The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-03
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MEET I'm SEATTLE I'm reoo--THE
ASTORIA MEETING MOST sue.
cEssFUL I'm HISTORY or THEIR
ORGANIZATION.

Coast has come 10 close after the
most successful meeting In its history.
A huge banquet at The headquarters last
night wound up the proceedings In a
BLAZE Of glory enjoyment and goodfel-
lowship Madame Norelli, DR.. Emma and
the choir Of the society taking part In
the excellent program provided after
tho banquet.
The two big entertainments In the
opera house Sunday afternoon and
eyening. were thoroughly sue.
cessful from every viewpoint. The
building was packed 10 It's doors on both
occasions and great numbers Of people
were turned away. The audience In
both instances was enthusiastic over the
musical treat provided by the society,
and assertions that the like was never
heard in Oregon before were common
property.
Madame Norelh made herself a thor
ough favorite with music lovers by the
sweetness OF her voice and the delicacy
OF her manner on the stage She Ia q
very attractive woman aside from her
talent and the appaluse given her on
Sunday bid fair to tax her patience from
It's persistence. She responded TO mum.
erons eneorea and sang songs which
made the audience thrill with the beau.
tiful intonatlons Of her voice.
Carl ycnth, the famous yiolinist made
n big hit with his talent as did DIR, Emma,
the magician OF the piano. Both of them
were apphuded strenuously at each per-
formance and gave encores to the de-
lighted audience. The singing OF the sep
aratc and assembled choruges Of the
Norwegian societies was beyond expires
sion. Professor Sperati is wonder as
a director and welded the voices Of the
singers into one colume Of grand tone
which thrill the audience to intenseness.
Such "fest" Of music was never before
heard In Astoria and II Is only such
singers us have been meeting in the city
who can produce music to rival 1t.
Taking Il all through the annual fes.
tival was a huge success, and s. l.. Nam
thrnp, the retiring president, deserves
great credit for the manner In which the
Entertainment has been carried out.
Without an energetic and enterprising
head to the organization. success is i'm
possible, and in justice to Mr.. Nanthrup
| II may be stated that his indefatiguable
energy has been largely responsible for
the success of the meeting here.
Yesterday morning the members of
the singing societies took part in the
opening of the Regatta. after which
they held business session at their
headquarters in the Foard 4 Stokes hall.
Discussion of business took up consider
able time after which ii was decided
that Seattle would be the next meeting
place Of the Saengerforbund, two years
from the present meeting. The follow
Ing officers were elected:
President, II. p. Rudd, Seattle; first
vice.president, d. Emerson, Ballard;
second president, DR., j, L, Ryning,
Ihcoma; recofding secretary, al. vinge,
Seattle; marshal. P. O. Nashje, Everett.
Before the meeting adjourned reso-
luton thanking the people and city of
hcials OF Astoria for their invitation to
this city and the courtesy shown them
during their stay was adopted.
The members OF the society had
luncheon at headquarters and afterward
the visitors had very excellent picture
taken Of themselves congregated in front
of the city hall, with Mayor Wise in the
center.
The visitors were taken around the
bay on the ArmeIda at o'clock and
greatly enjoyed the marine parade. AT
0 o'clock they went to the headquarters
hall and held their annual banquet
where an elaborate feast had been pre-.
pared by the ladies of the entertainment
committee, Speech making singing and
general jolliiication closed the meeting in |
Astoria.
Most of the visitors will remain over
during the next two days of the Regatta
and County Fair They have become
greatly interested in the celebration and |
their presence will be welcome addition