The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28

eft OF the war sufferers OF Poland
and East Prussia. IL was a great sue
cess every way. Most of the singing
was I'm the German language, some OF
the most classic selections having
been chosen. The entertainers con-
sisted OF the male chorus OF nineteen
voices, directed by Robert Jachc:
Miss Lora Lulsdorff and Misses Ma
mic and Ethel Skuse. The chorus in
Guided. Clement Schroeder. Jacob
Schorn. Gottfried Kruse. Martin Wal
ser, George Hagen, DIR. G. n. Weyer,
Hugo Frey, Joseph Masberg, Jr.. Au
gust Armenian. Fred Hartig. Joseph
Blissenbach, Mic Harris. Leo Rinde-
laub, Alfred Kroeger, Anton Wcis.
Ben Deike. Carl Dethloff. William
Reilly and August Blissenbach.
Miss Lulsdcrff sang several num-
bers and superb bouquets of flowers
came to her from time to time. The
Misses Skuse also received tokens %
esteem i'm the form of Coral greet
ings. after their piano duet. The per-
torrance of all these ladies were i'm
variably encored. The audience, in
fact. encored every number. as far as
there was opportunity to do so. Glenn
Schroeder and DIR. Weyer made quito
a hit with their vocal duet
The piano used at the concert was
furnished by the courtesy OF the T..
w. Owen Music company.
Judge Lorin Cray's address occur
red between the first and second
parts. into which the musical pro-
gram was divided.
There is now going on" said
Judge Cray. "one of the most depior-
able war of the worlds history.
There are two centers In that great
struggle. One is Belgium and the
other is Poland. These two countries
have been swept with bosom of de-
struction during the past year. The
people OF Belgium, prior to the war.
have been prosperous. but the pee
pie of Poland are largely poor peas
ants. There thousands OF non COM
batants are homeless and starving
They must have help. Thousands OF
sufferers are absolutely inno-
cent OF any OF the causes of the
war.
we are a nation of mixed peoples
and yet we are all Americans. We
have our sympathies and our human
the only nation that has enjoyed
both peace and plenty during these
awful times. This places upon us the
main responsibility of helping the
afflicted of other nations.
This concert is given for the ben
eft of the sufferers of Poland We
must not go away thinking that we
have done all that we are going 10
do, after hearing splendid enter
tainment at bargain price. I feel
that we ought to do all that we can
with our sympathies and our money
To extend aid to the afflicted, until
they no longer are suffering from the
ravagcs of war. Let us help them IL
the greatest extent that We can. Lei
them not perish for want OF the ne
ccssities of life"
Those who heard the concert last
evening remarked one Of those who
were present, I'm a talk with q Free
Press representative today. feel just
ly proud that Mankato has such an
organization. That a group of business
men, with the direction and aid OF
another busy man. could give the
splendid program that was rendered
, war sufferers of Poland and East
Prussia, certainly means much for The
musical life OF this city.
The precision of attack and tho
delicate shading Of the choruses, al
sung a capella. was musical i'm al
amateur organization. the bass section
Of the chorus being especially good.
/ One of the most beautiful mum.
! bers OF the entire program was In
| Wundershoenen Monat Mai by Deig.
. endesch. sung by the chorus. with the
solo part taken. by Miss Lulsdorff
the soloist of the evening. The choru.
was at its best in this. that Miss Luis
| dCrH's voice was peculiarly fitted fo
, the song. ringing out above the or
tan-like accompaniment of the mai,
chorus.
Miss I.ulsdorGs work with Mr.
! Herbert Witherspoon. the well-knowr
basso of the Metropolitan Opera com.
pany, has added finish and style Il
her singing, and has removed an,
trace of effort In her voice. Her die
ton. or enunciation. If you chose. |!
so clear, one can almost spell he
words.
Two very pleasing numbers wer,
the piano duet, Chopin's 'Polonais,
Militaire,' played by Misses Mamie
and Ethel Skuse. and the vocal due
/ by Mr.. Glen Schroeder and DR.. Wey
err. Mr.. Schroeder Is still favorit'
| with Mankato's audiences and will
the two voices blended so well II
Koshat's .Verlassen.' the audience de
handed a repetition of the song"
Those who were i'm charge have
asked The Free Press to kindly thanl
all those who participated in thu
: concert particularly Miss Lulsdorf
! and Misses Skuse. and the public
who so generously patronized the
event.
Young Peoples League Social.
| Over 100 young people attended thu
I Young Peoples league social given a
the church parlors at Trinity Norwe
gian Lutheran church last night TIL,