Evening star., 1905-09-07
SAENGERBUND SEASON
PROMISES TO BE THE MOST PRE-
TENTIoUs IN IT'S HISTORY.

The program of the Saengerbund for the
season of 1905-1908 was mapped out at a
meeting Of the board of directors OF the in
stitution held last night. According to the
plans of the managers OF the Saengerbund
the coming season Is to be the most pre-
tentious in its history. There will be an en-
tertainment of some kind almost every week
from Christmas until late in the spring and
the amount of work that is ahead OF the
various officers in charge will be stupen-
duous. There will be twenty-five events in
all, and the committees In charge have been
directed to commence operations immedi-
ately Appropriations were made to cover
the cost of the public concerts, two OF which
will be given, and all the preliminary bust
ness OF preparing for the seasons work
was begun. The meeting was presided over
by President Claudy. Those present were:
John Waldeman, vice president; Fred Carl.
financial and corresponding secretary;
Henry p. Werres, recording secretary; L.
brarian: Henry Xander. musical director,
and Karl Xander. G. H. Schulze. Adolph
Levy, A. F. Jorss, Fred G. Dieterich and
Charles Baumann.
The Program.
The festivities of the year will begin with
an oyster roast at one OF the Potomac river
resorts some time in October or November.
Mr.. Adoph Levy, who has managed many
similar affairs for the 'Bund. will have
charge of the coming event. and he intends
to make the thing the most successful OF
its kind. Like many other Of Its entertain
ments the title given this event conveys
only the meager idea of all that happens.
In the case of the oyster roast, oysters form
the least interesting Of the things that are
roasted 1t Is the custom to make the
trip to and from the point where the oysters
a q ton ony,onr Ia iod
OF music and funmaking. This year 1t Is
believed some attempt will be made to cor
rect the mistakes of the peace conferees
who recently concluded their meetings at
Portsmouth, N. H. Members OF the 'Bund
will be made up to represent the dfstin-
guished gentlemen from Japan and Russia,
and their deliberations will furnish amuse-
ment for the crowd The 'Bund also sup
plies crew for the boat. Last year Presi-
dent Claudy occupied the distinguished
post OF cabin boy and the other officers were
appointed deck hands. watchmen. etc. Mr..
Adolph Levy will be the commanding officer
and for the time being will have the rank
of full admiral.
Musical Entertainment.
The first musical entertainment of the
season will be given at Saengerbund Hall
Sunday evening. October o. and musical
evenings will occur frequently during the
season. With the exception Of the three
the carnival and the theatrical entertain
ments, all the events on the program will
be given on Sunday evenings. On Decem-
Der 81 the annual Christmas and New
Year festival will be held, the entertain
ment being continued throughout the night.
The flfty-sixth anniversary of the organi
ration of the club will be duly observed in
April next with a celebration called the
Stiftung Fest. The two public concerts will
be given at the National Theater. and the
best singers in the country will appear as
soloistS. The Saengerbund chorus of 70
voices, with perhaps a few additions will
have place on the program Also This
portion Of the program, with the musical
evenings at the club house, Will be under
the direction of Mr.. Henry Xander, the
musical director who has been so success
full with the clubs music during the past
several seasons. Three grand balls and five
informal dances will be given during the
season. The balls will be given at the Ma
tional Rifles Armory and the dances at
the club house. The first Of the balls will
be known as the opening ball and the second
will be the annual masquerade ball. The
children's masquerade ball will be the third.
AT the masques prizes will be given for
the most original costumes and groups. The
annual fools carnival and carnival smoker
will be given with elaborate ceremony and
there will also be three theatrical perform
ances The rolls of the club show that
there are 20 singers in the chorus and an
associate membership of 875