Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-26
SINGERS RECEIVE
KA|SER's TROPHY
Ten Thousand Dollar Gold Loving
Cup Presented to Turn-
Verein Germania
Fifty VocaIistS Under Direction of
Ludwig Thomas Render Ex-
quisite Selections

The beautiful $4,000 gold loving cup
presented by Emperor William of Ger
many and won by the singing section
of the Turnverein Germania of Los
Angeles at the recent German sanger
fest held in San Francisco was offici-
ally presented to the Turnverein Ger
mania society at the Turner hall last
night with appropriate ceremonies and
amid scenes of great enthusiasm.
Turner r. Bauer, speaking for the
members of the singing section, made
the presentation and %. L. w. Ru-
dolph, first speaker of the society, re-
sponded for the Turnverein Germania,
formally accepting the trophy.
A program and banquet had been
arranged to celebrate the occasion of
the presentation and also to observe
anniversaries of the Turnverein Ger
mania and It's woman's auxiliary. 1t
was the thirty-nlnth anniversary OF
the mems section of the society and
the thirteenth anniversary of the aux
iliary.
After an overture by the orchestra
the evenings program was opened by
an address of welcome by Turner G.
Falkenstein. Mr.. Falkenstein well
coined the singing section and con-
graduated them on their splendid VIC
tory at the sangerfest in the northern
metropolis.
Following the address of welcome
came the treat of the evening when
the singing section, under the direction
of their veteran instructor and leader.
Ludwig Thomas, sang "Morgen I'M
Walde,," which in English is Morning
in the Forest" the song that won the
cup at the recent contest In san
Francisco.
Singers, about fifty in number,
formed a semi-circle on the stage and
stood while singing, their leader facing
them emphasizing the language or the
music with his armS-at times with
strenuous, emphatic movements, and
then again with caressing movements,
commanding the softest tones. And
the fifty followed his slightest gesture,
the fifty voices at times rumbling in
perfect harmony like the distant
thunder, gradually increasing, to sud-
denly almost cease in the softest muir
murs of harmony.
This splendid singing of fifty finished
singers made the walls of the old
Turner hall fairly ring and was Won
derful performance. 1t made those
present understand how those fifty
had come back from the northern city
with the coveted trophy.
PRESENTS KAISER's TROPHY
When the cheers that followed sub
beautiful golden trophy, edged his way
through the singers to the center of
the stage and again the hall rang with
the cheers of the many present. With
words paying a glowing tribute to the
band of singers whose efforts nad
brought the Kaiser's gift to Los An
Geles, he delivered the cup into the
keeping of the Turnverein Germanias
handing it to e. L. w. Rudolph.
Mr.. Rudolph accepted its guardian
ship in behalf of his society in many
words of praise for the men who had
won it, in the course of which he said:
at hope that the soicety will be able
to retain the cup In 1913, when the
sangerfest will be held in Los Angeles"
According to the conditions that go
with it's donation, 1t must be won
three times by one society before 1t
becomes permanent property.
Following another selection by the
orchestra, the singers rendered the
beautiful song, Lords Day." and
were cheered again and again.
CHEERS FOR THE KAISER
Ludwig Thomas, the veteran direct
or, after numerous requests to speak,
finally responded, and in the language
of his native land complimented his
fifty singers on their ability. In con-
cluding he called for cheers for the
German emperor, to which the audi
ence heartily responded.
Mr.. Thomas has been leader of the
singing section of the Turnverein Ger
mania for nine years, and in that time
he has had wonderful success in de-
veloping good singers. After the pro-
gram had been concluded he said:
''I feel confident that we shall win
again in 1918. Then there will be no
change in climate to AFFECT the voices,
such as there was in San Francisco
this time. 1 can't see anything but
success ahead for US in 1913"
After the conclusion OF the program
all repaired to the banquet hall, where
tables fairly groaned under the weight
of the many good things to eat. The
banquet over; dancing commenced in
the main hall, where the floor had
been cleared of the seats. The merry
making was continued into the wee
hours Of the morning.