The ninth German-American Saengerfest, a massive week-long choral convention is held in New York City

The Ninth German-American Saengerfest, a convention of German choirs from across the United States, was held in New York City.  More than two thousand visitors joined the area organizations in a week-long celebration.  The event opened with a reception at City Hall, continued with concerts, tours, a competition that saw the top two prizes go to choirs from Philadelphia, and closed with a great choral presentation. (By John Osborne)