The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-06
PLANS FOR GERMAN DAY
ALL OF THE ARRANGEMESTS FOR
THE EVENT COMPLETE.
che German American Association to
Fix the Details OF the Day.
The Programme.

TIE German American Association held
another melting I'm Saerger Halle last
night to complete the arrangements Tor
the celebration of German Day. which Is
to take place on September l2th. Mr.
A. Won y. Rosenegk. the President OF the
organization, was in the chair. and Mr..
Theodor Moeker. recorded.
Mr.. VIM. II. Zimmerman, the chair
man of the reception committee, reported
that the invitations had been sent to
the Governor. the Mayor. the President
OF the Board OF Aldermen, the Pr ssident
of the Common Council the Judges OF
the Law and Equity, Circuit, Chancery,
and Hastings Courts, and their ladies'.
Mr.. zimmerman added that the iyitations
had been accepted ~ all with the excep-
ton of three Of the Judges. Judge Lamb
being the only one heard from so far.
He also stated that members who de-
sired TO purchase tickets for American
friends, should do so before next Monday.
and make their applications to Mr. Carl
Ruehrmund, OF the invitation committee.
who is TO issue the tickets.
Mr.. Jake BlumclinlS. OF the committee
on parade. reported that IL had been de-
cided to start the parade on mex, Thurs
day, at 10 o'clock. Riders on horseback
and those who expect TO OCCUPY car
riages, are TO assemble on Broad street,
al . \. NJ, the former between eth and
Sth street, and the latter between Sth and
sth street, and on the cToss-streets and
Marshall street
The march IS 20 pc as follows: From
tte corner OF 18th and Broad streets down
broad to Nineteenth street. through
Nineteenth street TO Main street. up Main
street to Sixth street, up Sixth street.to
Broad street, out Broad street TO the Ex-
position Grounds. Those who are to
rae on horseback, are expected 10 wear
dark clothes and a cap which will have
10 be obtained for that purpose.
Inc procession will reach the EXPOSE
ton Grounds at 1l.30 A. NJ. when the
games for children are TO begin. which
VIII last un.il 2 =. NJ. At that hour
the official programme will be carried
out, which, according to Mr.. Charles
IL. Phillips, chairman Of the Committee
on Programme, will be as follows:
/. Overture. orchestra.
Z. chorus, Colt gruesse Dich." Ger
man-American Choral Society. Professor
{. +. Mutter, director.
!. Address Of welcome A. Won Rose
negk, president German-American Assoc.
citation.
A. Chorus, 1--WE hab ich sic gelicht."
Gesangverein Virginia.
u -Nt"i'SS' Dy MI Christian Droste.
o. Chorus "The Heavens are Telling"
rman-Amcr.can Choral Society. Pro-
lessor c. L. Mutter director.
7. Virginia. address by Governor
Charles T. O'Ferrau.
). Chorus. ''Das Deutsche Lied" Ge-
sansvereign Virginia, Professor c. f.
Mutter.
Richmond. address by Mayor II. NJ
Taylor.
10. March, orchestra.
Inc Music Committee, through its
chairman. Mr.. kass, presented a writ
ten report. setting forth that tue Blues
bdnd mas been engaged for the occasion
hfteen members of which are 10 head
the procession, which at the Expos,tion
Grounds, at the close of the official oro-
gramme, eight members viii furnish mu-
sic for dancing, and the rest will render
a concert programme.
Inc committee on Hall and Light
reported, through Mr.. Peter J. Klein
the chairman, that all OF its arrange
ments have been completed. There VIII
be seated on the platform the following
persons; Germania and Columbia. sur
rounded by their escorts: the mixed
chorus, Gesangverelgn Virginia the in
vited guests, officers of the German
American Association, members of the
Committees on Reception and on Pro-
gramme. All gentlemen who expect to
occupy seats on the stage are requested
TO appear in dark suits and white neck
ties, while the ladies will wear light dress
es and flowers in the hair, but no hats.
After the Chair had requested all pres
ent 10 see that the parade was well at
tended, the meeting adjourned until two
weeks after German-Day.