The Washington herald., 1910-08-19
WILL ENTERTAIN
VIENNA SINGERS
AuStrians Will Visit Capital
Sunday, August 28.
GUESTS OF THE SAENGERBUND
Visitors VIII BE Extended Courte-
Gus Welcome mt Headquarters of
Local SOciety-Sight-SeeIn Auto
mobile Run and KOmmerS VIII
Round Out Busy Day.

Arrangements are now practically COM
plete for the entertainment OF the Vienna
Gesansyerein on its visit to this city on
August Is.
Numbering about 200, the delegation OF
Austrians VIII arrive hero at 10 a. m. on
tho date mentioned. They viii be met
at the station by members OF the local
committee OF the Washington saenger-
bund and escorted TO their rooms at the
hotels. SaeDgerbund Hail will be Fpe-
cially ornamented I'm the red and white
colJrs OF the University of Vienna, and
In the hall. from u o'clock on, will take
place a generous welcome and reception
to the visitors. They will remain in Wash
lngton until 10 o'clock In the evening.
Sightseeing Run.
About o'clock IN the afternoon the
visitors will be taken on a sight-seeins
run around the Capital Numerous
points OF interest VIII be visited. >includ-
ing the Capital. the Library. Corcoran
Gallery OF Art. and Fort Myer. George
W. Spier. chairman OF the entertain
ment committee, has requested that resi-
dents Of the city. as far as possible join
the party with their automobiles, so as
10 make the trip pleasant and imposing
10 the visitors. Mr.. Spier also requests
that those desiring TO enjoy their Sunday
ride on August % In the manner descrfb-
ed shall send their requests 10 him. that
suitable places may be assigned In the
line Of cars.
Beginning at s. m. a genuine Ger
-
the visitors at the New Willard by the
.German-American residents OF Washing
ton. Arrangements have been made for
seating 1000 persons at the tables.
Speeches viii be made by prominent men
IN the social and business life OF the
Capital. The visitors will sing several
selections at the kommers, as will the
members Of the local Saengerbund Red
and white will be the color scheme at
the kommers IN the decorations Of the
banquet room and the tables
Famous Body OF Singers.
The Vienna Gesangverein is a noted
body Of musicians affiliated with the
National University OF Austria. in the
city OF Vienna A delegation Of about
200 OF the members Of the organization
are on summer trip 10 the United
States. and Washington is one OF the
stops in the itinerary. The party VIII go
from here TO Philadelphia
Next Sunday afternoon. at o'clock.
viii be held al Saengerbund HaE the
final meeting OF the committees appointed
70 make arrangements for the entertain
ment OF the visitors At that time badges
will DO distributed and tickets for the
kommers given out. The committee on
badges has arranged 10 provide each OF
the visitors with a souvenir badge IN
red and white. The local committee will
wear one Of similar design. and each OF
the owners OF automobiles who may join
the sightseeing run about the city viii
be provided with badge. AT the kou1-
mers. OF course. everybody viii have a
badge
Isaac Cans. chairman OF the press COM
mittee. has appointed the following mem
bers 20 assist him: DR. Christian StracI1.
William F. Meyer. David /. selke. Scott
c. Bone E. D. Shaw, A D. Marks, and
Maj. Fred Cook