Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCg.
BUNDES.FEST.
The German Festival in this City a Grand


The German Festival in this City a Grand
Success.
The second grand Eintracht Bundes-
Fest is now being celebrated in this CITY.
and IS in every way grand success. The
Eintrscht Bund" is union of the differ
ent Eintrscht societies on the Pacific
Coast, and was formed some five years ago.
The first society organized was the San
Francisco Verein Eintracht, which now has
s membership of nearly 1000 members.
Prior to that there were in San Francisco a
number of singing, dramatic and benevo-
lent societies. and as they were separate
organizations it was rather expensive to be-
long 10 all. In 1873 some German-Ameri-
can citizens of San Francisco make q step
in the right direction by organizing a So
ciety combining all the others. This proved
as its organizers said it would, a grand
success, and became so popular that il grew
rapidlyin numbers and soon became the Sec
ond largest German speaking society on the
Pacific Goa t. The new society was called
the San Francisco Verein Eintracht" J"
Entracht" translated means " Union and
Harmony" This society offers many ad-
VaBtages, while the admission fee and dues
are comparatively small. By paying a
monthly due of 81, member was entitled
10 weekly benefit of $40 in case of sick
ness, and at the same time he bad the
privilege OF joining the singing, gymnastic
dramatic and rifle sections without extra
charge. The additional payment of 81 per
month secures a member life insurance of
1919, payable at death 10 the family or law
ful heirs.
RECEPTION OF GUESTS.
At $50 P NJ Saturday, the Stockton
Verein Eintracht" and the " Stockton Turn
Nerein " were met at the depot and escorted
to the headquarters at Turner Hall by the
Reception Committee. AT $50 the
Rife SecIion,' " Singing Section, Turn
Section" and members of the San Fran
cisco Verein Eintracht, the g Mission Turn
Verein," San Francisco "Schutzen Verein,n -
and other guests from San Francisco, Oak
land, San Jose and other points were met
al the depot and escorted to their head
quarters. The procession, headed by the
Husser band, consisted of a company of the
local militia, the Italian military company,
the Hussars and all the local German civic
societies, and citizens who carried torches
and burned pyrotechnics. The procession
was large and imposing. The tine of march
was from the depot to X, on Second to
Tenth, to ], to Third, to K, to Fourth, to
M, TO Tenth, and thence to Turner Hall
Red lights were burned in front OF busi-
ness houses and residences as the process
sion passed, and the visitors were made to
feel that they were heartily welcomed by
The citizens of the Capitol City. A large
number of the buildings along the line of
march were decorated, all illuminated and
the streets crowded with spectators. Turner
Hall was prOfusely decorated. When the
procession was drawn up in front of the
hall, Edward Dieterle, President of the
Committee of Arrangements, addressed the
visitors in the following appropriate re-
marks, which were loudly applauded
RitsIisoer bee @tntradJt esmnpes, pertbe
6renuoe nno Gdie!
Sli Hamen oes SacrdnIento Sereins Gin
tradt, im Ramen oes Neutl6tbunS uno Der
SeutideH Yereine Sacrnmento's beiSe idl
Sic gum 6lpeiten @intrabt BunoeS 5eIte
herslid rpillfommen un0 fniipfe pnran Die
9oifnun9, oa6, iuenn nad SdluB oeIlelben
Sic in Sbre 9eimath Surildfebren peroell,
oie Grinnerun9 oil onlielbe Sbnen Itets nlt-
9enebn lem noge. Sieie Selte rper0en III
Der He9el niht oeraulialtet um finanSielle
Gripl9e su erSielen, lonoern Der 0auptStped
III Der, oie oeutjhen &ereine miteinanoer in
nabrere 8erbinonn9 Su bringen uno id
boffc, ons fse5t in oieIer Siniid5i erfuIareid
lem m6ge SD belize Sic ocbbalt nodmals
lerSIib iuiltoninen.
At the close of his remarks he int O.
duce6 Mayor Gregory.
The Mayor spoke as follows:
In behalf of the citizens of Sacramento and O.
the Nerein Eintracht of this city / extend you
cordial welcome. Our people enjoy wide
spread and well-earned reputation for hospi
tality, and Judging from the representative
character of our worthy visitors il is a safe
prophesy that this occasion will be no excep
tion to the rule.
The Eintracht Bund comprises the most con
genial elements of fraternity, benevolence ant
charity; its membership is confined to the Ger
man-speaking population-an intelligent and
law-abiding class who, while faithful TO the in
ierests OF our state, believe and act upon the
principle of enjoying in the fullest sense the
comforts of IA ional pleasure which life affords
Could all natiouallties but act in accord with
them in looking upon the world in its brightes
phases and realize the fact that each citizen il
responsible only to himself for that is pleas
urable or Indifferent in the various walks o
life, there would never be contentious among
men, races or nations. The world is a.
we individually mako it-either bright
pleasant and congenial, or dark, disagree
able and unpleasant-and he who, lik,
the average German citizen, is blessed with the
natural or acquired faculty of accepting the
various situations in life with good grace anC
with due allowance for the short, omings of hi
fellow-beings, cannot fail to create in himself
worthy example for his associates in advancing
the cause of humanity, of consistency or justice
and OF integrity, In the possession of such ele
ments in the personnel aud character of her CIT
izens our nation is honor d by the respect ant
admiration of all other countries, in due appre
citation of the high minded characteristics o
our people as being the foundation and suppor
of this Tree and liberal Government.
An invitation TO the hospitality of Sacramento
signifies a welcome TO our homes, to our fire
sides and 10 the social privileges with which w
are so greatly blessed ; IN accordance, therefore
with the sentiments of our people / bid you
hearty welcome, with the hope and expectation
that your experience in our midst will carr,
with you such impressions as viii rebound L
the credit and honor OF our fair city.
At the concus on of the remarks of th
Mayor the visitors were invited into tb
basement of the hall. where banquet hat
been prepared for 500 people. The Hussa
band played during the banquet, at III
conclusion of which the visitors were take
in charge by the committee and escorted q
the different quarters provided for them.
Early yesterday morning the delegate
from Woodland and other points arrive,
and we're escorted from the depot to tn
headquarters, and al A. N. the societie
formed in line and marched to Richmon
Grove, where the grand picnic was held
The programme commenced with singip
by the different singing societies, gym
naslic exercises BY the members of the dil
ferens Turn-Vereins, grand drill of th
'Bersaglieri" (the new Italian militar
company. in their attractive uniform), ur
furliDg and dedication of the new banne
of the Woodland Liederkranz," concer
dancing, etc. The days festivities cor
cluded ct night with grand summer-nigt
festival and pyrotechnic display. Th
grove was illuminated with a number
electric lights and hundreds of Chimes
lanterns. together with a grand display {
fireworks, OF twenty pieces, under the ST
pervisiou of II. Fisher & Co.
The programme to-day will be as follow!
Prize shooting at the ranges near th
Twelfth-street bridge: promenades throug
the city aud excursions to the outskirts ;
SPN.a grand concert and bail will /
given at Turner Hall. and at midnigt
there will be distribution of the prizes
The gentlemen in charge are as follows
Committee of -Edwar
Dieterle, President Charles Schmi,t, Vic
President; Simon Wild, Secretary; Jaco
Geuhler, Treasurer; f Ruhstaller, Adal
Newman. Fritz Gruhler. X. F. Wiemeye
John Halter, Hugo Frommelt. Elias Grul
Ter, Julius Daniolh, Paul Hoffman,, Chri
Merz, Carl Meyer. Gus. Wshl, John Rob
Robert Reuter-.
Grand Marshal-Carl Meyer.
Floor Directors-John Rohr for ball
Jacob Links (ior picnic and summer-nigl
festivai)
Floor Managers-Jacob Gruhler, Fri
SchurmaRn, G. Merz. G. Habermacher.
Committee on Prize-shooting-Fran
Rnhstaller, Jacob Gruhler, Hugo From
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