The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-17
MAENNERCHOR CELEBRATE 9TH
ANNIVERSARY
Evening of Much Enjoyment Spent
in Singing and Dancing-Banquet
C. A. McCarty Talks on Gus
toms of Order.

in Singing and Dancing-Banquet
C. A. McCarty Talks on Gus
toms of Order.
The ninth anniversary of the re-
organization of the Honesdale Maen-
nerchor was held at their rooms in
the Odd Fellows Building on Seventh
street, on Wednesday evening, Jan.
Is, 1918. About one hundred mem
bers and guests were present, and a
most enjoyable time was had by all
who took part in the festivities. Mu
sic was furnished by Joseph Bodie
and Leon Katz on the piano and
violin and dancing was INDUCED in
until long after midnight. At 10
o'clock an elaborate supper was fur
nished by the wives and daughters
of the members, tables being set on
the third floor. The male choir fur
nished several beautiful selections
and solos.
After the supper was partaken of,
Theodore Dryer, president of the So
ciety, introduced Hon. Leopold
Fuerth who gave a splendid address
in the German language, congratu-
lating the members upon their ar
rival at the ninth milestone of the
society's existence and gave a brief
history of the association, it's origin
and its object. Mr.. Fuerth's address
was enjoyed very much by all pres
ent, and he was heartily applauded.
The next speaker, Charles A. Nc
Carty, was introduced and spoke on
the benefits of social culture and
particularly that of music and song.
His address was in part as follows:
Recreation, relaxation and amuse-
ment are necessary to intersperse
att
cal affairs of life. Your object and
aim have a still more important mis-
sion to perform, and the ordinary
and common place entertainment
and amusement to your members.
You have in mind the cultivation
of one of the highest and most i'm
port faculties, inherent in our ma
ture, that of music and song. There
are faculties vastly more important
and worthy of attention and careful
cultivation, than those which we ap-
ply to the practical affairs of life.
The sentimental part of our nature
should be cultivated. Each country
has its peculiar song and it's peculiar
music, characteristic of the race
that produces it. The music of Ire
land, while beautiful and harmoni-
Gus, has a phase which distinguishes
it from all other nations, that is TN
doubtedly due to the sadness of the
history of the Irish people occasion
ed by centuries of a struggle against
their oppressors.
The poetry of Scotland runs in a
lighter vein and indicates more
Joyous spirit among the people from
whom such music and song originat-
ed. Loeb Catherine and EllonNs
II 4 = -,
poetry and music of Scottish writ>
ers, and many of the scenes of the
early historic battles have become
famous more by the music which
was written regarding them than by
the deeds which were enacted there.
Dante, the great Italian poet, could
take some provincial criminal of
Florence, hold him up by the hair,
so the light of the Inferno could
shine upon his face, and his image
is forever stamped upon the memory
of mankind.
The gayety and lightness of French
life is early discernable in her music
and in her song, while it charms the
listener, it lacks the soul which has
given to other nations it's immortal
ity in matchless and harmonious mu-
sic.
Martial music and martial song
have accomplished more in the des-
tiny of nations than all the chivalry,
bravery and indurance of the sold
iers on either side of the mighty con-
flicts.
From the very beginning of his
tory, we learn that men have been
led to battle at the sound of fife and
drum, and inspired by martial airs
fn n in w h ioh
they had enlisted and accomplish
greater results than could possibly
be expected under other circum-
stances.
1t has been said and seriously
said, that confederacy went down be-
cause it lacked inspiring music and
patriotic song to compete with its
northern enemy.
Germany has given to the world
her full share of industry, persever-
ance, economy and progress. She
has enriched the world with her
scientific and philosophical resources.
she has supplied statesmen, scholars
and soldiers to other lands as we'll as
to her own, but she has given to the
world more than this, she has given
harmonious music and sentimental
song; she has transplanted from the
Rhine the songs as well as the
scenes which have made Germany
famous among the nations of the
world. She has taught the Ameri-
can people that there is more in life
than a continuous strife for gold.
She has taught us that the sentimen-
tai and the ideal should be develop
ed and made useful as well as the
real and practical affairs Of life.
She has impressed upon us the in
fiuence of song upon the world, she
has taught us the influence of the
melodious music and human voice
made beautiful by cultivation, and
she has most beautifully demon
strated that natures language is
still as sweet as when the morning
stars sang together.
Gnlll and Tim ant I'm ma tnli izo