The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-12
GERMAN SOCIETIES
OBSERVE THE DAY
Programmes of Amusement
by the Various Bodies.
SAENGERBUND GIVES PLAYS
Theatrical Programme OF Two
Numbers by Amateurs wins Favor.
Columbia Turnverein Entertains
Full HOuse-Arion GeSanEVerein TO
Gle Concert and Ball soon.

column MA AurnNcFclh E-htSFt"t'S
-uII HOuse-Arion GeSanEverein TO
Gle Concert and Ball soon.
Easter. ever since times beyond the
memory Of man. has always stood high
est IN The amusement calendar of the leu
tonic race. and in keeping with this idea
the German societies of this city cele-
brated tho Scriptural event Of rejoicing
with programmes OF merrymaking and
amusements at their various meeting
places last. night. The Easter season must
oe appreciated 10 its fullest extent. and
shis cannot be done in one day, according
=, % the coslception Of the German mind.
Fior thks reason, specifically and eXclu-
siv.,Lv. there will be celebrations in honor
Of the event throughout this week.
The Washington Saengerbund gave a
tightly interesting Easter entertainment in
1 The shape OF a theatrical programme con-
sistinC of two numbers. both OF which
we're presented by amateur artists with
he accomplishments Of professionals
Particular mention should be made in
This connection of Miss Eleonore and
Hiss Anna Schwarz whose acting was
highly artistic and whose Interpretation
u their respective parts evoked for them
lie most favorable ncomiums. Miss
Anna Schwarz excelled IN her difficult
part as Hulda Priemel, and her dialect
md temperament were wel-nigh fault
less
Two Pieces by Dramatic Club.
The second dramatic number was equal
v we'll acted. all parts being in the
hands OF members OF the SaengerbUnd
dramatic club. who take pride in their
amateur vocation, Both pieces were OF a
humorous character, and the programme
Uas rs follows:
Aus dem Hausfrauen-Ycrei
sclvank in cinem AEt Won G.. A Paul
Peu0neU.
ran Gcheimsesrctarin Aurora RaTncikoTf.
Trl s.crnore SclUarz
Arirra. ir Frau James slice
iiulda I1i-1Cl- -lr Anna Schwar
OF, der Haudung: WOhnuuE der Pau
RaVpclkoUi.
Tvontr minutCn pause.
Hierauf:
kock uud Gu-te.
Posse mit Gca3rg in einem Akt mach ". Friedrich.
PersoHcu:
iNuzel Herr a. Levy
Aerusia vcsFitvctc Postekreta1in Darfeld. deszen
SC1rc-t Fri g. n. MCCcuscD
Biocsem. Tanzelrr. Herr o. q. Pauls
fiu-re KudCunadchcu---..-..-I Julius q. Brauer
>oes. Gcfreiter..............H William Hrucmaun
EevaFrete Nachharn. &C.
OFT der Handling: Berlin.
Colombia Verein EntertainS.
The Columbia Turnverin also had a
fun house OF members. friends. and in
vncd guests last night. entertaining
them with a programme Of music, rectal
lions. humor and dance numbers. Those
who contributed 20 the success Of tho
programme were Mr. Bummel Turner
John. J. HOLMAN. :. Scharbau. Mr. Bahr;
!. Bottrher, and DR. Klaus
Otto Wesner. who. as representative OF
the washington Saengerbund went 10
New York 10 bid Col. Roosevelt farewell
good luck. and q happy return. has re-
turned TO this city and was given a
reception at the SaenEerbund last night
He was surrounded all evening by mem
hers who were anxious 20 know all
about 'Roosevelt's health looks. plans,
&c" Col. Wehner being ususually well
Informed on the subject, was able 10 sat
isfy everybody
The Ladies Club Of the SaenEerbund
viii entertain tonight at the bund hall,
at an Easter Monday dance
Plans Concert and Bail.
The Arion Gesang Verein will celebrate
Easter with q gala concert and ball n
she National Rifles ArmOry tonight The
verem's own chorus will be heard in
music and song. and the Arion. OF BaltI-
more. or $50 voices. will sing a number
OF classical compositions.
The artists OF the evening viii bt
Fri Gertrude Reuter-, soprano; Herr
Charles r. Myers. tenor: Herr Roland
T. Rodrick. barytone. and the Arion vor
Baltimore under the direction of the
leader Mr.. Melamet The programme d;
a. follows. Chor-"Tm Wald." Leu, Arior
Gesang-Verein; sopran-soli-(a) "Dich-
theurc Halle "Tannhauser.' Wagner
o. die Lotosblume." Schumann. Fri
Gertrude Reuter- CFrl. Ouida Wheelock an
plano: chor-"Schafer's Sonntagsned.
Kreutzer. Arion Won Baltimore: tenor sole
-'Sigismund's Liebeslied.' ''Walkure
Wagner. Herr Charles T. Myers: chol
-(al Der Alien Helm" FOster-Van de-
Stucken: Cb) "Mein Kentucky Helm,
Foster-Van der Stucken. Arion Gesang
Vernin Charlton solo, Herr Roland r
RodrIck): sopran-soli-(a) die Wild
munE." Schumann: Cb) "Ichliebe Die
Beethoven. Fri Gertrude Reuter- CFrl
OUids WheelOck am piano; chor-Ca) Alt.
deutsches Liemeslied." WOhlgemuth; %
"Heimliche Liebe Jungst. Arion vor
Baltimore: terzett-''Te sol quest ANNA
aus "Attila." Verdi. Fri. Reuter-. Herrer
Myers und Rodrick: grosser chor-"SoI
datenlied, Kremser. Arion Won Balti
more and Arion Gesang-Verein: Herr
Karl Holer. leader
VIII Celebrate Anniversary.
The Iessen-Darmstaedter Unterstuet
zungs Verein will celebrate its twenty.
fifth anniversary tonight with pro.
gramme OF music. song. speech-makinE
refreshments. and dancing at the ole
Masonic Temple. DR.. Christian Strack be
ing the orator OF the evening
The United Singers. consisting of tn,
Saengerbund. the AriOn. and the Ger.
mania. will give a concert and ball al
National Rifles Armory. April q, the
proceeds thereof to be used in defray
ing the expenses Of those singers who
viii participate IN competitive singing a
the national saengerfest to be held II
New York, in June. The following com
mittee has the matter I'm hand: Commit
tee on arrangements-P + Brandstedt
chairman; Herman Volmer. Capt. Charlie,
Corner: refreshments-Char Corner
W. Xauder, Carl Bauer; printing!
Maui. r. Volmer: finance-W. Hanne
mann John. Wischhusen; receptions
Helwig, George W. Spier, John Waldman
2. T. Moran, DR.. Christian Strack F. A
Rockar, Rudolph de Zapp. Rudolf Saur
Kurt Voelclkner. Gustave Bender. ". A
W. Spanhoofd; foor-Herbert Levy: mu
steal dlrector-Prof. Henry Xander.
LOCAL BRIEFS.