San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-26
WILKOMMEN!
SEVENTH ANNUAL GRAND LODGE
OF HERMANN SONS.
Prog fam to be Observed and Entertainment
Provided-Historical and General.
Visitors Coming In,

Provided-Historical and General.
Visitors Coming In.
The seventh annual convention OF the
Grand Lodge Of Texas, OF the Sons Of
Hermann meets in San Antonio on Mon
day next.
There will be about 200 delegates, repre-.
senting 143 lodges with a membership OF
$500.
The sessions will be conducted at Mis-
sion Garden.
The officers of the Grand Lodge are:
Julius Schuetze, Austin, grand .prest-
dent.
c. F. Alderman, Dallas, first vice presi-
dent.
F. A. Boettcher, Weimar, second vice
president.
J. Bauer, San Antonio, grand secre-
G. A. Heilig, La Grange, grand treas.
urer.
The finance committee, composed of
Mr.. J. q, Scrade, OF Dallas, j. N. Wind
| linger. of Dallas and A. V. Buchberg, Of
| New Braunfels, is in the city now, and is
busily engaged In comparing and auditing
the books and accounts of the grand
secretary and grand treasurer, and other
preliminary work.
There are three local lodges of this or
der in San Antonio with a mem bershiD of
400 Harmonic Lodge No, /, the first
lodge of the order In Texas, was organized
in 1861, and until 1890 was the sole repre-
sentative of Hermaun's Sons in this
state. The officers of Harmonic
lodge are John Schulz, president;
August Ziemonteck, vice president;
c. FLAG, secretary. Siemering lodge
No. 80, and Werder lodge, No. 80, are also
flourishing and important local chapters
of the order.
The officers of Sienering lodge are, John
Hoff, president; David Menk, vice presi-
dent; Ernest Stremmel, secretary.
The following are officers of Werder
lodge: John Pomrenke, presidents; c. A.
Goeth, vice president; II. Arnold, secre-
tary.
Last October a joint committee on ar
rangements was appointed from the three
local lodges to consider ways and means
TO entertain the grand lodge. 1t was
composed as follows:
Harmonic Lodge-John Bauer, c. Mai
wald, w. Heuschkel, G. FLAG. f. Rotzler,
+. Wesp, e. Dietzmann, A. Rehberg, T.
Kerble, w. Kypfer, F. M. Gloeckner, A.
Peters, W. Doehnert, j. WilkeD.
SlemerlnR LOuRe-M. herWeck, ".
Achtzehn. c. Dietrich, Chas. Mierow, H.
Scheffler. f. Groos, E, Stremmel, o. Riebe,
L. Huth.
Werder Lodge-A. Hartman, A. Kuhn,
Z. ReuSs, A. Sartor, Jr., II. Stenbing.
This committee appointed sub-commit-
tees on reception, which are TO receive
the delegates at the several depots and
TO conduct them to the headquarters, cor
ner Of Garden and Villita streets, where
: ko,, nil I'M M l,o
signed to accommodations.
The following are the committees for de-
pot reception:
l. & G. NE. Dietzmann, c. Dietrich,
A. Kuhn.
Sunset-F. Rotzler, NJ. Herwick. T.
Steubing.
Arkansas Pass-C. FLAG, o. Riebe, A.
Hartmann.
As most of the time will be taken up
with business, no elaborate program for
the entertainment of the visitors has been
prepared. Tomorrow, the delegates will
be received aud assigned to quarters, On
Monday the opening session of the grand
lodge will be held at Mission garden. and
on Monday night grand banquet will be
given at the garden. Tuesday will be the
second day of the session. Tuesday night
the Saengerfest In a body. On Wednes-
day the visitors will probably be shown
over the town and made familiar with
the points of interest.
The Sons Of Hermann is German
be neficial order, and has for its object
beside the items of insurance, sick bene-
fits, and moral support of its members,
the preservation of German character, as
manifested In German literature, art and
music. The German nation shares the
temperament of all northern races. 1t
moves more to the minor strains of feel
ing, to the "adagios" which RichardWag-
ner found so aptly expressive of its char
acteT. II is quick to respond to things
mystic and yearnS over the vague grace
of twilight moods. 1t worshiDs at the
shrine of the lapleSs Prince Of Denmark.
1t is this distinction which the Sons of
Hermann strives to perpetuate, as we'll as
Teutonic habits of thrlftiness, and the
German language. The order endeavorS
to bring it's motto Of Friendship, Love
and Truth" into the practical life Of its
members.
The name of the organization is de-
rived from Arminius Tor Herman) the
organizer of the union of the German
tribes for the purpose of throwing off the
Romans, who were overthrow by him
| In the Teutoburg forest In the year 9,
A. d. Herman's name holds an imperish-
able place in literature as the symbol Of
the aspirations of the German race for
ITeeuOm. DIS IdIJnlulneSS 10 MS naGIOn,
is held up model for German character,
and the Order of the Sons of Hermans
inculcates the emulation Of his example
| in its application to this country, they
teaching loyalty to the United States.
The first lodge was organized at New
York in 1S4l. The order now has a
membership of about $4,000.
Over thousand visitors are expected
| to be present at the coming convention.
"Willkommen" (welcome) meets the
eyes of visitors on every hand.
The German saloons are mostly gaily
decorated.
Siemering lodge at the meeting Fri
day night accepted II new mem berS.
a hnf In