23 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
1
CAWLEY argues Saengerfest links diverse communities at Christ Church La Crosse where Miss Anna Hickisch is named originator. Over three days residents will enjoy a major musical event. Cawley notes the festival roots reach back over forty years and celebrate German nationality in the arts.
The article traces German music from Bach to Wagner, emphasizing Volkslied as the nation’s core and linking it to the Saengerfest. It notes Germany’s folk roots, Minnesingers, and Meistersingers as foundational, and asserts La Crosse as the birthplace of the festival while highlighting patriotism and civic pride.
The essay extols La Crosse as birthplace of the Saengerfest and celebrates Miss Anna Hickisch as a local star. It urges civic support for a locally rooted cultural event and frames music as a universal bond uniting diverse nationalities in art.
Trains arrive packed with Saengerbund members from Milwaukee Chicago Minneapolis and more, bringing hundreds of singers to La Crosse for the Saengerfest. Delegations from Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Omaha expected, while Milwaukee and Twin City contingents lead activity.
A bold enterprise culminates in La Crosse celebrating the 1908 Saengerfest. The tale credits indomitable men and civic grit, highlighting a 1906 telegram from John Malin to President Behrens in St. Paul declaring La Crosse would host the Saengerfest.
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