Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-30
GIVE RARE PROGRAM
UNITED GERMAN SINGERS EN-.
TERRAIN LARGE AUDIENCE.

An evening of rare enjoyment was pro-
vided by the United German Singers OF
Washington at the National Rifles Ar
mory last night. and incidentally SUBJ
stantial sum was realized for the fund
to provide a granite pedestal for the
large bronze bust of Handel. the COM
poser. which was awarded the United
Singers at the Baltimore saengerfest a
few years ago. as first prize i'm the sing
ing contest. There was musical pro-
gram of ten numbers, interSpersing vocal
and instrumental music. with chOruses
by individual societies and massed Choir
uses of the entire aggregation. The
United Singers comprise the Arions,
Emil HOler. Director: the Germania Maen-
nerchor, f. Christian director, and the
Saengerbund. Henry Xander. director. In
accordance with the custom for years. by
direction of the maSsenchOr. or massed
chorus. MIR. +. Christiani of the Maen-
nerchOr directed the joint chorus last
night. while each of the other directors
had charge of the choruses sung by his
own organization. The Saengerbund
choruseS. ':JetZt reisen wir ZCm Thor
hnaus. by Angerer; Spicker's "Noch Sind
die Tage der Rosen." with a Tyrolean
yOdel song. which was given in response
to vigorous demand for an encore. were
ruses of the Arions. Bierseck's "Sontag''
and Zoellner's "Einkehr.''
A notable feature of the program was
the rendition of Bohm's "Cavatina" and
Wieniawskis "Mazourka." on the violin,
by little Miss Elsie Raner. In expression,
technique and dainty Interpretation. this
little twelve-year-old girl showed herself
to be an artist of great promise. In re-
Spouse to long continued applause she
gave Massachusetts Cradle Song"
- .:-s 1T,
the Maennerchor, with Miss l.. Helbig as
soprano so!oist. Miss Mabel Getman
played several classical offerings on the
piano and won an encore. while Mrs. Eva
Fatt was equally appreciated in her So
prano solos. The Misses Helbig, Bieber
and Mrs. Lehnhardt. in Abt's "Frueh-
lngsstimmen, trio for two sopranos
and an alto. were we'll received. Follow
ing the concert came the ball and dane
ing until a late hour.
Officers and Committees.
There was a large attendance of singers.
their guests and friends.
The officers and delegates OF the United
Singers are: August Schmidt (Arion).
president; III. Schmidtmann (Saenger-
bund). vice president; F. ". Helbig
(Maennerchor>. secretary: William Han
nemann (Saengerbund), treasurer.
Delegates-Aricn, F.. 4. ROckar, Charles
Corner and ]. Wischhusen: Saengerbund,
F. F. Brandstedt. II. Scheuermann, r..
Maui and G. Pauls: Germania Maenner-
cnor, r. Brauer, F. Genth and H. P. Voll-
mer.
Musical directors-Emil Holer, Henry
Xander and E. Christiani.
Floor COMMUNICATION, William Fisch-
err, William Xander. +. w. Bueter. John
Staffel. Fritz Jordan. ]. Schneider. w.
Wiegmann, j. Roessler; Saengerbund.
Herbert Levy. NJ. Wiegand. Leo Stiefel.
II. G. Minister. G. L. Storm. John Rede-
ker Karl Brodt. L. F. Zwissler F. Wald-
mann and G. Pauls; Germania Maenner-
Choir, X. Cussler, ]. Ref, ]. Wondrack.
A. Hoffman,, G. Braun. P. Mattern, G.
Pitt. H. Riesch, F. Genth, F. VOehl, J.
Reisinger and r. We1dlich.
Arrangements cOmmittee-P. F. Brand
stedt, chairman; c. E. Gerner and r.
Brauer
Printing committee-F. A. Rockar,
chairman. and H. A. Scheuermann
Refreshments cOmmittee-A. Schmidt,
chairman; HI. Schmittman, c. E. Gerner
and F. w. Helbig.