The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-23
SINGERS CLUB
HAS GOLDEN
JUBILEE
COncOrdia Entertains Its
Friends With Famous
artists Aid.

concord Of sweet sounds" filled the
air in Harburger's Hall, Hamburg
place, last night, where the M. O. v.
Concordia, the fourth oldest of the half
a-hundred German singing societies OF
this city. celebrated its golden jubilee in
the presence of an audience that
crowded the gaily decorated home OF
tho singers to the doors. The mem
bers and friends of Concordia gath
cred early, and the last of them went
away when the big industries in that
section of the city were getting ready
for another busy day.
There was vocal and Instrumental
music of a high class in plenty, a con-
gratulatory address by the Rev. Ed
ward Fuhrmann, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran Church at Hamburg
place and Ferry street. and a dance to
which everybody was invited. On
Thursday night there will be a COM
mers, at which the golden jubilee VIII
be recalled with more song and toasts
innumerable.
After the selected orchestra of fifty
pieces had played a brilliant overture
by Weber the society's chorus rendered
a rousing welcome in "Zur Begrues-
sing and this was followed by the
Rev. Fuhrmann's address, in which he
eulogized song, and said that music was
one of the best gifts of God to man.
lie pointed out how it promoted friend
ship M was one of the strongest OF
bonds among men. 1t allayed the evil
passions, dissipated prejudice and de-
Veloped all the noble instincts in man
kind, he said, as he ended with a verse
dedicated to Concordia expressive of
the wish tina. it would live and work
for song fol- fifty years more.
lie was followed by the presentation OF
a banner to the society by the trustees
If the Twelfth Ward German-Esnlish
School. Hermann Stahnten, president of
The board. introduced John j. Burkhardt,
one OF the oldest members Of the board
who. In "A neat and gratifying address, pre-
rented the gift, 1t was accepted In a
few feeling remarks by William Coerper.
vlec-president Of the singing society. He
acted In the absence Of President j. l..
Gocpfcrich. who was detained by serious
Illness. II was gratifying for the members
10 learn that MIR. Goepferich is now re-
covering. Untir a few days ago II was
feared that the attack would be fatal.
The remainder of the program was en-
tirely musical. Miss Marie Stoddard. a
w~ell-known New York vocalist, sang sew
eral aongs. She began with a selection by
Gounod. later. after other numbers. giving
"Willows.,' by Goring Thomas. and
Summer" by Chaminade. She was en-
cnred each time. Her voice is soprano n
she sang in English. In view of the fact
that the society is made NJ almost entirely
of persons who were born in this country
this was Il pleasing change. Practically
all other numbers were in German.
Arthur Wilde was another artist special
IN engaged for the occasion. He is a
,ccilist of rare skill and confined his inter-
pretatious to the classics. ranging from
Popper 10 Chopin and Dunkler. Fred
Sauer completed the number of soloists by
rendering voeally a selection from Wagner,
which WIS wen done and loudly APP
ptfadel.
The other FEATURES Of the program were
given by the members of the society sing
ing in concert or by the orchestra. II is
probable that the best rendered feature OF
the entire program was the singing by
the Concordia OF "Mein list die Welt, by
Curt. the difficulties OF which they mas
tered with exceptional skill.
Much OF the marked success of the con-
.4ert * due to the excellent work of Emil
Tesche. the director of the society, whose
tircless energy and skill made itself mani
fest ut every point. lie held the singers
well IN IA I'd and vas master of the situa-
ton from first to last.
'fhe concordia Singing Society was 81
eanizcd August -. 1851, by a small band
of men then employed at Nayes's Cement
Works. an establishment no longer In eN-
istcace. They met Mt Hamburg Garden,
Tie centre OF outside social life for the Ger
mans In that ward. Those present were
Louis Heinl,nld. August Rabke, Joseph Bcr-
liaaer. phillip Buiz, Nicodemus Zimmei-
riann. Card Meyer aud William Hoffman,.
Nouc of these nor the score or more who
later came in MS charter members survive.
Tho FIRST officers were Nicodemus Zinlmer-
mann, president; Jacob Hoffman,, secre-
tary; Phillip Butt. treasurer, and August
Rabke, director. Mr.. Rabk filled the Of
flee 70 which he was elected until 1881. Tie
society grew rapidly. and In 1858 a banner
was presented TO il by the German womeh
Of the Twelfth Ward. The exercises took
place in the woods now known as Wieden-
innyey's Park. and was a great occasion ~
that section az town. So many of the mem
hers responded to the call to arms in 81
That meetings amt exercises had to be sie-
pended until after the Civ,k War Two of
lis mcInbcfK were killed in that conflict.
During muny years the society held its
meetings Ia the hall which was founded
by Adolph Hensler, and which is now
Damaged by Joseph Hamburger. Director
Emil Tesche entered upon his duties in
1903, succeeding Carl Heller. Mr.. Tesche
is a graduate OF several European music
ecnservatories and Is thoroughly versed In
all departments of the art. Last night he