Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-10-15

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THE GERMAN FAIR.
Tne Opening Nfght-A Coed Dis
play of Exhibits.
The fair given by the German Libra
| Iry Society, in the Herdman Building
on Fourth street between King and
Market street, commenced last evening
The attendance was large, and the dis
play of exhibits was very creditable
The room has been tasteiully decorated
with facs and evergreens. Music wal
furnished by Ellinger's orchestra, cen
sisting Of six pieces.
In the north easterly corner OF tht
room is q display Of clothing by Meyer
Meyers.
Mrs. Z. P. Freye and Miss Lizzie
lifroarer presided over table No. /. Ir
this department there was fine dis
play Of tides, toilet sets, hats, otto
mans, cushions, glassware, tinwars,
fancy woodenwsre, shoes, clocks, etc
Also amongst the articles to be chanced
off were suit of furniture, valued at$Si
stove and one. half ton of coal, dol
and several pictures. Besides these
articles there Is a lady's gold watch,
which will be given to the lady who
secures the largest number of votes
The contestants are the Misses Bertha
MANI, Mary Miller and Emma Finck.
The Misses Mary and Henrietta Nil.
ler have charge of table No. 2. They
have q fine exhibition Of cushions, OF.
tomans, cakes, preserves, lamps, bird
cages, revolvers, glassware, wall orns'
ments, shoes, toilet sets, hats, pocket
books, etc. The principal articles to
be chanced of consisted Of beautiful
doll clad as bride, miniature bed
stead and a child's suit Of clothing.
John Meyers has upon table No. 3
two dozen bottles OF Bordeaux, st.
Julien and other choice wines. III close
proximity to this he displays quaint
ty Of ham and a small pig.
The latter had piece Of blue ribbon
tied around it's neck and upon its head
were placed number of flags. Before
the festivities we're concluded the pig
was chancsd off to Daniel Myer who re.
sides on Front street near Madison.
John MANI has charge Of the oyster
and the refreshment departments. ln
the latter his assistants are the Misses
MANI, Finck, Fritz and Krautter.
The Misses Hanf and Hoeckle preside
over table No. 4 The articles display
ed are an accordion, the picture "Lt
Madona," wearing apparel, cakes
toilet sets, etc. A set Of white china
ware with q golden band is offered II
be ehanced of,
Table No. 5, is in charge Of Mis-
Bourbon and Mrs. Pyle. The exhibits
consist chiefly OF fine set Of china
ware, numbering 1s4 pieces, whicl
will be chanced of. There will ais
be CHANGED of in this department
number Of vases, silver Elgin watci
and one Of the New Davis sewing ma
chimes, which is valued at $55.
The exhibits conclude with a fin
display of furs by VIM. Alsentzer.
During the evening a brief address
was delivered in German by Antonio
Hauber, the President Of the society.
He was followed by ex- City Treasurer
Francis Vincent, who remarked tha'
speaking of Germans reminded him o.
the Epglish being Germans. He gavt
a short sketch Of German history
stating that the Germans have beer
known for 2,2l2 years. They came
from the high table-lands Of the East
and settled near the Baltic sea. HI
complimentsd German men because
they consulted their wives in regard tc
public and business affairs.
The word German said he means q
man with a spear; Ger, spear; and
man, a mania spsarman. He hoped
Germany would be united and that
Austria would come in under Bismark
The Germans, he thought were the
greatest scholars. In the United States
the German population is about ,00O,.
900 in this city it is 5000. The Ger
mans he believed were blessed with
more children and had less deaths than
any other nationality. He ..hoped the
fair and the Library would be a sue,
cess.
In conclusion he spoke thus Of the
Society:
The original name was v. D. c., OF
worshippers Of the German classics, but
it Is now called the German Library
Association. 1t started in April, 1878.
Eight or nine German citizens would
come together socially and one wsuld
read book while the rest listened.
After the reading was finished they
would then discuss what had been read.
The fee for admittanoe to this social
and literary circle was 81 per year viz :
81 initiation fee, and 81 per year after
wards to keep up the association.
They now have liz members, and
800 interesting and valuable books:
Some of them are very ancient and
rare. One of their works 10 300 years
old.
The society was organized by the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Mr.. Henry Miller, Mr.. T. Vanburdsn,
Mr.. Andrew Wilhelm, Mr.. Cassimer Al
beger, the late Mr.. Herman Row, editor
of the German Pioneer, Mr.. Sebasten
Berkhard, Mr.. Clemens Meves, Mr..
Eberhard Freye, Mr.. Harry Fieldinger
and Mr.. Antonio Hauber. There are
also the following honorary members
amongst them: Mr.. John Griner, Mr..
Nicholas Jenny, Mr.. Christian Clavey
AID Mr.. Joseph Killgore.