The Washington herald., 1907-05-07
SINGERS GREET PRESIDENT

Wiener 10 respond with Kremser's 'Volks-
lied Won Oesterreich," a wonderfully
beautiful Austrian folk song, interspersed
with Yodeln and jauchzen, Characters
ties Of Tyr0lean and Austrian songs.
Visitors Give Cup.
Mr.. SchneiderhaD's speech, as well as
that Of Mr. spier, was delivered in Ger
man.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Schneider
hans address. which found hearty IT,
dorsement. he presented 10 Mr. spier. in
the name Of the Vienna organization, a
handsome silver loving cup surmounted
by a miniature flag Of the city of Vienna
in enamel. The cup. a specimen OF the
Austrian silversmiths art, Is Of solid
silver. bearing the inscription: Der
Washington Saenger Bund-Wiener Aiaen-
ner Gesang Vereln."
This memorable event was crowned
with the Wiener section singing their
Wahrspruch. or motto. "Frei und Treu. %
by Hefbeck. a short but magnificent piece
Of tone poetry.
Bestowiug upon the president Of the
Vienna society, Mr.. Schneiderhan, the
honorary membership of the Washington
S1engerbund, and pinHing on his breast
the emblem Of the bund. in the form Of
small lyras and presenting him with the
diploma, was constituted the next num-
Der 0n the programme This was carried
out by John Waldman, the president Of
the local society. who. in a few we'll
chosen words performed the function
Deing followed By musical "0T lebe
hoch, by the Saeugerbund chorus.
AeknnxxEeEaraa The E4o,ar
The recipient Of this additional honor.
Mr. Schnelderhan. again expressed his
thanks. and statCG ;hat this would act
as an additional proof of the existing
friendship between the two societies. He
also said he was extremely sorry that
they were not in a position 10 accord
Washington better treatment: that they
had wished 70 give a concert here. but
that arrangements prevented their doing
So He said he felt that they were not
treating Washington fairly in view Of the
masnanimous treatment they were re-
Ce.ying here.
Little Miss Elsie JoTss, daughter Of f.
A. Jeras in the name OF the Saenger-
bund presented 20 Mrs. Becky Richard or
the Wiener organization q huge b0quet Of
ANN+A N4-AAt f14-ltA ciAA As4AGkA EUEA@. LEtl
with broad sil6en steamers of black and
yellow, appropriately superscribed. The
flowers being the contribution Of VIM. f.
Guide.
Guests at the willard.
Among the many prominent invitec
guests at the New Willard were Ambassa-
dor Aoh. Of Japan, General Aforteza
Khan. Minister of Persia, Commissioners
Mcfarland and West the Rev. DR.
Buell., president Of Georgetown University
Dr. Needham, president Of George Wash
ington University, DR.. Wiley. Prof DR..
Buruch, r. F. Lang, Mr., Halperson Of
New York, Miss Ida Xander Of St. Louis.
Mo. Ferdinand Kaiser Otto Wenzing and
John GfeIrr Of Baltimore, VIM. p. Lue-
deke of Buffalo, n. Y. and others.
The scene at the Pennsylvania Rsflroad
station as the foreign visitors took the
train al $40 O'Clock on their return will
remain in the memory or All Tho were
Witnesses thereto for long time The
Marine Band, under Director Lieut. San
telmann, serenaded the guests with pro-
gramme alternating with American and
Austrian national anthems. marches.
songs, and ragtime music. Many of the
Niennese stated that the Marine Rand
stood higher in their estimation now than
ever; that they had heard of this famous
organization on the other side, and that
their artistic accomplishments justified
their fame.
They like Roosevelt.
Many of the visitors requested the
newspaper correspondents to convey IN
the American people their great adnira-
ton for President Roosevelt. whom they
as "ein mann i'm voIlsten
slime des wortes''-a man in the fullest
sense Of the word. Herr Louis Taussig
of Vienna, a well-known member of the
singing organization. said that much had
been heard of American hospitality in
Europe, but that the treatment they re-
ceived by the Washington people was far
beyond their expectations.
Every window was filed with waving
hats and handkerehiefs as the train finally
pulled out and many were the .1eb wohT'
and "auf wiederseh'n." The members Of
the saengerbund and the other German
societies adjourned to the Saeneerbund
clubhouse. where speeches and songs
constituted the finale of the DAVIS work
Mr.. SpieT thanked the members of the
committee for their loyal assistance. and
particularly. those members of the buud
who had so literally contributed to make
the celebration a success. Brief addresses
were also made by Messrs. John Wald-
mann, Frank Claudy, Simon Wolf, Curt
FoelckEer, Rudolph De Zapp, and others.