# 83. Fontane Celebration

On Sunday, October 23 [1898], the Berlin “Freie litterarische Gesellschaft” organized a *Fontane* celebration. It was introduced by an obituary written by Julius Rodenberg and spoken by Josef Kainz. Max Lorenz then characterized Fontane's artistic individuality and significance in a subtle and detailed way. This was followed by the recitation of Fontane's poetry by the great recitation artist Josef Kainz and the Löwe composition “Douglas”, which A. van Eweyk sang in an effective way.