Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-27

4 hlckDuSch, DR., VINO was on lne pro-
gram for the afternoon and evening,
was not in good voice and therefore
did not appear, much to the disappoint-
ment of her Wausau friends. The other
soloists, Arnold Won der Aue and Miss
Lula James were roundly app lauded for
their excellent work, and the chorus
singing by the different delegations
showed training under the guidance of
master musicians. As stone and NOR
tar are the component parts OF
mason's wall SO was melody and mar
mony, so modulated as to be most
pleasing to the ear, the characteristics
of their songs. For a leader to take
bodies of men and women from differ
ent cities, with whom he has had little
or no previous direction, and bring
| them all into one grand mass chorus,
| so that there will be music to their sing
ing and not chaotic expression OF
voices, is an effort that is often attended
with failure, yet it was performed by
the fest leader in way as to give the
impression that the societies had had
months OF practice together. "Music
hath charms to sooth the savage breast"
1t also has balm of Giliad. like effect
upon the civilized. Songs rightly sung,
as they were at these concerts, even if
in tongue foreign to a part of an
audience, will always charm. People
travel n1ilaS IN tho laroa citioc and no.
fancy prices for tickets to an Italian
opera to see Count Maccaroni or Mad
am Vermicelli execute a few fancy side
steps, and hear them kill a number of
Dago songs, which when translated
have no meaning and little expression.
The william pursues the hero and stabs
him through the heart, with a tin
sword, and when the latter looks
around for soft spot on the stage and
lies down on his "slats'' with the ex-
preston, Il tink kicka de buck" the
audience goes wild. That is aesthetic"
taste. Those same people could have
had more satisfaction and listened to a
better rendition of songs had they
attended the concerts of Saturday.
Shakespeare asked the question, what
is in name ?" Relative to an Italian
opera it appears to mean much
In the evening another concert was
held in the opera house before large
audience, and what we have said re-
garding the merits of the one of the
afternoon is equally true of that of the
evening. The program of each was
similar and the soloists, Miss James and
Messrs. Won der Aue and Kick busch,
were at their best. About 5000 was
realized by the sale of tickets to these
concerts.
The local society had spared no pains
in ar Angling the fair grounds for the
rec lion of visitors at the picnic of
Sunday afternoon. Booths and tables
for each society were erected in the
grove northeast of the agricultural
building, printed signs on each indicat-
ing the town they represented
After the noon hour the various
organizations formed into line on Wash
ington street, and headed by Bach's
band of Milwaukee, marched down
Third street, crossing over to Fourth
and up Fourth to Scott and then over
to the fair grounds. There, Bach's band
and the Columbia band rendered con-
cert music throughout the entire after
noon. The visitors enjoyed the shade
of our pleasant fair grounds, and, as
some expressed it, had the best time of
their lives.
They all returned to their homes that
evening, with pleasant reeollections of
Wausau, and thus closed one of the
most successful meetings in the history
of the associated societies.
At the convention which was held to
choose a meeting place for 1906 the vii
lage of Medford was selected, receiving
a large majority of the votes cast.
The Liederkranz members have not
as yet ascertained what the financial
outcome will be when all expenses are
paid. A rough estimate places the ex-
pense at $1,000. Different committees
are at work settling up and will make
their reports at meeting to be held
the latter part of the week.
The large arches on Third street, at
the intersection of Scott and Washing
ton, cost about 5000 each. The lumber
in these and the lumber in the stands
built on the fair grounds will be sold
and the money appropriated to pay
other expenses.
While there were large number of
strangers in the city, everything was
orderly and the best of feeling pre-
vailed.