The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-15

An audience testing the capacity OF
the auditorium Of the Saengerbund
among which the musical colony OF this
city was prominently represented. last
night enjoyed the musical programme
presented by the Saengerbund chorus. un-
der the direction OF Prof Henry Kan
der. and vocal and instrumental soloists.
The numbers were selected with a view
TO variety Of voice as well az sentiment,
there being chorus numbers. soprano solo,
ccntralto solo. tenor solo. and bass solo,
as well as plano and clarinet solo, all OF
which were accompanied on the piano
by Prof. Xander
Played the Clarinet.
Jacques Vanpoucke played the clarinet
solo, Il Puritani." by Luigi Bassiin, in
masterful manner, the piece affordlng
him every opportunity to display his
splendid technique He encored with two
pieces Another attractive number was
Miss Berda Stewart Wilson's piano solo,
'Polonaisa," by Chopin, which she played
| in a finished manner. Compositions OF
/ this kind rarely give the player an OPP
/ pOrtunity TO display powers Of interpre-
tatiOn. In many cases, therefore, the
/ opus, no matter how artistically given,
I falls rather fat. Miss Wilson encored
with Grieg's LIE Papilon," which she
played with proper feeling, and was
/ heartily applauded
4 Mrs. II. W. Birg1eId sang the soprano
/ solo, Sonora" by Nathan; her voice
being clear and tuneful. though lacking
/ in volume and expression. Mrs. f. B.
/ GllmOre's contralto solo, a Summer
\ Night" by Goring Thomas, was accept
\ ably given. Mrs. Gilmore has a well
mOdulated, resonant voice. Bizets tenor
\ solo, Flower Song" from Carmen"
was sung by William G. Atherholt in an
| artistically finished manner. He re-
| sponded with an encore. Harry Forker S
bass solo. The Horn" by Flegeir, was
! favorably received. Mr.. FOrkers bass
voice is OF splendid timber, flexible and
/ expressive. The Ssengerbund chorus sang
! ''FruehlingsZeit" by Wilhelm, and Aus
/ der Jugendzeit." by Radecke
/ The Suabia Sick Benefit Association
will entertain its members and friends at
/ a concert, theater. and ball at the old
/ Masonic Temple tonight The pro-
I gramme consists OF two short cOmical
! sketches. and will be presented by Carl
! Braun, III. Nollmer, q. Xander, John
/ Zobel. Conrad Grund. Fritz Wolf. Michel
/ DietZ. II. Xander, J. a. Schuerger, and
| Fred L. Aue. The concert part will be
| taken care Of by the Germania Maen-
! nerchoir. under the direction Of Emil
! Christiani, chorleiter; Miss Frieda Hauf.
Miss Minnie Schuerger, J. A Ward =.
Richter. Carl Xanten, G. Ackman,
Thomas Murray. F. Schaeffer. II. Nolda,
/ and ]. Redeker.
! At the meeting OF the board OF d.
/ rectors OF the German Orphan Asylum.
| az Saengerbund Hall Friday evening.
these new members were admitted +.
/ W. Wenger. r. Stohlmann, Ernst Gich-
ner. and Adam Lapp. a committee, con
sisting Of President Irhof, Messrs. Mey-
ers, Schneider, GUIDE. Pitt, and Loef-
fer, was appointed to request the matron
| Of the institution 10 withdraw her resig-
nation.
Observance by League.
The German Language League observed
the 10th anniversary OF the birth OF
I Friedrich Won Schiller. Germany's most
beloved poet. with a musical and literary
( programme at Carroll Institute Hall
there being a large attendance. Prof. A.
Werner panhoofd. president Of the So
ciety, introduced the programme by Civ
/ ing a short sketch OF the life OF the poet
Louis 4. Potter contributed piano solos.
| and FIR. Michel, the German-Americau
poet Of New York, recited his poem, MY
Schiller Festival at the Niagara Falls. "
| Ernst Gichner, the well-known elocution-
ist, gave genuine pleasure through his
fine rendition Of Schiller poems The
first, second, and fourth scenes OF the
third act Of Schillers Maria Stuart was
presented by Miss Anita Schade as Maria
| Stuart, Miss Amy B. Leavitt as Hannah
| Kennedy, Leo I. Weissenborn as Lord
Paulet. and Mrs. Elisabeth Rudolph, OF
Baltimore, as Elisabeth.