Democratic messenger., 1892-08-13
A FIRMS FIFTY YEARS.
Charles VI. StieHf's Employees
Have AN Anniversary Picnic.
GROWTH OF A BALTIC. ENTERPRISE.

their friends, to the numLer of several
thousand. gathered AT Darley Park yes.
teriay. Fifty years have elapsed since
the founding of the business of Charles
NJ Siieff and The members of the firm and
employees united To make their annual
picnic more memorable event than any
held in past years. Their efforts were
crowned with great success. The vari-
Gus committees had lahored arduously.
and as a result there were amusements
and pleasures for all who attended.
Hundreds of boxes of candy were dis
tributed among The children between two
and ten years old, AT the park. The boys
from eight 10 fourteen years of age had a
chance TO compete in walking the length
Of u revolving cylinder, and in the con-
test Henry Schmidt won the silver watch
offered as a prize. Bowling for prizes
kept the alley rumbling all day. The
swings, meriy-go-round and kindred
amusemenis furnished repositories for
all the nickels aud dimes that were Of
fered, and in return were sources of ap.
parenily untiring interest.
THE MAYOR AND SOCIETIES
The presence of Mayor La,robe led TO
small parade. The Mayor was met AT The
gate by Mr.. Frederick p. Sliefr. and fol.
lowing the Great Southern Band. the
march was made 10 the band stand. Col.
VIM. ii. Love and Mr.. Siiefr accompa.
MED the Mayor. and members of the ya.
rIous committees formed in the rear. The
Mayor and other guests were entertained
nj luncheon.
SOCIETIES REPRESENTED.
Al night members of the German sing.
ing societies attended. There were rem.
resentaiiyes from The Frohsinn. Thalia
M9nnerchor. Arion. Condordia Quar-
ietie Club Arbeiter Mannerchor Ger.
mania M@nncrchor. Liederk ranz Harmo.
ME. Lord Baltimore M@nnerchor, Arbei-
ter Liederafel. Orpheus Mannerchor. Ost
Baltimors Liederkranz. Canton Manner.
chor and Sangerrunde.
hF MUSIC.
The park scarcely ceased 10 resouna
WIN music from the opening To the close
oi 'he festive event. A long programme
"f classical and popular AIRS was render.
ell hy the Great Southern Band. under
froi. W. Paris Chambers. in the after.
noon and evening. In The iniefmission
between the afternoon and even;n, co.,
cer's Prof August SchneIders orchestra
:" :" pieces gave a concert M the hand
STAND. MANY musical novelties were IL.
iroduce'i. including the grand f,n,as;.
AN Nations" by Godfrey. in which sold.
iefs representing the United States Fng.
land, Germany. Ireland. Russia. ualv
hungary and Turkey marched ia ,he;r
national melodies, concluding viii, ..Th.
star Spangled Banner" with cannon ac.
compartment.
FIFTY GUNS FIRED.
The military and artillery par,s we,a
rendered by the infantry and artillery
sections OF Ellsworth Camp. No. I. Sons
OF veterans. The artillery section also
hred nfiy guns In honor OF the fiftieth AN.
niversary of the firm. The officers of
Ellsworth Camp, No. l. are: VIM. 7. Bid.
dison, Jr.. captain: George Roberts. frs,
lieutenant: Elmer Knanff. second lieu,ep.
AMI. Infantry Seciion-George W. Col.
her' captain; ID. VI. Rittenhouse, frs, lien.
tenant. Artillery Section-E. NJ Leon.
hardt' captain: Walter b. Maynard. first
lieutenant; Charles W. Hayne. second
lieutenant. The drum corps Of Ellsworth
Camp. No. |, under Drum Major smeed
was also present
DANCING AND SINGING.
Dancing music was played in the con.
cert hall and dancing pavilion. and The
merry dancers were unsiinted in The
eraiihca'ion OF their particular amuse.
ment. Mr.. Harry Smith sang a baritone
solo, Two GrenatlIers.' and Mr.. VIM. II.
Mooney sang I'm Old Madrid" DIR
Charles Cockey gave a flute solo and
Prof Chambers played several solos on
the cornet.
CAREER or THE FOUNDER
In The afternoon congratula,o,v al
dresses were made in English by Msyor
Lairohe and Mr.. Harry X l.. johnson.
and in German by Mr.. Theodore Werner.
Mr.. Fred y. Siieif gave sketch Of the
cnreer of his father. who founded the
house Of Charles NJ Sucff. lie said in
part: "Charles MaximiIian S,icff was
horn in the kingdom of wuriembnrr
July 10. 1906. lie received thorough
classical and scientific education in Siutt.
aari. In 1890 he married Miss Catherine
Regina Roesch. Accompanied hy his wife
he came 10 New York in a sailing vessel
In 1881. having given up a professcrship
Of music in Wurtemburg college. They
settled in Lebanon county. Pa. for u
short time. and then removed TO Wrghis-
vile. York county. Pa. where Mr.. Siieff
taught school, including music. Ahou,
1897 he WIS called To the leadership of
The choir of lIaespert Church. Baltimore.
and 10 the profcssorship Of music ancient
ana modern languages IN the lIarsperi
School. connected with the church ~ The
northwest corner of Holiday and Sara
ioea streets. He subsequently, received a
call from Zion Church School. on Gay
street, as 2 teacher. and after school
hours he taught music. Ia 1912 Mr.
Siief commenced the importation oi
pianos from Europe, including the instru-
mcnis Of Rosenkraniz. Keinc. Miller and
others. About is43 or 1914 he opened
warerooms at North Euiaw street. In
ls49 he removed to : South Liberty street.
In 1852 he visited the manufacturers oi
Europe. where he investigated the details
of the piano business. He removed 10
North Liberty street in 1860. and in is6O
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