The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
SONG KING TO REIGN
Royal Welcome Prepared for
Singers from Austria
CONCERT AT WHITE HOUSE
President TO Meet Wiener Maenner-
chor la East RoOm-GeneraI Reeep-
lion in Honor of Visitors to he
Held at New WiIIard-Marine Band
10 serenRde Famous siinstreIs.

After a conference at the White House
and the Austrian Embassy yesterday,
George ". spier, chairman of the COM
mittee for the reception and entertain
ment of the Wiener Maennergesang
verein by the saengerbund at the New
Willard tomorrow afternoon, declared
that. on account Of the visiting delega-
ton being so large. only very limited
number Of tickets to the function at the
White House would be available for dis
tTibution.
It is understood that President Roose-
welt has invited quite a number of guests
TO be present when the Viennese pay their
tribute Of song at the White House.
These. together with the visitors. the
executive committee OF the Saengerbund,
the presidents of the Saengerbund, the
/ Germania, the Arion, and the German
Central Verein. and those specially invited
1 by the committee. VIII tax the East
/ Room. where the concert will take place.
! to its capacity. Arrangements were COM
pleted as 20 the disposition about the
East Room of the singers sand guests.
! President Roosevelt. surrounded by his
/ party. will occupy such a position that
/ the singers and their hosts viii form
semi-circle around him, enabling him 70
/ observe everything and everybody. and
also obtaining thereby the most satisfac-
/ tory results so far as the artistic effect
I Of the song numbers IS concerned
A large party from the New York Lie
derkranz and the Junger Mdennerchor, of
/ Philadelphia, VIII accompany the Aus
trian visitors to this city, and viii again
return with them after the object Of
/ their mission here will have been accom-
plished
Marine Band TO serenade.
! An opportunity will be given TO the dis
tlnguished foreigners 10 pass judgment
/ on the merits of Americas crack military
ibaud. the Marine Band. which will sere-
made the Wiener al the Pennsylvania
/ depot when they board the special train
on their return 10 New York. Lieut. sam
| telmann. the leader Of The band. viii di-
rect, and the programme selected by him
viii most particularly appeal 10 the mu-
! steal instincts of the mlnstreis from the
city on the banks of the Blue Danube.
where so many OF the worlds celebrated
composers have seen the light Of day.
and where song and music are looked
upon not as a luxury. but as an absolute
necessity of life.
The programme for the reception at the
/ New Willard. which is subject to changes,
has been decided upon as follows: Songs
of greeting by the Saengerbund male
/ chorus, Prof. Henry Xander directing
introduction of Frank Claudy, honorary
president Of the SaengerbGnd, by Chair
man Spier. and reading Of an original
poem OF welcome by Mr.. Clsudy. This is
to be followed by brief address by
George W. spieT chairman Of the execu-
tive committee. at the conclusion Of which
be VIII confer upon Franz schneiderhan.
the president of the visiting society. tie
honorary membership Of the Washington
ISaengerbund. at the same time pinning on
Mr.. Schneiderhan's breast the emblem OF
the Sangerbund. miniature lyTa Of solid
gold, and giving him the diploma Of hon
OTaTy membership
Comforts of Visitors.
Particular attention viii be paid 20 the
comfort and entertainment OF the women
in the visiting party. and little Miss Elsie
J0rss, daughter Of A. +. JOrss. of the eE-
ecutive committee, in the name of the To-
cal singers. viii present the fair guests
with huge bouquet of flowers. a great
cluster Of American Beauty roses, tied
with a broad black and yellow ribbon
colors Of the imperial house Of Hapsburg
and suitably inscribed. the present OF
j William F. Gude viii serve as a further
proof Of the newly effected song alliance
between Vienna and Washington. The
twenty-fouT flags and banners OF the so
cieties composing the German Central
Verein. the flag Of the Saengevbund, the
Stars and Stripes, the flags of Vienna and
of the imperial family of Austria viii be
used in a unique scheme for the decora-
tion of the large reception hall at the
New Willard. the Navy Department hay
ing furnished the flags needed for this
purpose.
Arrive Ahead of Time.
The steamer Oceana, of the Hamburg
Amerika line. with the Vienna singers OF
board, arrived at New York yesterda!
morning ahead of schedule time givins
the visitors a chance to become bette
acquainted with their New York friend
before coming TO this city. A member o
the Austrian Embassy has been desig
mated by Ambassador Hengelmueller Il