Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-16
THE KRIEGERBUND FESTIVAL
ARRASaKnENTs roR THE rnSra
ANNUAL MEETING conrLerep.
There wiii He a Grand Civic Parade
With COCO Men In Linc--yArious
Concerts TO ne civcn-German itep-
reAentatives to Participate.

PIttsburg Pa, Aug. l5,--Thc arrange
menus Tor the tenth annual Krieger-
nund festival. which viii be held In
this city from August Is to q inclu-
We nave been completed, From what
mas already been accomplished In local
u s,la.ls anu Judging from the corrc-
anondenca on hand from the various
eitles that Will send DELEGATES and
members TO krleEerfest there will be
q large gathering here Of members OF
the 1erman-American association OF
soldiers who participated in the Fran
eo-Serman war Tho festival win be-
Eln on Saturday, August IS. with n
reoeption 10 delegates and u ''comners''
Wnieh VIII take place In music hall,
Allegheny. This han has heen secured
by the kriegerhund for the entire SOS.
sions On sunday evening a sacred
concert VIII be Che feature The crown
lnk event however on tho succeeding
cav. monday, August 20. when the
grand civic and military parade takes
place, ever 5000 men will be in line,
Including large delegations from Chi
cage. New York, Cincinnati st Louis.
ClevelGyd. Columbus and ns -fas-v-e=t
as S~n rTancisco. In the afternoon a
lorge picnic win be held at Ross grove,
and preparations will be made for the
accommodation OF 1900 people Tues
daN morning the steamer Mayfower
VIII take the delegates and the Visitors
70 Hendollsohn park on the Mononra-
hela river. Here will take place the
shooting for gold and silver medals
In the evening a schiauthen concert
war and music songs) viii be given
IA the Carr egle music hall, Allegheny,
under the direction Of Professor Ecker
ana assisted by eminent solo singers,
ira.
In connection with the preparations
qntner ma far
festival. "A letter OF invitation ms been
sent to the German embassy at Wash
inEtou requesting their participation In
the coming event. Tho Invitations are
addressed TO the ambassador Baron A.
Won Surma-Jeltgod Baron Clamons
Won kettler counsellor and first sec
rotary; Capt. Albrecht Hess, military
attaches: Mr.. p, W. Buddeske, chnncei-
Tor; Mr.. c. Vonderweth. assistant chan
cellor, and Carl Won Montrenyccher
technical attache
The letter sets forth that, in behalf
Of the German Kroigerbund Of North
America. t would be significant to
have the festival Eraeed by tho pres
ence OF the German emperor's repre-
eentatives TO the United States. This
reunion Is considered by the German
American residents here as a happy
forerunner to the Grand Army encpmp-
ment to be held here IN September
AHNAAuNNllA AVNH NtuN htlk 10 NH9 NAfl-
GUS Grand Army posts In Pittsburg
and Allegheny to Join In the parade
il is confidently expected that the two
cities will Join IN with the German
American residents in decorating tho
buildings along the route Ut procession
The last Kreigerbund festival took
place In St. Louis. The present presl-
dent OF the association is Mr.. Charles
Robert Columbus, Ohio. This reunion
promises 10 be the biggest event OF Its
kind since the German centennial held
about ten years ago. The Kreigebund
is composed OF soldiers honorably dis
chaiped from the German army at the
termination OF the German Franco war.
In the past ten years any soldier in
Germany who has served hts full time
In the army may become member,
The badge OF decoration TO be worn
bv The delegates will be Ia the 1hape OF
the famous iron cross which originated
with the Emperor Wilhelm a. the close
Of the war OF lS70-7l and only given
for bravery on the battlefield. Many
OF these German veterans are members
of the G.. a. n. and those from dis
lance Will remain here Tor the ercanp-
mcnt.