The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-22
HERMANN SONS.
Closing Exercises Of Their An.
nual Celebration.
Effective Tableaux and Clever Athletic Ex-
hibitions at Woodward's Gardens-Games
for the Children.

After such large attendance as thronged
Woodward's Gardens to their fullest ca
pacity on Sunday, the order of Hermann
Sons did not expect that the visitors yester-
day, on the second day of the celebration.
would be as great. Their expectations
were correct, for when the doors were
opened yesterday morning at o'clock few
celebrants made their appearance.
1t was not until the afternoon that the
crowd commenced to gather, and then it
was mostly confined to the wives and chill
dren of the Sons. For their special benefit
the Arrangement Committee had provided
a number of games for the youngsters and
prizes were offered ad libitum to the sue
cessful contestants.
With proper German thrift the winners
were awarded things that would be most
useful in the family housekeeping. This
was specially instanced in the contest of
climbing the pole. At the summit of the
stick and suspended from a ring we're
brushes, tin-pans. fire-shovels and colan-
ders, with few drums and trumpets added.
CLIMBING THE POLE.
AS each junior Son of Hermann climbed
to the top he grabbed for pen or brush,
as he remembered the most needed useful
article around the hearth. Sometimes he
made a grand success, and sometimes he
didn't. When he didn't he Slid down like
flash and was properly condoled with by
his immediate family connections. When
he did great was the joy of the Hermann
Sons. wives. daughters. sisters and
brothers.
children, none but we're fortunate enough
TO secure some prize, either first, second or
third, and accordingly general joy pre-
vailed among the juveniles. During the
afternoon two good bands performed pleas
ing selections in the Casino and in the
amphitheater where the sports we're held.
No exercises of any kind were held in the
pavilion, which was securely closed, proba-
bly, to give it rest after its immense exer-
tons of the preceding day.
REGARDING THE ATTENDANCE.
The Finance Committee of the celebration
feels quite jubilant over the success of the
celebration, the gate receipts diseounting
all past records. 1t is stated that 16, 900 per-
sons paid an admission fee of 20 cents on
Sunday to the gardens.
So much enthusiasm having been ex-
pended by the Sons of Hermann on the
previous day and evening in fully observ-
ing all the celebration ceremonies, quite
number remained at home last night.
Compared with the crowd on Sunday
night there was q marked diminution in
the attendance. but still there were
visitors enough to comfortably fill the
pavilion. The somewhat chilly evening
and the heavy fog also had their effect and
there were but few promenaders about the
grounds.
However, the exercises at the pavilion,
which consisted of tableaux and gymnastic
exhibitions, were, as on Sunday night, very
interesting and much applauded by the au-
dience. The staging and grouping OF the
various sets were quite artistic, and re-
hected much credit on Manager Henry
Maret, who handled all the multitudinous
matters pertaining to the stage in very
able manner.
SHOWN IN THREE SETS.
The first number on the programme was
entitled Friendship, Truth and Love, or
From the Cradle to the Grave" Miss NJ.
Biedenbach representing Friendship, Miss
5. Brill Truth and Miss A. R0emer
Love-" Fifteen young ladies filled the
subordinate parts. The first set showed
the birth of Love" and the mother and
child of a Hermann Son greeting him on
his return home. Friendship" in the sec
ond set, showed brother waiting on an
other who was sick and destitute, and
Truth" in the last set, depicted Her
mann Son being laid in the grave by. the
brethren with appropriate ceremonies.
The following members of the Elm
tracht Verein section, under the leader
ship Of A. Hoffman, gave an excellent ath-
letie exhibition of their skill on the h0ri-
zOntal bars, parallel bars and horse: X.
Koas M1z Meyer b haTrsOn Max
Fisher.
Louis HIM, of the Eintracht turn sec
ton, the champion amateur club-swinger
of the Coast, then gave an entertaining
club-swinging exhibition, which was much
applauded.
HERMANN SONS GROUP.
The closing tabeau showed the repre-
sensations of the Hermann Sons from 1910
to 1890 grouped on the stage and around
"Germania," Miss Emilia Zwierln Thus
MEDIA" Miss NJ. Peterson; Hope" Miss
L.. Gerke, and Eureka" Miss Frieda
Schmiedeke, and a large number of young
ladies representing subordinate characters.
Among the representative Hermann Sons
were III. Phoran, from the last lodge adj
mitted to the order. California, No. is. of
Livermore, and l.. kurZ of Teutonia Lodge,
No. !, of New York, organized in 1910. In
the center of the group were the Grand
Lodge of California officials, headed by
John III. Schuur, the Grand President.
The group was quite effective, and the
curtain had to be raised three times in re-
Spouse to the repeated applause, the audi
enee in its enthusiasm singing die Yacht
am Rhein" with a will.
President Schuur then, in brief address,
thanked the audience for its attendance, and
all the committees and managers tor their
untiring efforts that made the celebration
such signal success.
The floor was then cleared for dancing,
which was continued until an early hour In
the morning.