Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
S|NGERSSET STANDARD
Austrian Society's Remarkable
Concert at White House.
GUESTS OF SAENGERBUND
Visitors and Local Societies Exchange
Silver Loving Cups.
FRATERNIZE AT NEW WILLARD
German Lied Praised, and Marine
Band Concert at the Station as
the Guests Leave.

you do not realize what this event sig
mites. Four hundred missionaries have to-
day in Washington learned. something Of
republican conditions which will be of
greater influence in Vienna than all that
has been accomplished by paid ministers"
Such were the words last evening at the
Saengerbund Hall with which Simon Wolf
greeted the bund and the allied German So
cieties gathered for love feast. congratu-
lations and banquet, which followed the
triumphant serenade Of the members Of the
visiting Wiener Maennergesang Verein, as
they left at Gas pm. from the Pennsylva-
MIA station, by the Marine Band, directed
by Lieut.. Santelmann.
Hearty congratulate tons were heaped
upon George w. Speir. chairman of the
Saengerbund executive committee, who
was acclaimed the Napoleonic financier.
whose skill made the entertainment of the
visitors in such royal style possible.
President Roosevelt was credited with
saying that he would himself subscribe not
a hundred dollars, but five hundred. to have
a repetition of such singing as was heard
yesterday at the White House, and later at
the Willard Hotel, by the great Vienna
choir.
AS stated yesterday exclusively in The
Star. the program of Wiener Verein at the
White House was made up of three main
numbers. After the opening Psalm by
Schubert. which was accompanied by the
composer of the society. Eduard Kremser.
on the east room golden piano, Richard
Heuberger. the director and composer, led
the second selection, the ''Tiroler Nachti-
vache." which was followed by two popu-
lar songs, 'Im Winter and "Altnieder-
laendisch.'' the composer, Kremser, direct
ing.
President Makes Request.
At the close Of these numbers President
poo INN no
in the corridor where he sat with Mrs
Roosevelt and the special guests. and came
hurriedly forward to the director. There
was a brief delighted colloquy. and the
baton was again raised. The President had
requested the repetition Of the '-Tiroler
Nachtwacht.'' rousing song with key
note Of liberty and patriotism.
There was a storm of applause with each
number, the presidential party being as en-
thusiastic as the ladies and gentlemen
guests of the Saengerbund gathered with
the Vienna choir in the east room.
Never" said the President. has any
thing like 1t been heard in America"
A reception followed. The President with
Mrs. Roosevelt Admiral and Mrs. Cowles
receiving the guests In turn. who had an
opportunity to see the green and blue rooms
and the corridor and foyer as they flied
past.
The formal reception at the station by
reason of the rain was abandoned. but the
guests before assembling at the White
House were driven about the Capitol and
Library grounds. and after the White
House concert again In the pelting rain
were driven out Connecticut avenue to Du-
pont Circle. down Massachusetts, and Yer
mont avenues and past the treasury to the
New Willard, where the Saengerbund re-
ceived at about 4 o'clock pm.
In the Presidents party were Mrs. Roose-
Welt, Mrs Kean, Miss Keap. Mrs. Cowles,
Mr. and Mr. Winfhron Qocro.
tary and Mrs. Cortelyou. Mise Margaret
Roosevelt, Secretaries Garfield and Stratus.
Assistant Secretary Of State Bacon, Assist
ant Postmaster General Hitchcock, Assist
ant Secretary of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor Murray. Gen. Oliver. the
officers of the Austrian squadron at James
town and attaches Of the Austrian embassy.
The Vienna singers had brought their two
banners, one Of which was the present of
Emperor Franz Josef. the other gift Of the
city of Vienna. One was In the imperial
colors. black and gold. and the other. red
and white, the colors of the city Of Vienna.
These and the flag Of the Washington Saen-
gerbund occupied prominent positions In the
east room.
with him President Roosevelt in congrat-
ulating Franz Schneiderhan. the president
of the Vienna society, said In referring TO
the number "Tiroier Nachtwache" that II
reminded him of the patriots Song, Zu
Mantua in Bandon," which he said he could
this day repeat in the German language
The President expressed his great admira-
ton for Andreas Hofer. the peasant patriot.
who is the hero of the song.
Reception at the Willard.
AS the guests arrived at the banquet hall
Of the New Willard the Washington Saeng-
erbund greeted them with the chorus ''Gott
gruesse Dich," by Muecke. Prof. Henry
Xander directing. The braves of the
visiting singers were fine tribute to the
singing Of the local Organization. Then fol-