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(J THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. OCtfEIt S. 1905.

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v. i ti 4 PREPARED BY eighteen men who launched the society. The organization rapidly grew In membership and under the able direction of its founder and director, August Biscboff, soon established Itself as a first-class musical society. Director Blschoff remained at the head of the society for twenty-tour years; fm EAST YORK PROUD OF Max Byssel, Vice President of Elchenkranz. Paul Tiebig, Financial Secretary of Etchenkrans.

Charles Veit. President of Concordia Julius Heipe, lx-President of the Elchenkrus. Julius Frankel, President of "Elchenkranz," German Organization Where Songs Vie with Good Fellowship. ONE IS NEARLY 50 YEARS OLD. Something of the Maennerchors and Quartet Clubs and Their Officers.

Carl Eein, Musical Conductor of Concordia, he died three years ago, bat before Illness took the reins from his bands he had the satisfaction ot seeing his pet society grow from a membership of 18 to 120. Year after year he and his fellow singers won trophy upon trophy, presented to them by musical societies of many cities. At the present time on the walls In the building; at 1381 Bushwick avenue, where the so- ir I i TSfc I :1 1- It 1b a common saying among Germans, and, I may add, it is the common observation of other people, that when tour Germans meet they form a society. It might not be going much too far to say they form a singing society. That seems to be only another way of saying that the Germans are a social lot, who lore good fellowship and plenty of music.

Nobody knows when the first four Germans met In East New York, but it Is popularly supposed out there that they were the ones who formed the old Hartnonle, the pioneer of East New York singing societies. Its history reaches so far back that it has become almost legendary. Indeed, if we did not know that it was the parent of Concordia, which is now the oldest singing society there and the parent in turn of all the others, we should have little to remember old Harmone by. It is related that on the evening of August 28, 1859, this old Harmonle was holding a meeting In Henry Miller's hall, on Sheffield street, when somebody sprung a political question and tried to push through a resolution, or something of that sort, pledging the support of the society to a certain party or eandidate. Now.

if there Is anything sure mmenam ym 'rtmt Louis Curth, Vice President Adler Maennerchor. Carl Johanntjes, Assistant Conductor Franz Gerau Maennerchor. August Moritz, Vice President Harmonle. Tom xiiuun, In Carnival Costume. Adalbert Fuhge.

of them were married and gave up their in- I other. So Concordia, true to its name, collected another $xo0 and gave It to the fund for French soldiers. Thus peace was re stored to the society and Concordia was Con cordia again. The society's other charitable works Include a gift of $100 to the German Hosp'tal of Manhattan, (150 to the sufferers by the Johnstown flood and $250 for the Galveston flood victims. At the time of the Woodhaven cyclone all the German singing societies of East New York united In making a fund for the sufferers.

Concordia contributed $225 to this fund, the amount having been raised this world, It is that such an attempt In terest In the club meetings that It was decided to make a maennerchor (men's chorus) of the society. Three years ago, however, the club again became a gemlschterchor (mixed chorus) and has continued so ever since, with the difference that now it- tries to have only married women whose husbands are members. Thus it hopes to keep Dan Cupid from depleting its ranks. Three years ago, -too, a rule was adopted admitting only activs singers as members. The club now numbers seventy-two men and twenty-four-women.

Its officers are Frederick Brink, president (an office which he has held for twenty years); Henry Gartelmann, vice president; August Amend, one qf the most zealous members, and Carl Mildner, secretary; Rambicur, treasurer; Emll librarian, and John Dittricb, musical director. The headquarters of the club are at George Schemer's' Hall, 590 Liberty avenue. Frohsiun, which means gayety, was the next German singing society will meet with in- Ignatz Luckatz, librarians; Christian Grampp, color bearer, and Otto Kiesoo, collector. Arlon Maennerchor. which has a record of good work done, seems to have fallen into Innocuous desuetude.

So far as I can learn, is Is doing nothing at present. Franz Gerau Mannerchor, the youngest of the chief singing societies of East New York. Is a member of the Workmen Singers City Association of the Workmen's Sangerbund of the Northeastern States whew! but there's a name for you. This maennerchor was organized In 1897 at Wohlrab's Hall-It has taken part In three saengerfests of the bund In New York in 1899, in Philadelphia in 1902. and in Brooklyn in 1905 as a member of tho Brooklyn association.

It took part In the opening concert of the fourth saengerfest in the opening concert of- the fourth saenaerfest of the whole bund (as named above, which I don't intend to go all over again not by a Jugful). It was an eminently successful concert. On this occasion Joseph Rlngelmann, the musical conductor of the Franz Gerau Maennerchor. was elected to conduct the opening concert of the Brooklyn Association. This society does all its business by refer- ignant protest.

Your German singing man within a week. For some time now Concordia has held Its meetings at Plel's Hall, where diners are frequently entertained by the excellent music furnished at its meetings. A few evenings ago the following officers were elected: Charts Veit, president; Charles Fischer, first vice president; Charles Kreu- is all for song in his singing society. He wants no politics mixed into It. It seems, however, that there was quite a force of politicians in the society, and that they ryuck for the pledging of the organization to ineir candidate.

The upshot of the thing was that most of the singing men thereupon seceded and formed a new society. This they called Concordia, the name having been chosen because the organization had been suggested by strife, but was to stand lur concord. The charter members were Charles zer, second vice president; Adclbert Cramer, recording and correiponding secretary; EmIJ secretary; Earl Kocnig, recording secretary; Conrad Hinkler, treasurer; Charles K. Hab and August Amend, librarians; P. Flebig, collector; G.

Becker, steward; G. Buht, assistant treasurer; H. Englad, trustee; Jacob Becker, color bearer. Messrs. Morltz, Duerrenburg, Hab, Roebner and Englad were elected members of the entertainment committee and will have to make first arrangements for the thirty-fifth anniversary celebration to be held October 25.

G. Deickmann was re-elected musical conductor; J. Duerrenburg, C. Hab, F. Roehner and A.

Kocnig were elected music committee. The society now numbers fifty-eight members. Next in point of age comes the Concordia Quartet Club, which was temporarily organized in 1862 by sixteen members of the former Concordia mixed chorus under the name of the Polyhymnia. Frederick Brink, who had been the president of the mixed chorus since 1876, was elected president of the new society, and John Fischer was chosen musical director. In 1883 a permanent organization was effected under the name of the Concordia Quartet Club.

A. Selfert was elected president; Frederick Brink, vice president, and W. Belzcr. conductor. This meeting was h6ld In Henry Thlele's Hall on Elton street, but In the next year the headquarters were removed to Kuoppmann Turnhalle, on what is now Bradford street.

The first public concert of the club was given In November. 1884, at which time all old differences were set aside and Concordia and Harmonle attended, receiving a hearty welcome. At this time the club was In so good financial condition that It seriously contemplated building a ball for its own use, even going so far us to appoint a building committee, but, as one of the old members puts It, this turntl nut to be a lire dream. One of the well remembered functions of the Concordia Quartet Club was Its great International Congress, a masquerade ball, held in 1888, nt which all the rulers of the civilized world were personated by skilfully msde-up recmbers On this occasion the German singing society organized in East Martin, financial secretary; Julius Laube, treasurer; Franz Gabriel and A. Schneider, librarians; Frank Rehr, Gustav Maag, B.

Schubert, finance committee: B. De'ster. new iurit, uui us meetings ueem now iu have been discontinued, and the only information I could get about It was that It Is in a comatose condition, from which it Philip Brock, Philip Miller, Kmil Relneking. entertainment committee: John Miller, marshal; Edward Ledersr, Paul Ellwltz, Henry color bearers; Robert fr- 'ft Meissner, E. Schuetzinger.

aids; Henry Friedman, collector, and J. Belter, steward. At this meeting August Kirschraann was elected an honorary member. Other Wf I honorary members ore D. Froeschauer, Henry ivirscnmann ana fniup jung.

uoncoraia is a member or the United S'ngers of Brooklyn. In addition to takim 41 sT" Tift n.um part in the semi-annual concerts at Prospect Pork It is designated by the United Singers to give concerts in Highland Park, and these are always occasions for the assembling there of most of the music lovers of the adjoining parts of East New York. I'll Harmonle Organized in 1870. Harmonle, not to be confounded with the John Miller, Ex-President and One of the Oldest Members of Concordia. ciety meets every Thursday evening, may be seen a great many prize banners and testimonials, and prominently displayed about the room are gifts and trophies in the shape of sliver and gold cups and a number, of pieces ol marble and bronze statuary, all tokens testifying to the worth ot the Glueck Society.

Out of Its list of 120 members 85 are active singers. Once a week the men meet for rehearsal, the director now being Carl Hlller, who succeeded Mr. Blschoff at the latter's death. The president of the organization is Alderman Frank Bennett, who has held that office for two years, succeeding Emll Rose, who occupied the president's chair for ten years. Naturally, an organization of this kind has its social side, and it does not always meet merely for rehearsal.

Many enjoyable occasions are arranged for the benefit of Its members and friends. Typical of these will be the music and social festival planned for Saturday evening, October 14, at which a great crowd is expected. At these function; the musical programme Is always high class and out of the ordinary, and is the feature of the evening, but aside from this are the happy social opportunities of which the German element of our population Is so prompt to take advantage. The membership of the Glueck Society includes many well known personages such as S. S.

Whltehouse, the Democratic nominee, for Supreme Court judge, Magistrate Nau- -mer, ex-Judge Thomas Kenna, Water Register William R. McGuIre, and many others, who are not Germans, but who enjoy tho companionship of their fellow members. The officers are: Frank Bennett, president; George Tleck, vice-president; Lewis Eggner, second vice-president; Arthur En-gert, financial secretary; George Hlrth, treasurer; Ernst Renriaschatis, librarian, and William Egle, assistant Mr. Tleck Is also the first vice-president of the United Singers Society, WILLIS BROOKS. OPERATION IS SUCCESSFUL Berlin, October 7 The operation performed yesterday by Professor Albert Hoffa upon the left ankle of Baroness von Stern-burg, wife of the German Ambassador to the United States, was entirely successful.

She passed a good night and does not suffer much pain to-day. It will be necessary to keep the Baroness' foot In plaster for a month. Wife VK original club of this name, but a men's Bing- li''" several rulers present decided by vote that I the great Amorlcan Dollar was the coming i ruler of all the world, a prophecy which Is Among the best presidents of these "fool sessions" are Anton Brann and Julius Frankel, who are regarded as the most eminent carnlvallstB in East New York, ranking even with the famouB Henry Oestermann, of Williamsburg, the veteran carnlvallst of the Arlon Society. Other members of the Elchenkranz. who have made reputations as carnival wits are Aml'cl Theodore Frost.

Richard Malkowski, Julius Htep and Bernhardt Midas. The summer excursions of this society have become famous throughout East New York, which always furnishes thousands of patrons of the excursions. A won an circle was organized within the Elchenkranz in 1895. It made a beautiful flag for the The flag was dedicated at Hat! Park. Op the occasion of the local flinging festival, in 1897, the Elchenkranz won the silver candelabrum offered as a prize.

The which is a member of the United Singers of Brooklyn, numbers 120 members. At the semi-annual meeting, held at Plel's Hall last week, Julius Fraenkel was elected president, Julius Hiepe having declined re-election. Other officers elected were: Max Kyssel, vice president; G. Ket-tier, recording secretary; Emll Motteaux, financial secretary; Theodore Frost, treasurer; Henry Hahn and G. Kettler, librarians; Richard Malkowski and Charles Gie-bel, delegates; Henry Ochs, collector; Alfred Aschenbrenner and William Wittenberg, color bearers; Aug Wraage and Martin Krue-ger.

trustees. Adalbert Fuhge. musical conductor, was re-elected. Mr. Fuhge's predecessors were Alexander Rlhm, Ernest Kamp-ermann and L.

Blerseck. From the reports submitted it was learned that the society Is In a flourishing condition, numbering 102 members and having achieved great financial success during the last six months. It was decided to have the fall concert held at Piel's Hall, November 5. The Christmas entertainment will take place Christmas Day. A carnival meeting will be held at Breitkopf's Hall, January 21, and the season will be closed with a mask reunion In March and a concert In April.

Three Hen Organized the Adler Maennerchor. I began by saying that whenever four Germans come together they organ'ze a society. Adler Maennerchor, however, was organized, thirteen years ago, at Wltthorn's Hall, Atlantic and Rochester avenues, with only three members. Captain Christian Steencken and two others first formed the maennerchor, and then went looking for a fourth man to make a quartet. When they found him they chose M.

Droge as musical director and began singing. Soon they moved to a hall at the corner of Ralph avenue and McDougal street, where the society grew to a membership of seventy too large, some of them thought; so eight withdrew and started a new society at the corner of Rochester avenue and Fulton Btreet, which was nearer to their homes. This branch, now known as Adler Maennerchor. has a membership of ninety-six, among them being honorary presidents. Christian Steencken and Frederick Ltnge.

Hugo Davids Is the musical director, having succeeded his father, A. Davids, who died last year. Louis Curth, one of the members of this society, enjoys a distinction shared by few men In America. He has been an active singer for fifty years. Three years ago Adler Maennerchor moved to Buffalo Hall.

at. Buffalo avenue and Fulton street. Two years ago it took a prominent part in the prize singing contest on the occasion of the silver Jubilee of the Jamaica Saengerbund. and this year tt competed In the singing contest at the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of Alpenroescben, at Greater New York Park, Glendale. Last year this society Joined the ranks of the United Singers of Brooklyn, which now numbers thirty-two societies.

Adler Maennerchor took a very active and enthusiastic part in the Prospect Park concerts, and also gave a concert alone, under the auspices of United Singers, at Saratoga Park. The present officers are: F. Rohrlack, Frank Seeberger and Nicholas Prucmm, who have been, respectively, president, financial secretary and recording secretary for ten yesrs; Losls Curth, vice president; O. Gratnpp, treasurer; Otto Loewensteln and Ml'- mJ iiali: now rabidly ti'rnlng out to be something more than a Joke. It is common practice of singing clubs to have two flags, one of the Stars and Stripes and the other a special society flag.

The Concrdla Quartet Club dedicated Its national flag at Bemet's Park In 1887 with a great parade and Impressive ceremonies. Mrs. E. Thiele was the president of the women's committee on that occasion, It being customary for the women of a club to provide the flag and conduct the dedication exercises. Among the most notable parades In which the Concordia Quartet Club has taken prominent part are the Centennial celebration of May 1, 1889, and the Columbian celebration of 1892.

in the latter of which It was the only East New York singing society represented. Its two floats, one representing "Music Overtaking Love," and ing soc ety, an otrsnoot from Concordia, was organized September 17, 1870, at William Tabbe's Hall, on Glenmore avenue, during a social reunion of the Moonshine Club. Prominent among the orgnn'zers were Gas-par B-ell. Peter Hess Valentin Scherer and Christian Schmidt. Caspar Brell was elected president and Abraham Bosswlnkel recording secretary.

On October 30 following the first general meeting wsb held and the first song rehearsal held. There were at that time eighteen members. On this occa. slon the list of officers was completed by the election of LouIb Kappes, vice president; Val Scherer, treasurer; Peter Hess, librarian, and Anton Huth. musical director.

In 1883 the society moved to Its present quarters, in Philip Helnz's Hall, on Glenmore avenue. In 1884 Mrs. Christian Hoehne, Mrs. Hermann Fromra and Mrs. Wlll'am Busch.

wives of members, collected $277 toward a flag. The society contributed the remainder, and the flag, which, as its cost Ind'cates, Is a oeautlful one, was dedicated In 1885 by President Brell. The dedication ceremonies are still remembered as among the Important social events in the history of East New York. Among the most notable features of the programme was a prologue, written for the occasion by Hermann Fromm and recited by Miss Annie Scherer. Another well remembered event was the celebration of Harmonle's silver Jubilee, on September 2, 1895.

at George Hotz's (Lnh-mnnn's) Park. The jubilee song for this ncasion was written by William von Maltltz, at that time conductor of the society. It was sung with remarkable effect by the society. On that occasion also the society had a parade throughout the Twenty-sixth Ward and a great banquet In the evening. Ehlers was the festival president and delivered the address.

Among the societies present, helping to celebrate Harmonic's snnlversnry. were Concordia of Enst New York. Elchenkranz, Concordia Quartet Club, Thalia, Arlon Glee Club. Unter I'ns. Saongermnde of New York, Jamaica Saengerbiind.

Frobslnn of East New sd (he Hlrksvllle Saengerrunde. The thirty-flfth annual meeting was held by Harmonle at Its headquarters. Glenmore "enue, last Simdav afternoon, when J. Vnrtt WAS f.Mnt' Atiwtt Feter Hass, Ix-Treamirer Harmonle. W.

Heitkamp, Franz Mueller. J. O. Schlenck, John Gutmann, Alfred Franke, John Michel, Stanislaus Lobmueller, H. Helm and Charles Kleasllng.

These are all dead now, John Gutmann, who died a few months ago, being the last of all. The oldest member now living Is Louis Bledermann, who Joined the society in 1865. six years after It was organized. Henry Miller, the owner of the hall In which the old Harmonle met, subsequently Joined Concordia, which also held Its meetings In his ball. Ho has been dead these many years, but his son, John Miller still lives In the same bouse which bis fathef then occupied.

John Miller Joined Concordia in 1869. so, even he Is one of the old members, second only to Mr. Bledermann. The next In years of membership is Julius Fau-bel, who Joined in 1870. Henry Miller, when he died, left $100 to Concordia.

He also left $5,000 to the German Hospital of Brooklyn, and $100 to Hamilton, Post, of the Grand Army of the Republic. Ever since then Concordia nan furnished a song service for Hamilton Post on Decoration Day. Charles Klcssllng was the first musical director of Concordia. During the Civil War most of the German singing societies of Brooklyn languished be PARIS FASHIONS UP TO SATE. P.

Rohrlack, President Adler Maennerchor. endum. It has no president. Ernst Boehme, the corresponding secretary, Is the executive officer, carrying out the will of the society as expressed on all questions by vote. W.

David is the treasurer; Carl Wagner, recording secretary; Gustav Schwab, financial secretary; J. Jacoby, Carl Johanntjes, assistant conductor. Mr. Johanntjes was the chairman of the whole bund during the recent feBtlval. This bund consists of seventy societies scattered throughout tho Northeastern Franz Gerau Maennerchor is regarded as one of the most Important of them; and East New Yofk is, accordingly, very proud of her latest German singing society, as, Indeed, she lg of them all.

The Frederick Glueck Society Is not of East New York, but Its associations are such that many people of section are deeply Interested In It. The society has been in existence in the Bushwick section for twenty-seven years, during which time It has steadily grown in popular favor. In Its membership It Includes the famous Frederick Glueck Quartet, whose reputation ban made the Glueck Society a familiar name In the music circles of many cities of the United States. Twenty-seven yesrs ago. In the front room of a small two-story frame houae at Sumner and Park avenues, the late August Blschoff, with seventeen othen.

all devoted to music and loving It for Its own sake, met and organized the Frederick Glueck Society, naming It after the well-known composer of Germany. Mr. Blschoff was a talented singer, as were most, If not all, of tho original Joseph B. Xopf, President Harmonle. is hoped It may yet be aroused.

Frohsinn certainly ought to "get gay." The Elchenkranz Is a direct offspring of Concordia. Owing to a discord at the time of the election In 1888. sixteen of the excellent singers of Corcordta left the meeting and organized the new society, In Papa Ulcheimer's Hall, on Glenmore avenue. Bernet's Hall mow tailed Holtz's Hall) was selected as headquarters, and Hugo Troe-schet was d- 'en at musical director. The charter members were George Dlstler, O.

Wainhold, William Wagner. Frederick Dromlnle. John M. Llnz, Emll Montoux, William Jessen, William Schwlkardl, Henry Schweitzer, GuBtnx Schmidt. J.

B. Holi-mann, Albert Hinz, Paul Siegdock and August Krister. Of all these Einil Montoux Ib the only one now living. There are ny other members who Joined the society soon after he did who are still living. Carnival Sessions of the Elchenkranz.

The Elchenkranz has had few internal troubles. Its course has been a singularly smooth one. Its entertainments, especially its carnivals, called "fool sessions," are Important features of Eost New York winter. The first of these cnrnlvals was held In 1890, and many other societies became Interested In it. Witty addresses were made, and ir the committee thought one of them was not witty enough to give the audience full satisfaction, a great cap was pulled over tho speaker's face and he was led away.

Special songs of a humorous character wore written for these occasions. From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 63 Xne Cambon, through the courtesy ef Abraham Straus. the other an American Indian allegory, attracted especial attention. By the way. President Brink tells mo of a llttlo Incident, connected with that allegory, which he believes has never found Its way Into print.

Andreas Engelhert, who still keeps a shoe store In East New York, was one of the Indians on the float. As his many friends very well know, he has now and had then no more hair on the top of his head than is credited to "Old Uncle Ned" In the song. As the float was passing an Immense throng of people near the Peace Monument at Prospect Park, the late August Kreugcr, who personated the chief of the Indians, turned, in a spirit of fun, and. snatching Engelhert by the hair or his Indian wig, flourished his tomahawk as lr to scalp him. To the amazement of Kreuger and the amusement of the great audience, the wig came off, exposing the bald head under it and.

to the scene a renllsm seldom witnessed in an impromptu tableau. Women Singers Members of the cause so many of their members were at the front, fighting for their adopted country Concordia had barely enough members left at homo si that time to maintain the organ Izalion. But in 1867 It took new life, when August Blsclioff was elected musical director Up to seven years ago the Concordia Qunrtet Club wns composed of both men and women singers, most of the women being unmarried. Hut In course of time so many al a meeting held In tlnsllege Hall on Shef field street. For more than twenty-two Morltz, vice president; Psul Fleblg, financial IP1.

'I'll ill ipillT.Wi winipin iwi 2k 1 7 1 if years Mr. Blschoff held this position with Concordia, leaving It at last to become the musical director of Scliwncbischer Saonger-bund. His suncessor was M. Feist, who continued as director for Ave or six years, and was followed by the present incumbent, Carl Heln Many Eagle readers will remember the twenty-ftfth anniversary of Concordia, cole-brated In old Broadway Park In 1884. Another memorable occasion was the Invitation meeting of the organization at Miller's Hall on the occasion of the proprietor's silver anniversary.

Henry Miller, after lavishly entertaining his guests, Announced that when he closed his doors that night he should close them forever. That was his retirement from the business which he had conducted so long, and It was Concordia that helped him to celebrate It. Mr. Miller's sou, John, has since that time been one of the most prominent members of the organization. Ho has been president and, Indeed, has held every office In the organization.

Ho Is now the marshal. Concordia Prominent in Musical Events of the Country. Concordia has taken a prominent part In many of tho musical events of this country, and hna been well to tho front In many philanthropic rnterprl. At the time of the peHce celebration, after the Franco-German War, It collected to give to tho fund for German soldiers. This precipitated a muss, for there were some Alsatian members, nud they thought It smacked a Utile of polities tt tv uiouey to out side and not to the i- faTf ft' 1 csaa rnite.

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Joseph Rlngelmann, Conductor of Fraai Gerau Maenqwchor, Carl Mildner, Prominent Member of Concordia Quartet. Peiiorliu-nt..