Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-10
THE GERMAN fface CELEBRATION.
GRAND TURNOUT.
E,'TEBEsTEN'G DEscKsrrro.y

The weather proved most prOpitious to- day
for the grand celebration of the return of peace
between Germany and France a nj the demon
stTatIOn in this civ a most imposing affair
At II O'Clock the various German societies com
neDced 10 assemble at the Office OF A. Hart.
fsG-, on ~ street, near the City Hall, AMI
formed IN PROCESSION in the following order:
PROCESSION,
mounted police, chief marshal, aids band on
wagon, butchers, mounted committee OF ar
rsDEements and speakers in carriages pesra
bureau with German and American rags SIN
serbund, Harmony Singing Association Schuet-
zen NCTein, GermInil band, triumphaI wagon
Al inc diucrent lodges, Washington German
veteran Assoc iaiIOn. Bakers Association Me-
ehanics ASSOCIATION. Turn Verein citizens on
foot band. Washington SchIstZen Verein
Arlon QuaTtette Club, other assoc atoms, and
citIZeTs ia Carriages.
THE TEIUaPHAL CAR
started from the Headquarters on 4. street
with eighteen young misses, all dressed in
white, with laurel wreatbs, representing the
different German States. A canopy was erected
over thls car with red, white and blue cslOrs
Inc butchers Association were preceded by
band on one OF Majors six-horse WAGONS
fDely decorated with banners and flags
"A banner, with the motto, Friede Germs-
ma, snd Maltese cross, with the date am
August, l>'O. and by the sides standard bearers
with a German and American banners On
passiT the Headquarters OF the Chapman club.
CHEERS WERE GIVEN FOR CHIPxAN.
and responses made by the crowd about the
soorway.
NOTT0Es ON THE BANNERS.
"we shall De an united people OF brethern.n
l'freDebmen, liberty is already free, but TO
be free decently must be understood" "Lor-
raire gone ard Alsace, too, see Frenchy, that
comes from you.' "Only a law and order loving
people are ut for free government" while
NnU aNrrr nrfC .ea11
in the fatherlsnd.' s'MOltke and Bismarck
made Germany strong 1.-The French desired
10 90 TO Berlin, and Moltke sent them there
nneer guard IL L. good sometimes If a State
The line Of march was then up Pennsylvania
avenue and past the Presidents House and the
President being absent at the Navy Depart
ment, the procession passed through and cor
tiDued on mp 18th street TO III, where il tsTned
IN an easSerly course down 20 18th street and
passed the residence OF Baron Gerolt, which was
tastetully Ornamentsd in front with fine flag Of
the North German Confederation, surrounded
with shields and banners OF various designs
Inc DOORWAY was testooned with laurel wreAthes,
stresmers and flowers. While the processiop
was passing the Baron came out and stood in
The doorway uncovered and bowed while the
procession gave lin cheers in passing. The
residences OF all the Germans on the line of
march we're decorated with flags and ever
grenes. On Ith street some very elaborate
and handsome PREPARATIONS were made
IN honor OF the occasion. This street like the
avenue, was crowded By spectators to see the
procession pass. The day was very pleasant
and nothing but the dust iBterfered with the
general pleasure. Seventh street was enveI-
opeL Will cloud of dust while the line was
passing. makiDs L almost impossible TO see
across It.
Our German citizens can well eonpra,u,a.a
themselves On the suspicious DAY which thew
selected for their grand demonstration COM
memoLstye OF the return OF peace 10 their dis
useted -faderlsrG." Twas proper. too, tina,
clear, pleasant spring day should be youchsafed
70 them for their celebration, a. it !. not the
haunting of the news OF victory over an hulnbled
Zee, but al expression OF joy at the
RETURN or PEACE,
the harbinger OF happiness 20 those thew have
eft behind, and well was that expressed on one
o. their banners; thus inscribed Though
lovers OF our adopted country, we cannot FORGET
our IrieDcs in faderland." The arrangements
Tor The celebration have been in pro- RES for
>oIDe time, and II was finally agreed that tfre
various organizations should assemble AZ The
CITY Hall this morning al II o'clock and from
thence proceed 10 the Schuetzen Park ard
spend the afternoon and evening.
Al an early hour the different organizations
,n,e ndir TO participate met at their respective
halls, and repaired to the City Hall. Pennsyi-
.ania avenue, a. well as al the prominan,
places OF business, were beautifully decorated
with evergreens and tiags of all nations, the old
Nofth GeIman confederation flag, which is
uNITED GERMAN EMPIRE
pIedeminatlng everywhere Among the many
quarters, Wolf ana Harris Once, on AZ street;
SaeDgerbund Hall, corner sth and r streets,
where there we're also, spanning the street,
three lows Of lanterns in carnival style; SheI-
nerds building, on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 9TH and 10th streets; Coomb's building in
The same neighborhoOd; Dickson House, Bene-
Dict Solkert's, George Bauer's, woodwari's
building, Oyster Bay, Concordia Hail. Arbeiter
HAL, Bismarck saloon, the PIatZ House and
Others In fact the decorations were so general
that ole could not fail TO see the appreciation
OF the TACT that peace hath its victories no less
renowned than war"