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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1897

Page

5

Singing Fest Showcases Saengerchor Competition

Conductor Carl Samans leads the Leiderkranz Society and a festival chorus of first and second class groups from Brooklyn Newark Jersey City Bethlehem and Buffalo. The event features Weber Beethoven Soprano Emma Quch and a strong field with verdicts likely to challenge judges. The evening ball honors founder Philip Mathias Wolsieffer as dignitaries praise Harmonie Newark and others.

Newark B. R. Maskos Echo Quartet Brooklyn Henry Ehm Harlem Maennerchor New York Frans Gross West Newark Quartet Club Hermann Eichhorn Delaware Saengerbund Wilmington C. A. Hartmann Schwaebischer Saengerbund Carl Heller East Trenton Frohsinn Baltimore Hubert Krueppel Arion John (. Frank Gesangverein Oestereich Richard Wolf Maennergesangverein Liberty Franz Schubert Maennerchor Heinrich Bauer Beethoven Liederkranz Joseph Marks Arbeiter Maennerchor Elizabeth Carl Helfer Maennergesangeverein Aurora Felix Jaeger Kreutzer Quartette Club Eugene Bamberger Eichenkranz Arthur Clausen Orpheus Buffalo John Loud Williamsburg Saengerbund Harmonie Carl Hein Saengerbund Louis Koemmenich Maennergesangverein Germania C. Riegg Halevy Gesangverein Leon M. Kramer Julius Lorenz Joseph Pache Sixth and Vine Streets Liederkranz Germania Maennerchor Reading Virginia Richmond Aurora Egg Harbor N. J A. Glanzmann Edmund R. Teubner

Prize singing dominates Saengerfest proceedings yesterday

The Saengerfest highlighted prize singing as its core event with a 10 000 strong audience. Brooklyn named as 1900 meeting place, Carl Samans directing a splendid evening concert. Competitions featured 18 third class, 10 second class, and eight first class societies performing works by Attendorfer Dreger and Hegar.

Brooklyn Carl Samans Carl Attendorfer Abenfeler A. Dreger Fest Hall Frederick Hegar Rudolph von Werdenberg Alfred Dregert Ernst Scharpf Caecillia Kruepped Baltimore Frohsinn Harlem Maennerchor Franz Gross C. A. Hartmann Delaware Saengerbund Wilmington Newark Carl Heller Liberty Aurora Elizabeth N. J

Saengerfest Competition Delights Voices at Fest Hall

A lively Saengerfest concert at Fest Hall showcased multiple choirs across three classes. Judges praised the Harlem Maennerchor and Caecillia of Brooklyn among others, noting fine tenor and baritone sections and skillful conductors guiding diverse programs.

Saengerfest Night Show Impresses with Wagner and Sousa Works

The Saengerfest second evening featured Weber's Euryanthe overture Wagner's Flying Dutchman overture Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel and Samans Sundays on the Rhine. Emma Juch returned to sing Die Lorelei and was warmly received. J Henry McKinley and Leopold Godowsky faced mixed reception. The New York Liederkranz chorus under Zoellner and Samans conducted a grand program praised for its artists and new works. The performance included German folk songs arranged by Samans and closed with the large chorus.

Saengerfest Euryanthe von Weber Wagner Zoellner New York Liederkranz Carl Samans Rhine Emma Juch Liszt Samans J. Henry McKinley Leopold Godowsky Carl Fique

Crowds Pack Saenger Hall for United Singers Concert

The United Singers drew a near capacity Philadelphia crowd at Saenger Hall with an all but sold out 5 000 turned away, while Emmy Juch and J Henry McKinley delivered acclaimed solos. Notables in attendance included Mayor Warwick and Charles Katzenmayer.

United Singers Philadelphia Saenger Hall York Street York Emmy Juch J. Henry MecKinley Sontags Am Rhein

Woodside Park Crowds Showcase New Philadelphia Resort

Woodside Park on the Park trolley line draws huge crowds in ten days since opening. Over 200000 visitors so far with 39000 on Saturday and 59000 on Sunday, setting a record for big days. Fireworks night featured the musical display Battles of Our Nation and illumination.

Woodside Park Park Trolley Road Philadelphia Park Woodside Conterno

Clearfield Democrats back bimetallism oppose Dingley tariff

The Clearfield County Democratic convention adopted resolutions in favor of bimetallism and against the Dingley tariff bill. They criticized Republican public spending and taxation. Wagerty won the chair, Smith nominated for sheriff, Herron named for district attorney, Beamer for coroner, and M F Johnson for jury commissioner.

Clearfield Wagerty Matt Savage Ilians Smith Frank Smith Herron DuBois W. B. Beamer Decatur Township M. F. Johnson

Marriages Licenses and Deaths as listed in notice

A long roster of marriage licenses and death notices appears with names such as George E Elliott Jessie R Satterlee Samuel Cohen Sarah Lipstits Israel Levy and Rebecca Schwartz many others. The list also includes several wedding notices from Philadelphia and nearby towns with dates in June 1897 and funeral details for numerous individuals.

George E. Elliott Jessie R. Satterleew J. Kranjoller Pauline C. F. Glenk Samuel Cohen Sarah Lipstits Philip F. Wacker Bertha F. West Israel Levy Rebecca Schwartz Joseph Martin Lydia Staton Thomas Delaney Kate Hampsher John Schuda Antonia Wojciechowska Rollin R. May Isabella V. McKinley Patrick Loughran Catharine Aikens Michael Davis Ellen Hamebury Harry Goldstein Cecilia EB. Flaherty Charles R. Shank Hannah T. Weinreich William J. H. Martin Elizabeth E. James Andreas Westergon Julia Olla Robert G. Shick Agnes N. Callahan William H. Chapman Amelia Harris Louis Schwartz Sophie Baltkan Charles Higgins Mary Irwin George C. Blake Jennie Charles H. Huckel Marie E. Barlow Edgar Colorado Street Masa Church of Our Lady of Mercy New Cathedral Cemetery Bumm Henry Bumm Girard Avenue Coates Henry Shreve Easton Sarah D Edwin H. Coates Fair Hill Meeting House Germantown Avenue Cambria Street Cochran Isaac M. Cochran Ellsworth Street Culton Jane Culton C. Eugene Claghorn, Jr St. David's Delaware County Dawson Charlestown W. Va L. L. Dawson Dingler Samuel H William and Amile C. Dingler Henry Bruning North Fourth Street Hellevue Cemetery Dougherty Michael Dougherty Watkins Street Morris Street Dowler Charles Wallace Charles L Laura E. Dower Fitzgerald Mary James Mary Fitzgerald Camac Street Thirteenth Jefferson Streets St. Melady New Nche E Baughter L., Jr Helen Harm Orth Ninth Street Harris Mary A. Harris Charles Lloyd Shurtlee Market Street Vale Hopeman Edward Hoffman Lee Street Huffnagle Sarah J Henry Huffnagle Master Street Jones Elizabeth Henry Jones Uber Streetmerry West Church of the Gesu Old Cathedral King William King North Twenty-ffth Klotzbiecher Joseph Klotzbiecher North Sixteenth Street Leatherbury George W. Leatherbury LEECH Mary A George W. Leech Pleasantville N. J Griswold Street Sixth Fitzwater Mcnamee Cecilia Marie Michael Mary cNamee South Ninth Street Mcveety John McVeety Winton Street Mercer Edwin Berks Street Murray Patrick Murray South Fifteenth Street St. Teresa's Church Cathedral Cemetery Murren Scott Street Church of Annunciation Nichols Sarah J. Nichols Joseph Nichols Robert Sarah Niell Cottage Street Holmesburg Parker Nashville Tenn Emily L. L. Parker Oe E. Parker Huntsville Purcell Edmund J Bridget Purcell C. P. Poole & Co Dickinson Street Church of the Annunciation East Washington Lane Germantown Russell Clara William Russell James Lindsay Upper Providence Detewers County Media Cemetery Scarlett Sabina A Margaret Scarlett Bodinestree Schreiber George H Francis J Frances Schreiber Morris Street. Siddall Emily Martha Robert J. Siddall John Simpson Arch Street Maria Simpson William Simpson Smitheman Maria Smitheman North Eleventh Street Stites George Stites Richmond Street Sullivan William B Annie Patrick Sullivan South Twenty-fourth Street Tevington Thomas P Andrew Susan Vington South Eighteenth Street Veazey Earleville Cecil County James Wallace Veazey Seed Thomas Veazey Mary Wallace Veazey Weil Paris France Gertrude Edward H Isabel R. Well

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