The Washington herald., 1907-04-15
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Many and diversified are the bestowals
of honor and esteem Of which President
Roosevelt IS almost the daily recipient
from his American and foreign admirers.
but the most unique and, from a mer-
cenary standpoint. without doubt most
expensive testimonial TO the President
/ comes from foreign shores-from the
/ Wiener MaennergesangYerein the Vienna
Men Singing Society. Between six and
seven hundred members OF this world
renowned chorus will leave Vienna, Aus
/ tria. April 90 and viii arrive in New
1 York May ). They will at once take
train Tor Washington. where they will
I sing before the President of the United
| States in the East room Of the White
| House. Monday May 6. at 2;So p. IA
/ After spending an hour or 50 as guests
OF the Washington Saengerbund at its
! clubhouse. the Vienna chOristers will re-
/ turn 20 New York, where they viii give
a concert on the following day.
The Vienna singers. most Of whom are
/ millionaires and who have been heard in
| concert before every crowned head OF
/ Europe. are defraying their own expenses
and for the purpose OF coming 10 this
country 10 demonstrate TO President
/ Roosevelt their admiration for MIN ir
song have chartered the steamer Oceana
OF the Hamburg-Amerika line. at an ex
I pense Of 250,O00 marks. or $4,000 in oul
money. in round numbers. This includes
the return trip 90 Vienna.
Charter Special Train.
10 convey them from New York 60 this
city and return 20 Gotham special trair
has been chartered costing $1,000. After
the concert al the White House. the Aus
trlan minstrels will be the guests Of the
saengerbund Of this city. which has mad,
/ preparations on n grand scale. The cos
Of this entertainment is estimated al
about $3.50.
/ Upon their return 70 New York. th,
! Deutsche Llederkranz. the most promL
nent and exclusive singing society of tht
metropolis. will do the honors TO theil
foreign brothers in song, and it is est
I mated that the expenses in connection
I with their reception and entertainment
7 while the guests of the Liederkranz vii
aggregate S400o0 The expenses of tn,
| trip without counting their own persona
/ expenses in this country, may safely b,
/ estimated at $4,000.
/ Felix KraemeT. the business manager OF
the Vienna chorus, who arrived in Wash
] ington City last week. has been in con
I sultation with the officials of the Austrian
Embassy and the board Of directors Of IN
ISaengerbund and has completed arrange
ments for the appearance of the singer
at the White House. long letter from
Carl Engelhardt. secretary Of the tourng
committee. and =. Schneiderhsm. presi
dent Of tile Wiener Verein, has been re-
Ceiyed by the Saengerbund
see President First.
In this letter the itinerary of IA.
Austrian singers is indicated. and it i
expressly stated that the purpose Of thel
trip TO this country would only then b.
accomplished if their ovation 70 the Presi
fdent constituted their first public appear
ance on American soil
The Saengerbund is also advised tina
Charles 5. Francis. the American Aubas
sador at Vienna, had greatly assisted 81
bringing the arrangements to a highI
satisfactory conclusion. and the Vienn
organization says that "a few days az
we received the most pleasant reply o
the President, that he will receive us j.
the East Room of the White House a
: 2:30 p. m.
r They deplGre that arrangements do no
d permit them 10 remain in this city a
- long as they desired. but express the hop
that they will spend an hour or two Wit
the Sangerbunds in true singer style. afte
; their appearance before the President
The Vienna men state that they viii ais
visit Philadelphia and Baltimore, wher
they hope TO again meet their Washingto
friends.
d Get COurtesies of Port.
Il has been arranged that the foreig
visitors, on their landing in New Yori
will receive the courtesy of the port-tha
they will not be subjected TO the exam
nation of the immigration and custom
officials. being practically regarded d
the guests Of honor Of the Presiden
There are fifteen European newspape
men in the party, who will keep theI
papers informed of the movements q
their charges The special train whlc
will bring the singers from New York {
. this city will contain ten dining cars an
dinner viii be served at 10, so that thei
will be no hitch at this end of the pre-
gramme so far as the inner man Of IN
visitors is concerned.
/ George W. SpeiT. of the SaengeTbunt
e has been elected chairman OF COMMITTEES
, Of the Saengerbund, the German Centr,
! Verein, the Germania Maennerchor, an
the Arion, which will receive the Vienn
visitors on the day of their arrival in tn
3 city. and who will escort them TO th
White House after an automobile rid
! through the city. Arrangements for III
reception of the singers at the Whit
House have been completed under II
4 supervision of the Austrian Embass,
: after consultation with John Waldmal
president of the Saengerbund, and G. v
Speir. and A. JOrss, members of tn
! board of directors.
COIOred \. NJ. c. A. 10 Raise S25, ,OO'
George F. Tibbetts gave an illustrate
lecture last night at the True RefOrmer