Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-15
OUR HAPPY GERMANS
How the Worthy TeulOnS Celebrated
"DeulSche Tag" Yesterday.
HUNDREDS OBSERVE THE DAY.
A Fine Parade In the Morning-Good
Speeches and splendid Music and
Dancing.

German-Amer1can cltllerS. rIOHl carly
morning until late at night the happy Teu-
tons, forgetful of their business cares
and worldly troubles, spent the hours In
merriment and pleasure Old and young,
and rich and poor took part in the cele-
bration. and the occasion was In every
respect delightful one.
An unusually large number OF people
participated in the demonstration; and
many a pleasant memory of the dear old
Fatherland was revived. There is no ma
! ton so socable as the German. and when
| its people set their minds on froiic.
something in the way of genuine fun may
| be looked for Yesterday was no excep-
tion to this rule. and especially did the
rosv-cheeked children and young people
enjoy themselves. To begin with, the
weather was beautiful. Although the
morning dawned dark and forbidding, the
| ran-clouds soon made way for sunshine,
| and ere the hour for the festivities had
| arrived Old Soils face wore broad smile.
| The first feature of the day-the parade
of the Young Mems German Association
| was truly a most creditable affair and
as the procession moved along our lead
| tention. In many places along the route
the friends Of the organization hung the
| American and German colors An i'm
| mense German flag hoated from the
| Dispatch flagstaff.
| First In the parade rode squad or
mounted police, commanded by Captain
Hulce. and after him followed Chief Mar
shal William II. Zimmerman. Jr, and
his assistants Mr.. Zimmerman wore
dark suit of clothes and a white satin
| sash .frlnged with gilt. He was mounted
on a magnificent gray charger, and pres
ented an excellent appearance. His as
sistants were Messrs. August Dietz and
G.. A. Metzger, while the color bearers
| were Messrs. Oscar Spott, Louis Briel
and Charles Battige. The couriers were
| Messrs c. w. Spilllng and Ed. II. Metz
ger. while the aids were as follows:
Messrs. Henry Schott. Carl Kneisel K.
Felthaus. n. Burnstein, Louis Blenner
Moses Weiss. Henry Wunsch, John
Schmenke. August Jannings. John Lies
field. l.. II. Mittledorfer, j. B. Wittkamf
l.. W. Brauer. All of the aids and assist
ants wore red and white sashes.
The Blues Band followed the chief
marshal and staff while after the musi-
clans came President A. Won Rosenegk.
of the Senior association and his staff.
which consisted OF Color Bearers II.
Kramer. J. Seibert and +. Schaefer, and
the escort. Messrs. A. Stille and Charles
Euker. Jr
THE JUNIOR ASSOCIATION.
The Young Mems German American
Association paraded "a large number OF
its members on foot Then all wore
badges. and carried canes. Immediately
behind them came the Germanla Pleasure
Club. which consisted of twenty five mem
bers. under the direction OF the following
COMMITTEES: Messrs. Charles Il. Harra,
chairman. Fred Grimmell Daniel Berg
heimer. c. Il. Dietrich, and Louis Siegel,
! colorbearer).
The following young ladies'. dressed I'm
white and wearing jaunty sailor-hats.
, trimmed with the German colors, fol-
lowed in carriages as the guests of the
Club: Misses Rosa Mattern, Lilly Mat.
tern. Lena Kolbe, Pauline Kessnich
! Ida Euker. Franck, Annie Grimm Ill
Josie Henningshauser and Minnie 10.
e schen.
The carriage containing Mrs. T. II
y Pluemacher and Misses Louisa Wolf and
VI. Senf. attracted universal attention and
admiration. These ladies represented re-
spectiyely Virginia, Germania and Colum.
bia. Their costumes. which We're very
: elaborate. were made 20 embody this idea
. and certainly they were most becoming
| 10 the ladies' VINO wore them.
Tho children's chorus, from ST. Nary's
' | German church, who subsequently rend.
1 cred some excellent music followed the
$ procession In three large wagons There
were at least eighty of the happy little
! ones. and never has merrier aggregation
: | Of youngsters been seen in Richmond
The vehicles containing the youthful sing
ers were all prettily decorated In
c evergreens. and in the German colors
d The Bethlehem Pleasure Club paradeC
about twenty men.
. The Petersburg association who were
. | invited to take part In the celebration die
not participate in the parade. The Socia
. Home Band furnished music for the real
! end OF the column which ended in 4
e long line of carriages and vehicles.
PRETTY BANNERS.
g The various organizations which took
: part In the procession, carried some very
pretty banners. while there was a profu
/, sion of handsome German-American anC
! Virginia flags.
The parade formed IN front of San
ger Hall and moved thence down BroaC
I street to Governor down Governor L
II Main. up Main to Fifth. up Fifth Il
Broad and thence to the Exposition
grounds.
k The latter place was the rendezvous fo
|
: and by noon the immense building wa
well filled. Hundreds of merry children
= scampered about the halls, while scores
n OF pretty, fresh complexioned maids add
n ed charm to the picture as they prone
naded with their gentlemen friends.
The early hours OF the afternoon wer
Il devoted TO the amusement OF the littl
!, ones, and many were the games in whicl
they romped and played. Their senior
passed the time in slipping beer, eating
= and quiet conversation.
e Just before o'clock the great crowd
n which by this time numbered severa
II thousand. proceeded to the music hall
where the formal exercises of the occasion
- began. The room was beautifully deco
e rated with the American and German
v colors, while the rostrum presented
n very handsome appearance. The chill
drens chorus occupied the rear seats
and near the front sat the speakers, tn
. officers Of the Young Mems Association
Il and the Blues and Social Home bands
II To add a softening and beautifying effec
II to the scene. several pretty white-robe
girls occupied seats on the platform.
e Among the honored guests on the stag
n were Mayor Ellyson, Hon. j. c. Dick
e erson, Hon. George l.. Christian an
II State Senator William Lovenstein Whe
the audience espied the Mayor they CAV
10 him quite an ovation.
The exercises commenced with the rem
y dition of the march "Wien bleibt Wien,
a which the Blues band played In excel
lent style. Then followed the tableau, !
4 which Germania, Columbia and Virginl
, were represented by the ladies mentione
- above These fair ones, holding banner
10 OF the three countries they so charming
"a Is personated. advanced to the front O
the stage amidst great applause. and rt
- cited a poetic Fest-Diaio, compose
:, by Mr.. Hermann Schuricht. Just a
', they concluded the bands burst forth Int
- the glorious strains OF the watch on tn
;. Rhine" and the whole audience Joine
- In singing the popular air.
IS THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The address OF welcome was then d.
+ lIyered by Mr. A. Won RoIenegks who r.
r. ceIyed the most liberal applause. when b
,e commenced his speech. lie said:
IS III is with pleasure that again heart
N ly greet YOU In the name of the German
AZ American Association OF Virginia. {
A. which have had the honor OF actin
a as president since It's foundation. and e,
v. tend to you Joyous welcome, We al
: to-day assembled for the fourth time. az
cordlng to our bylaws to yearly celebrai