The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-06
EeuyiaI Meeting of German-Texan Singers
League Formally Opened Last Night
,TH A GRAND LIEDERTAFEzA AT TURNER HALL
Be Long and interesting Program Was Executed in
Excellent StyIe--Professor Lindenhurst's Or
chestra Contributed Fine Selections

.aov was a busy day with those In
1 ~ the arrangement for the twenty
IN Mcnuial saengcrfest of the Gormah-
~ singers league. Early In the morn
,bo sacu.crfcst committee, joined by
uorston singers and the clubs which
"a from san Antonio and Dallas sun
1 ,,rht maj hcd to the Central depot -
4, The singers from Austin and Taylor
m. rear guard from san Antonio, anu
.,od ,hcm to Saengcrbund hall, wnerc
nch had been spread for them and from
n,occ they were shown to their
,ors for their stay in the city.
,,irr The afternoon the Galveston Con-
H. vcreln came in over the Santa Re
4 late in the evening the Ircnham voF'
H. and the Dallas Schweizcr Naon-
Nor arrived over the Central followed
3, No singers from Dellyille, Fayetteville
Il La Grange.
&rInr the day Prof. Lindenberg's or
Mtra rchearsed the concert music ana
"a Carl Beck, the noted San Antonio
H. rchcarscd the solos of the San An
Il, societies who have the largest visit
Edelegatlon here.
II The afternoon the ladies' lodge of the
IA If Ucrmap, Edelweis No. i, received
NJ visiting singers, their ladies' ana
Il de at Turnvereln garden, and served
mpst appetlaing lunch for their refresh
a Al night the Edelweis ladies repeat
m entertainment at SaenGerbund hall
81 took splendid care of their guests.
In saengcrfcst proper was formally
III at Turner hall last night with a
IN LieGertlfcl.
IN liedertafcl Literally, a song table,
4faned in Wcbstcr's international die
Ary of the English language, "a popu-
'bame for any society or club which
IA for the practice Of male part songs.
<4cry the Visiting singing oigInizalohS,
tese festivals, were received ana eui
Mined With "Commcrs' characterized
E4,iIth and iOllity. In later years lhlS
z.ltnhlc reception was in the form o.
Mnouet cclemon!ous feast followed
Speeches; this time ii IS termed a Lied
15b nrocrnm OF this official opening or
! kacngCrfcSt was us follows:
|9c singers assembled ut TurnNercin gar,
'ff,narchcd into the hall ana were seated
'f.bles assigned to each club. Prof. Lin
1k, rg's orchestra played the 'Mafcae
iii ire,' by FIR. Schubert aud the
;4g ton snongerhund welcomed the Singers
III THE SaensorgrusS, composed Dy
III Oscar Fcldcn of this city,
III q. L. Sautcr. the president of the
I'll organization, addressed the clubs ana
I3olucCd Hon. O. 4. Holt, mayor OF Hous-
1.Twho in turn bid them a cordial wei,
Ill on behalf Of the city In brict ana wei
I'm words which were received with
IN applause: g.
z IresPifTp. Hon. Julius Schuotze, ST.,
38stii, fexns, the nCstor of the German
.41h saengerbund thanked Mayor Holt
8'{he citizens of Houston for this glad
feupon DR.. X. n. Miller, the presi-
2fof the Saengerfest, addressed the stag
zf1fd his remarks we're applauded to the
1 followed by three cheers TO the hos
(8IHy of the citizens of houston.
I0c1 directed by Prof. II. Tcdemann
galveston was joined In by all pres mt.
j united singers of Houston then sang
S<fstlval chorus. ITO Art" by Wagner
sldSurm. under the direction of Prof.
}ifdm FleCkmann. and the orchestra con
ldet the first part Of the program by
tyi1g the overture to "Flotte Burschen,
kNppe,
rne second part Of the program, which
3 Societies present. interspersed with
ast& the Austin SHengeuunde, under the
5Hctaon of Prof Julius Schuetze, Sr.,
ns {he "Weingalopp," by Kuntzc, follow
NV an address from Hon. Julius
'u4tt re, Sr., of Austin, Texas, on The
'adf of the Gcrman-Tcxan Sacngcr-
'pql a free translation of Mr.. Schuetze'
uffks gives the following:
Companions: Let us spiritually i.C
4r1fcsed for a few moments from this
|tI decorated hall. from this circle OF
I6t participants OF grand festival, IN
~ DIST OF thrifty commercial city, t.
q nks of the beautiful Comal river, IN
kN west Of our great Statc-a spot o.
{4F hat nature could not have more ap
teiy created for paradise, and thcr
.[2< glance into the past when. nifty
<years ago. n German colony selected
mantic wilderness, untouched by tho
man. for new home. BY In
pie courage and energy under mani