Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-17
FOR THE KAISER PRIZE
Beautiful Rendition of Song
at National Saengerfest.
WASHINGTON COMPLETES
MELODY REIGNs OVER THE GER
MAN MUSICAL MEETING.
Great Success Of the Twentieth Annual
Festival - Singing of All
Was Trustworthy.

The third day of the Saengerfest opened
With the general rehearsal for the concert
last night 1t lasted until nearly noon.
The second day prize contests began at
o'clock.
The first lot drawn was for the Eichen-
kranz of New York. led by Arthur Claas-
sen having sixtysix members. They sang
the KAISER Karl on ST Johns Night" the
number assigned to all Of class l. and were
followed by the Concordia of Wilkesbarre,
whose ninety-five members, under the d.
rection of Adolph Hansen, sang finely.
After them came the Kreutzer Quartet of
New York, Herr Reyl conductor with
forty-five members. The Philadelphia
Quartet Club followed, with sixty members,
under w. L. Lepps. conductor. and the
Philadelphia Harmonic, ninety-five with G.
A. Hartman, leader, were the last of the
five.
Wilkesbarre Popular
OF the competitors the Concordia of
Wi1kesbarre seemed to have the lead in
popular favor, with the Philadelphia close
by, though there was no way OF telling
what the judges thought.
Four city organizations, class 2. with diff
ferent songs commended next. The Long
leader seventy-five members, presented
1.-The Song Everlasting" which treats in
sympathetic tones of the an-pervading
spirit of love- that finds its echo in the
murmur of the brook. the song of the birds
and the signing of the wind
They were followed by the United Singers
Of Hudson county, N. j., numbering 100.
under the lead of Laufenberg They gave
Der Wald.' song of the forest. After
them came the United Singers of Camden,
with forty members. under Roth. director,
with I'm the Field at Early Morn by Chr.
Burkhart-a song presenting the contrast
between man and woman, the man dying
for glory m battle, the woman doomed to
live on and suffer.
Our Omitted Singers"
The last of the four organizations of the
second class were the United Singers Of
Washington, giving THE Forest King"
These 125 members were under the direc-
ton of Henry Xander.
Each organization had it's share of friends
among the listeners and all four were gen.
erously applauded
Event Of the Day.
Next followed the event Of the day and
of the twentieth trienniel saengerfest of
the Northeastern Saengerbund in the con-
test between five organizations for the
great Kaiser prize.
Necessarily the order Of their singing was
O6C1OeU Dy lOl, SO tndt the Judges COulu uOl
know which organization they were hear
ing and could vote by numbers.
The Columbia of Philadelphia came first
and made favorable impression. Next
came the Brooklyn Saengerbund, 115 men,
bers, under Hugo Steinbrook. They scored
a number of favorable points. and were fol-
lowed by the Philadelphia Quartet Club,
William Epps, leader, with seventy-two
members. They sang we'll. No. was the
Arion of Brooklyn. about 100 members, I'M
der Arthur Claassen. 1t was easy to be
seen that so far they were in the lead. But
there was still another competitor to be
heard from-the Junger Maennerchor OF
Philadelphia. Popular opinion had already
voted the prize to the Arion. but the Phila-
delphia Junger Maennerchor put the mat
ter again in doubt. Both were excellent
and very close together The vast audience
Of listeners and critics were divided be-
tween the two contestants, but the audience
does not do the judging.
Overture From "Fidelio."
At the last Of the concerts every seat
on the stage was filled and the large au-
dience extended to the walls Of the great
building.
Prof Melamet is punctual and believes
in keeping faith with the public. The
opening number was the great Beethoven
overture. ''Leonora," No. 3. which he wrote
for his only opera, "FideliO," and consid-
cred by him. as it has been by other good
judges, his best.
Five folksongs were given capella by
the mass chorus during the evening.
The orchestra. under Melamet rendered
the "Berlioz RakocZy March" The feature
of greatest interest for the evening was the
singing of the kaiser prize song, "Das
Deutches Lied" by all the singers who had
In the afternoon taken part in the contest.
Mr.. Louis Victor Saar directed the singers.
The Rev. A. w. Hldebrandt, the author
of the words Of the song, was present and
was called to bow his acknowledgment to
he yacto hi of Gir,cy md a,r6i
"Star Sangled Banner"
The mass chorus and orchestra rendered
a spirited composition by Kienol. entitled
1.-THE Song of the Landsknecht" after
which the great concert ended with pa
| triotic rendition of THE Star Spangled
| Banner" by the mass chorus and orchestra;
Banner" by the mass chorus and orchestra
At the close of the concert, after long
| continued applause, the singers united in
giving him three cheers for his splendid
work, both as composer and director
Imposing Pageant.
BALTIMORE, Md. June 1.-THE Saen-
gerfest parade today presented an impos-
| ing street pageant About 5000 men were
| in line including the singing societies, local
| German organizations detachments of ar
| tillery and infantry from Forts McHenry
| and Howard and marines from the cruiser
| Prairie and gunboat Topeka.
| After marching through the principal
| streets the singers proceeded to Riverview
| Park, where the afternoon and evening
| were spent in grand volksfest.