Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-10
THE GERMANS DAY.
AsPLENDlD CELEBRATION TO BE HAD
HERE OCTOBER 9Th.
OrstSons and Other Exercises ut the Ex'
positfon-G -Grounds-A Torchiight Pro-
cession and Banquet.

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There will be a glorious German-day ceie-
bration in this city on the 9Th OF OCTOBER.
Several thousand persons will take part
in the affair. which will beyond oil DOUBT
be one Of the most imposing demonstra-
tions ever had in Richmond.
The general Committee of Arrangements
and many other prominent German citi-
zens met at Sanger Hall last night to con-
slider the matter, and spent about four
hours discussing ways and means and sun
dry questions of detail. The proceedings
were almost exclusively in German.
THE PROGRAMME.
After FREQ and full discussion OF the
subject 1t was unanimously resolved tbat
the day should be celebrated by the assem-
bling OF all Germans and their descendants,
together with their families, at the Expo
sition.Grounds, commencing at about III
o'clock in the morning of October 9th.
At about II or O'clock oil TO assemble
in the main hall. where an Grafton will be
delivered in German and one in English.
Then there will be concert by some
celebrated band interspersed with singing,
after which there will be dancing and vari-
Gus other amusements on the grounds.
At nightfall the families 10 return TO the
city, and torchlight procession to be in
augurated of marching from the Exposi-
tion-Grounds through the principal streets;
saluting the Mayor and Governor. and
wind = up at the City Hall with big bon
nre, and some patriotic song. Fireworks
will be arranged along the line OF marcn
and fred off as the procession passes, and
the houses of German citizens are to be
decorated and illuminated.
After the procession banquet will take
place at some suitable hall to be selected.
Committees were appointed to carry out
the programme.
TIE ORATORS.
Senator William Lovenstein was with
great enthusiasm elected to deliver the
English oration. Mr.. Hermann Schuricht,
of Albemarle county, was unanimously Sc:
lected as German orator, and Rev. Paul
Menzel was chosen to open the proceed
ings with prayer.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The following is the general committee
appointed to make arrangements Tor the
festival: Av. Rosenegk. II. Schmidt, H..
G.. Miller, w. II. Zimmerman, G. Unkel, g..
Wippermann, C. Pohlig. William Loven-
stein, J. b. Winter. /. b.. Schultz, J. Am
rhein, W. Felthaus, II. Schultz, l.. Rueger,
d. Manger, G. G. Thon, J.. Spilling, G..
Ruehrmund, G. J. Juergens, A. Moll. John
A. Beier, O. Morganstern. William Dietz,
C. j. Schmidt, II. Knolle, f. f. Tholl, Will
liam Flegenheimer. W. Semi, G. J.. Siegel.
G.. Runge. G.. Klein, G. Phillips, NJ.
Gunst. l.. Euker. A. Osterloh, +. A..
Hoen, w. Rueger. Joseph Laube. r.
Sitterding, Joseph Middendorf, julius
Strsus, A. II. Felthaus, Joseph Gehring.
II. j. Moesta. S. Cohen, Henry Meyer. r.
Eckert. J. Nagel, A. II. Raynal. e. A. spottt,
D. A. Winbrum, G. Sauer, II. Grimmel. j..
Seibert, A. Moll, G. +. Sauer. J. Krause. G.
Sachs, Val Schwartz. j. Seibert,. @. T.
Loehr. Val Hableib, j. Wallerstein, Will
liam Gehrmann, II. Nolte, A. Valkman, j.
Schmike, l.. 5. Morris. J.. S. Levi. Profes-
sor l.. Ide. X. w. Wenzel. @. l.. Miller, II.
A. Miller. NJ. Lyneman, NJ. Briel, W. Her
big. G. Raab, c. We'll, +. Angst. G. H. Koss,
C. Krimm. A. Vonderlehr. j. Brauer, p.
Stumpf, W. L. Cree, l. Held, N. Thalhei-
mer, and Jacob May.
TO GATHER IN THE sHEKELs.
subcommittee to collect funds from the
Germans Of Richmond and vicinity were
appointed. as follows:
North side of Broad street western limits
TO Hancock street: w. Senf, G. Pohlig.
Hancock to Henry street: II. Knolle,
F. E. Tholl. V. Halbleib, Charles Koss.
Henry to First street: Joseph Laube. l..
B. Schultz. :,
i. Sitterding. Henry Schmidt.
Sixth to Twelfth streets: W. FIegenhel-
mer. G.. Il. Mattern, q. Klein, W. Felthaus.
Tvelfth to Eighteenth street: John
Serbert. p. Eckert. Val Schartz..
Eighteenth street to eastern limits: ID.
Mangel, @. Hassele.
South side of Broad street western lin
its to Hancock street: Joseph Gehring,
j. Amrhein. -,
Hancock to Henry street: A. Fl. Felt
haus, +. Schultz.
Henry to First street: Charles Sauer.
r. j. Moesta. Levi Cohen. =,
First to Sixth street: G. Unkel, Max
Gunst, Isaac Held, G. j. Juergens..
Sixth to Twelfth street. nj. Lindner,
julius Straus. j. A. Beier, G. Phillips,
Twelfth to Eighteenth street: Z. Z.
Thon. II. Myers, Cuno Sauer, q. D.
Schmidt.
Eastern limits, including Rockets
John Schmidt, Ph. Porr.
sUB-coMMTTEEs.
The subcommittee chosen were as fol
lows:
Reception Committee: A. Won Roseneek
president: MISUNDERSTANDING Low
enstein. II. c.. Miller, William Felthaus
and f. G. Ebel: Secretaries-Carl Ruehr
mund and G. Il. Loehr; Treasurer, William
II Zimmerman: other member5-C. q.
Jurgens, A. Mol, John Krause, Joseph
Wailerstein, and ID. Msnger.
Committee on Entertainments: G. Pohllg
A. II. Felthaus, W. Tietz, Joseph Gehring
John G. Seibert, G. Sauer, Cuno Sauer, and
Committee on Parade: G. II, Phillips. 4,
f. Tholl, Max Gunst. George Klein, q. l.,
Sejgel. William Rueger. Louis Euker, and
George Coester.
Committee on Music: c. J.. Seigel, a. II,
Raynal. Professor l.. Ide, G. h. Philips
and Joseph w. Laube.
Committee on Hall and Light: Fritz Sit
terding. Joseph b. Winter, c. q. kunge
and George Klein.
Committee on Decoration: A. Hoen
Max Linder. A. Volkmann. Theodore
Moeker. X. Wenzel, O. Morgenstern, Moses
Tbalheimer. and Samuel Cohen.
Committee on Refreshments: William
Rueger. Herman Myers. Carl Whlpper
mann, A. j. Moesta, John A. Beir, "A. Schultz
and V. Halbleib.
Committee of Invitation: William Low
enstein. Hermann Schmidt. Joseph w
Laube, A. III. Raynal, William Rueger. Ju'
Illus Straus.
Committee on Printing: Samuel Cohen
VI. F. Richter. @. Hassel, John &. Sieoert
William Flegenheimer.
Committee on Transportation: c. II.
Phillips, Joseph W. Laube. Joseph L. Levy
Joseph Heppert, Frank Linder, l.. b.
Schultz. V. Schwartz.
After the announcement OF the commit.
tees the meeting adjourned to meet next
Monday night at Sanger Hall at o'clock
SUING FOR NATURAL BRIDGE.