Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-23
ST. PAUL GETS NEXT MEET
Saengsrbund Of Northwest Decides
on Biennial saengerfest.
THEO. BEHRENs Is PRESIDENT
Robert G. strehIow f. Nominated, but
Declines--Omaha COmpIimented
on Glass of ENTERTAINMENT
Furnished.


st. Paul MINI. won the next saengerfest.
by reclamation.
Former President Theodore Behrens of
Chicago was chosen president by acclama-
ton for the ensuing two years Otto Rob-
land. II. c. Strehlow and Peter Laux. all
placed in nomination, declined to be con-
sdered as candidates
Peter Laux. vice-presldent; George Kieck,
secretary; e. o. Kney, treasurer; John
Wunder, librarian, and Theo. Kelbe, musl-
cal director, were all reelected in order,
and all received ovations OF good will and
Endorsement. Director Kelbe was given
an especially warm reception and was
cheered to the echo.
Preceding the election, retiring President
Rohland Congratulated the delegates Of the
saengerbund. OF whom between 400 and 500
attended the meeting at the German home,
on the success of the saengerfest, just
closing In Omaha. He said everything had
gone as near right as human ingenuity
could devise, and the ausplciQus condi-
tons surrounding the holding OF the fest
were all that could be desired. He said
that as president he had tried to so manage
the affairs of the bund that it's continued
prosperity would be assured, and expressed
the belief his successor would find 1t pos
sible to bring the organization to even a
higher state of efficiency.
Later after his home city had been
selected for the next fest, MIR. Rohland as
sured the delegates that st. Paul deeply
appreciated the compliment of being selected
unanimously as host for the next biennial
of every organization in his city, German
and otherwise, that plans to entertain
them would be made on a big scale, and
that st. Paul would endeavor to outdo
Omaha. Mr. Rohland paid Omaha some
nice compliments as a convention enter
tainer in the course of his talk.
strehIow Declines.
Robert c. Strehlow of Omaha, who has
been at the head of the local organization
| handling the present Saengerfest, after de-
clining to be a candidate for president
made a short address He said Omaha was
willing to concede that the delegates them
selves and the other visitors had as much
TO do with assuring the great success
achieved as had the local committee. He
wanted everybody to go home feeling thai
the city Of Omaha was honored by theii
coming had done its best to earn theii
good will and desired to hold their respect
and confidence.
! Mr.. Strehlow's talk was received in q
manner that left no doubt of the genuine
ness of the good feeling among the dele
! gates toward the city whose guests they
have been for several days.
Theodore Behrens, the new president, has
filled the office before. He is leader In
German musical circles in Chicago, and hai
other distinctions. He is distinctly heavy
weight, both as to height and girth-anc
when he bends his head to smile, before yot
stands President Taft. Behrens in some re
spects bears a remarkable likeness to tn,
president Of the United States. He wears
the same kind OF mustache, trained almos
/ exactly like Tafts is, has the same merry
twinkle in his eyes when pleased and tn,
cast of countenance is near enough Xix,
to permit President Behrens to pose mos
anywhere at short distance as the ma
TONS executive.