The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
IN HONOR OF HEKnANx. THE CHIEF
Germans Celebrating the Anniversary
with Fcssting, Dancing and Song.

Germans Celebrating the Anniversary
with Fcasting, Dancing and Song.
Seattle Lodge, No. 2, Sons of Hermann,
yesterday began the second year of its ex-
istence, and the event was celebrated in
the good German way, by a rousing fes-
tival, in which the members were joined
by representatives Of the order from many
points on Puget sound. The festival con-
sisted of a parade and banquet in the
afternoon and q concert and ball at Turner
hall in the evening.
About noon the resident members of the
order, wearing rosettes and baldrices of
the German national colors, assembled at
the lodge headquarters, in the Frye block.
AT 2 o'clock they formed in line on Front
street. in front of the building, and
marched to the City dock. headed
by the First regiment band, where
they met fifty members of the order who
arrived from Tacoma on the Emma Hay
ward. The procession then reformed and
marched through the principal streets to
Turner hall. Over $50 persons were in
line. The German and American flags
were borne aloft together. There were
many members of the order in the process
sion, among them several in the full armor
of the ancient German warriors. There
were fifteen ladies in the Tacoma delega-
ton, who brought up the rear Of the pro-
cession in carriages.
Immediately after the arrival of the pro-
cession at the hall the banquet was served.
Over $50 were toasted with royal German
hospitality. A bountiful and elaborate
spread, including generous supply Of the
wholesome and mild national beverage of
the German, WAS provided for all corners
OF the great Teutonic kindred.
In the evening Turner hall was we'll
filed with the local and visiting members
with their ladies and friends, to witness
the concert and to participate in the bail
that followed. The concert proved very
enjoyable entertainment. The first part
opened with the overture from Tampa, !"
effectively rendered by. the orchestra. The
address OF the evening was given by
III. Strocle, the ex-president. Hasser's
der Valid" was then sung by the male
chorus of the Sons of Hermann. Theo-
dore Wagner gave cornet solo, which
won general applause. X. Genee's comic
duet fer tenor and bass, 1.-THE Stolen
Goose" was then rendered by Mr.. Gierlich
The humorous scene, "A Rehearsal
for a Country Concert" was given
by the male chorus, Mr.. Pelz giving the
prelude, and the characters being sustained
by Miss Minnie Huff Carlin, Messrs. Filler,
H. Stroele, Goth and Bense. The second
hauser" by the orchestra Then came the
male chorus with 'Am Woerther See !"
Ofienbach's song, ''Fritzehen und
Lieschen," was given by Miss Huff Carlin
and Mrs. o. Kuhlmann. Two of Abt's
songs without words, "In Stiller Nacht"
and Elm Ostermorgen. were rendered by
a string quartette. The entertainment
concluded with the farce knights and
Watchmen," the four characters being rep
resented by Messrs. Harms, Fickerson,
Huff-Carlin and Pelz.
The festival closed with ball that COM
menced Immediately after the conclusion
of the concert. The floor committee was
well filled with the merry dancers, whose
JOY was unconfned until late hour. The
committee which had the affair in charge
consisted of ii. Stroele, Julius Wegert. H.
Hamburger, II. Dinkeiman and - Gier-
Itch.
The officers of the lodge are: President,
More; vice president, George
Schweisenger; ex-president, III. Stroele.