Helto Open With Fine Program Claassen Conducts
Hundreds of men from across the state gather for the opening event led by conductor Claassen as a fine program begins.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1916
Page
5
Saengerfect Series Opens With Large Matinee Choirs
Tuesday’s Saengerfect events feature a 2 p m matinee with a school children chorus of 1000 voices, the School Teachers' Choral Club in Sullivan's Song of Peace, Bruch’s Fair Ellen performed by the Special Festival Chorus, and two numbers by the Texas State Saengerbund. Soloists include Mrs Marian Raborg Carl Schlegel. A second concert at 8 p m presents the Special Festival Chorus with the Texas State Saengerbund Mozart Society Symphony Orchestra Carl Schlegel Mabel Garrison and Elsa Harms in solo roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saengerfect
Sullivan
J. Schmidt
Stee eChie
Eek Kreutzer
Ritters
First Texas State Saengerfest concert at Beethoven Hall
The opening Saengerfest features Mabel Garrison soprano Carl Schlegel baritone and the Texas State Saengerbund with the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arthur Claassen at Beethoven Hall. The three day festival includes Monday and Tuesday concerts and a Tuesday matinee with choirs from San Antonio and statewide singing societies attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Hall
Mabel Garrison
Metropolitan Opera’ Company
Capl Schlegel
Metropolitan
L. L. Marks
Texas State Saengerbund
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Claasen
Ruth Bingaman
Claassen
Saengerfest
Beethoven Maernerchor
Arthur Claassen
San Antonio Liederkranz
Otto Hilgers
Hermanns
Miss Garrison
The
Robert ‘Sunshine Song
Grieg
Armored Car Aims Coast to Coast Tour for Preparedness
William H. Forrest of the Eighth Massachusetts infantry leaves Boston for New York with two companions to drive an armored automobile across the continent and back in 112 days. He will meet President Wilson in Washington to deliver Governor McCall’s letter, traveling via St. Louis Denver Colorado Springs to San Francisco and back through Omaha and Chicago for a total 11 200 mile log to the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Forrest
Eighth Massachusetts
Boston
New York
Washington
Wilson
McCall
Public School Children to Sing in Saengerfest Concert
A large program features a 1000-voice public school children's chorus directed by Mrs Lula Griesenbeck. The Teachers' Choral Club will perform Sullivan Peace and Bruch Fair Ellen with soloists Mrs Marian Raborg and Carl Schlegel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula M. Griesenbeck
Sullivan
Bruch
Brilliant Miss Mabel Garrison Appears in San Antonio
Miss Mabel Garrison of the Metropolitan Opera Company appears in two Saengerfest concerts in San Antonio. She arrived from Connecticut, notes heat, and describes her southern and western impressions. A Baltimore native, she trained at Peabody and studied with Oscar Saenger before joining the Met. She continues concert work alongside her Met duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Garrison
Metropolitan Opera Company
San Antonio
Beethoven Hall
Connecticut
Miss Garrison
Baltimore
Maryland
Peple
Mexico
South
New York
Oscar Saenger
Signor Gatti- Casazza
Metropolitan
Garrison
Bond issue discussion for Texas Bicentennial Exposition
A meeting of the committee of one hundred the Texas Bicentennial and Pan American Exposition and civic reps will gather in the Gunter hotel pink room at 8 p.m. Monday to discuss a 750000 bond issue for permanent buildings and form signature solicitation groups. A parallel meeting of the fair board at 4 p.m. Monday at 504 Bedell building will elect a secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Bedell Building
Colored excursion to Seguin on May 11
Special train leaves at 9 a.m. for Seguin with a $1 round trip fare. Southern Pacific advertises this community excursion for African American travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Southern Pacific
Shelton Construction Company Chartered in Texas
The Shelton Construction Company of San Antonio was chartered in Austin on May 8 with capital stock of 10,000 dollars. Incorporated by Horace H. Shelton T. T. Dillon and G. L. Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Company
Austin
Tex
Shelton Construction Company of
San Antonio
State Department
Capital
Horace H. Shelton
T. T. Dillon
G. L. Cole
Gengler Hosts Galveston Singers In San Antonio
Concordia Singing Society of Galveston, in San Antonio for the State Saenger fest, dined with Joseph L. Gengler, Key Kash manager, at the Book Building on Houston Street. The event featured ventriloquist Harry Coleman and included toasts to Kaiser Wilhelm and President Wilson. A river boating party followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Singing Society of
Galveston
San Antonio
Joseph L. Gengler
Book Building
Houston Street
Gengler
Harry Coleman
Princess Theater
Concordia Society
Three Conventions Set for Tuesday in San Antonio
Three political conventions to name delegates to the state conventions are planned in San Antonio on Tuesday. The Democratic county convention meets at Market Hall at noon, the Republican convention at Owls Hall at 2 PM, and the Republican Club mass convention at Turner Hall at 7:45 PM. Also scheduled are county executive committee meetings to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Market Hall
Owls Hall
Soledad Street
Republican Club
Turner Hall
C. S. Fowler
J. E. Elgin
F. E. Seabey
Fort Worth
Republican Party
Captain Elgin
Battery Organized at San Antonio Heads to War Equipment
Captain Ralph Fairchild of San Antonio, commander of the newly organized field artillery battery, met with Adjutant General Henry Hutchings in Austin. He said the War Department will likely supply field pieces soon and that the battery has been recruited to full strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Ralph Fairchild
San Antonio
Henry Hutchings
War Department
Fairchild
Southern Baptist convention at Asheville trains special fare
A Southern Baptist convention gathering in Asheville is offered a sleeper fare at 39 dollars and ninety cents for May 13 to 16 with through travel to May 15 on Southern Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
Sleeper
Southern Pacific
Sutherland Springs Return Service Advertised Sundays
60 cents for a round trip from Sutherland Springs every Sunday with a 7 55 am departure on the Southern Pacific line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
New Shipping Measure Ready for the House
The revised administration shipping bill moves to House consideration after rural credits action. It caps government vessel operation at five years postwar, authorizes a 50 million dollar bond for ships, and expands the shipping board to seven with commerce and navy secretaries aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Kitchin
Senate
Shipping Board
Commerce
Navy
Clarke
Arkansas
Saunbers
Virginia
United States
Alexander
Wilson
There Is Nothing Inspiring About This Job
A London Opinion cartoon caption sternly notes the dull grind of whitewashing ceilings. A workman laments the lack of soul in menial tasks while addressing a chatty woman, capturing city humor about labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Sees Colquitt Loss From Letters in Texas
Representative Henry returned to Congress after a Texas trip confident he has won the senatorial fight. He backs the rural credits and army bills and will follow Hay on big army features while claiming Colquitt’s letters have not harmed him. He supports the president’s Mexican policy and opposes early troop withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Henry
Congress
Texas
House
Conference Committee
Hay
House Military Committee
Senate
Colquitt
Bodet Funeral Set After Cotton Pioneering Life
The funeral for George Bodet will be from 261 City Street at 4 30 PM Monday with services at St Marys Catholic church at 5 PM. Interment in St Marys cemetery. Pallbearers are Edwin Chamberlain William Herff W R King Claude King Graham Dowdell and C H Dean. Bodet introduced cotton planting to Duval county and built the first cotton gin there. He was born in New Orleans July 18 1859 and moved to Texas in 1878 settling at San Diego Duval county. He married Sophie Ridder in 1880 and is survived by wife four daughters two sons his mother three sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bodet
City Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Edwin Chamberlain
William Herff
W. R. King
Claude King
Graham Dowdell
C. H. Dean
Bodet
Duval County
New Orleans
Texas
San Diego
J. P
F. Guerdan
San Antonio
Sophie Ridder
VU C V Reunion Birmingham Round Trip Fare
Round trip fare to Birmingham offered by Southern Pacific for the VU C V reunion with dates May 14 15 and 18. Fare listed as 23 dollars 45 cents with reference to Adv. service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vu. c. V
Birmingham
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Saengerbund
Metropolitan Opera Singers
Brahma
Schlegel
Wotan
Die Walkvere
Kriegslied Aus ‘‘Feuerkreuz
K. L. Marks
Die Allmacht
Wagner
Wagner Carl Schlegel
Max Spicker
Kentucky
Foster-Stucken
AVTO
Beethoven
Mrss
Griesenbach
Texas Pride
Miessner
Scscs
Moszkowski
Mighty Lang
Robin Hood and His Huntsmen
de Koven
Czibulka
Schubert
Kaun
der Fos
Igs Ae
Bss
Hildach
Carl Schiegel
Joe
Pee Sateneeke
Song of Peace
San Antonio Public School Teachers’ Chorals Club
Griesenbeck
Schaefers Sonntagslied
Captain Fairchild
Naval Committee
George Rublee
Federal Trade Commission
Louis JD. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Rublee
Gallinger
Mr. Rublee
Trade Commission
Wrigley’s
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co
Kesner Bridg
Chicago
S.S.S
Nature
Atlanta
the Swift Specific Co
Atlanta.Ga
St. Mary's Church
J. H. Coons
Albuquereque
N. M
Ben H. Graham
Lillian
Julia Bodet
Norman
Herbert Bodet
L. Bodet
Henry Kirshoff
Henry Meares
McMurtrie
Mobile
Ala
Rene
REL
NOA Spears CO
Loseya &T
Gilbert Morris
Swearingen-McCraw
W. M. Aikman & CO
Certified Public Accountants
Advisors
Moore
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