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We were honored to be invited to the special Service at the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church which was organized by Johanniterorden Balley Branderburg of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. The Service took place on April 26, 2025 and was officiated by Pastor David Priem. Pastor D. Priem It was quite an interesting and an unusual experience. Our Thank You to the Johhanniterorden for inviting us to their Ceremony.
In the previous post, we started our history notes related to the early Sängerfest events in Texas. Today, we write about the festivals that took place after the Civil War time (in the years 18870-1881) Read our notes and the included newspaper clippings. Find the answers to these questions: In which years did the choir of Fredericksburg participate in Sängerfest? When did an orchestra become part of the Sängerfest program? How much was the St. Louis orchestra paid? When did the tradition of the masschoirs start? Is there your ancestral name listed among the 1879 Sängerfest participants? How many days did the 1881 Sängerfest celebrations last? Which mean of transportation helped most Sängerfest participants get to Galveston in 1881? What was the downside of the mass event in that year? ♪ September 1870 - the 8th Sängerfest took place in San Antonio (originally was planned in New Braunfels). German singing societies who participated in the event who came Austi...