The Washington times., 1902-09-08
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE SAENGBRBUuD
Frank Claudy Is Reelected
President.
GOOD FINANCIAL SHOWING
Cash Balance in Hands of Trustees Is
Ss,s66.43 = Contest for Election of
Members of Board of Trustees-Meet-
ing Is Harmonious.

One of the best attended busines!
meetings of the Washington Saenger-
bund held since its organization tool
place last night. the occasion being the
annual meeting and election OF officers
The business was transacted in harmony
the members in the work of the society
Mr.. Frank Claudy, the president of the
bund. occupied the chair.
After the routine business had been
disposed OF. the annual reports of the
officers of the society were read and ac-
cepted, all Of which showed progress in
the various branches of the bund Three
new members were elected, bringing the
membership to 6S4
Mr.. Adolph Levy. the comptroller OF
the society, read the financial report for
the month Of August, showing receipts
amounting to s1,216.55, and expenditures
S912.90 leaving balance In the hands
of the treasurer for August of s304.65.
The report of the financial secretary.
Mr.. Louis Kimmel, was read and adopt
ed with applause 1t showed a cash ball
ance in the hands of the board of trus-
tees amounting to s5,366.43.
The auditing committee reported that
it had found the books of the officers
of the society in first class condition,
and commended the directors Of the
bund for their faithful attention to their
duties.
Will Revise Constitution.
The president was authorized to ap-
point committee to revise the consti-
tuition and make amendments and
changes. to submit the same to the gen.
eral meeting next month.
Mr.. Adolph Levy, comptroller of the
Saengerbund, read the annual financial
report, which showed that the receipts
of the bund during the last year amount
ed to nearly $4,000 more than the re-
ceipts of the preceding year.
The receipts and expenses from Sep
tember /. 1901. to September l, 1902,
were as follows: Receipts $15,512.55;
expenses, s12.0s6.20; leaving balance for
the year in the hands of the treasurer
and the board Of trustees of $3.446. 80.
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
Levy for the faithful execution of his
trust. The report of the financial Sec
retary corroborated the statement of
the comptroller and rlaced the member
ship roll at 6s1. A vote of thanks was
also extended to Mr.. Louis Kfmmel, the
financial secretary.
Lively interest was displayed in the
election OF officers, Notwithstanding the
fact that the old officers were reelected.
The election of six members on the
board of trustees brought out the largest
vote that ever was given In the history
of the bund.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Frank
Claudy; vice president, John Wald-
mann: financial and corresponding sec
retary, Louis Kimmel; recording secre-
tary, Fred Carl; treasurer, Louis Fa-
Der; librarian. William Hannemann;
musical director; Henry Xander.
Contest for Directorate.
The vote for the board of directors
follows G. H. Schulze, So; Karl Kan
der, 80; Adolph Levy. 81; A. F. Jorss,
rs; H. A. Scheuermann. 73; F. Altrup,
81; William F. Meyers. Al: Rud Schmidt
der, 40: Henry Klinge, 10; H. Schmidt
mann. 12; William F. Lutz. 10; DR.. Helm
rich Becker. A; Simon Wolf. 3. The six
first-named members were elected.
Mr.. Claudy. after his unanimous re-
election, made short speech, in which
he thanked the members for the conf
dence they reposed in him and the hon
or thus conferred upon him. He said
that no matter what the opinion of in
dividual members may be he would con-
execute the will of the
and always do his utmost
to bring the Saengerbund to the highest
possible standard in every desirable d.
rection.
Great preparation are under way to
offer to the members at the coming con
cert season the very best that money
can secure in the way Of soloists and
artists.
Mr.. Henry Xander, the musical direc-
tor of the bund. is taking special pains
to present during this winter a song
the like of which has never
been attempted by any musical society
in this city.
The singing section of the bund meets
every Tuesday and Friday evenings for
and much enthusiasm is dis
played at these weekly gatherings of
singers. Between practicing for the
season and for the Baltimore
at which the Saengerbund-
,rs viii take part the latter have very
little spare time for anything else out
side of their daily business vocations.
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