Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-16
SAENGERBUND WILL
HOLD MEETING HERE
Big Session Transferred from Denver
by National Officers of the
Organization.
LOCAL GERMANS ENTHUSIASTIC
Saengerbund Always brings from
Ten 20 Twenty Thousand PER-
sons Go cities where ~
Meets.

Because Omaha Is known as the best
convention city in this part Of the ma
ton. the city OF Denver loses the BIZ
ennial convention OF the Northwestern
saengerfest association, and Omaha will
profit by that citys loss Val Peter, editor
of the Omaha Daily Tribune. and promi-
ncnt for getting the meeting for Omaha,
says the Saengerfest will bring between
5000 and 5000 visitors here.
II was made certain last night at a
meeting of the Omaha Musikverein that
the Germans OF this city will contract
again to care for the big convention I'm
1915. just as they did in 1910. when many
thousands OF visitors came here.
Denver Gives IN.
On account of adverse conditions ex-
pected in Denver In July, 1915, that city,
which had previously made "A gallant
fight In order TO secure the .9l5 meeting,
decided that II could not properly care
for the vast number OF visitors.
Theodore q. Behrens of Chicago and
George Kieck, Milwaukee, president and
secretary OF the Northwestern Saenger-
bund association. respectively, were In
Omaha yesterday, and remembering
Omaha's excellent entertainment and re-
ception in 1910, offered to give this city
first chance at the big meeting
Provide Weeks Entertainment.
The meeting OF the local Musikverein
was held last night and II was unRnl-
mously decided that the German citizens
of this city would provide a week of
entertainment for the visitors worthy Of
the golden anniversary OF the organiza-
tion.
A committee consisting OF Val j. Peter
J. J. Hess Leo Hoffman, A. l.. Meyer
and Harry Fisher was selected to orga-
nize an association to be known as the
Omaha saenyerfest association, and this
committee will begin operations at once
as the convention Is 10 be held either the
last week In June or the second week
in July.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Omaha Muslkverein at its meeting
last night:
Whereas, The Northwestern saenger-
bund association has been notified by
the Denver (Colo.) singing societies, that
II Will be Impossible Tor them, owing TO
adverse business and financial condt-
tions In their city, resulting from the pro-
hibitlon amendment adopted by Colorado
at the last eiectlon, which has spread
q pail upon undertakings there OF that
mature, to hold the saengeriest scheduled
ing Its fiftieth Anniversary and there
fore the most important one since Its or
ganizaton; and
Whereas, said association has thereby
been compelled 10 transfer the festival
10 some other city able and willing TO
undertake the vast amount OF labor con-
nected herewith, and TO raise the neces-
sarily large funds required for such
festival on such short notice. and
Whereas, The Northwestern Sacuger-
fest held In Omaha In 1910 was such
grand and unqualified success both mu-
nically and financially, having made an
extraordinarily splendid impression upon
the general public OF the city. state and
adjoining states; and
Whereas. Such a celebration Is of
great benefit 20 Omaha, both In an artis-
tic and educational as we'll as In ma
terial sense;
BE II Resolved. That We, the mem
beers OF the German singing societies, In
corporated as the Omaha Musikverein,
as loyal citizens OF Omaha. I'm meeting
assembled, have unanimously accepted
the offer OF the president and secretary
OF the Northwestern Saengerbund nov
with US, TO transfer the 1918 celebration
TO Omaha. and that we do hereby ex-
tend our hearty invitation. and promise
an enthusiastic welcome 10 the LOO or
grand chorus, and 20 their families and
friends, assuring them, while We Ayfn-
pathize with the Denver members In their
loss, OF the most splendid entertainment
that they have ever received in any city
during thir biennial festival;
BE Il further Resolved, That we ask
the music loving public OF Omaha
and Nebraska TO favor us with their
liberal assistance. and to. help us In
greater success than the 1910 festival here
by giving us their unstinted moral sup
port