New-York tribune., 1906-07-04
.CHIlpREN In BIG CHORUS
,S4ENGERFEST FIXTURE.
Trenty-four Hundred Sing -Kai-
ser,s Prize Contest Today.

With seemingly as much interest and i'm as
large numbers as they turned out 70 see and
hear Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German
Ambassador, and the other distinguished Wis
itors who graced the platform the night before
fhs music loving public OF Newark and it's sub
urbs aocked 10 the LIST Regiment armory at
sussex avenue and Jay street, yesterday after
noon TO hear the childrens concert OF the
Northeastern Saengerfest. which will close this
evening. Twenty-four hundred children OF the
public schools made the walls OF the big drill
han ring with the rendition of several songs
and anthems
Miss Louise Westwood. supervisor OF music
in the public schools. was director of the mass
chorus. and under her guidance the boys and
girls. the Oldest not more than sixteen, acquit-
ted themselves admirably. Voss's full orchestra
of seventy pieces furnished the accompaniment
Not a seat was 10 be had when the programme
was begun Through the wide exits on all sides
Of the armory crowds on the outside heard the
singing and were as generous in their applause
as those inside.
AS soon as the overture had been played the
huge chorus Of children sang their first number,
aDie Waoht am Rhein." Miss Frieda Slender.
soprano. and Emil Grasse. blind violinist were
the soloists.
The Charlton street school children. 120 strong.
sang TO Thee, Oh Country" by Eichberg. They
were encored. and sang The Pilot Brave
Pupils Of the South sth street school sang
FAIRIES Trip and The High School" Ham
burg place school had a chorus OF about one
hundred mainly girls. who sang 1.-The Spring
Song" and Lift Thine Eyes" AS a closing
number the mass chorus sang 1.-The Star Span
ged Banner"
Precautions were taken against prostrations
bv the heat or other mishaps to the children,
and score of trained nurses were on hand dur
ing the concert. Only one of the little girls suf
fered any i'll effects. and she was soon revived.
The third day of the song festival came TO
close in the armory last night. when a large
audience filed the theatre to hear Nine. Schu-'
mann Heink contralto, and Daniel Beddoe.
tenor, with the mass chorus OF the visiting sing
ers Many people came from the Oranges,
Bloomfield. Montclair. and other communities,
despite the threatening weather.
This morning. at 10 O'Clock promptly, the
singing for the Kaiser's prize, now held by the
Junger Maennerchor, Of Philadelphia, will be be-
gun and will be the last Of the musical features
OF the festival There will remain nothing to
be done then but for the judges TO reach their
decisions and announce the same.
The following societies scheduled to COM
pete this morning: The Ekreutzer Quartet Club.
Of New York. with 129 members; the Gesang
Verein Conoordia, Of Wilkes Barre, Penn. 116
members; the NJ. G. V. Arion, of Newark, IL
members: the Junger Afaennerchor. of Philadel-
phia l26 members; the G. V. Germania, Of New
ark 112 members, ana the franz Schuoert
Naennerchor. of New York 116 members.
In accordance with a decision reached by the
fest directors. the Quaker City society, present
holders Of the prize. having won it once in
RsIfiroore and tied with Brooklyn once. will
become owners of it if they are successful this
time.
The question was raised as TO whether the
Arons of Newark should be allowed to COM
pete inasmUch their leader, Julius Lorenz,
will direct the competition, and is the composer
Of Hans und Crete" the song which Will be
eunP for the much coveted trophy. The matter
was arnca bly, settled. however, and the Arions
are going into the contest.