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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1897
Page
3
The Serman Singers from Philadelphia host the eighteenth annual Saengerfest with a grand banner opening ceremony. Eugene Klee conducts as soloists Marie Kunkel Zimmermann and Josephine Richardson, with a strong male chorus and a visiting lineup from New York, Trenton, Baltimore, and other cities.
Mayor unable to attend as President McKinley and Vice President Hobart fail to travel, sending telegraph greetings. The event hosts praise for German American singing societies and the role of music in culture, highlighting Beethovens and Wagners impact and Germany’s leadership in music.
President Lenz of Newark and the Mayor lead a gathering in Philadelphia to inaugurate the eighteenth national Saengerfest. He urges unity among Northeast United Singers, celebrates German song contests, and highlights the influence of their pew home while pledging continued German musical heritage.
The National Saengerfest drew crowds moving from Reading Terminal and Broad Street Station to Young Maennercher Hall at Sixth and Vine. Visitors enjoyed German lunches as societies arrived, were housed at hotels, and escorted to Saenger Hall at Eleventh and York for enrollment. The Orpheus of Pittsburgh led the first arrivals.
The eighteenth National Saengerfest in Philadelphia ends with a gala concert led by the United Singers of Philadelphia and the festival orchestra. Soloists Mrs Emma Mechelke-Vogt Miss Josephine Richardson and Mrs Marie Kunkel Zimmermann perform. Mayor Warwick presents Klee a laurel wreath and a silver on velvet testimonial.
The United Singers of Philadelphia display high color and precision in two Schubert and Baldamus numbers, with strong Wagner overture and a mixed praise for the Festival Hymn. Soprano Jennie Foell impresses in the Tannhauser aria and Vogel von Weinzier’s Tanzlied.
Philadelphia embraces the Saengerfest with banners in the nation Germany and city colors. The city decorates the white Saenger auditorium and nearby hotels in vibrant bunting as crowds prepare for the weeklong festival of song.
The Saengerfest begins at 2 pm with prize singing in the great hall at Eleventh and York. Eighteen third class groups perform Abenfeier, ten second class groups sing Dornroeschen, and eight first class groups perform Rudolph Von Werdenberg. Prizes include silver busts, bronze busts, and silver cups for each class.
Local singing societies host out of town guests with concerts and late evening entertainments. Washington Saengerbund attended at Young Maennerchor roof garden last night. Tonight Deutscher Liederkranz and other notable groups perform for visiting Harmonies from across New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Philadelphia.
German visitors filled the Saenger Halle area and city streets last night. Crowds, colors, and badges marked a lively sight seeing by locals guiding the guests. The visitors rode streetcars to view scenes around Eleventh and York while singing, creating a festive, harmonious city mood.
The body of banker Jacob Bomberger was buried in Middletown after funeral services at his Harrisburg residence. Clergy from Zion Lutheran Messiah Lutheran Grace Methodist Augsburg Lutheran led the rites with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
Special sale in the Art Needlework Department offers stamped and partly finished items in denim, ticking and duck. Includes stamped pillow tops at 8 cents, pillow covers from 5 cents, shoe bags at 15 cents, and table covers at low prices. A manufacturer's complete sample line is featured.
An unbroken assortment of shirt waists in many colors and sizes is offered at unprecedented low prices. New styles priced from $1.00 to $3.50 are advertised with items such as 50c to $2.25 waists and value highlights across the line.
A small factory lot of taffeta silk waists arrives and goes on sale at 2.85 each, down from 4.00. Features include high grade all silk changeable taffeta with full front pleated back yoke and detachable collar, plus striped all silk habitai waists with detachable linen collar.
A sale offers 200 dozen richly decorated plates with many patterns not to be duplicated. Fruit plates, bread and butter plates, dinner and ice cream plates, tea and dessert plates, and Carlsbad fruit plates are discounted from higher prices to sale prices ranging from about 1.00 to 2.25 per dozen, with limited availability.
The June 21 report lists 105 fourth class postmasters appointed today. Of these, 55 followed removals after four years, 9 on other removals, and 41 due to deaths or resignations. Notable changes include replacements in Pennsylvania towns Alverton Armagh Covington Port Matilda Sandy Valley Sawyer City Schelberg Somerfield West Lenox York Springs and New Jersey towns High Bridge Hamden Landisville Lumberton Marksboro with new incumbents named.
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