The Philadelphiy Inquirer Nr. 59 kündigt auf S. 13 (= S. 3 des 2. Teils) das morgige Konzert des Wiener Akademischen Gesangvereins [mit dem "Germanenzug"] an:

"    VIENNESE SINGING SOCIETY WILL SING AT CITY HALL

[... Abbildung "ACADEMIC MALE SINGING SOCIETY COMMISSION" (acht Herren) ...]

     [... Ankunft 29.8.1910 am Morgen, abends Konzert ...].

     Franz Pawlikowsky is the musical director of the chorus, which numbers 125 voices. The visiting party, however, will total about 250 persons. A splendid musical program has been arranged under the auspices of the Philadelphia United Singers, and the major part of the evening will be devoted to choral numbers. The soloists [... Raimund Halatschka, Franz Urban, Otto Wacha, Hermann Gallos ...]. Wess Hernee Studeny [recte: Miss Herma Studeny] will also play several solo compositions. The concert will close with Weinzierl's "Pleasures of May." [... (sonst keine Angaben zum Programm) ... Tagesablauf ... die Namen der 8 Komité-Mitglieder in Philadelphia ...]." (*).

 

The Washington Times Nr. 6811 berichtet auf S. 3 vom Verlauf des gestrigen und heutigen Tages, versucht den Begriff "Kommers" zu erklären und erläutert die Struktur des Vereins:

"     The visitors number about 150. Sixty of them are students [...] The alumni include some of the best known in Austria. A few of the more distinguished are:

     [... Swoboda (Wiener Universität), Richard Glubel (Karlsbad) ...].

     Edler von Rhontal Alexander Gumperz, director of the Bismarck mine, one of the largest iron mines in the world.

     Judge Anton Hummel, of Vienna, and A. Goellerich, a famous composer of Linz." (**).