1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 663 1-3 WHEREAS, The German singing society Lied Hoch of 1-4 Glueckstadt, Germany, was founded in 1893; Lied Hoch developed 1-5 from the Glueckstadt Family Club, an organization made up of 18 1-6 men who gathered together for fellowship and decided to form a 1-7 "good singing choir"; quartets, ensembles, and later a choir 1-8 developed; and the choir has grown to include more than 100 1-9 singers since its establishment; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The choir has continued to be one of Germany's finest 1-11 choirs, performing at many cultural and festival events throughout 1-12 Germany, and it is continuing to develop a well-deserved reputation 1-13 throughout Europe and the United States; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In 1964, the choir received an invitation to visit 1-15 and sing in Texas; the descendants of the brothers, Hermann and 1-16 Wilhelm Bohn, who had emigrated to Texas more than 100 years ago, 1-17 were members of the Austin Saengerrunde; their descendants, William, 1-18 Hermann, Johannes, and their brother-in-law Manfred Holck were 1-19 responsible for developing a close relationship between the 1-20 Austin Saengerrunde and Lied Hoch; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The first trip to Texas occurred in 1966 and was a 1-22 wonderful experience; friendships made then led to an invitation 1-23 for the Texans to visit Germany; and 2-1 WHEREAS, A singing society formed by members of all of the 2-2 German singing societies in Texas in 1965, called Chorgemeinschaft 2-3 Texas, went on a singing tour of Germany in 1966, participated in 2-4 the International Sangerfest in Stuttgart, Germany, and presented 2-5 many other concerts, including a grand reunion with the Lied Hoch 2-6 choir in Glueckstadt, Germany; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Exchange tours have continued on a regular schedule 2-8 since that date; Lied Hoch visited Texas again in 1971, 1979, and 2-9 1988 and will visit once more in May, 1997; Chorgemeinschaft Texas 2-10 toured Germany in 1975, 1983, and 1993, when they were present for 2-11 the 100th anniversary celebration of Lied Hoch; and 2-12 WHEREAS, This year marks the fifth tour of Lied Hoch to Texas; 2-13 the choir will again visit and present concerts in Houston, 2-14 San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, where they will be the special 2-15 guest choir of the Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society as it celebrates 2-16 its 120th anniversary; and 2-17 WHEREAS, Chorgemeinschaft Lied Hoch of Glueckstadt, Germany, 2-18 looks forward to touring Texas and sharing their musical talents 2-19 with the wonderful people of Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby welcome 2-21 and commend the Chorgemeinschaft Lied Hoch of Germany as it visits 2-22 our Capital City; and, be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this 2-24 outstanding singing group as an expression of the highest regard 2-25 and esteem of the Texas Senate. 3-1 Barrientos 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 President of the Senate 3-4 I hereby certify that the above 3-5 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-6 on May 7, 1997. 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 Secretary of the Senate 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Member, Texas Senate