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DUBUQUE SAENGERBUND
DUBUQUE SAENGERBUND. German musical organization of the 1800s.The Saengerbund was formed through the merger of the Dubuque and Helvetia Maennechors on May 1,1879. The former group had been formed on August 8, 1868, while the latter developed during the spring of 1870. The organization focused on vocal excellence. An initiation fee of one dollar was charged with annual dues of three dollars. F .A. Hopple, the director, led practice sessions weekly on Wednesday evenings at DUBUQUE CITY HALL.