The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-06

| his morning Tacoma was selected az
the next place Of meeting and two OF
lie principal offices also go to. that
| ely. Spokane was a keen competitor
| but sentiment changed to the Sound
| City last night and little opposition
| was offered the Tacoma delegation in
their efforts to land the prize. Off
GERS this morning were elected as fol-
| lows:
President-John X. Anderson. OF
Tacoma.
First Vice President-Otto SPENCER
| of Whatcom.
Second Vice Observation-Disclosures
Wagner. of Portland.
Secrerary-Hans Fraehmke of Ia
coma
Treasurer-P. SOndgerath Of Spo-
kane.
CustoG;an-Carl Neuss Of Static.
The newly elected officers We're in
stalled with ceremony Immediately
after their selecICn. and the retiring
officers were accorded votes of thanks
in bringing to such a successful issue
the second annual saengerfest in SEES
sion now Asid. from the election OF
officers and t4e selection Of the next
meeting place the principal business
before the Saengerbund was the
reading and adoption Of the financial
report. and the adoption Of other com
mittee reports. The meeting was at
tended by Is delegates, three being
from each bund The cities repre-
scented We're Seattle. Tacoma. Everett.
WhatcOm. WalIa Walla and Spokane.
The concert last night was delight
full and was greatly enjoyed by the
large audience The stage decorations
consisted largely OF the German and
j American cOloIs, large American
flag being most. conspicuous The
stage had been extended over the or
chestra space and there were tiers
Of seats for t. singers and music
ians
The singing vas a revelation to the
people here a4U every number was
applauded to the echo. The mass
choruses renderc4 by representative
singers from each organization filled
the opera house with choicest melody
the rich volume of tone even in
pianissimO passages being marked.
In the capella chOruses, in which
societies appeared from Whatcom
Portland. Seattle and Tacoma. We're
heartily enjoyed. Here the effect of
special training was shown, and if
the various societies had been Goa
testing for first hOnOrS it would have
been exceedingly difficult to Judge
which organization eXcelled
Mrs. w. A. BrattOn sang a soprano
solo. Die Lorelei" by Franz List. in
her usually acceptable way and her
rich voice was never better
The violncello solo by Mr.. Ferdi-
nand KOnrad received due apprecia-
ton from a music loving audience.
One of the features Of. the program
that was listened to with great pleas
ure was the piano solo by Beatrice
Barlow Dierke. She played the Tam
haeuser-Overture by WagnerLiszt.
Her playing is beyond criticism. The
lady Won her audience by her beauty
and charm Of manner as well as by
her splendid skill as a musician.
An orchestra, composed of home
talent and musicians from other cities
added greatly to the effectiveness of
the evenings performance.
The Introductory address was de-
llvered by F. NJ. Pauly. 1t was a
speech trimming over with patriotism
for the country that has been adopted
as their own by German-Americans to
America. He then introduced Mayor
Gilbert Hunt, who welcomed the mem
bers Of the Saengerbund to Walla
Walla and gave them the freedom of
the city
His remarks were largely of a hu-
mOrous vein and were well received
Another big audience promises to
be in attendance at the second CON
cert at the opera house this evening.
every seat in the house having been
sold out little after 4 O'Clock. The
program follows:
Overture, Marriage of Figaro.
... . ... Mozart
Orchestra.
Mass Chorus, a capella. 'Trinklied"
...... ......... j. Schulz-Weida
North Pacific Saengerbund.
Piano solo ..'.... ..............
Miss Beatrice Barlow Dierke.
Mass chorus, a capella, "Es steht
cine Lind .......... E. FOrschner
North Pacific Saengerbund.
Soprano solo, "Erlkoenig' ..
...... 49,. ..... Franz Schubert
Mrs. w A. Bratton.
Chorus, capella ........
Harmonic, Spokane, Wash
Chorus, capella .....
Saengerbund, Tacmoa. Wash.
Chorus. a capella ...
Maennerchor, Walla Walla.
Festhymns, with orchestra ...
..-.... ........... Herman Mohr
Leiderkranz, Seattle, Wash.
NiOlincello solo
Mr.. Ferdinand Konrad
Mass chorus. with orchestra and
baritone solo, "Landerkennung".
.... ............ Edw. Grieg