Telegram-herald., 1890-06-05
IEUIeSIC CEIEBgAIlOl.
The German-Amerlcans Of Grand
Rapids VII Celeor ate
OE October e "a Hossr II t0e LAna-
49, II Germans Ia fhliA-
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The committees sppoDted by tire
fauous German societies Co MAKE
preparations fol national German
holiday Meg OF TUESDAY evening tQ lt-
port progress and ID consult together
Delegates were present from Two
more societies, making nlneteen Ia all.
President FREDERICK Loelygert occupied
the char and when TIE new delegates
had been recognized tae committee
chosen 10 arrange date reported thst
Monday, October 9. had been selected.
This 5 the dale when the Germans
hrst landed IA America al Philadelphia,
more than 200 years ago. the exact date
being loss. The blcentenulal OF THIS
event Mas celebrated throughout the
country III 1855. and it Was again
chosen by The committee because the
cities OF Milwaukee, Detroit. Cincinnati
and Others have selected the same date.
The committee also reported ln favor
OF a partial plan OF celebration as tol-
lows
At9 o'clock IN the forenoon there
VIII be a parade through the principal
streets, beginning on the West SIDE at
one OF the German halls. ana teTmluat-
ing on the Easl SIDE, probably al Hart
man Hall. AT the hall u is proposed
10 have program Oi speeches, muse
and appropriate exercises. The ObseTy-
ance OF the day Z 10 be independent ~
societies ln every respect, although
societies have been instrumental ln
organizing a plan for IL celebration.
| IL was thought best that THIS should he
| 80, and consequently the parade Will
| CONSIST of three Clyls Ons, the hrst
| TO contain only trades unions
! Of which Germans alone are
members; the second - be com
posed OF GeTmantarmers mounted and
| the third German business men. There
wall be no uniforms or society Tegalla
| beyond the badge which each man IA
the parade Viii wear. Speakers are 90
be secured from outside, and several
German Singing societies VIII FURNISH
/ muse. Alter tne exercises at the hali
each German society possessing hall,
, Ike the Arbelter, the Germanla, the
| Casino, Turn Neren, etc, Will enter
tain a part OF those who take part ID
| the parade.
Committees 10 prepare for the cele-
bration were appointed a. follows:
Executive COmmlttee-Messrs. !. /.
| Pulte, Adolph Leltelt, Carl Scheutier.
| Joseph Hermann, Jullu, 4. J. Fred
! rich, Julius Houseman, William, Koch
Joseph Emmer, Joseph Andersen, Mm.
! Drueke, +. c. Hammerschmldt. Her
man Petersen, John Sehler, julius
| Faerber, Joseph Brogger, Carl +. kus-
terer, W. p. Kutsche and julius Mag-
| ner.
A. Finance Commttee-Wm Hake,
Adolph Wurzburg, Carl Petersen,
Albert Schroeder, Jacob EisenhardL
Fred Brogger, John q. Eble and II.
! Unr8rock.
Invitation Commlttee-Ed. II. Stem,
II. Kohlkepp, Joseph Nogt. Jr., {. A.
Wurzburg, Joseph Wchtmann, Frank
| Mayer and LOUIS Martin.
Decoration Commlttoe-CarlT 7. Bren-
ner, Jacob Prnz, John Graessler, A. o..
Miller, Ed Petsch and A. Ceyer.
These committees VIII meet 10 formu-
late plans, and President Loettgert Will
call a meeting Of the organization later
on 10 hear reports. A grand demon
| stratiOn is 10 be made, SURPRISING any
thing ever attempted heretofore IN tins
! city on any but political occasions.