Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
Great Preparations Being
Made in Baltimore.
PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
WILL MAKE ADDRESS ON TUES
DAY EVENING, THE 10TH.
Competition for Kaiser's Prize-Wash
ington Singers to Particiate
for Other Honors.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE, June g. 1903.
The twentieth triennial national saenSer-
fest of the Northeastern Saengerbund'
which will be held in Baltimore during the
week beginning June II, promises to eclipse
in point of attendance and in musical
grandeur any of the great festivals of song
heretofore held by the Saengerbund dur
ing the more than fifty years of its exist
ence.
President Roosevelt and members of his
cabinet are expected to attend the concert
on the evening of the second day of the
fest The President has. in fact. consented
to make an address on that occasion.
Gov Smith of Maryland and his staff
MAYOR McIane of Baltimore and other
municipal officials, foreign ambassadors,
consuls and other distinguished men have
also sgnitied their intention of awaiting
themselves of this opportunity to hear the
highly trained mass choruses which Will
take part in the concerts to be given dur
ing the festival week.
Through the efforts of Representative
Frank c. Wachter. the War and Navy De-
partments have determined upon making
a suitable military and naval representa-
ton here during the week of the Saenger-
fest. The Navy Department will be rep
resented by the cruisers Topeka and
Prairie and. if possible the MononSahela
and Essex. The Topeka and Prairie will
give an exhibition of the sending of mes
sages by wireless telegraphy between war
vessels and the jlckies from the vessels
will take part in the parade. The War De-
partment will be represented by the troops
stationed at Fort Mclienry.
Elaborate Plans for Illumination.
Elaborate plans are being perfected for
Illuminating the city during the week of
the fest The dome of the city hail. the
shot tower and the observatory at Patter-
Iii
trio light bulbs, and there will be a search
light on the roof of the Continental Trust
building. Three arches of attractive design,
Illuminated with lights, will be erected at
different points along Baltimore street.
The main feature of the illumination will,
however, consist of court of honor, to be
erected on Calvert street between Fayette
and Lexington streets. The court will
have twenty-four columns so arranged at uni
form distances on the curb line, and will
have a crown-shaped frame supported by
cables and guy ropes 1t will be reSplend-
ent with lights Besides, all the public and
many private buildings will be adorned
with flags and bunting, and at night bril-
liantly lighted.
The Musical Event of the Year.
The Saengerfest will undoubtedly be the
musical event of the year. Besides the
great mass chorus, there will be soloists of
national, if not international. reputation.
The orchestra, which will consist of $50
picked musicians from the large eastern
cities will in itself be an attraction of
stellar magnitude. The program to be rem
dered will comprise musical compositions of
the highest order, and the fact that they
are to be rendered under the leadership of
Prof David Melamet is a guarantee that
they will be given in the most acceptable
manner. A novel feature of the concerts
which 1t is expected will soon take definite
shape is the singing of choruses by 1900
children to be selected from the pupils of
the public schools.
Apart however, from the musical fea-
ture of the festival, there will be a variety
of entertainment provided for visitors. The
bureau of entertainment is making arrange
ments for rare commercial and Industrial
display.
All the public buildings will be opened to
the visitors and if the consent of the own
er can be secured the celebrated Walters
Art Gallery. with it's magnificent and price
less treasures of paintings and statuary,
will also be opened; besides this the various
libraries. institutional galleries and mu-
Seums will freely offer their conVeniences
and facilities to the use of the city's guests
during the period of their stay. making
them welcome at every place of interest in
the monumental city.
Program for the Week.
The program for the week has been com
pleted and is follows:
Saturday. June 13-General rehearsal of
local societies. mixed and chldrens
choruses for the reception concert.
Sunday, June Hone hundred and seven
ty-sixth anniversary of the American flag.
Neutrality-suspicious. to guests.
3p. m.-Grand reception concert at Saen-
gerfest Hall new Fifth Regiment Armory).
Monday, June To- . Il. m.-Geueral rehear-
sal for all singers for the first grand con-
cert
= p. m.-First prize singing contest-So-
cieties in first and third classes.
p. m.|Frst grand concert-All societies
participating
Tuesday, June Ii. . a m.-General rehear-
sal of all singers foT concert.
p. m.-Second prize singing contest-So-