The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-15
GERMAN SINGERS END
SESSION
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF
sAENeERBUNo CLOSES WITH
GRAND BALL.

After having spent the last three
days in the Garden city, during which
they were shown every courtesy pos
sibIe by the local German-A Americans
and other residents of Missoula, the
first annual saengerfest of the Mon
fana State Saengerbund came to a
close last night. after the orchestra
had played the last strains Of "Auf
/ Wid.rsehen," the dance which ended
the ball in Elite hail. and today the
delegates. their wives and sweethearts
are leaving the city. leaving with the
best possible impressions of Missoula
and its citizens and surrounding coun-
try.
Yesterday opened with the second
business meeting, which convened IN
the Eagles hall at $50 in the morn
ing. After the reports of the various
committees, the selection of the meet
ing place for next year was in order.
Helena and Butte were the candidates
for this honor. and each was strong
in its claims, but the people from the
Capital city won out, after which the
choice was made unanimous. Next
the election of officers for the ensuing
wear was i'm order. The results of the
election were as follows: President,
Carl Weiss of Helena: vice president
, Frank A. Lenz of Butte: secretary,
Conrad Schimpf of Helena: treasurer
+. w. nerweg of Missoula: custodian.
August Pfister of Butte: leader of
the saengerbund Arthur Seller of
Helena.
The committee on finances was APP,
pointed. to consist nf John Commers
of Helena. l.. A. Schneider of Butte
and william Eizner of Helena. the
committee on constitution and by
laws is made up of Frank kenck OF
Rutte. Fred Schimpf of Helena and
Fred Hensalt of Missoula. Arthur
Seller of Helena, j. X. Witzman or
MIssoula and Emilio Saverio of Butte
comprise the committee on music
These committees win serve during
the ensuing year.
The delegates expressed in the high
est terms their appreciation of the Ell
forts of the Missoula Maennerchor ana
the citizens of Missoula to make the
meeting success, and gave their
heartfelt thanks to the press or MIS-
soula for help in making the meeting
So successful. 1t was decided TO eject
the delegates from each society be-
longing to the saengerbund In June
of each year. 50 that ample prepara-
ton may be made for each saenger-
fest.
During the business meeting the
visiting ladies' were taken by their
~ sla Fap "a
city in automobiles They We're de-
lighted. and have become the strong
est kind Of boosters for the Garden
city. ge...
In the afternoon the delegates and
their families and friends were taken
Ia the ranch of Otto Quasi, up the
Rattlesnake. where "A regulation Ger
man picnic was given. Refreshments
were served and an impromptu pro-
gram of sports pulled off, and every
body got generally busy and had
good time. es. :
But the grand affair of the whole
saengerbund was the hall given in
Elite hall in the evening. Here sew
eral hundred of the visitors and their
hosts were given the best kind OF
time. The hall was handsomely deco
rated with streamers of red black ana
white crepe paper. which covered the
ceiling. and German and American
flags covered the walls. The guests
danced to the strains of an eight
piece orchestra led hv ]. X. WHITMAN.
and made merry until late. after which
everybody went home. tired but
happy. and the first annual saenger-
fest was at an end. The floor COM |
neitfee Mt the ball was composed of /
y. W. Herweg. Karl NJ. Amdahl. +. /
w. kurhal. Theodore Stumpf. George /
Scott. Nick Freund. Hugo Sontag. j!
\. koltseh. l.. Streitharger. Carl /
SCHNEIDER and e r. Ruehenaek.