New-York tribune., 1910-08-23
VIENNA SINGERS ARE HERE
Party from University Numbers
180 Persons in All.
TO BE AT COLUMBIA TODAY
Tardy Arrival of Steamer Com.
pels Abandonment of Visit
to City Hall.

| The Vienna Academic Singing Society -
here. II came from Austria last night on
| the Hamburg American liner Moltke, and
from Sandy Hook 70 Hobo<en the singers
did not utter note. II was an ORDERLY
| aggregation. which showed much interest
but little of the hilarity common among
| big bodies OF male singers
| Local Austrians came from the fou-
points of the compass with Hoboken as
| a centre last night in the hope OF catch
| ing some strains of sweet music from tbs
temporarily imported warbers. but not so
much as hum was heard Il was ex-
planned that they we're all in tune and
preferred TO sing properly at the komrners
TO be given by the Arion Society in the
evening.
The singing parte from Vienna. which
is under the direction Of DR.. Heinrich
Swoboda, president Of the University OF
Vienna. consisted Of 1So persons. They
were divided into four groups-hfty active
students OF the university. fifty bronzsd
and grizzled alumni. fifty guests. and
thirty women relatives Of the singers. The
active students and some Of the alumni
travelled in the second cabin b. a special
concession of the Hamburg American Line
they were permitted the freedom OF the
the first cabin passengers
The women Of the party wore a small
bow OF the university colors pinned on
their dresses. and the men were adorned
with student caps and Sashes.
On the way up the Bay about sixty o.
the singers leaned over the rail and scanned
the harbor. The skyline of New York was
under discussion after the Noltke passed
by the Battery, and then something awful
happened. Behind the groups the stewards
quietly unfoIded a dozen portable music
stands and as many brass instruments IL
was der shib's pand.'' which always gets
into action when a German liner is Ap-
proaching her dock Suddenly the band
began to play. and 1t broke up the dis
cussions of the skyline. There were Try
faces then along the rail. and in groups the
men accustomed 10 the soft music Of the
throat left the rasping instruments ard
sought the seclusion OF the other side OF
the steamer.
Through the courtesy of the Treasury De-
partnlent the examination OF the baggage
of the Vienna singers was expedited. and
about an hour after the Moltke docked the
entire party started for the Hotel Plaza,
where they will remain while II New York.
The tardy arrival OF the Aoitke caused
several changes to be made IN the pro-
gramnle in this city The visit TO the City
Hall, scheduled for 3 D. m, and the recep-
ton at Columbia University at p m. were
abandoned. as the MoItke did not dock
until $50 D. m This forenoon will be given
to a rehearsal under Director Ernst kunz-
field. In the afternoon the society will be
received at Columbia University and in the
evening It will give A charity concert az
Carnegie Hall
On Wednesday Cyril O. Assmus. OF the
Banburg-American Line, will take the So
ciety by boat 10 Boston, where they Will
be entertained at Harvard University The
next journey will be TO Buffalo, where the
singers will be entertained by the Orpheu5
Singing Society and after visit to Niagara
Falls they Will go to Washington and
Philadelphia.
On Thursday, when the Moitke was IN
nnid-Atlantic. Captain Meyer, on request OF
the German Emperor, gave what was called
THE Ernperors' Dinner" Two large bUsts
Of the Kaiser and the Emperor OF Austri.
were put at the speakers table and th9
festivities lasted until midnight.