he devoted that time chiefly to
paying a tribute to the enterprise of the
Germans In 50 successfully sustaining these
1s HF.N auasfl
events Of the state He referred briefly 70
the early days ia Houston. when a single
qunHctte composed Of four voices, was
considered quite an achievement I'm the way
Of concerted music, ana to the time when
the old German pioneers would assemble
around their hearthstones or under the
signing pines at Luhbock's grove durins the
NoksfcSts OF the early days and there sing
the songg Of their fathcrland. thus laying
the foundation for these magnificent hien-
nlally recurring musical festivals which but
added acCumulatiYC evidence to the al
ready well established fact that the Ger.
mans above all others, are essentially and
prominently music loving peop.e
He said that Houston has always boosted
Of the encouragement extended its mus cal
rIgAniZatlon9 rs an evidence OF It's cul-
trre Init that as matter of fact, snve ami
except the Houston Quartcttc society. no
other American singing orgaization in llouS-
ton had over been able to pass beyond the
experimental stage Of It's existence, while
the Germans Of Houston. be Il said to their
cIeOlI, SiOou SlNglN ana alone VI success
fully sustaining their musical organizations
which thlivcd and nrnsncrcd. while the
American singing societies. for reasons
which he said would he tediouS to discuss
had come ana gone in such numbers that II
would be difficult to select an appropriate
name for newly organized singing club
without selecting ono that had done service
for mn org mutation. the requiem of which
had long since been sung.
With this brief PREDATORY mention 81 the
early days OF music IN Houston, Mr.. Bryan
tool; for his text the quotation Of the great
bard.
"Thc man that hath no music In himself.
Nor is not moved by the concord of sweet
sounds,
Is dt Tor treason, strotegem and spots"
In this connection Mr.. Bryan paid glow
Ing tribute to the hospitality Of the oc
casion, referring Ia II as n most happy and
suspicious beginning of what he hoped
woud prove ono Of the most successful and
enjoyable SacngerfeStS ever held While tho
members Of the Houston Quartcttc society.
which he represented. MS a rule dbl not I'M
dcrstond the sentiment OF the songs, vet
the language OF music IS universal Gnl
makes the world akin ana tho man wh9
had no appreciation OF the beautiful mnloiv.
tie stirring eloqucncc and the conCcniallty
that prevailed was certainly devoid of sen
limcnt ana or an appreciation Of all thoSs
thugs that 20 to mako life ENJOYABLE.
IN conclusion Mr.. Bryan said tho Ifols-
ton Quartcttc society Appreciated the dis.
=
being permitted to contribute IN however m
humble way, towards the success OF the
tWenty.tourth biennial Saengcrfcst
MI. Bryan having concluded. the Orches-
trn then brought the second part Of the
liedortafel program to close with n phnn-
tasy from the opera "L'Africalne,' by
Mcycrhcer.
The third part of the. program com.
N hCCu with Il song entitled 'Irinkliel,
by Mangold, spleudidlN rendered by the
san Antonio Bee huVen Macnnerchor, under
the direction Of Prof Carl Beck;
Mr.. Edwin No.gt followed with a short
address on "Our old Fatherland."
Now came the singers from Taylor. who
sang under the leadership Of Prof. Jullul
Sci uCtZc, ST., of Austin, their song entitled
"WanGcrlled, COMPOSED by ~ Mueckc. be
Ing one of the precious gems of German
songs
Mi Wagner Of Taylor toasted the Saen
The san Antonio Frohslnn, the fourth 50
ciety from san Antonio, followed with
"Dich Gruesst der Nal, by Aylinger, under
objection of Prof. NoGt. Thcleupon Nj.