Evening journal., 1894-12-17
THECORNER- -ST0NEL LAID
Interesting Exercises at the
New East Side Building.
MUSIC AND SPEAKING, THE ORDER

n Roo Lettof hNent IN the History OF
the WILMINGTON Turngemeinde in
Connection with Its New HalI-oid
Relies Placed in the Cornerstone.
This afternoon the Wilmington Turn
gemeinde is engaged In laying the corner
stone of the new hall which is to be
erected at the corner of Eighth and
French streets, and which, when oom-
pleted, will be an ornament to the city
and a credit to the German citizens. The
arrangements have been In charge OF a
committee composed OF Joseph Rymski,
Gerhard Schlrmer, Henry Blouth, Fritz
Elser, August Hsuser, William Schnei-
der, Robert Falk, Melchoir Braun, Paul
Schoy August Conner, A. Schneider.
Henry Muller. Emil Maurer and William
Schmitz, and are. Of very interesting
character.
At o'clock the members of
the different committees met and
proceeded to the p, w. & B r. r
station, where outside guests 1 and
societies from out of town were met and
escorted to Turner Hall, where refresh
ments were served After the inner
man had been attended to, a pAradei was
formed at Fifth and Walnut streats.
with Emil Maursr as marshal. and the
local societies escorted their guests over
the following route: Walnut to Sixth, to
German Hall, where the trustees of
German Hall, the Delaware S@uEerbund
and German Library Association were
met then to French, to Fourth. to
Market. to the City Hall, where Mayor
Shortlidge, the City Council and the
city officials we're met; thsn to Eighth
and French. TO the site of the new hall.
Preparation for Placing the marbel Stone.
At 2 o'clock the carpenters. in charge
of Tarbutton a. Healey, knocked of"
for the day, having completed all the
joist- work for the Grst floor The corner
stone, a four foot block Of fine marble
arrived from Jones's marble works
shortly before 2 and everything was in
readiness for the work to begin. By this
time crowd Of spectators began to as
semble
Director Henry Blouth had by this
time prepared collection of old
German and American coin, al the
Wilmington newspapers. some old papers
containing history of the society and
other relics that will be looked upon as
wonders when the new building shall
have orumblsd to decay
The auditorium of the new building
will be Is feet high on the sides, with
patched roof and the ceiling can thus be
arranged with curvature that
will give the hall excellent
acoustic properties. The galleries will
be built ct the French street end Of the
ball The auditorium can be used for a
ball room as well as theatre
A spacious basement that will proba.
bly, be fitted up with cement floor for
gymnasium and gaming room, will not
be worked upon now, but
III remain in its present unfinished
condition until the Turngemeinde dlrec-
tors can arrange to have 1t fitted out
with all modern improvements
Program OF the Exercises.
On arrival at the scene Of the corner
laying the following program will be
carried out
Chorus, "Das Deutschs Lied" Abt.,
by the Delaware 6elgerbund, the
Truner Singing Society and tho Ar
bsiter Seugsrbund.
Reading OF the list of the documents
and articles placed in the corner stone
by President Joseph Rymski.
Address By Mayor Shortlidge In behalf
of the city, after which be will seal the
stone
Address by Henry Auer, president OF
the Philadelphia Turngemeinds, for the
BsziTk.
Addresses by Henry Feldmeier, Anton
Hsuber, president Of the trustees of
German Hall. and Henry Lisrz, president
of the United Singing Societies, of Phila
delphia.
This will close the exercises, after
which the parade will again form and
march to German Hall, where refresh
mpnts will be served.
At o'clock this evening a gran d
cornerstone laying ball will be given In
German Hall which promises to be a
rsd-lstter event.