Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-14
MAENNERCHOR BUILDING
OPENING CELEBRATED
Big Crowds Present at Summer Fest
val and Musical.

The opening of the enladged and
completed building of the Taftvile
Maennerchor was fitting1y and sue
! cessfully celebrated with programme
that extended over Saturday and Sun
day and brought to the grounds an at
tendance of close to a thousand people
at both the Saturday night and Sur
day afternoon hours, when visitors
were received. Saturday night from
to midnight the programme was for
a summer festival. with dancing in the
new hail. and on Sunday afternoon, be-
ginning at 3 o'clock. there was an ex-
cellent musical programme, with the
formal surrender of the keys from the
building committee into the hands of
the president of the society.
Pretty Decorations.
Big flags, German and American.
f1oated from the two fagstaffS of the
building, and there were souvenirs of
the occasion in the shape of badges Of
blue and white ribbon with a medallion
showing an open music box and a Tyre
enclosed in a wreath. On Saturday
evening the hall was crowded to its
fullest capacity with the throng of
dancers who missed hardly step in
the fine programme of waltzes and
two steps rendered by the Maenner-
ehor orchestra.
On Sunday afternoon for the musical
programme and formal exercises, the
of about 700. with others standing up.
and the various numbers on the pro-
gramme, including selections by the
Maennerchor and the orchestra. with
duet and auartette numbers, Were ap-
plauded with enthusiasm. The club
sang with fine effect under Director
John Keller. A special number was "a
selection by the Schwa ebische Maen-
nerchor of Bridgeport which was given
with artistic effect. and there was a
duet by John Seidel and Oscar Helm
rich, Das Mailuft, as well as a quar-
tette, Sontag, by Chris Doetsch, @.
Heinrich, A. Heinrich and Martin
Krauss, which were greeted with loud
applause
Address of Welcome.
The address of welcome was by j.
II. Leopold, chairman of the arrange
ment committee and also a member OF
the building committee, who spoke first
in German and then in English. briefly
saying that he felt proud and happy
to address those present, thanking
them. whether of German or other ma
tional extraction. for the interest they
had shown in the club by attending
these exercises. He spoke with pride
of the progress of the Maennerchor
since its organization Is years ago in
July. and as he handed the keys to the
president. Martin Krauss, he did it
with a wish expressed for the contin-
!
arising from this notable growth in
their club home.
President Krauss responded quite
briefly. saying that he would endeavor
to the gest of his ability to carry the
Maennerchor on to the success it mer-
| tied.
! Judge Aging Heard With Pleasure
Judge Nelson J. Ayling, a member. OF
the club, was next introduced, and re-
sponded by saying that he was rejoic-
ed that the club members and their
friends could meet to celebrate this
realization of their hopes for many
years and to take pleasure in dedicat-
ing this building for the purposes OF
! self-culture and musical features for
which it was organized 1S years ago
| He congratulated the club and express
| ed q hope for an appreciate increa sc
in membership through this growth in
its building. For the committee which
had overcome so many obstacles in ac-
complishing the erection of the addi-
tion TO the building he expressed ad-