The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-15
GERMANS CELEBRATING.
,.rosrrfoy GROUNDS SCENE
',o,frTY And MERhIMENT.
,,,,so Decided Observation-Disclosures
'" Americans Participate In the
ob.erysnee of German Day

NnWEH.NNE
Coma. ,.,nt created quite stir among
This "...-,.ar. American population and IN
ne - cities they organized desiring
many -,-ote 10 their American brcthn
to '.ason Of their numerical sirensth
that W i,efi0ed 10 ask for recognition
hey W. q any foreign language was TO
ard "ot q, institutions OF tearing the
BE- m'. ,,re,,are was entitled to that
pnaitst' ,troe past the proper obser-
foi ,e. pafricks day by the irish e'e-
N'"0 r',s an established iact' o'he' IN
mem 49, RAD set aside separate DAYS
nn boy annually celebrated among
"'. .,-ss and e was not 10 DC WohueIcu
t.1l 3D.. German American felt desire
81 80 one day in the year when
90 800 "a celebrate IN memory OF
tey customs and in keeping with
6s''5 t,oe habits Of their Nateriand
r' . cities the sixth day Of Octo-
m elected for this purpose by the
2" American organizations. as the
GeT1li -, German cmigrants first entered
l1 ..,,,ry The celebration Of German
i.s .,.. became popular wherever IL
o., 80, Introduced. but In many instan-
t.- F(faront date was selected on
es ~ tte lateness Of the season, so
81 s,aile the Teutons to observe the
Genuine VOlksfest with all sorts
\ ,gt door sports.
"mo atv of Richmond the first effort
isb-atinc German Day was made three
ago. when the German American
Il .iafIon had a big time at the EXPOSE
81, r-.urds The innovation proved 10
,.. Grand success and 1t was then decid-
= =. r.peat the celebration every year
~ .bs evening before German Day big
..-tugft procession took place which
-.s Participated IN by a large portion OF
a4cs~man population. The next year the
,,-tUght procession was held under the
....rIees u the young mems German Am
MAN Association. while the celebration
,raer took place the next day IN charge
n The senior organization.
r.s. wear the Observance Of the day was
.--ored 90 an all days picnic at Bian-
A., mark and the attendance was
,a-r large and enthusiastic one
A f.w weeks ago the junior oIgan'za-
.ar decided 20 take charge Of parade
through the principal streets OF the city
.,-'y I'm the morning Of Germnn Day and
ts senior association was invited to
,.rttlpqte I'm the march through the city.
his was readily agreed 10 and at the last
meeting u the German American Asso-
cation President A. Won n. Rosenegk an
romced officially that his organization
would take part in the parade
Yesterday the celebration OF German
DAY took place and it was a pronounced
success. coming fully up TO the expecta-
nus The weather was much better than
even ne most SanCuine enthusiasts mad
fuel for after the week.
Long before ten o'clock, the hour fixed
Or the starting Of the parade the German
americans began TO flock 10 Saenger
HaIctheir ufual rendezvous. The sew
sal committee men were kept busy Is
suing tickets to all who had ndt yet been
r-ridei with them. None but German
Americans were allowed 10 participate in
dc parade and az the Exposition
rr1unas no others were admitted with the
Inception Of n few honorary Invited guests.
The different organizations assembled
h the following order
Police, west side of Seventh street. north
Of Broad street. chief marshal and aids,
east side Of Seventh, north Of Broad Social
Home Band. east side Of Seventh street,
shove the police: Young Mems German
american Association. east side Seventh
sweet. Germania German Association Of
Petersburg aud other organizations, west
vest side OF Seventh street: members
n horseback. west side OF Seventh
street. carriages and wagons containing
he members OF the chidrcn's chorus OF
ST. Marys church. on Marshall between
seventh and Eighth streets.
President Won Rosenegk assembled the
members Of his organization at 9th and
Grace street. from where they joined the
column Of the parade
They had on horseback President Won
Hstnegk and II Kramer, j. Sefert, and
J. Schaefer color bearers Of the German,
ue American and the Virginia flags. The
escort 20 the color bearers consisted Of
Nessrs A. Still. and Charles Euker Jr. A
carriage followed containing Germania,
Nss l.. Wolf. Columbia. Miss NJ. Senf,
Virginia. Miss h. Shuman. The rear was
brought mp by about thirty aids on horse
back dressed in black clothes. black der
Dies and white gloves with white rosettes.
The marshals and aids Of theYoung
Mems organization wore black. white and
iei sashes. black dorbies and white gloves.
and an who marched in the parade wore
black white and red badges with stars
ana canes
The following were the marshals and
aids.
William II. Zimmerman, Jr.. chief mar
sau q. A. Metzger second assistant mar
s-ai, e. a. Metzger, second ssistant mar
aa'i oscar Spott. Louis Briel Charles
n.luge. color bearers: c. w. Splitting,
LA d. Metzger couriers; Henry Schott,
,%l Huelsel r. Feldhaus. c. Werner,
~ N, Bernstein, Louis Blenner, Moses
.Se Henry Wunsch, John Schmenke,
, "-slst Jannings, John Liesfeld, S. r.
l.
9rauer.
4Ae procession started shortly after ten
woo" IN The following order:
squad Of police.
yMei Marshal and aids
resident Won Rosenegk and aids.
i.les Band.
Young Mems German American Assoc,-
alton
|eJman Pleasure club.
0'Der EXAMINATIONS.
t Home Band.
'"n.is on horseback.
Armoa-s 90 CARRIAGES.
.hA9reu On wagoDs
~ i'howing was the line OF march:
u. Ae Slenger Halle. down Seventh 10
e-. nom Broad 20 Governor, Gov
49, Naln. Main TO Fifth, Fifth to
So ana on Broad street out TO the
'l9n Grounds
~. ..''iateiy after arrival the grounds
A.i ,uned over 10 the children, who in
s..,,..el IN all sorts Of games and out door
nv. o'clock IN the afternoon all the
n, Ds ana their invited guests repaired
49, large music hail. which had been
p..oinely decorated for the occasion by
ana ,, MItteldorfer x Son. The guests
No.. .s members OF the different organiza-
sr4 =, eupled the seats reserved for them
NE chair 'VN 'NoS'hesA was III
erfa,,'i.IleS Band opened that part of the |