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Have you had an ancestor in one of the many singing societies Check this list of an article Baltimore Sunpaper, dated February 25, 1902 choirs together for a special welcome to Prince Henry.
The group was founded in 1836 and merged with Germania Männerchor in 1899. This was the second oldest singing society in the United States the first being in 1835 Philadelphia Both groups have invited the other to their visit the Baltimore group made a move and called Philadelphia a fraternal union group visited Baltimore Philadelphia March 13, 1837 and the Philadelphia group visited Baltimore 28 March 1837 This was considered the first Sängerfeste in US history the public was admitted to the third of these rallies in Philadelphia in 1846, it is interesting to note that both companies were founded by the same man Männerchor Philadelphia, founded January 15, 1835 by German immigrant Phillip Matthias Wohlseiffer existed until 1962 the the following year, in 1836, Mr. Wohlseiffer, an accomplished musician Rhine moved to Baltimore, where he founded the Baltimore Liederkranz.
Eichenkranz means in English oak wreath Its members came to Baltimore in the 1800 Philip Wagner founded a German social club singing society.
March 18, 18 94 Her name was Eichenkranz The group's director was Prof G Poehlman The original office was located Done Street and Ave East The original members was 13 Frequently, they gathered at the Academy or Conklin Highland Hall as he was commonly known it was located at the corner of Conkling Street and Eastern Avenue They often perform there with a choir of 30 voices June 8 19 34 Eichenkranz the Ladies Choir was founded 16 November 19 the 39 Eichenkranz was established and opened in a newly built residence for 611 South Street Fagley Eichenkranz hosted numerous events and served his former world price to the public at 1st floor room to eat many of the original members passed a way and the club members declined Note Eichenkranz s closed doors after 75 years Sunpaper See article here.
In 1954, members of a German-American singing society gathered on crabs steamed and beer at Eichenkranz now closed restaurant in Highlandtown East Baltimore, then a working class ethnic neighborhood Bodine 1906-1970 has been internationally recognized, award-winning photographer for Baltimore Sunpapers.
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The club restaurant appearance bloomed The club eventually disbanded, giving his club treasure to Baltimore Kickers The building was sold to private individuals and the restaurant and the name covered in seventy years, he became the Kozy Inn but reopened as Eichenkranz in 1985 after several owners and another closure of the current owners Harold and Audrey Bowles reopened the restaurant in 1990.
It was completely renovated and opened September 21, 1991 closed May 1, 2015.
Was anyone in your family a member of Eichenkranz Männerchor or Damenchor View members Chorales Eichenkranz 1939.
Eichenkranz Birthday Concert 50 years from 1894 to 1944.
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The program also includes a list of members on page 3 of the Armed Forces of the program.
Frohsinn means mirth or merriment This song was founded November 14, 1872 It started with 13 members and has grown to the fifth largest Baltimore singing societies Organizers were F Elenbrok, J Muenzing, F Steinwedel, A Steinwedel, Gackenheimer C, C Murbach, J Murbach, G Steinwedel, H Sander, C Steinwedel has Gayer, CF Meyer and Otto Buchner They celebrated their silver anniversary in 1897, the celebration began with a concert at Germania hall on Lombard near Paca Street, he concluded with a banquet room of the company, Frohsinn hall, located on Frederick Avenue and Payson Street This was a great event in Baltimore and many of the elite singing societies attended the concert was under the direction of Professor Hubert Krüppel many gifts were presented to the company 1.
The room was purchased on August 20, 1894 Before owning the room most of their concerts were given at Concordia Opera The hall was sold in 1912 to Frank Steil Brewing Company The price was 9,500.
There was also a very active Frohsinn Ladies Society that planned and sponsored numerous events 2.
1 The Baltimore Sunpaper, November 15, 1897, page 10.
2 Baltimore Sunpaper, September 19, 1909, page 21.
The choir of men Germania Männerchor was established in 1856, with the first neighborhoods to 192-194 W Lombard St and 212 ca 1882-1886 and 1888-1912 ca 410 W Lombard St and finally to 848-850 N Howard St ca 1913-1917 in August 1871, the choir performed at Schützenfest held by the company in Baltimore Schuetzen company's fleet on Belair road south of North Avenue and east Gay St, an annual event in 1860 1890 featuring the shooting price, bowling, music, dance, lights and fireworks in 1906, the organization had offices at 410-412 W Lombard St auditorium at 408 W Lombard St and Country club Garrison Ave and W Arlington is it also celebrates the golden jubilee with many festivities.
La Germania Männerchor was one of 40 German singing societies in Baltimore in 1890. Unfortunately, as schools and newspapers, several of these cultural events established disappeared at the beginning of the First World War Germania Männerchor disappears Baltimore Directory after 1917.
However, in the 1930s, there was still the cultural and social activities of the community who have German place Baltimore in the same place as the last Lehmann Hall Germania Männerchor around 850-856 N Howard St was the site of theatrical and musical events, including performances of a Männerchor a Junger Männerchor and a choir Kinderchor children.
Harmony Singing Society was founded in the former Lutheran Church of St. Stephen in Hamburg and Hanover Sts They became independent on 04/07/1853 They met on W Fayette Street Building Society was formed for the purpose of purchase, sale, rental, improvement, alienation and other real estate transactions first project of the Company was to purchase a building at 414 W Fayette Street and rent back to singing Company.
The Singing Society remained there until 1905, when the premises were leased to Gottlieb Bauernschmidt Strauss Brewing Company In 1911, the brewing company agreed to rent the third floor back to singing Company.
In 1903, an offshoot of the Harmony Singing Society was founded Harmony Schuetzen Verein The shooting club was one of a number of Baltimore created by the German community.
The Singing Society was involved in Harmony program with national and international companies they had relationship with Lancaster Verein in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Verein Wien in Vienna, Austria.
They celebrated their 75th anniversary October 24, 1928 concert at the Lyric.
The Harmony Singing Society disbanded sometime after 1957.
The New York Times reported in an article on January 11, 1892 that the five major singing groups in Baltimore, four are considering leaving Baltimore Sängerbund or united Singers Baltimore He said the Germania Männerchor voted to withdraw the United Singers at their meeting the four groups were the Germania Männerchor, Arion Society Arbeiter Männerchor and Baltimore Liederkranz.
In 1854 and again in 1859, the Sängerbund Grand National assembly in Baltimore This group was created because not only was Baltimore blessed with a large number of choral groups, too, were near Baltimore, Maryland, as Brooklyn , New York; Camden, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Neward, Washington, Wilmington, Wilkes-Barre, etc. This led to the North Sängerbund which consisted of a membership that exceeded 6,000.
The group met in Baltimore in 1903, festivities took place on the fifth Regiment Armory It was a four day event that included picnics, parades and a festival address delivered by former President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt competition was divided according to the size of the group and prizes were awarded to the best choral group with 200 members and one for less than 200 members there were also special awards for best musical composition and for the best poem that could be put to music a special prize, a gift the German Emperor William II Kaiserpreis, drew attention it was a statuette, two and a half feet high, the work of a goldsmith, said at a value 20 000 in the final, the Star Spangled Banner was sung in German.
The group made the major festivals every three years.
At 30 late there were 10 German singing societies in Baltimore, including Harmony met on W Lafayette St and Arion and Damenchor, both met in the Arion Hall on Frederick Ave In 1938, Baltimore German companies, including Ring German, were grouped in the Deutsches Haus, the former Brynmawr Schoolbuilding the cathedral and Preston Sts at about the same time, Baltimore hosted a choral festival National saengerfest in 1969, the only other German singing societies were the Arion singing Society, Eichenkranz Company, the Deutscher Damenchor Company and Eichenkranz Damenchor Company.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, there was a lot of singing societies which formed more than 500 members.
Arion - Article Sun written in 2002 by Carl Schoettler August 1, 2002.
Deutscher Dammenchor society- Article Sun with a picture from 1938 Dammenchor w Dr. Johann Eltermann 8-10-197.
The consolidated Liedertafel Socialistische with Maenerchor Arbeiter, Arbeiter Liedertafel and Junger Maennerchor 1909 last concert was August 15, 1909 in the bulk Park under the direction of Prof. Franz Koch.
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They joined forces to form Singers United Baltimore See the program at the top of this page and held large concerts, many of which took place in Germania s Hall at 410-412 West Street Lombard United Singers took part in memorial services and provided charity concerts.
In spring 1837 the two oldest German singing societies, Philadelphia Männerchor 1835 and Baltimore in 1836 Liederkranz paid another visit Baltimore's organization made a motion and invited the other group to form a fraternal union 13 March 1837 visited Baltimore and Philadelphia on the 28th of March the Männerchor made a return visit to Baltimore These commitments are considered the first Sängerfeste in musical history of the United States the idea was not new mixed choir the New York Liederkranz agreed Zionskirche the ladies of Baltimore as members in 1838.
The Sängerfests became a public event in 1846 with most of the concerts are held in outdoor venues It was not uncommon to accommodate 20,000 at these events.
The thrust behind these events was the work of Philipp Matthias Wolsieffer 1808 Rhenish Palatinate He arrived in Philadelphia in 1835 and founded their Männerchor and came to Baltimore to teach at the school Zion He became the founder of Baltimore Liederkranz.
The events were very competitive Judges were often projected participants to avoid bias of events took place all along the East Coast The first prize was for the best United Mannerchore all choirs from the same place, so Singers United Baltimore, which could include 200-600 members competing with singers joined other cities.
Baltimore has won events in several ways Sure, large crowds were good for business and the city as a whole, but the United singers Baltimore were a group of top They proved it by providing twice the grand prize The price was a bust statue of a famous German composer.
In 1900, Baltimore won first prize at the 19th Triennial National Sängerfest held in Brooklyn, New York The event was held from June 25 to 4 July and attracted over 5000 vocalists The New York Times, National Sängerfest, which takes place in Brooklyn June 30 to July 4 to be the biggest yet given in Northeast history Saengerbund he's nineteenth Saengerfest, and also the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the company 's German emperor was present June 25, 1900.
The award was a bronze bust of the composer Richard Wagner 1813-1883 Sheiden The Parting song by D Malamet was the winning song The talented singers of the statue in the city of Baltimore and the bust was placed on the lawn of the Mansion House Druid Hill Park statue was created by the German born sculptor New York PR Golde.
The event was held in Baltimore in the fifth Regiment Armory in 1903 Nordoestlicher Sängebund Triennial Festival The New York Times reported that the event was attended by President Roosevelt and six or seven thousand members singing societies in the Eastern States 7 June 1903, pg 26.
Again, in 1915, united Singers Baltimore won the estimated price in the 24 th National Sängerfest event also took place in Brooklyn New York, the price was a bust scultpture Conradin Kreutzer 1780-1849 The winning song was F Langer writing the statue is in the sculpture garden in Patterson Park This also was created by RP Golde.
Singers United or Vereinigte Saenger also took part in nearly all festivals in the German-speaking Community In 1933, at the end of the ban, co-sponsored United Signers with the Union of independent citizens, an article Volksfest Show in Sunpaper dated June 5, 1933.
Sources German element in the United States with particular reference to political influence, moral, social and educational Albert Bernhardt Faust, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1909.
Outdoor Sculpture in Baltimore historical guide to public art in the city Monumental.
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