New-York tribune., 1909-06-22
HUGHES HEARS SINGERS
PRAISES GERM1N MUSIC.
SOLstice Heat Fails to Lessen 4rdOr
of Choral Army.

The Northeastern Sangerbund of America wound
up the third day of its twentysecond sdngerfest in
Madison Square Garden with a great concert III
which the six thousand members of the various or
Ganzations in the Sangerbund were assisted by
Mrs. Schuma Heink and Daniel Beddoe The
Garden far from being a cool spot whep the
orchestra of hundred and eighty, under the lead
ershp Of Carl Helm, started to play the first mum
Der on the programme, Les Preludes,' of List
However. it has been said few times that mu-
sic has soothing power. and last night il easily
might be believed that it also could make multi
tUde forget for the time that it was in a pretty
thoroughly wilted and damp shape At any rate,
when Governor Hughes. accompanied by his >miil-
tary aid. Colonel Treadweu, was led the platform
by President Theodore Helinger, there was a mass
Of humanity and ready TO cheer him. Scarcely
seat in the big amphitheatre was vacant, and hun
dleds there who stood throughout the concert
The Governor who had come down from Albany
to welcome the SanEerfesJers. Showed he meant
what he said when he declared II a privilege 10 be
there, by sitting in his box in the Garden through
out the entire entertainment. He said he voiced
united people rejoicing in the progress and deNel-
opment 20 which so many races and stocks had
contributed. Then, addressing the assembled sing
ers more particularly, he continued:
It is in societies such these with their rein:
which a happy free society is capable. We have
nlnCh to learn from German custom and the Ger
German song and music viii permeate our land
and refine 10 a large degree our institutions. is
blessed are the children that may grow up IN iHlS
modern atmosphere to which German love OF So
ciety and of friendship has largely contTlpute'l
l bring you, as Governor, the greetings Of state
Tor which you have done much, and ior "ilcIi NoL
Will DO far more and which is distinguished as
much as i'm anything else as in being the scene Of
your profitable and beneficial endeavors- My greet
ings to you all!
After that it wonder that the six thou-
sand choristers sang with splendid sorority ana
earnestness the words Of Laus I'm Wald." That
old favorIte "Ritter's Abschied," which very many
Of the audience knew better in English version.
= so
OF the easy fayor1tes Of the evening. It showed
the chorSters 10 advantage ny contrast with tlelr
earlier number. "SChmiedelied."
Mile Schumann-Heink got tremendous recep-
ton when she finished Penelope's prayer from
.OdysSeus." Her other number vas an aria from
"Rienzi.' which the prima donna gave with fine
expression. Mr.. Reddoe was the only one 10 essay
number In English the recitative Lend Me Your
Aid" from The Queen Of Sheba.' He sang u
with fine feeling and excellent appreciation
Among the orchestral numbers were. The Entry
Of the Gods Into Walhalla' and The RIDE OF the
Valkyries."
The afternoon session Of the fest was given over
70 competition for prizes by societies of the second
third and fourth classes. Nine societies competed
in the fourth class eight in the third and eight in
the second The judges n the contests were care
fully screened in eanvas booths where they couid
not see the singers or know what societies were
in action They had a hot and busy afternoon Of
IL for despite the uncomfortable weather condi-
tions each OF the societies was on its mettie and
there We're some hne samples "l Ch'i'' slhS'lE
This afternoon the societies II the first class ana
the ci-v and county federatons ot the frst second
and third classes will strive for houors. Tho great
prize contest ~ the SanEerfest Will tonight
vhe1 orgariza tions from New York. Philadelphia
Newark Baltimore and Wilkes Barre will enter
the lists for the Kaser's prize The toncoTdlA
Ciesang-veren now holds the prize and will make
every effort 10 retain H.
one Of the most popular singers in the Concordis
Cesang- -Verein Or Wilkes Barre, is a fun hoodec
Indian - J. J.. Bishop. and he IS saie
10 be Of best second hassos in the erEsniza
tion He is the fret real Indian 1t is said, 70 be
heard in a SsnEerfest hut though there are J'neSes
Grifiths McCIuskys, Pattersons and other persons
with other equally rare Teuton'r names. the men
New York and Newark and Baltimore and Fhiis-
delphia are going make heroic effort 10 take
away the KaiSer's silver trophy from the Wilkes
BARRE orua-fZatiun