Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-25

only the youth and beauty Of the Fatrer-
land, as it Is represented here, bat II
called forth to gayety and amusement
many of the Oldest German inhabitants,
and made them young and frolicksome
again.
1t was a delightful and appropriate cele-
bratiOn The stage was almost solid
embankment OF huge ferns and palms,
with a background Of immense yellow
chrysanthemums. The tables, which ran
horizontally across the large room, were
tastefully decorated with ferns and roses,
a huge vase of rich American Beauties
adjoining the centre OF each. A full or
chestra, that Of the peerless John Baseler,
rendered instrumental music, while a num-
Der OF vocal selections We're given by the
Gesangverein Virginia. In most instances
German music appropriate to the joyous
occasion was rendered. The Gesangverein
was In superb trim and sang with great
volume and precision and wonderful,
sweetness.
SUPPER, MUSIC. AND DANCING.
The host of the evening was here. there,
and everywhere. and received hearty con
gratulations on all sides. The supper,
course affair, started promptly at $3.50
O'Clock, and lasted for a couple of hours.
Souvenir boutonnieres were at each plate.
While the meal-a most toothsome one II
was-was being served the Gesangverein
Virginia sang several choruses, which were
roundly enchOred
A very happy and fitting speech was
made I'm German by Mr.. Henry G.. Miller,
in which he paid high tribute TO the host
and hostess Mr.. Zimmerman responded
I'm few appropriate remarks. He began
speaking while standing on the floor, but
was prevailed upon TO get up I'm a chair,
10 fhrOnghnnf
hall. He thanked all who had, honored
himself and wife by their presence, and
expressed his deep gratitude TO the Ge-
sangverein Virginia for its delightful
music.
At 100 the hall was cleared Of tables
and chairs and dancing commenced.
SOME of THOSE PRESENT.
Among those in attendance were: Mr..
and Mrs w II. Zimmerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rueger, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Won n. Rosenegk, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Sitterding, Rev. DR.. Paul J.. Menzel,
Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Phillips. DR.. Moses
d. Hoge. Jr.. Oscar Lehman, Mr. and
Mrs. John f. Kohler Louis Euker and
wife, Otto Morganstern, Henry G.
Miller. Peter Stumpf and wife. f. A.
Stumpf and wife. Daniel Weinbrunn and
wife. Henry Rueger and wife Joseph
Stumpf and wife, Louis Bromm and
daughters, Herman J. Grazer and wife
CAPTAIN Gasser and wife, II. Wenzel
and wife. Henry F.. Brauer. wife and
daughter, Bernard Brauer and wife,
Louis Belle and wife, George Franck
and wife. DR.. Book and wife. c. Schaaf
and wife NJ Schaaf and wife. Max
Under and wife, F.. C. Ebel and wife
and wife. A. w. Rosene. William To-
bien and wife, Charles 10th and wife.
Julus Schuman and wife, b. Hassell and
wife. III. Shott and wife, o. Spott and
wife. Fred. Kohler and wife. Fritz.
Brauer and wife, Ollie Brauer and wife,
Matthias Briell and wife, Henry Grim
nell and wife. A. Spott and wife. Emil
Spott and wife. William Splitting and
wife, j. ]. Splitting and wife Mrs. Her
man Boschen, Misses Helena Brauer
Carrie F'rick. Minnie Boschen, Irene
Burchett. Marie Schmidt, Emma Schu-
mann, Pet Euker, Messrs. William Bo-
schen, Edward Schmidt. William
Schmidt, Il. c. Kersten and wife. Miss
Ida Euker. Henry Wenzel. Jr.. Charles
Kohler, Emil Miller. William III. Zim-
mermann, Jr., and wife, Fred. Jurgens.
C. Sauerwald and wife. Oscar Sauerwald,
lake Blumelink, l.. O. Wendenberg.
Frank Lindner, Henry Zimmerman.
Volkman. August Mol and wife. Miss
Lizzie Rosenegk. Susan Steinlein. Carl
Wippelran Charles Henninghauser. c.
w. Thilow and wife. Jacob Ebel. j.
J. Mattern. A. t. Mattern. George T.
Mattern. Louis Rueger Adolph Hartung
and wife, b. A. Brauer and wife, c.
Haase, A. Schminke, Miss Rhea Men
gel. Frederick Grimmel. John Baseler.
Miss Louise Zimmerman. Walter Schaaf.
Rev. DIR. Goerlitz, Frank Miller. Gus.
Delarre. Fritz Wenzel. Charles Loeffier.
Mrs. Kirk, J. b. Kirk, Theodore Keck.
Miss Kate Eoel. Miss Lena Hasten,
Mrs. William Pfeiffer Mr. and Mrs. ].
Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. August Deitz. Rich
ard Dueckhardt. August Dueckhardt. Au-
gust Pohlig: DIR. Dart. OF Philadelphia,
and many others.