Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-05
FIDELAS
PROMISE BIG
SONG FEST
MAENNERCH0R GOES AHEAD
WITH PLANS
COMMITTEE FIXES BLAME FOR
FRICTION
Washington and Oregon Declare Their
Willingness TO Participate in
1908 saeneerfest in Los
Angeles

For the Saengerfest committee II.
Tostmann, Joe Blust and Secretary w.
e. Stroetzel promise Los Angeles
song festival on the Pacific coast this
year such as never has been had be-
fore and that participating societies
will derive the greatest honor there
from while our citys reputation VIII
be increased a thousandfold."
Official statements were given out
yesterday following a meeting.
The executive committee of the Maen-
nerchor Fidelia has not as yet been
officially informed that the German
Alliance, the Turner's and the Arions
will not participate in the fest, though
local German-Americans recognize that
there are differences of opinion as to
methods, ways and means on this sub
ject as there are on any other ques-
lions growing out of the entertainment
of large body of visitors.
Stir Dissatisfaction
Dissatisfaction has been Intentional
ly and artifically stirred, instigated by
only some six members whose ambi-
lions have not been realized" says the
Saengerfest committee, land as to the
private opinions of the ants they are
welcome to then-but they have not
deciding or consulting part in the
question"
Perusal of the minutes shows that
the Fidelia society authorized the dis
patch of members north for the pur-
pose of interesting the coast cities in
the fest.
These minutes show:
At the regular meeting. on June z
motion was made by ]. Blust to hold
Pacific Saengerfest in September or
October of 1908, which was carried
unanimously.
Finds Enthusiasm
On August 1 the president of the
Fidelia Cat that time Karl Mueller),
having made business trip to San
Francisco, reports that he had sounded
the opinion of the different singing So
cieties forming the Pacific Saenger-
bund about such a festival and found
everywhere great enthusiasm.
At the same meeting, on motion OF
singers Tostmann and Blust, it was
decided that the chair appoint fifteen
members to form the committee of the
Saengerfest Said committee appointed
afterward Messrs. Blust and Mueller
as delegates to go north and confer
with all the societies of the Saenger-
| bund.
On October 30, at the regular meet
| ing of the Fidelia, a committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. Schwegel, Dorner
and Tostmann, was appointed to raise
funds for defraying the travelling ex-
| penses of above delegates.
Tostmann Succeeds Mueller
| In the meantime Mr.. Mueller, having
been suspended by unanimous vote as
a member of the Fidelia, Mr.. Tostmann
was appointed in his stead as delegate
| to go north, jointly with Mr.. Blust
and confirmed by the society.
| Upon favorable report of said ex-
pense fund committee having obtained
| the necessary funds for the trip north,
| the president and secretary were au-
| thorized to sign the necessary docu-
ments.
Mr. Tostmann and Mr.. Blust started
on their mission on November 1.
These delegates on their return at
the end of November reported that at
the meeting of all the delegates to the
Pacific Saengerbund of California as
sembled it was resolved to authorize
the Maennerchor Fidelia to hold a
Saengerfest in 1908 in Los Angeles, the
Fidelia thereby assuming the lead and
all financial and othe- responsibilities
connected with the same. The reso-
luton was confirmed in writing by the
Pacific Saengerbund by their letter of
November 2S, 1907.
The delegates reported further that
the Nord Pacific Saengerbund, con-
sisting of various singing societies in
Washington anu Oregon, had with
great enthusiasm declared its willing
ness to participate in the Saengerfest
in Los Angeles in 1908