Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
SCHILLER MEMORIAL
EXERCISES UNDER AUSPICES OF
THE sAENGERBUND.

The Washington Saengerbund enter
tanned it's members and friends last even
ing upon the occasion of the commemora-
ton of the one hundreduh anniversary of
the death of Frederick Schiller. the re-
nowned German poet and dramatist.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Simon Wolf
and George w. Spier, and Mr.. Frank
CIaudy delivered eulogy IN German. The
greater portion of the evenings enter
tainment was made up Of selections from
the production Of the master. The feature
of the evening was the address Of Mr.
Wolf Mr.. Henry Xander, musical dfrec-
tor of the Saengerbund, had full charge
Of the musical features of the program
Under his direction two songs. Der Barde
and "Reiterlied aus Wallensteins Lager,
were rendered.
Die Macht des Gesanges," following
which Mr.. H Rothschild acted and e
cited the dual parts, Daniel Bedienter and
Francis Moor. from scene l. act of
Die Rauber." A recitation was given by
Mrs. Schonecker Of Der Graft Won Habs-
burg" and F. A. Rockar recited in cos
tune the celebrated sermon of the monk,
"Kapuzuinerpredigt aus Wallenstein's
Lager" Others who took part in the pro-
gram were Miss S. Nussbaum and Prof. H.
Kurschner, Miss Anita Schade and Miss
Schade rendered very effectively Schiller
famous piece, The Lay of the Bell with
the assistance of Frank Claudy. A beauti-
full tablau was presented by Mrs. L. Ray
erman, Miss Thall and Miss Lassau, which
was highly appreciated and recalled three
times During the tableau instrumental
music was played by Mr.. Henry Xander
which went into the last chorus Of the
program. Am Die Freude." the entire au-
dience Joining in the song.
Address by Mr.. Wolf.
Mr.. Simon Wolf was introduced by the
president Of the club, and spoke in part as
follows:
"One hundred years have passed into his
tory since there was given back to mother
eraht all that was mortal of one OF the
most illustrious men Of all time Frederick
Won Schiller although born in Germany,
belongs to the world and his fame has
circled every part thereon. 1t Is most Mt
ting that in the capital Of the great west
ern republic there should be held com
memorative services in recognition or his
deathless literary achievements, for no
country can so thoroughly appreciate his
wonderful genius, his keen analysis and
his love of and for mankind as the citi-
zen of a country whose basic principle Is
the equality of all men. While IT must
be conceded that Schiller was a great poet,
dramatist historian and essayist, he was
beyond all these great attributes the trl,
bune and advocate of liberty. Free ana
independent thought was his inspiring
motiye and underlying principle The
emancipation Of the human mind from the
thraldom Of ages was the glorious Inspl-
ration of his soul ana neaTt, anu MS Hih6
nificent brain was charged win rove oI
and for man, independence or all other
earthly consideration, and these glorious
soul emanations were appreciated anu
cherished by his countrymen TO greater
extent than the works of any other literary
hero of Germany. He was essentially the
noet of the people, and his genial ana loV-
ing face can be seen in the cottages OF tne
IoWly to a far greater extent than IN tne
palaces Of the wealthy. HIS was the
trumpet call to young Germany, ana
William Tell became the storm center OF
the daring and aspiring.
His ballads, his songs, his plays were
poada mart of the curriculum of daily life
and the nlowman and the mechanic sang
and recited them, hopeful or the future.
what Robert Burns was to Scotland. Fred
arfck Won Schiller was to Germany; and
indeed, to all countries where men ana
women are struggling to Tree themselves
from the thraldom of their environments
1.-The fame and name of Schiller VIII sur
yive dynasties, and will live long after en-
perors. kings and great generals nave peen
forgotten for there Is something IN the
words of the great poet that can never ole
Let US who are patriotic Americans ana
who revere the literary accompnsiheh. VI
our great poets and singers OF uermAny
never proye recreant to the great trust re-
nosed in sus. but be constant in our vigil
lance for the maintenance of those high
ideals and principles of liberty, OF con-
science. of thought, OF free action. by and
through which only man rises to heights
sublime, where prejudice, bigotry and SUI
perstition find no Judgment"
Poet Of Liberty.
Upon being introduced Mr.. Spier spoke