Evening journal., 1895-06-03
GUT Hell, TURNER'S (!
Wilmington Germans Dedicate
Their New German Hall.
4 Red LETTER DAY FOR THEM


Over Fifteen Hundred Men Join In the
Parade Many Societies From Out Of
Town-An Interesting Program at the
Hall Closing with Concert and Ball.
This afternoon the dedication OF the
handsome building erected through the
energy and unhagging work of the
Wilmington Turngemeinde will occur,
and it will be an eventful occasion
among the Germans, not only Of this
city, but of neighboring states
The most elaborate arrangements have
been made for the reception of
the visitors and Ii they don't
have royal time It won't be the fault Of
the Wilmington Germans and their
friends The hall at Eighth and French
streets has been beautifully decorated
Colored bunting covers every truss and
beam ia the spacious assembly hall, while
the shields and flags of every nation can
be seen on the walls. At the rear of the
hall, life like bust Of David p Bush,
In bronze, the work of Macmillan Bax
baum. Is mounted
On the basement floor. are the banquet
hall, the kitchen and the huge Ice box
which, by the by, Is filed with good
things for use to day. An EVENING
JOURNAL reporter who visited the hall
was shown piles of china and glass ware,
which spoke volumes for the hospitality
OF the local society
The morning was devoted to the recep.
tion Of visiting societies, and their
entertainment at German Hall. At 80
the parade was held, with Henry
Feldmeir, enc of the Oldest Turner's in
Wilmington, as honorary marshal, Emil
Maurer, acting marshal and Robert
Fulk and William SehmitE as assistants.
The route OF march was as follows
From the hall to French street, to Sixth.
to the German Hall, when the visiting
societies were met and assigned to their
places in line; to Walnut, to Front. 10
| French, to Sixth. to King, to Fourth, to
Market, to the City Hsll and from there
TO Turn Hall The mayor and other
city officials joined the parade at the CITY
Hall
On arriving at the new hall the keys
were handed to Joseph Rymoskle by
Henry Feldmier, with appropriate
remarks, and the procession entered the
building, where addresses we're made by
Mayor Shortlidge, President Of Council
Perkins and A L. Weise aud H. Auer, OF
Philadelphia. These were followed by q
gymnastio exhibition. This evening
there will be a grand concert and sub
scriplion ball in the hall
The organizations from abroad plrtiei
pating In the parade and subsequent
ceremonies were the GermRnia Turn.
vereim Of Baltimore. a delegation from
which reached here at 10 80 this morning.
| The Philadelphia Turngemeinde Germans
Turngemeinde Of that city; Harmonia
Singing Society Of Chester; Camden N
j., Turnvereim, and delegation.
from other organizations from
Philadelphia, Trenton and New York,
The local organizations were Delaware
Sangerbund. Arbeiter SmaQerbund
German Beneficial Societies Nos. / and
2, Liberty Lodge o. U. W., Delaware
Lodge A o Il Delaware Tribe L o. R.
NJ, GermsniR Encampment Knights OF
St. John and Malta. Humboldt Castle
K G E., Herman Lodge l. o. o. F. and
Germsnia Social Club
The music for the concert will be fur
nisheo by the Arbsiter Smngerbund
Delaware SSngerbund and singing
societies Of the Turngemeinde