Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-03-02
Pacific rnRN REzIRK.
Election Of OFFICERS and Adoption
OF Important RESOLUTIONS.


The Convention Of the Pacific Turn
Bezirk was continued on Sunday even.
ing and the following officers were
elected President, L. Markus Of San
Francisco; ce.Presidents, p. Warken-
ten of San Jose. l.. o. Burmeister Of
San Francisco aud Thee. Gier Of Oak
land.
The following anti-Chinese resolutions
were then offered by Il. A. DeDicke and
unanimously adopted;
Resoiued, That we owe it to ourselves,
TO onr families, to our fellow men who
are our equals In education, ideas Of life
and of character, and we owe IL to our
country, that we strive with all our
M ght to oppose the immigration of Chi.
nesy tD this country aud take measures
10 prevent their return after they have
once left its roll.
Rcsoiued, That il is our unalterable
conviction that tho glorious republican
institutions Of this country are endan-
gered by the bringing here Of numer-
GUS class Of laborers In condition but liz.
tie removed from that Of slavery; that
all the victories won In many battle
during many centuries for human rights
and progress would be made useless by
permitting the unrestricted iDflHx OF u
people counting by hundreds of millions,
strangers alike TO our civilization, our
mode Of thinking aud our wants.
Resolved, That the above resolutions
contain nothing at variance with the
principles laid down in the platform OF
the North American Turnerbund, and we
call on oil members of the Bund to give
us their entire moral support.
rhe next Bezirk festival will be held
at Petaluma and the next headquarters
at San Jose. Several resolutions relat.
ing 10 the mental and physical develop
ment OF the members OF the Bezrk were
offered and adopted. Tho teaching Of
the German language in the public
schools was urged, also resolution in
favor Of cremating the dead was
ADOPTED. Another meeting will be held
to-day, nj which come important bust
moss is to be transacted.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Last night there was happy affair
at Turn Verein Hall in which the visit.
ing delegates participated. For some
months past the German ladies' of Los
Angeles have been accommodating fund
for the purpose Of making the Turner's
an appropriate offering. A consider
able sum was gathered together and
with it most magnificent flag costing
$500 was purchased. Last night the
Turner'S gave ball to their sojourning
brethren and II was considered an au-
spicious occasion for the presentation of
the flag. Accordingly at about 10
o'clock Miss Louisa Brode in neat
speech presented to the Turner'S ban.
ner which is an honor to any organza-
ton. Misses Grossen, Neubauer, Breer
and Schmidt supported the banner while
Miss Brode made the presentation. Mr..
Jnc. Kuhrts responded feelingly for the
Turner's. The dance was most enjoy
able. The attendance was large and
everything passed oil pleasantly. The
following gentlemen acted rs the vari-
Gus committees: Committee Of arrang G.
ments, G. Jacoby, A. Steinike, III. Glass,
Il. Lofty and Theo. Friese. Floor man
ager, j. Kuhits. Aids. Theo. Friese
aud A. Steinike. Reception committee,
l.. Winter, l.. Lichtenberger, Joe Maier,
+. Morsch, Theo. Frohlinger and H..
Merz.