Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
FOURTH EDITION,
TnE NEW GERnAH HALL.
\ brilliant Asseanblage particle
mates In the GraDd Opening.

A militant AssemblaGo FassscA'
mates In the Grapd Opening.
The new German Hall, on East SIKH
street. near Walnut, was formally
onened last evening with Q banquet
and hall, and was very fine as well 81
snccsssfnl affair. Between 600 and 10o
nsrsons we're present and took part IN
he fastivities. which were kept up un'
til near daylight this morning: Among
those present were the elite OF densa
lsociety. many prominent omcls.s ~nu
Heading citizens, while huMooi
i American ladies also joined nears anu
hand with their German 1rlends IA
their endeavors to make the occaslon
: pleasant to all. Excellent music wso
furnished by the First Regiment bsnd'
under the leadership OF John wal
The main audience reom WAS HAND.
somely decorated with the banners 0!
. tho different societies who are quartered
in the building, together with pro-
3 fusion of German and American i1ags,
xla number of which graced the large
lchandelier in the centre OF the room,
from which was also suspended q
g canary bird cage, the latter part OF
n the decorations being done by MIS-.
! Henry Blouth. About $50 O'Clock the
unests. who had assembled in the lower
8 rooms' proceeded in couples to tfe main
n hall or banaueting room, where slA
: tahias handsomely decorated, had been
!, set the full length thereof. and an
d elaborate repast served up by Henry
A R,omth. Of the Grand Union Hotel, a.
a;staS hv a corps of efficient walters
The menu consisted Of oysters IN
various styles, salads, relishes, colu
turkey and meats, vegetables, various
,rl German dishes, fruits and choice wines
After all had been seated around the
d festive board, Henry Miller, Presideh.
es Of the Board of Trustees, made Drlel
" toneninp address in German, after whict
he introduced Mayor Wales, who spok'
from manuscript, and during, M
rsmarks he warmly commended tn
habit of the Germans in participating
in amusements which could DO shareo
by their wives and children. An
&c. AT the conclusl or OF the repas'' ~, hm
to ton Hauber acted as toast'lhaster, ~no'
the following were proposed ahu .e 10
sponded to "Onr City,, Maso
O. Wales "Our State" Colonel Aunnn ,
ger !" Success of the Gernan hala' rsa
htl Henry Feldmier in German me,
- - English Press" W. S McNair
c.; 1.-The German Press" f. Scheu
or The Ladies )" e. B. Ehoaus
ns The Delaware Saengerbund, under IN
direction of Professor G. B. Rhoan'
)er sang q number of German songs pe pe
DC. tween the various toasts. while I'll
for band played number of selections a a
intervals. All the speakers, music an
III songs were heartily encored.
Oc. When this part or the progial
was ended, the hall was 500
20. cleared preparatory for dancing, ana
l1,4O O'Clock the grant march 700
nv. place, led by Anton Hauher and VIII
~ f. Miller ard wife, Chas. Yetler an
wife, Joseph Stoeckle and wife, Da' a,
Maier and wife, II. Blouth and wife, "
a Alsentzer and wife, and about II
III couples, at the conclusion OF when
w select program, consisting manly
waltzes, was gone throug b with. ;.
The affair was under the imnedia
snneryisiou of the Board Of Trustee
composed of Henry Miller, Dam
Maier, Anton Hauber, Joseph stoeck
- Henry Rlouth, Charles Yetter ana WI
Is, Alsentzer, to whom belongs the Prin
nal credit of the success OF the OPEN
Of their new quarters. The affair
he long remembered by those who TO
Gu part, as one Of the most pleasant t
Tat. sodes in their socia. career.