The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-13
IN ARI0B ''COMMBRS. /"
Beer, Song Speeches and
Fun Contribute to
Make a jolly
Evening.
VISITORS FROM NEWARK
Escorted BY the Arions With Red
Fire and Music.

There was lots Of red fire and good beer
at the Arion Club House last night. 1t
was all brought there by the long antici-
pated sCommers. About eight o'clock
100 Arions. each carrying a Japanese Lam
tern and ali led by the marshal, Chevaiier
Schoen, marched TO the elevator. Here
they met fifty members OF the Eintracht
and thirty members Of the Aurora Sing
ing societies Of Newark. Together they
marched 70 tho Arion Club House
through lines OF red fire and flags.
ii the great upper hall long wooden
tables ran the length OF the room from a
head table. which ran across the room
u the centre of the head table was a
large decorated stone mug, which held
about gallon Il was called hum
pen"
The man sat about the tables and be-
fore each man was glass of beer, which
was replaced wnen eInptied by full one.
The "Commersn Is feast at (which
5ollity. beer. speechmaking and singing
are the principal elements. At the chief
table President Pattberg neld the center
place On his right was Mayor Cieve-
land and on his 1eft was the presiding
officer Of the occasion. Adolph Schanb.
PRESIDENT PATTBERG's SPEECH
The -'Commers1 WIS opened with a
speech by President Pattberg. He vel
coined the guests from NewRrk, and al
Iuded to the royal manner in which they
bad entertaineds the Arions on their
recent visit TO Newark at the Saengsr-
fest. He also proposed the healths of
Carl Lentz. Johan Bersinger. Mayor
Haynes. OF Newark, and Mayor Cleve-
land When be closed his speech lie
lifted the 'snumpen" TO his lips and
kfefffY rod tc ryrt
After hin Adolph Schaub spoke
briefly, welcoming the guests. He then
proposed a 'tSalanandHr" toast At this
all the Arions rose while the guests re-
manned seated. Each man seized his
glass, allowing 1t to remain on the table.
The President shouted in q very loud
voice sSalamanderi SalamanderY Then
the whole company made Il noise which
sounded ike sg-r-r-T. g-r-r-r, mean
time rubbing the bottoms of their glasses
on the table. The president then lifted
his glass and drained it. All the men fol-
lowed suit Then they pounded the
glasses on the table s'Ein, zwei . shouted
the president Two sharp, loud blows
were struck upon the table with the
glasses ana all sat down.
Then the band struck up and the whole
company sang together. "Ecce Guam
Bonum~ Behold How GoOd). The Dand
taen belched forth, and the singers en-
men,, song or welcome, which was
composed for the occasion, and which,
sang by the $50 men, swelled forth IN
grand volume. The pounding of the
glasses on the table emphasized the most
Inspiring portion.
Cleveland was introduced His speech
was marked by the pounding OF beer
glasses.
SONGS AND SPEECHES.
The Arion Chorus then sang German
glee. During the evening The
Eintracht aud Aurora Choruses also
sang. Speeches in German were
made by Mr.. Schwarzshied, President
of the New York Singing Societies; Ber-
nard Hess, President Of the United Hud-
son County Singing Societies, and Mr..
G.. Lohmau, President of the United
Brooklyn Singing Societies. Inc Arfon
Quartette, cemDosed OF Messrs.
Draessmeyer, Ehrlech. Roden berg
ana Van Diemen, rendered one Of their
celebrated songs. The comical singing
trio, Messrs. Geyer, Selilie and Schmidt.
convulsed the Jolly feaSters with funny
German melodies. The beer glasses
were not allowed to remain empty all
this time
AS the night grew on improvisstions
and volunteers were the order Of the
evening. AT about half past eleven when
the fun had reacued its height.
the bell sounded aud all rose
to their feet to sing the parting
sang s.Unser Drei Bund,v which rolled
out in a great wave OF sound. Ia this
Mr.. Alexander Schlessinger sang the solo
for the ArIon Club.
After the song the company filed ont,
and the Newarkers were escorted to the
elevator.
The wish was universal that another
ssCommers'' should soon be celebrated.
Letters of regret were read from Mayor
Haynes, of Newark, and Mayor Carl
L.entz. Among those present were:-
Alexander Schiessinger. Morris Hammer
schlag, Oscar Faekert. Chevalier Schven,
W. L. Franken brch, Frank Hagan, Walter
With. Emil Groeschel, Philip PattberR,
w. Ambruster, j. Dieffenback, Jr..
Adolph Waiter, Frank Gallery, ex-Sherif
Heintz and Charles Rode.