Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-08

Celebrating the Landing Of the PHI.
gFinas from the fatherland.
THE coNcERf AT THE NATIONAL rHKArER LAST
NIGHr-MPosISG STREET PARADE ro-pAY-rHk
MILITIA, THE VETERANS, THE TRADES oRGANrzA-
TIoNs AND CITIZENS GENERALLY UNITE IN THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TUE CITY. Erc.
The celebration In this city OF the bi-centenniai
OF the founding OF the first German colony in this
country was inaugurated last evening with a con-
cert at the National Theater, the weather prevent
Ing the carrying out OF the original program,
which was to have the concert at the Schuetzen
Park. The vesubule and auditorium were hand
somely decorated with the German and American
colors The large audience present, though
composed chiefly OF Germans, In
cluded many other nationalities Mr.
George c. Walker, chairman OF the music COM
mittee, introduced MIR. L. w. Habercom, president
OF the bicentennial executive committee, who de-
Ing sketch OF the first German Colony AT DER
mantown and tracing the history of the Germans
In America since then. The concert was OF an
braced selections from the greatest German CON-
poserS The orchestra was under the leadership
OF prot Henry Donch The participants in the
Mennerchor. led by Mr. I. Kremp, Mr.: Emil Mort,
Mss Bertha Ravene, Mrs Jennie True, MRS. Annie
- u.
Mr.. Leager, OF Baltimore, rendered a flute solo.
After the exercises at the National Theater, an
orchestral concert was given at Aener'S hail. un-
der the leadership OF Prof. Donch.
To-DAYs EVENTS.
The many citizens interested in the success OF
to.day's demonstration were delighted this morn
Ing with the bright sunlight and clear skies,
which gave promise OF pleasant afternoon for
the parade. Early In the morning many business
houses on Pennsylvania avenue, 9TH street and
other thoroughfares were gally decorated with
ilags and steamers, the stars and stripes ana the
German tri-color, being interviewer I'm many
graceful designs. The event OF the day was the
parade This evening the celebration will be con-
Guided with mass meeting at Lincoln hall.
cred by District Commissioner Edmonds and Hon.
X I. Merrick In English, while Mr.. Theodore
Poesche Will deliver an Grafton In German
THE PROCESSION.
Preparations for the procession, which was to
move at O'Clock, were visible long before noon
to-day. The procession was formed this afternoon
in the streets adjacent to Mount Vernon square,
according to the following program:
=, Mounted police; mounted color bearers: Chief
Marshal Charles Walter: aids: executive commit
tee In carriages; Oldest Inhabitants.
First DtvtSiOn-MarShalG Geo. c. Walker and aids;
Wilson Post band; Washington Light Infantry
Tes;n oeP Union Veteran Linton
Rifles; National Rifles cadets; drum corps; First
Company, Union Veteran corps; band: Butler
Company A, Capital City Guards; Company b.
Capital City Guards; Company b, Lincoln Light
ln sandr; 6 Gompany a, Webster Rifles
band; Benevolent Butchers Association, mounted;
band; Benevolent Bakers Association. carriages:
Army Of the Republic; German Veterans; Veter-
ans Eighth Battalion District OF Columbia volun-
teers; Columbia Turn verein; Gruehu Vereln;
floats. The Arrival OF the First Settlers; The Four
seasons; associations not otherwise enumerated:
Jou r Stonec1tters; Trades Unions; Capt.
Third Dvtsion-Part Marshal John Guthler
and aids; band; dry goods; druggists; millners;
cabinet makers; carpenters; carriage makers:
printers; lumber: soap; sewing machines; shoes;
hats and furs: cigars and tobacco; gardeners and
2-Marshal George j. Bessler and aids; band; con-
fectioners; bakers; butchers: flour and feed wine
Merchants ine, brewers; yeast; grocers bottlers;
citizens In carriages not pertaining TO any society
or trades representation.
The line OF march Is as follows: street north
west to 23i street west, coumer-marching at
Washington statue to Pennsylvania avenue north
west. to 18th street, passing the White House, to
pennsylvania avenue, to LIST street west, counter
marching at the Peace monument, to eth street,
up 9TH street to Mt. Vernon square, and dismiss.
Handsome Floats.
The floats and decorated wagons constituted the
feature of the procession and by far exceeded any
thing Of the kind seen here for long time for
beauty and novelty. Nearly every business occu-
patton was represented.
The procession did not move till after three
O'Clock. The chief marshars aids were Capt l. H.
Orleman, Charles Ebert, VIM. Kline, DR.. j. w.
Schoenecker, Louis C. Curry.
One of the most interesting part OF the process
sion was that representing the early emigrants
Following this came floats representing the four
seasons.
The Bavarian society turned out In carriACes
with twenty-five men, George Heitrich, president:
The Bakers Benevolent association turned out
schaefer. marshal The men were mounted and
The Stonecutters' Union had about nifty men In
line, marshaled by F. P. Morgan; JOS Tanning,
The Washington Butchers Benevolent society
made fine display. The members were mounted
and wore aprons The cavalcade, (which numbered
about so men, was preceded by band In wagon.
Henry Buscher acted as marshal Fred Eatz is
president.
The German Veteran association and the sur.
vlyors OF the old 9Th battalion attracted much no
under the ragged old banner
The trade display was very fine, nearly all the
prominent merchants OF the city being repre-
scented in the line.
Lansburgh & Bro. had four handsome wagons
with handsome dresses, fur coats &C., and hand
some delivery wagon was loaded with packages
and parcels.
K. Knessi had large wagon, with pyramid of
trunks
Memmert & Co., manufacturers Of soap, had a
wagon out containing colored woman washing
Mr. CHI. Hetmuller. vegetable gardener, had
wagon artfstlcaly decorated with every descrip-
ton OF vegetables.
Mr. Hahn's wagon contained shoemaker, mend
ing boots.
The brotherhood Of carpenters and Joiners float,
drawn by four horses, contained several men work.
ing with tools.
The Great Falls Ice company had in line seven
large, beautifully decorated wagons, loaded with
ice. and made a creditable appearance.
The Manufactured Ice company, OF West WASH
tngtOn, had four new wagons out
Mr.. N. StudOr, the florist, OF Uniontown, was
by wagon handsomely decorated
with flowers and driven by young lady.
Local Notes.
Vincent l. Ourdan entered suit to-day for q, 2as
against the Columbia Bank Note Co for his SER
vices as an engraver
James b Lambe was to-day excused as Juror
in the Criminal Court.
Gov. Bowie's stable consisting OF Empress, Fair
view, Bessie Compensation. Bald, Hornet, Nettle
and six other horses arrived at the fair grounds
About O'Clock last night Of1cer Sullivan OF the