The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08
lhsJ will Turn Out in Large Numbers
Next Thursday.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS THE PLACE.
All the Arrangements Have Been Com
pleted for the Occasion, which Prom
ises TO BE AN Elaborate snair-iiow
the Programme VIII bo
Carried out.


been their custom Tor number OF
years. what is known as Gorman-Day.
The object of the celebration OF Serinan-
day is a very laudabie one. Tor II Is not
only SOCIAL feature iuasmuch as the
natives of Germany ana thelr descend
ants come together for Joiiy soou
time. like the old veterans do at their
army reunions. there is another prac-
. teal side TO it, for the surplus money
raised by the sale OF admission tickets,
after dcducting the necessary expenses,
goes into the treasury OF the German
American Aid Society an organization
which has as It's object the aiding OF
iupecunious Germans or Gcrmdn-Ameri-
cans. who come to this city without
friends. and without any visible means
of support.
For years past. any such German mas
been taken care Of by "a committee of
The organization, for at least two days,
end in many instances work has been
ttovlGed for them. The great benefit
derived from This organization was plain
Nv Illustrated a few weeks ago. when
John Dcrn aud his family. who had been
driven from their home in LunenburS
county arrived in this city. Pennies.
As soon as their condition became
known the Gefman-Amerlcan Aid So
cictv rendered them d helping hand, and
al once appropriated the sum of 800 10
keep the wolf from the door OF the
Dern family.
Tho celebration Of German-Day is SUI
pcrfcially a German or rather German
American affair and great care Is always
taken by those in charge of the arrange
ments 20 admit only German-Amcricans
or members of their families. This year,
however. a partially new departure has
been taken. inasmuch as 10 was decided
90 offer q hundred admission tickets for
sale among members of the German
American Association. 20 be used by
Americans, after their names have been
submitted and approved by the Com
mittce on Invitations.
COMMITTEES st WORK.
a special effort has been made during
the past few weeks 10 create as much
interest as possible In the proper celebra-
ton of the day among the German
American residents of Richmond. to Sc
cure as large turnout as possible, and
in All probability many of the German
American business houses in this city
Will remain closed on next Thursday.
The various committees who have been
charged with different parts of the ar
rangements have been hard at work for
weeks. and now everything Is completed.
and an that is required TO secure
grand success of the celebration, financial
Messrs. NJ. Mitteldorfer & Son. Of north
Seventh street. the well-known decora-
tors are busily engaged in finishing their
part Of the Preparations. Yesterday
morning they commenced for Mr.. An
thonv Schwanc. the caterer of Saenger
Halle. 10 decorate the exterior of that
building for the occasion. When complct
ed its front on Seventh street. will give
a very fine appearance. II will be pro-
shields and banners i'm the American
and German colois. The same firm will
tomorrow begin with the decorating Of
the background Of the big platform in
ihe music-hall al the ENDosition Grounds,
where the official programme is 20 be
executed. American and German flags
will form the larger part Of the orna-
mentation.
THr BIG TOAT.
Work has also been commenced on the |
big float, which viii form the chief at
traction of this parade on next Thursday
morning The float has been des gned by |
Mr. Max Lindner. OF Messrs. a. HOen q |
Co. and The execution Of the work is also !
extended to Messrs. NJ Mitteldorfer & |
Son. 10 Will Doe ten by sixteen feet with |
a large canopy six by nine feet. and IL |
VIII Doe hy far the handsomest master |
piece Zoo the line of decorations ever eX- |
hlhifsd in this city Heavy drapcry will |
he placed around the bottom of the |
float. intermnelcd with shields Of satin |
and silk facs bearing the American and |
German colors, while a variety OF satin |
banners Will ornament the top. The |
canopy VIII pe curtained i'm red. heavily !
draped with "a tinsel finish. Under the |
canopy will bc seated Columbia and Ger
mania, represented by two well-known |
German-American ladies. dressed in the !
national coiors
Featoons OF evergreen win ho stretched |
from tho bronze corner-posts OF the |
float 10 the canopy, and besides there viii
be other floral decorations in large num-
hers The canopy Will he tipped off by
a large brass eagle. Two hcralds IN
colonial costumes viii hold positions I'M
The forcplrt OF tho float. ana Master An
thony Schwanc Jr., dressed i'm the uni
form Of q lieutenant Of the German in
fantry. VIII SO az the feet of Columbis
and Gcrmania. An escort Of six young
men. dressed 20 medieval German cos
tunes. viii march on either side Of the
float. and tho members OF the German
Pleasure club dressed In handsome cos
TUNES in keeping with the decoration Of
ne foat. will ride on horseback as an
additional escort.
Tho participants I'm the parade will
'se mhie on Broad and crOss-sfreets from
seventh 10 Tenth streets on Thursday
morning a. q o'clock Those who ex-
ncct o. ride horseback are TO appear in
lark clothes and with uniform caps. that
may be- procured from Messrs. Mitteldorf-
sr Son. An the others will ride in
carriages including q large number of
ladies' and DELEGATIONS from the various
jerman-American organizations.
TpE LiNF or NAGcH
The parade will be headed by a detail
N police and the Blues Band. and the
march Will De taken up at 10 A. NJ.
through the following streets From
seventh and Broad down Broad 10 Nine
centh street. through the latter to
'iain, up Main TO Sixth. up Sixth 70
;road. and out Broad street 20 the
Exposition Grounds Mr. ~ Won ~
tosenegk. the president OF the German
american Association. will be the chief
MARSHAL He and his aids will wear
lark clothes. white neck-tics and gloves
nd SIX hats
The procession is expected 10 reach the
Exposition Grounds by li.S0 o'clock when
-ames FOR the children Will take nlac.
hose games will be continued until
bout 2. II. M. when the official pro-
ramme will be carried out In Music
fall. On the platform viii be seated
Columbia and Germania. and all who
0ok part In the escort OF the float. the
nvited guests-to-wit.. Governor OFer-
all. Mayor Taylor, Judge Lamb. Judge
veliford. Judge Minor Judge Witt. jus
Ice Crdtchheld. the officers OF the Ger ,
lan-Amerfcan Association. the members {
the various committees. and the men,
Of he "a. .s.t. tAfiA