The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-10

to Compete for Trophies.
That Emperor William cares consider
/ ably for the friendship OF his former sub
jects who have made this country their
! home. and that he is anxious TO retain
| them among his well-wishers, can ne
plainly seen by the manner in which he
interests himself in everything that Is
being done here by German singing. ath-
letic, and war veterans societies.
Emperor William is a statesman as
| well as a shrewd politician. and he is
| well aware Of the influence Of the Ger
man population in this country on mat
| tiers Of 4 political as well as educational
! financial and commercial import He
prefers to keep in friendly touch with
! them, and tries to remind them whenever
I opportunity offers Of the land which gave
them birth, Of the blood that flows in
their veins. and Of the accomplishment
/ OF the old FatherlaId for it's citizens ar
/ home and abroad.
Prizes From the Emperor.
on every national Saengerfest which
Is held in this country every three years
| by the United German Singers. the Ger
man Emperor has shown his lively inter-
| est by Offering prizes in the shape of val
! liable articles, or by sending his good
/ wishes. or by delegating the representa-
/ tives Of the German Empire in this coun-
Try 10 represent his Majesty at the Saen-
| gerfest-
When preparations were made for the
] last SacngcTfcst. which was held about
two years ago at Brooklyn. the German
monarch evinced his interest in the az
fair by sending a prize. the like Of which
/ had never been seen before at song con-
/ tests II consisted OF a figure chiseled and
wrought in solid silver. standing three
feet high. representing a "Deutscher Min
/ nesinger. OF German minstrel. The cost
( Of this figure was said 70 be $4,000 MARKS,
/ or S12 800
Lots Cast for the Trophy.
The gift was TO be called the "Emper-
| OT's prize" OF as the singers call Il. Der
Kaiser Preis," and before il would become
( the permanent property Of any Of the con
tending singing societies IL would have 10
be won at three successive saengerfests
or song festivals In the first contest. at
the Brooklyn Saengerfest. the Arion OF
/ that city and the Young Maennerchor Of
/ Philadelphia tied FOR the prize. As the YER
dict Of the judges was as much in favor
OF the Philadelphia organization as the
Brooklyn society. lots were cast and the
, Brooklyn society won. But the Philadel-
Z phia society claimed to have been the
I winner Of the contest.
The judges decided TO allow the Brook
! Ign Ariuu TO take the Emperor's prize
I and be its guardian for one year and
I half. wherearter 10 should 90 for q Ike
/ period to the Philadelphia Young Maen-
/ uerchor. The Brooklyn society acquIesced
/ but the Philadelphians demurred. They
D refused "a . L-ar
/ even temporary home.
No Home for the Minstrel
In the early part Of last year the Ma
/ tional Board Of the United Singers met
/ in annual convention at the Saengerbund
/ Hall in this city The question OF the
housing Of the Emperor's prize was
D brought up for discussion. The Young
/ MaeunerChOr people were present and
/ again refused 70 be the guardians Of the
I prize, claiming 20 have been cheated out
[ OF the verdict FOR the first prize. The
/ board decided, N consequence. 20 place
/ the unfortunate German minstrel who
| thus was unable TO secure a home under
/ the guardianship Of the Peabody Institute
/ al Baltimore. where il was TO remain IN
/ til the Saengerfest next year in that city
Prizes OF All sorts.
The board Of the Baltimore United
| Singers has offered a first prize for a
/ song which is 20 be considered as the
/ prize song at the next Saengerfest. TO be
sung for the Kaiser's prize The song
/ Is 10 be IN German. and Is limited 20
/ twenty lines. There Is also a prize for
/ the setting Of the words TO music The
/ words Of the prize song must be sub
/ mitted to the Baltimore board before
I March I, 1902.
| The Washington Saengerbund. which on
! previous national song contests has come
\ out with trophies. and whose hall is deco
/ rated with the many medals and prizes
which Its members have won in battles of
/ song, viii try with all their might to
( bring the Kaiser's prize TO this city.
Local singers PracticIng.
With this aim in view, they are prac-
| ticing very industrIously under the able
/ leadership Of Henry Xauder the musical
( leader Of the Saengerbund- They are not
! satisfied with the EmperOr's Mime
I singer. they also want the composers
prize. as well as the poets prize Frank
/ Claudy. the president OF the Saengerbund
/ anc Dr. ChristophOrus StraJk editor OF
l the Washington Journal" and ex-poet
I laureate OF the SaengerbUnd. have entered
/ the contest for the prize song. and are
/ confident Of bringing the honors to this
l city Nh Nander Is contesting for the
/ composers prize.
The German Ambassador, Dr.. Won HoI-
| leben. presented at the Brooklyn Saenger-
/ fest the Emperor gift 20 the National
Board OF Singers, and IL is expected that
| he VIII honor with his presence the next
Saengerfest, which is TO be held a Bal
timOro.
Prizes 30 Composers.
In April Of last year a federation OF
/ German male singers societies was or
gained in Germany for the purpose of
/ being able TO offer regular prizes TO com
/ posers for melodiOus. deep-feeIing folk
songs. and TO foster their mastery rendI-
/ tion. His Majesty the Emperor. contri-
/ buted 10000 marks TO the fund. AT his
/ express wish singing societies abroad
| especially those in the United States
were invited 10 Join the federation
The matter has come up for discussion
! before the Washington Sseugerbuud ON
several occasions. aud it is expected THAI
| they VIII comply with the request OF their
| German brothers-in-soug-
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