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June 201I1, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
his sudden departure for Europe, and Franz Rem-
tuertz, basso. The chorus will be under the direc-
tion of Carl Sentz, and the Germania Orchestra
under the lead of William Stoll, Jr.
Second day—On Friday, at 10 A. M., there will
be a rehearsal at the Academy of Music by all the
singers, some fifteen hundred in number, assisted
by the Germania Orchestra. At the matinee at
2 p. M. there will be a mass chorus, and competi-
tive singing for prizes of the first and third classes.
In the evening, at 8 o'clock, the main concert of
the festival will be given, at which the artists of
the previous evening will be reinforced by Miss
Zelina Mantey, a Western solo violinist, and by
the choruses and soloists of all the different socie-
ties, the vocal part of the programme being inter-
spersed with musical selections by the Germania
•Orchestra.
Third day—On Saturday morning there is to be
another rehearsal at the Academy, similar to that
of the preceding day. In the afternoon, at 2
o'clock, the second matinee will be given, when
choruses will be sung and competitive singing for
the prize of the second class will take place.
This entertainment will close the concerts. On
Saturday night "commerces" or social entertain-
ments will be given by the respective local socie-
ties at their headquarters, each society having one
or more visiting societies as special guests for the
•evening.
Fourth day—On Sunday morning delegates
from all the societies will hold a business meeting
at Maennerchor Hall, at which the date and place
of holding the next Saengerfest will be decided
upon. In the afternoon, at the Schuetzen Park,
the three-days' festival or picnic will begin.
THE PARADE AND PICNIC.
Fifth day—On Monday, at 7:30 A. M., the socie-
ties will assemble in front of Horticultural Hall for
& street parade, the line being formed at 8 A. M. ,
^fter the reception of the flags of each society by
its members and the placing of them in their
proper position in the line. The column will then
-countermarch on Broad street, from CheBtnut to
-Christian, returning to the former and proceeding
"thence to Fifth, where it is expected the line will
be reviewed by the Mayor and City Councils;
thence to Noble, to Third, to Fairmount avenue,
And then to the depot at Ninth and Green streets,
where cars will be taken for Schuetzen Park.
The parade will be under the command of Louis
J . Ladner, as Chief Marshal, with a number of
aids. Following these will come a detachment of
mounted reserves.
The first division will have John Welde for
Marshal, and will comprise mounted music, the
Bunde's flag, escorted by a mounted guard of
honor, bearing American flags; a citizen's guard of
150 mounted men, and the Executive Committee
in carriages.
Second division—Marshal Charles Mehler and
Aids; music; the new and magnificent music wagon,
bearing allegorical representations of the goddess
of music and eminent composers, and visiting and
local societies, with music.
Third division—Gus Widmayer, Marshal, with
aids. In this division are to be placed the Turner
Rifle Company, the Turner Society, Philadelphia
Rifle Club, the delegates of the visiting societies,
and the Honorary Committee in carriages.
In the afternoon the distribution of prizes to
the successful competitors in the several classes
will take place. These prizes are diplomas, hand-
somely engrossed and richly framed, and procured
at a cost of several hundred dollars. They are to
be exhibited at Horticultural Hall during the fes-
tival, so that the competitors may be stimulated to
greater efforts. The judges are Messrs. Wm.
Wolsieffer, Leopold Engelke and Emil Gastel, of
Philadelphia; Mr. A. Paur, of New York, and Mr.
Henry Schwing, of Baltimore.
Sixth day—On Tuesday, the Fourth of July, the
last day of the festival, there is to be a grand pa-
triotic celebration, with English and German ad-
dresses, and fireworks and illumination in the
-evening. During the last three nights of the
Saengerfest the Schuetzen Park is to be illumin-
ated.
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with flowers, vines, and growing plants, and the of the Philadelphia Musical Association. Among
hall, which will contain the offices of the prin- those present were: George Burnham, S. Decatur
cipal committees and officers, will present an at- Smith, Clarence Bement, John H. Converse, J. T.
tractive sight to the public, who will be admitted Audendried, Charles W. Schwartz, Richard A.
upon payment of a small fee to cover the cost of Lewis, J. E. Mitchell, S. C. R. Matthews, Francis
the embellishment. The Academy will not be D. Lewis, A. W. Harrison. Mr. Harrison was
decorated, the only space available for the purpose called to the chair and Mr. Schwartz was chosen
being the stage, whereon seats for fifteen kundred secretary. I t was resolved to appoint a committee
persons are to be erected, behind a bank of flowers of three on incorporation, and Messrs. Francis D.
and foliage. At Schuetzen Park two handsome Lewis, S. Decatur Smith and Charles W. Schwartz
triumphal arches are being erected—one at the were appointed and requested to secure incorpora-
main entrance and the other at the carriage gate. tion as early as practiablo. The first festival sea-
Inside the enclosure, the pavilions and other son will be in May, 1883.
Mr. W. W. Gilchrist, by invitation, gave much
buildings, with the headquarters of the different
societies, will be gay with bright-colored flags and information as to the organization of the Cincin-
nati and other Festival Associations.
bunting.
The gentlemen present at the meeting, and such
THE COMPETING SOCIETIES IN THE SINGING CONTEST.
others as the Committee on Incorporation may add
The following is a list of the competing So- to the number, will be the corporators. A guaran-
cieties in the prize singing contest, with the titles tee fund will be started by public subscription to
of the pieces to be sung.
insure the financial success of the undertaking,
Class 1. Friday afternoon—Arion Quartette and considerable sums have already been pledged.
Club, New York, "The Trumpeter on the Katz-
We bid them God speed in this most laudable
bach," by Ferd. Moehring; Arion, Newark, N. J., undertaking.
"Love and Mercy," by Franz Otto; Germania
THE NATIONAL SANGERFEST.
Maennerchor, Baltimore, "Night on the Alps," by
Franzt Abt.
Every preparation is being made that can add io
Class 2. Friday afternoon—Saengerbund, Wash- the art side of this the Thirteenth National San-
ington, D. C , "On the Rhine," by F . Kuecken; gerfest.
Saengerbund, Brooklyn, N. Y., "Fair Rothtraut,"
The programme as made up is as follows:
W. H. Veit; Harugari Leidertafel, New Haven,
On the afternoon of Thursday, June 29, the
Conn., "The desire to wander on the Rhine," by societies from other cities will be received by the
Alfred Dregert; Orpheus. Buffalo, N. Y., "Stars Reception Committee and conducted to their res-
are like Seals," by Louis Liebe; Frohsinn, Pitts- pective quarters. In the evening the oratorio of
burg, Pa., "The Singer's Tomb," by Franz Abt; the "Creation" will be given by a chorus of male
Eintracht, Albany N. Y., "Vineta," by Franz Abt. and female voices. The following morning will be
Class 3. Saturday afternoon—German Lieder- devoted to rehearsing, the afternoon to the second
kranz, Brooklyn, N. Y., "Vineta," by Franz Abt; concert by the united choruses, solo and prize
Frohsinn, Baltimore, "The Minstrel's Song," by singing, and the evening to a third chorus, and a
S. A. Zimmermann; Harmonie Maennerchor, chorus from the individual societies. The remain-
Reading, Pa., "Singer's Home," by J. B. Meyer; ing programme is as follows:
Concordia Maennerchor, Carlstadt, N. J., "Vi- Saturday, July 1.—Morning—Rehearsal. After-
neta," by Franz Abt; Virginia, Richmond, V*., noon—Fourth concert by the Grand Chorus; solos
"How Came Love," by M. Frey.
and prize singing. During the evening social
entertainments at the various individual headquar-
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ters of tke societies, both resident and from abroad,
The Saengerfest Executive Committee is com- will be held.
posed of William Mechelke, president; Ed. Faber,
Sunday, July 2.—Morning—Meeting of the dele-
first vice president; Fred. Lindhorst, second; gates from the attending societies. In the after-
Ernst Ludecke, recording secretary; C. Lang, noon they will proceed to Schuetzen Park.
corresponding secretary; R. C. Loewe, financial
Monday, July 3.—The societies will all assemble
secretary; Henry Schwarzkopf, treasurer; M. at headquarters to receive their flags and banners,
Richards Muckle, president of the honorary com- and then, in procession, over a route yet to be
mittee; Louis J. Ladner, chairman of finance selected, will march to the Reading Railroad depot,
committee; Edmund Wolsieffer, chairman music Ninth and Green streets, and proceed to the
committee; C. Marius Bowman, chairman press Schuetzen Park, where a monster picnic will
committee; Jacob Hirner, chairman decoration engage them during the day. The picnic will be
committee; William Maurer, chairman of com- continued on the following day, Tuesday, July 4,
mittee on order.
and will be of a national character.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.
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THE MAENNERCHOR GARDEN
N an ideal state of society we should all of us will open on Monday next for the twelfth season
possess country houses, an unlimited number of summer night concerts.
The orchestra of
of servants, and an inexhaustible exchequer; but twenty-five musicians will be under the conductor-
somehow or another, clever though we be, such ship of Carl Sentz, who wielded the baton last
things do not necessarily occur "in the day's work, year.
as the huntsman said when the lion ate him."
he is the right man in the right place, there
The favored ones of our city who command these is That
no
doubt,
for no conductor in Philadelphia has
attributes of pleasure have, or are about to hie introduced into
concerts such well-selected mor-
themselves away to "fresh fields and pastures cenux.
new."
Mr. Robert Tagg, the lessee, has secured the
Our amusements take unto themselves wings at services of the veteran and most efficient Mr.
the same time. The season is practically over, Charles W. Campbell as his business manager.
and the "leafy month of June" offers no attrac- Mr. Campbell most thoroughly understands his
tions.
business.
The soprani cease from warbling, and
He has been connected with more first-class,
The tenor is at rest.
large-sized entertainment enterprises than any
Anent this exodus, I have often been surprised other man in Philadelphia, and withal is a most
at the attention paid to the music attempted on kindly, urbane, courteous gentleman.
the promenades of our popular watering places.
The garden and whole establishment has been
It is little short of impertinence to invite one to redecorated. So, with all these prospective arrange-
listen to a company of musicians who flagrantly ments to please the ear and eye, a successful sea-
violate the most essential elements of a good per- son may be confidently anticipated.
formance.
THE ENCORE.
Generally, with a correct vieing in force with the
Our remarks concerning the propensity of Phil-
noise of the waves, a clarionet emulating the
screech of an owl; with a bombardour and trom- adelphia audiences to encore everything have ex
bone competing with each other as to volume of cited the wrath of the illogical. The question is
sound, and an unduly wavy thumping of the being generally discussed, and high authority say
drum—poor, indeed, must be the musical ear the same as we.
By what right does an auditor cheat and rob an
that fails to resent such atrocious execution.
THE DECORATIONS AND EMBELLISHMENTS.
No doubt it is quite true that many promenad- artist by encoring. A play-bill jsroniises that if you
Horticultural Hall, which is to be the head- ers care little or nothing for the entertainment will pay a specific sum you shall have a specific
quarters of the visiting societies, will be con- offered; but, on the other hand, there are many to song. You pay the money (or go in on a pass) and
nected by a covered bridge with the Academy of whom it is a great attraction; and if the manage- you demand twice the music you have bargained
Music. Upon the fronts of both buildings, form- ment were but alive to its best interests it would for.
ing one complete design, is to be placed an or- not only provide efficient bands, but would also
Do you serve anybody else so except an artist ?
namental facing composed of shields, banners and see that the repertoire was extensive and varied.
If you buy a pair of pants, and they please you, do
flags, all of the newest and best materials. Inside
you encore your pants—that is, require the tailor to
FESTIVAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
give you another pair?
Horticultural Hall banners and flags are to be dis-
played from the galleries, while each delegation
A number of prominent gentlemen recently met
Do you encore a dozen oysters, asking the second
will have its headquarters designated by the in the Library Room of the Horticultural Hall, to lot for nothing because the first were to your
.Society's banners. The stage will be embellished canvass the feasibility and effect of an organization taste?