The Washington herald., 1909-04-19
WOLF HITS PROHIBITION WAVE
Tells Saengerbund It Is Costing the
Country Dearly.
Former Minister to Turkey Also
scores SIander on Bureau Girls.
Anniversary Celebrated.

As the oldest OF the German Organiza-
uons Of the city. the Washington Ssen-
gerbund celebrated its hfty-eighth ami
verSary in the presence OF a large audi
ence with a programme OF music. songs.
end speechmaking. a. Saengerbund Hall
last night
Hon. Simon Wolf. one Of tho oldest
members OF the society and minister 20
( Turkey under President Cleveland, ad-
dressed the members. He said. in part
Just now there is a fanaticism search
I lng throughout this country. a feeling OF
( prohibition. which is not only growing
/ intolerable. but is. indeed. endangeriug
the very basis upon which is built the
/ edihce Of our great republic.
1t Is figh time that every man and
woman should give these matters their
! serious consideration
Mr. Wolf said that the trades are af-
I fccted In a most Injurious degree by the
/ agitation for prohibition. that farmers.
barrel manufacturers. bottle makers,
/ cIgarmakers. drivers. and other branches
/ OF business are suffering through prohibit
ton. which is entailing tremendous losses
upon the government and the various
/ communities and people
! 1T is the Washington SaengerbunG and
Z its affiliated societies all over the United
States which must stand together and
+ fight these fanatics shoulder 10 shoulder, 90
l he declared.
The speaker severely scored the charges
which had been printed In a local aad
a New York paper against the women
workers in the Bureau OF Engraving aad
B Printing.
! The musical part OF the programme was
under the direction OF Prof. Henry Kan
I der, and consisted Of two chOruses by the
Saengerbund
/ Miss Mabel Getman played the piano
+ solo, Rhapsody, No. H." by Liszt. in a
tcOrrect. mechanical, and technical man.
ner. lacking somewhat in expression.
| Mrs. William T. Reed sang the con-
/ tTaltO solo, 20 miO Fernando" BY Doni-
zetti. with a pure and mellow voice. fun
+ Of sentiment and expression. Herndon
Morseus art as a singer Is most favor
ably known He sang Loud's The
/ Angels Message. and was followed by
/ Mrs Samuel Lawson Burton, who rem
dered the soprano solo waltz song
/ Spring" by Leo Stern. in her fascinat-
I ing manner. John II. Nolan. the we'll
Z known bass sOlOist. sang Dix's The
/ Trlmpeter' and the last number on the
! programme consisted Of Mesdames Bur
+ ton and Reed. rendering ROSsinrs vocal
/ duet -Tyec Regatta.
( Columbia TurnyeTein held its regular
/ monthly meeting at its gymnasium hall
/ last night. and much important business
came up for discussion. The report on
/ the license question was read and was
referred back 10 the executive committee.
I one Of the most important matters
brought before the meeting was that OF
/ the gymnastic exhibition which is 10 be
| held in National Rifles Armory to-mor-
row night, the proceeds 10 be used 10 de-
/ fray the expenses OF the prize team which
/ is 10 be sent 10 Cincinnati TO the national
turnfest.
The district convention. including So
cieties Of Baltimore and other neighbor-
| ing places, will be held al Columbia Hall
! April a and .. and the turner's are in
vited TO participate in the meetings and
deliberations Of the/District society.