The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-22
Arbeiter Verein.

For several weeks the Germans of Owes
so and vicinity have been busy getting ready
for grand banner dedication. Tuesday,
the day set for the festivities, opened with
rain, keeping many visitors away. but a
go0dly number were present. The home
society had decorated the bridges of the
city with evergreens and banners, several
business places were gay with flags and ban
ners, and the city presented quite holiday
attire. Delegations of visitors were present
from Bay City, Jackson, Lansing, Saginaw
and Salzburg and Jolly, happy set they
were too, bent OH making the most of the
day. The delegations were met at the
dep0ts, a procession formed and marched
to Gute's Hill headed by the famous Sag-
nav military band, where splendid dinner
was served by the lady members of the
home organization.
Promptly at $50 the procession formed
at the hill and started for the parade about
the city. The Saginaw band lead, followed
by the Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias
in their elegant new uniforms, Quacken-
bush Post G. A. r., Salzburg delegation
and band, a carriage with the speakers,
Saginaw city visitors and band, Lansing
society and band, OwossO Business Mems
Association, carriage with Aid. Otto Helm,
president of the OwOsso Arbeiter Verien,
with the yelled flag, and the Misses Louise
Goldsmith, Louise Gabriel and Louise
Bluth and last the OwossO Arbeiters. The
line of march, from the hill to Main street,
west to Ball, north to Oliver, east to Wash
ington and thence to the grove. While the
procession was passing the streets were
thronged with people, most of whom were
present at the hill afterward. The number
present at the hill is estimated at from 1900
to 1900. The exercises were presided over
by Pres. Helm, who first introduced Hon.
Jerome w. Turner, who, in the absence of
Mayor Todd, welcomed the visitors to
OwOssO. Miss Lizzie Gabriel then present.
ed the flag to Pres. Helm, Who i'm turn pre-
scented it to the society. Both speakers
were heartily applauded. Following this
came an address by Rudolph Worch, editor
of a German paper at Jackson, and Mr..
Reigel, of Salzburg. These addresses were
all in German. Mr.. Helm took occasion at
the close of his address to return the thanks
of the society to the people of OwossO for
their attendance, help and encouragement
and to the organizations which had turned
out for the parade. After these exercises
everyone went in for a good time. Games
OF various kinds, dancing. singing and music
10y the band made the time pass Off very
pleasantly. All i'm all it was gala day for
the Germans of this vicinity.
NOTES.
The Knight of Pythias present fine APP
pearance in their new uniforms.
The hall at the hill was neatly decorated,
the tables laden with eatabes, and proved
an inviting place.
The crowd was orderly and well behaved.
Aid. Helm did the hOnOrs of the day with
becoming dignity.
The Lansing singers pleased everyone
who heard them.
The Bay city and Saginaw Delegations
came OH special train.
The receipts of the day will help the soci
ETY. to pay expenses in good shape.
The banner was an elegant one, large,
nice color, with appropriate designs, the
work of Mrs. Clara Hamreaux, of Detroit,
an artist of rare skill. The inscription was
"Arbeiter Verein, Owosso, Michigan; found
ed June 2, 1890"