Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-22
GIVEN
TO MAYOR-ELECT
'FIDELlA MAENNERCH0R SINGS
FOR HARPER
German songbirds Elect Chief Exeeu-
tive Honorary Member and Pre-
sent Him with official
Insignia

A. G. Harper's quiet home life last
night was disturbed, but i'm a manner
most agreeable to the mayor-elect.
Notification had been received of an
intende9 visit by members Of the Eide
liza Maennerchor, the leading singing So
ciety of Los Angeles, but Mr.. Harper
was not prepared for the manner of
their coming nor for the material evil
dence of their esteem which they
brought with them.
with an air of perfect innocence as
to the coming event, there dropped In
TO the Harper residence on West Twen-
ty-eighth street during the evening
Capt. and Mrs. George NJ. Cake, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Cole jr, and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Nofziger.
While Mrs. Harper was entertaining
the women guests In the parlor and
Mr.. Harper was swapping stories with
his guests in the library there came
floating through the open door leading
to the veranda the sound of many well
trained male voices, singing the grand
old German song, THE Forest"
AS the last sweet notes died away
Mr.. Harper stepped out upon the porcn
and his appearance was the signal Cor
the opening notes of n travelling song,
sung by nearly two-score members Of
the F'idelia Maennerchor, who had qui-
/
anda.
At the conclusion of the song the Wis
itors entered the door, where each was
Welcomed by Mr.. Harper and direct
ed down the hall to the dining room,
where they took positions about the TIA
BILE.
AS the mayor-elect appeared with the
last of the visitors, Henry Tostmann
president of the society, demanded at
Ea,1 NJ l.,
said:
Mr. Harper, we come tonight to con-
graduate you upon your election to the
highest position in the gift of the peo-
pie of Los Angeles. This society was
with you from the start, and the soci-
ETY. and its individual members will he
with you until the end of your admin
istration.
1--WE have brought with us a small
token of the high esteem in which you
are held by the members of this soci-
ETY., which, weeks before the election
elected you as one of its honorary
members, and we hope that you will
accept it in the spirit in which it is
given. With 1t we extend our con-
gratulations and best wishes"
Present for the Mayor-elect
AS Mr.. Tostmann concluded he hand
eu TO MT. harper an open Jewel DOX
containing a gold pin, representing the
insignia of the society. This is a harp
| in heavy gold, across which is a ban
ner inscribed, "Fidelia Maennerchor
and at the bottom a smaller banner in.
scribed. Honorary Member" Sur
rounding the shield Is a silver wreath
Mr.. Harper was so surprised ny tn,
unexpected present that for a few mo
ments he was at a loss for words t
express his thanks.
II sincerely thank you for this en
tirely unexpected gift" he said, land
hope that / shall never do anything
that will sully this emblem or which
will make me unworthy of it and OF
your friendship, which 1 prize, most
highly"
His visitors first cheered this senti-
ment and then sang "Lebe Hoch." At
ter refreshments the visitors sang q
number of songs, and their good
night" as was their good evening, u
was a song.
Members of the society present were:
| Henry Tostmann, president; Charles
Lang, vice president; Henry Schoene-
field. musical director; Fred Kettler
f. Ehnert, Charles and William Muel,
ler c. b. and o. B. Hofer, S. Schiller
Louis John, Robert Richter, julius
Fischer, F. J. Dutzler. w. C. Litto, c.
Lamprecht, H. Karstadt, Theodore
Bratty, Brezel, F. Wehner Theodore
Friese, John Stech, Richard Martin, IL
G. Vogt, e. w. Sohler, Dr. Hans Kiesch-
Ike, Joseph Blust, H. Gottleber, Richard
Beskmann, Ben Willputz, Karl Wen
| eel