Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
READY FOR THE FETE
PREF EPARATlONS ABOUT COMPle't
FOR GeRMAN-DAY CELEBRATION
Tho Executive Committee Arrapees the
Line of March. Formation OF Paraue'
and Other Details.

Nearly oil the ARRANGEMENTS LOT the
celebration Of German-day on the 6th Oh
October by the Germans and their de-
scendants Of TINS city and the country sur
rounding have been perfected and the oc-
! casion Is certain TO be one OF great interest
4 meeting Of the ExecutiTc Committee
was held at Sanger Hall last night ana the
programme for the celebration was ar
ranged There we're present Mcssrs. A. \.
RoscnesL. president, Vice-Presidents II.
/ &. Miller and L. G. Encl. secretaries
Charles Ioahr and Carl Ruehrmund, and
/ ". II. Zimmerman, treasurer
OUTLINE OF TIE PROGRAMME.
The festival VIII commence at the Ey-
/ pO3'tlon-Fyoun Is ut 10 A. NJ, at whlch
| time the Gates will he opened.
lhe members Of the Reception COMMIT
! tee hayiro charge of the entrance VIII be
| distin.u she'd bv n darS-blue badge at
; tacdei 20 the rosette. Permission 10 en-
/ ter the grounds Will be granted upon pre-
| scntatio iou %, q card which IS 20 be obtain
] ed from the collection committees.
The amusemeat- will consist of dancing,
/ singing. concert. switchback. targct-shoot-
ing. and genes 0f ali kinds. 90 begin at ~
! and continue until Y o'clock, when the
| following exercises Will be observed:
Overture.
Address OK welcome by the President.
Opening chorus (yocal).
Overture.
German oration-Mr. Hermann schu-
l richt.
English oration-Hon william Loven-
/ stein.
March Gnstrumantal.
! About 2:30 z, NJ. at the conclusion Of
/ the above programme. the games and
various amusements will he resumed and
! viii last until =. W.. when the torch
light procession vii re formed.
Thc prnrrssion.
The procession will form in this order:
IIRs DIVISION.
Mounted Police.
! Captain Charles tuker. chict marshal, anu
ms aides.
Hampton Soldiers Home Band,
FIRST Regiment Drum-Ccrps.
sEcCND Division.
Uniformed Young Mon with Torches,
Carriages,
kessnich and NOelker's Band.
THIRD DIVISION.
Assistant G. c. Thon,
Police on toOt.
Torch Carriers.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Assistant Marshal. Joseph G.. Ross,
Torch-Carricrs.
HOW DIsrINGUIsHFD.
The officers Of the parade Will wear red
| and white rOsettes, dcnOtiug their rank.
They will all be mounted.
Tie Reception Committee will wear blue
rosettes: the Parade Committee yellow
badges. and red white. and blue sashes,
silk hats. black suits. and white gloves
l ~. r.tl rvl n
blue badges and rOsettcs: the En-
tertainment Committee. lilac badges
attached TO rosettes: the Ladies' Section
lilac badges attached 10 rosettes; the
Music Committee. light blue badges az
tached 20 rosettes Committee on Hall aud
Light. purple badges attached 10 roscttes'
Decoration Committee, PINK badges at
tached 90 rOsottes: Retreshment Commit
tee, rcd badges attached 10 rOsettes, PRINT
ing Committee. black badges attached to
rosettes: transportation Committee, green
badges attached 20 r0scttes.
LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march will start at the Expo.
sItion-Grounds. proceeding down Broad
to Seventh street. thence 60 Marshall,
down Marshall 10 Ninth. down Ninth tc
the main gate Of Capitol square. through
the Square 10 the Governors Mansion
where the procession Will be reviewed by
his Excellency. thence to Capitol street
from Capitol street to Governor street
down Governor 10 Main, Up Main t
Nfstk. thence 20 franklin. up Franklin t'
Seventh, thence TO Grace. up Grace e
sixth. thence 10 Broad, down Broad u
Eighth. where the procession will be dis
banded after burning the torches IN th'
middle of the street.
FIREWORKS.
The pyrotechnic display while the pro
cession is marching will be- MAGNIFICENT
aud although there will be no set pieces
all other kinds of fireworks will be used
aud the entire route of the parade VIII 70
lighted with red. blue. and white lights:
At the halting-place Of the processlol
Sanger HalD the whole street viii be illu
minated and rockets. Roman candles, an'
bombs will be discharged in the creates
profusion.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Ge
; sangverein Virginia was held ut Sange
) Hall last night. and the chorus. under th
direction Of Mr.. Charles l.. Siegel re-
hearsed several Of the airs that they VII
sing on the occasion Of the celebration.