The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-21
NEW MEN AT HELM
SONS OF HERMANN ELECT OFFICERS
FOB THE ENSUING YEAR.
William Meyer of this Cigy, the Young Man
Whom Judge Tucker Ordered Com
mitted to Jail Because He would Not
Drink Beer i'm Court, was Unanimously
terest Done-Delegates Take a Ride
Through the City-Meeting Ended in a
Grand Ball.

The second day Of the annual session
of the Grand Lodge. Sons of Herman,
held in this city, passed off yesterday
as did the previous day without flaw.
The Grand Lodge met at 10 O'Clock in
adjourned session, and after attending
10 the regular business OF the lodge,
proceeded TO elect the following officers
in the order named: Grand president,
William Meyer OF Wichita; grand first
vice president, James SPAIN Of Leaven-
worth; grand second vice president,
Ernest LANCE OF Marysyille: grand sec
rotary, Crist States Of Topeka; grand
trea surer, August Holm of Marysville:
and the trustees Of the grand lodge J.
II. Conradt Of Leavenworth; F. Kahlke
Of Marysville and III. Schwearing OF To-
peka-
After attending to the other regular
business Of the lodge, they adjourned
sine die.
The officers Of the grand lodge paid a
visit after adjournment to William
Sprinrborn. a member Of the order who
has been confined TO his room for the
past three years, afflicted by peculiar
illness The lodge takes ample care Of
Its members who are afflicted in any
manner, in their true generous, open
hearted and hospitable style; and also
visiting those who cannot go out IS not
the least thing the members attend 10,
by any means.
In the evening a grand ball was held
IN Zeininger hall. in honor OF the newly
elected and outgoing officers, and the
delegates present. The program began
with the grand march, led by Otto Zim-
norman, past grand president, and his
wife. Among those who took part in
the march were twenty-eight delegates
from other cities. besides several of the
officers Of the grand lodge.
Next came a vocal solo by Mrs. Bella
dieu. followed by a very pretty drill
executed by Miss Hosfeld's dancing
class. The drill was participated in by
twenty-four little girls, about to 70
years old; who executed an ordinary
grand march. followed by a variation
in the manner in which they passed
over the floor. This was followed by
tableau by ten little girls about years
old. who then descended from the plat
form and participated in a little march
OF their own. In the course of the
marches they sang few verses of
pretty little song which delighted the
oniookers. They then completed their
drill by a combination Of the hoop drill,
and the figures of the grand march.
which was enthusiastically applauded
by the audience.
After this followed the regular indul-
genee in the light fantastic, in that
good natured, warm, genial manner
which is so characteristic in the Ger
man people; especially when gathered
together for royal good time. During
the course of the evening "a luncheon
was served consisting Of all the deli
cacies of the season in bountiful supply
to all present.
During the procedure Of the lodge
business during the afternoon. the hon
or Of being selected as the delegates TO
Supreme Grand Lodge, TO be held at
New Ulm. Wis, was conferred upon
Past Grand President Otto Zimmerman
of Wichita and George Link Of Leaven-
worth.