The Washington times., 1903-06-07
Five Thousand Male Voices
in Massed Choruses.
Children's Chorus of 1000
Voices a Feature OF the
Program.
President Roosevelt, Mem
bers of the Cabinet, Baron
Won Sternburg and Others
Prominent to Attend the
Gathering.

One hundred and forty Washington
singers. members of the Washington
saengerbund, the Arlon, and the Ger
mania Mannerchor, will leave on a
special train at IL a. IN. next Sunday
TO take part in the great saengerfest of
the Northeastern Saengerbund in Balti-
more This saengerfest promises to be
one of the greatest celebrations ever
undertaken by the German singing So
cieties of America. The preparations
have been made on q large scale to en-
terrain the thousands, even hundreds of
thousands, OF visitors. who will pour
into Baltimore with the coming of next
Sunday.
The three German singing societies of
Washington under the name of the
United Washington Singers, have prae-
ticed the choruses for months under the
able direction of Henry Xander.
Praised by Festival Leader.
Those who have heard the Washing
ton singers predict that they will IN
doubtedly put up a strong fight for the
city contest. Prof. David Melamet, OF
Baltimore, the leader of the Saenger-
fest chorus, has already visited Wash
ington to rehearse the chorus in the
songs that will be sung by the massed
ehoruses- He praised their work highly
tthe time. On Tuesday he will return
to Washington to give them a final re.
hearsal. The song chosen by the Wash
ington societies to sing in the competi-
tien of cities is Die Naeht," by Abt
Distinguished Guests.
The twentieth trfennial saengerfest of
the Northeast saengerbund of America
VIII be the most imposing singing fes-
tiNal ever held In this country Presi-
cent Roosevelt. members of his Cabi-
Let; Baron Won Sternburg, German en-
Yey at Washington. and members of his
embassy; diplomatic representatives OF
Ill foreign nations, and the governor
OF Maryland and his staff will attend
4 he Secretary of the Navy has ordered
tTo warships. the Topeka and the Prairie,
to- the port of Baltimore for saenger-
fest week, and viii probably send two
1ao.e. so he informed Congressman
Nachter- The German envoy expects
Ger man warship AT Annapolis the same
week. in which event that vessel will
d-so be sent to Baltimere.-At present
in the harhor Of Baltimore is the French
warship Tage. The Secretary of the
Navy has granted permission to the
United States artillery at the famous
I'ert McHenry to participate in the
t;reat parade of organizations on one
cay of the festival Sailors from the
United States warships and the German
warship. if il is there. Will also take
TART To add interest to the occasion
attachments from the Topeka and the
Prairie will give exhibitions of wire
lese telegraphy between warships and
River View, the water front resort
where the great picnic OF all the singing
societies will be held.
President Will Speak
President Roosevelt told the Saenger-
fest Association of Baltimore that he
had a genuine interest in the singing
festival and was willing 10 do everything
he could in order to make them a sue
cess. The President will make an ad-
dress the night he attends one of the
saengerfest concerts. This will be June
Baltimore TO attend the closing exercises
OF the Virginia Military institute.
The people of Maryland have made ex-
tengive preparations for this Saengerfest.
The Legislature has granted the use of
the new immense arnory of the Fifth
Maryland Regiment for the Saengerfest
concerts. The merchants of the city have
raised a large sum of money 10 aid in
dsfrayIng the expenses. while the city
cosncil of Baltimore has appropriated
So. 600 10 illuminate the city the week
Of the festival. The latter feature viii
Be striking Opposite the new court
house. said 10 be the finest in the United
States. viii be erected an extensive
court of honor Besides this there will be
arches at street crossings along the prin-
cfpaI thoroughfares of the city; while all
public buildings Will be Illuminated by
electricity.
An extensive committee has made am
pie provisions to accommodate every
visitor who may come TO the city either
IN hotels or boarding houses. Trunk
lines have given one fare rate TO Balti-
mere during saengerfest week
Hall for 10000 People.
The new Fifth Regiment Armory.
where the concerts and contests viii be
held, is one OF the largest buildings in
this country. and will seat over sixteen
thousand persons. \ stage in the form
OF an amphitheater has been specially
erected TO hold the five thousand trained
singers who VIII participate in the suen-
eerfest.
- the opening concert Sunday. June
X. four thousand public school children
VIII sing the choruses. The Heavens
are Telling. and the Stars panglei