The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-23

GREAT PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FORT.
Boys Are Going to Have Parade, TOO
Tremendous 1orchlisht Procession
Promised The singipg-Appeai to Cit
liens Prom Mr. Kosenegk.

Tremendous Torchlisht Profession
Promised The singinG-Appeait to Cit
isens From Mr.. RoseneGk.
AS each day passes the German celebra-
ton to be held in this city October 9th,
grows in interest. At every meeting great
enthusiasm is manifested, and every indl-
cation points TO one Of The biggest DAYS for
our German citizens that has ever been
seen in Richmond.
The Young Germans and German-Ameri'
can youths, residents Of the city, have de-
cided to have parade on the morning OF
the 9Th. The chief marshal will be G. Fred
Kohler and the assistant marshals Te'
Messrs. !. c. seibeft, Z. W. Klein. Henry
School, Toney Feldhouse, and George T..
Dietrich, Jr.
Those in the parade will wear white hats,
red. white. and black capes, and il is en-
pected that the Soldiers Band at Hampton
will head the parade. Ii will be in every
way pretty parade, anG Will be an auspi-
cious opening for the day Of celebration.
LINE OF MARCH.
The line will be formed on Seventh street
at o o'clock, and the route Of march viii be
down Broad TO Thirteenth. down Thirteenth
IN Main. up Main TO Ninth, up Ninth to
franklin. up Franklin TO Fifth, along Fifth
IN Broad up Broad TO Gilmer, thence TO
Marshall, up Marshall to Hancock, along
Hancock TO Broad, thence to the EXPOSE
ton Grounds,
The short time in which the committees
have TO work has made the Committee on
Parade decide not To- have 1oats In the
procession. There will be no lanterns or
transparencies, but there will be about iOur
or five thousand Orches, The torches VIII
not be those generally used in political pro-
SESSIONS, but will be the real wooden
torches.
BANDS AND DRUM CORPS.
There will be four brass bands
and one drum corps in the night
parade-the Soldiers Home band, Hamp-
Hampton. Voelker's, kessnich's, and the
Blues corps. The route of march has been
decided upon. and is as follows: From EX-
position Grounds down Broad TO seventh, TO
Marshall. 10 Ninth, 20 Grace, TO Capitol
square. where the parade will pass in re-
view of the Governor and other state OIL
cials. The parade will then pass the Gov
ernOr-street gate to Main, up to Eighth 10
Franklin, pass in review OF Mayer bilyson
and city officials, up seventh to Grace 10
sixth, to Broad, to Eighth.
REAL TORCHES.
At this corner the torches will be burned,
and amid the blaze of red fire and the glare
of fireworks the "Watch on the Rhine ana
'the star Spangled Banner VIII be sung
by about five thousand voices. Mr.. Charles
l.. Segel has been elected director oil the
choruses, and at the Exposition number
a.. I L. Ill
dered.
The working men Of the Richmond Loco
motive Works on the morning of the 6th'
will march to the Exposition Grounds IN a
body. They will be in Il body in the night
procession.
APPEAL TO CITIZENS.
Mr.. Alfred Won Rosenegk, president Of
the German American Association OIL Inc
CITY of Richmond. has issued the following
address:
'sThe undersigned, having in charge the
celebration Of Day, feels that he VIII
not appeal in vain TO his fellOW-citlzehs
when he requests them 10 allow tnelI GIN
ploves-Germans and those of German de-
scent-liberty to join i'm the contemplated de-
monstraiion on october 9th next, and mat
they will voluntarily indicate their Wlllihg-
ness without solicitation on the part OF Their
employees. a.. -,
"in celebrating German-Day, its partici-
pants desire 10 jOyfully attest their adherence
| 10 the doctrines with which they are SO lnoI
Oughly imbued, and taught Them ana thelr
ancestors during the centuries which nave
elapsed since the landing Of the first German
upon this sacred soil, and which has Deen
their haven of constitutional liberty. But
they can assert with truth and pride that ioi
the benefits received they nave endeaNOfeu
TO make good return and lovingly given thelr
support 10 the constitution and laws of their
country aided and increased its material
wealth and prosperity, or IN maintaining lts
mandates and authority.
$40 enable me to SHOW tn feeling OF love
and loyalty for this, our country. make TINS
earnest appeal. believing that II Will nnd no
one deaf to it. and which is the only assist
ance we Will accept from our icllOw-cltlZehs
In the celebration of the day.