Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-29

Amusement Hall Crowded to its Utmost
Capacity = Chorus Singing Excellent
From Monday 5 Daily.

Tie first saagerfest of the Cen
traI Wisconsin, Lutheran Sangerbund
is now thing of hfstory-but it is
glorious history. Everything comBin
ed to make this a huge success. tn
weather man forgot his dyspepsia
and turned on the sunshine tap, the
excursion trains Brot between five
and six Hundred strangers to the
city and the amusement haII was
packed at the concert last eyern-
ing.
The affair was a success both mu-
sically, and financially. Grand Rap
IDS was hOuOred with the first Sang
trLesl OF this new organization and
Grand 1tdpids responded with a big
audience last evening and with a
big crowd at the picic in the af-
ternoOn.
The Sangerfest began with services
at the two IMtheran Churches, this
was followed by dinner in the school
houses and a grand rehearsal of the
combined choirs a picnic was held
IN tn afternoon at tho old fair
grounds and brought out q crowd
that Is estimated at close TO 5000
Two ban games wree plyaed. The
Grand Rapids west side beat Mansh-
field team IL to 4 and the combira-
tiou of Wausau and Merrill players
beat the east sfdeus S to z.
The crowd began to assemble ear
" at the amusement hall for the big
concert in the evening. The pro
gram started promptly and was car
ried thru without a hitch. The en-
semble work showed great training
on the part OF the local directors anu
the master director. Professor H. y.
Richert OF this city.
Ah who have ever had anything to
do with chorus work, know how diff
cult it Is to get a good attack. Last
night, the big chorus made the attac.
as uue-the singing WAS first class
aud greatly enjoyed. The program
was opened by a selection Love
and Loyalty" played by St. Johns
church band OF Merrill. This was
given in very good style.
1t is impossible to go into detail
regarding each number on the pro
gram they were all good and great
ly enjoyed by the big audience. We
viii mention, however, a few that
stood out just a little above the
rest
The first ensemble work was a
double number, the first number be
ing a strong. bold rendition and the
second nuuer quiet j. piano effect
composition These two numbers
showed the careful training and the
control the director had over the
big chorus
The piano solo by Miss Alice Schar
mann was splendid and the audience
never let up in their applause until
Miss Schamann responded with an
encore.
When the choir of Emmanuel's
congregation OF this city came down
10 the front of the platform, they
were given a hearty reception a nG
were appIauded vigorously for their
work. "a
The duet Tor soprano and alto by
Miss Elisha Thielman, Mrs. G. Frank
of Merrill was another fine number.
rhe saxophone quartette came in at
the right time TO diversity the pro
gram, this was another number
that brought out unusual applause.
My Old kentucky Home" sung by
the combined ehoirs took the audi
ence off its feet.
Never before mas the Star Span
sled banner been sung with such en-
ergy and enthusiasm as it was last
uieht when it was given as the last
number on the program. Lead by the
band, the combined choirs and en-
til. audience We'd with each other
in putting their souls and patriotism
into the singing Of the national an
them.