The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-02
THE soHWABIsoHER VEREIN.
Sixth Anniversary Celebrated Las
Night I'm Greenville.


Six wears ago yesterday the Hudson
County S~chwabischer Verein was organized,
and last evening the jolly Germans, who
comprise the society, gathered at Kraus'
Hotel on Ocean avenue, Greenville, to cele-
brate the anniversary and to hold the annual
meeting. When the secretary called the
roll there were few members absent, ana
those who were marked as not being present
put in an appearance later at the social SEES
sion. The first busineS transacted was the
election of officers. Mr.. Joseph Abel, who
held the office of President for the past live
wears. was reelected by an unanimous vote.
The other officers elected were:-Honorary
President, George Kruse; Vice President,
Emil Koch; Recording Secretary, Anton
Kraus; Financial Secretary, ID. Ehing;
Treasurer, Dominikus Kraus; Medical Exam
iner, DR.. Stegmair; Auditing Committee, T.
Fischer, Carl Hutte and Gpttlieb Schwab;
Trustees, Louis Frey, Dr. Stegma1r and
Chris Wendell. It was decided to establish a
death benefit of 500 and the sick benefit
was increased to SIS per week.
At the conclusion of the meeting the MEM
beers adjourned to the hall where the ami
versary festivities were held. The pro-
gramme was opened with an anniversary
Grafton by President Abel. This was fol
lowed by a well played either solo by Mr.; L.
FREY. Mr.. Emil Koch then recited "The
Cabbage Farmer" and 1.-THE Farmer at the
Circus,' both Of which were written by Mr..
Koch. Mr.. Koch rendered the recitations in
a manner that caused much laughter and
elected applause. MIR. Fred. Pitzer, Jr fol-
lowed with a humorous monologue, after
which he gave, assisted by Fred. Coleman,
the sketch, "You Don't Say &c." The newly
organized Schwabischer Quintette then sang
several selections. The members of the
Ouintette were:-Pres Abel, first tenor;
Louis Frey and Emil Koch, second tenor;
E. Ehing, first bass; and Anton Kraus,
second bass. Other members or the excel
lent programme were: = Schwabischer
ovation, L. Frey; Recitation, F. Pitzer, Jr.;
song, F. Coleman; Platttdeutscher Grafton,
Kruse; humorous song, H. Amann; and
humorous address, Emil Koch. The feature of
the session was the presentation of a handsome
bronze inkstand to Mr.. Anton Kraus in APP
probation of his services while secretary.
AT midnight q fine collation. was served by
''mein host" Kraus after which an informal
entertainment was held. Each member of
the verein was called upon to contribute to
the programme, and this. made the enter
tainment the most unique and Ell ioyable ever
held at the -'shanpquartier." 1t was long
after midnight before the jolly Schwabs
concluded to bring the festivities to a close.
Among those present were:-Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Abel, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ehing, Miss
Lizzie Kruse, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kruse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pitzer, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Frey, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Koch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hutte, Messrs. Anton and Dominikus
Kraus, DR.. Stegmair, Gottlieb Armbruster,
P. Fischer, Gottlieb Schwab, Carl Wendell,
B. J.. SchweitZer of Newark, F. Mosse,
George Theurer, John Kuhl, 6. Abendschein,
John and Christian Krumm, Anton Schlegel,
r. Straile, G.. Krufehs, Carl Hutter, Joseph
Muller, T. F. Ackermann, August Wacken-
dorfer, Edward Zeiger, Mr.. and Mrs. Amann
and Mr.. F. Kahlmann.