Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-20
THE REUNION ENDS.

liz hEONtON ENDS.
Conclusion of the German Federal
Veteran Association Festivities nj
Davenport-Cercmon on Rock
Island.
The North American German Federal
association concluded its reunion at Dav-
export last evening. AT the business
session in the morning resolution was
adopted requiring the local societies
to require their individual members to
become as speedily as possible citizens of
the United States, so that there be no
question as to the legality of their ap-
pesrance as an order in any such gather
ing, and so that they may. Individually
and collectively, exert the greatest pos
sible influence on matters of national
significance. The election of officers fol
lowed. This is a disagreeable duty that
is always put off as long as possible, and
it was approached without any great rel
ish. There were candidates in plenty
for the offices. but Davenport led them
all in the honors of the day as the result
shows:
Presldent-Har,wig Schmunk. Daven-
port.
Vice President Rudolph Volkmann
San Francisco.
Secretsry-Julius MeIuke, Cleveland.
Treasurer-L Ertel, Cincinnati
Aitorney-H. PfiZenreiter, Cincinnati
Trustees. lllmer St. Joseph: j
Valentine. Chicago; j. Hillman. st. Paul.
Assistant Secretary-FriiZ Grant Dav
export.
Color Bearer-Claus Jnhl. Davenport
When it came to naming the place of
the next annual fest there was something
of contest, in perfect friendliness, be-
tween Fit. Wayne, Ind, and Kansas City.
The FIT. Wayne delegates named 81 200
guaranty fund as one of their attractions,
whereupon the members from Kansas
City announced that the First National
bank of that place would throw its doors
open If there were any need of it, pro.
vided the fest was located there There
was some discussion of the matter and a
vote was finally taken. 1t gave the plum
to FIT. Wayne,
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
delegates proceeded to the National GEM
etery on Rock Island. where the graves of
sleeping soldiers were decorated, with IN,
teresting ceremonies The entire garri-
son of the island was present and the peo-
pie present from the tri cities numbered at
least thousand. After Restorff's band
had rendered How Softly They Rest.
Hon. Ernst Claussen, of Davenport. adj
vanced with the beautiful silver laurel
wreath and in presenting it TO the COM
manding officer, Col. Whittemore, &C,
companied the act with appropriate and
fitting remarks. The wreath was pre-
sented. he said, Gas slight token OF the
respect in which the German boys in blue
hold their American comrades, who laid
down their lives in order that their country
might live A glowing tribute was paid to
1.-THE citizen soldier of America, that for
midable body of armed men formed at the
spur OF the moment around small nu>
cleus of regulars" 1t was patriotic
address. full of the spirit of brotherhood
and of loyalty to the flag under which the
German veterans are now arrayed. The
Star Spangled Banner" was rem
dered and Col. J. Nj. Whittemore,
the commanding officer, in respond
ing to Mr.. Claussen. expressed his
pleasure that the soldiers who left the
old fatherland to seek here new and
happy home became so soon instiiled
with the love OF the country and of its
flag. He took the gift as token of re-
spect to the brave defenders of the union
and testimony of the soldiers of the
German armies that they were willing to
rally around the flag that bears the stars
and stripes, as they did around
the flag of their own fatherland on
many battlefields. Music followed. ''The
Guard on the Rhine, and then Theodore
Koerner's great poem. THE Call to
Arms, 1918" was recited by Gustav Dom
aid, editor of Davenport Der Dezaolrat.
1t was delivered in German. MY Coun-
try. It's of Thee, by the band closed the
exercises. The memorial emblem was a
most beautiful silver laurel wreath.
framed and inscribed Ito the memory of
our brave comrades of the United States
army by the national federation of Ger
man veterans of North America" A /
concert at Turner hall, Davenport. last
evening by Meinken's GermauIa band of
Chicago closed the fest.
\ New Directory
The Fl. N, Stone Publishing Co. has