The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-16
HEARS
1000 GERMANS SING

sense of obligation under which the
nation rested TO its citizens of German
extraction for their many excellent
qualities, the President continued:
German Singers as Missionaries.
In speaking a word on the occasion
of this great musical festival. / wish %
say in the first place that only hope II
may be given 10 me to listen long enough
to you to make me feel that there has
been atonement for requiring me 70
speak at all All that has tnterfered
with my enjoyment has been the fact
that / had to make any address; but as
am to make one, l want to say just
one thing more. / feel that the men Of
this association. and of kindred associa-
tions, are not only adding 10 the com
mon fund of pleasure, but are doing
genuine missionary work of a needed
kind when they hold such a festival as
this.
II wish that everywhere In our couu-
try we could see clubs and associations,
including all our citizens. of the char
acter that go to make up the societ,
which has furnished the reason for the
assembling of this great audience to
night. No greater contribution to Am
erican social life. could possibly be made
than by instilling into it the capacity
for gemuthlichkeit. No greater good
can come to our people than TO en-
courage in them q capacity for enjoy
ment which shall discriminate sharply
between what is vicious and what has
pleasure In II.
Nothing can add more TO our capacity
for healthy social enjoyment than by
force of example, no less than by pre-
cept, by encouraging the formation of
societies which by their cultivation cf
music. vocal and instrumental, give a
great lift to the artistic side, the esthet-
tic side OF our nature, and especially Is
that true when we remember that no
man is going to go very far wrong II
he belongs to a society where he can
take his wife with him to enjoy II. So
you see. gentlemen, / hail you as mis-
sionaries alike from the esthetic and
the moral standpoint"
Prize Singing Today.
Upon the conclusion of the Presidents
address. President Wieman brought for
ward Baron Won Sternburg. who. In few
well chosen words, expressed the pride
which he felt in seeing the excellent
results achieved by his countrymen in
the fostering of music in this their
adopted country. The President and his
party remained for about an hour listen
ing to the great chorus of 5000 voices,
and then departed amidst cheers from
the hall for the return trip to Wash
ington. The program presented last
night was as follows:
''kaisermarsch" wagner
Orchestra
'LaudatiOn Of Art" .....................Wa Wagner
Msss-chorus and orchestra
Old German song arranged by Melsmet
morning Can .-.....--.........-.-.... Loellhei
Chorus capella.
Tristan and Isolde" prelude. Wagner
Loves Death" ...;..:.... ......... Wagner
Soprano solo, Louise Voigt.
Andante, Fifth Symphonic. $500. .Beethover
Orchestra.
''The Rose" awarded the FIRST price spieltei
Farewell 20 the Forest" .........-..Me ndelssohn
Home" (Folk song
Mass-ehorJrs a capella.
America ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Melame
Soprano solo. male chorus and orchestra
solo, Louise B. Voigt.
Hail Columbia" sung by the audience
Today the contest for the different
prizes viii take place. and the award and
distribution will be made tomorrow. The
United Singers of Washington, under the
leadership of Henry XanLer. are hope
full OF winning the prize In their class
and the impression made by them thus
far has led competent judges IN Balt-
more TO the belief that they are likely
to carry off the honor.