Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
TO OBSERVE The DAY
GERMAN AMERICANS PREPARING
FOR THEIR CELEBRATION.
TIE PROGRAMME IS ARRANGED.
METALS Agreed Upon and Commit-
tces Appointed to Carry the I'm
dertaking vhrough-An Enthusi-
a.tic Meeting Last Night.

cerman-Day VIII he celebrated az
,s,al this year under the auspices OF the
ce-man-American Association OF VIZ
s.nIa Tho allogorical procession which
ANITA last year has always been a
feature az the occasion. will be missing.
bat the other details. as outlined by the
committee on Plan, and submitted
10 o large meeting OF the association last
night. are complete in every detail. MIR.
4. Won n. Rosenegk presided at the
meeting, which was held In Sanger
Hall. and MIR. J. A. Mol acted as secre-
taTy.
The celebration will take place at the
observation-disclosures September 18th. and
will last from 10 a. NJ. until 8 p. NJ.
From 10 o'clock until there will be
games Of all sorts for the children, and
from until 3 entertainment for the
older people, including target and pigeon
shooting. a baseball game. and bicycle
races, the details OF all these features
70 be left TO a special committee.
THE PROGRAMME
The official programme will take place
ct 4 O'Clock. and viii be as follows:
l. ONtfkNfc ny iIt tIGutSNId.
2. Address by President Rosenegk.
3. Chorus by the combined cholrs OF
the Gesangverein Virginia and the Ger
mGn-AmerlCan Association.
4. Address by the Mayor Of Richmond.
3. Chorus by the Gcsangverein Vir-
ginia
6. Grafton Orator not yet chosen)-
T. Chorus by the German-Amerlcan
Association.
sembly. Not yet selected.
AS soon as it is dark there viii be a
grand display OF fireworks.
There will be music and dancing
throughout the day. except during the
Time occupied by the official programme.
The usual banquet will be given by the
association, and refreshments will be
served all day.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE.
The details OF this plan will be ar
ranged by tho following committees
Reception Commlttee-W. II. thinner
mann chairman. +. G. Ebel. Ii. G. Miller.
julius Straus. Carl Wipperman. and
joseph Wallerstein. This body will also
choose the orators Of the occasion.
Committee on Amusements. Music,
Lights. etc.-C. II. Philips chairman. T.,
A. Stumpf. j. Schminke. Peter Klein. Ed.
Schmidt. Charles Deitrick, and g. +.
Alutter.
Door Committee-August Mol Chair
mani. Emil Enders. Eugene Deitrick j.
Scherebelhut and +. Grmmel
Refreshment COmmittee-Isaac Hold
chairman. J. A. Moll. and A. Hartung.
Press CommittSe-C. e. Loeiiler Chair
mani. Charles Duncker. NJ. Z. Richter,
C. Hassel, and G. Werner.
II was decided that the number or
guests 10 be invited TO the celebration
should be limited TO one hundred. Any
member who desires 20 invite a friend will
have 20 obtain a ticket through the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The association adjourned 70 meet Sep
tember 18th. when the reports OF the
above committees will be submitted.
Money 90 Assist the Sick.
The German Society for the Assistance
OF the Sick gave picnic at Blandon Park
Yesterday. which was quite largely at
tended The elements iltcrfered 70 great
extent with the financial success Of the
undertaking. as the big storm in the eve
ming occurred just at a time when the
majority OF the pleasure-seekers would
have been starting for the rendezvous.
However. during the afternoon there was
a large and genial throng in attendance.
The festivities began at 130 o'clock.
There were athletic sports, rife practice
and other diversions. Pelton's band was
In attendance and dancing was kept up
In the pavilion. A delightful dinner was
served at o'clock. end refreshments
throughout the day.
The success Of the entertainment Is due
primarily 20 the ladies OF the society. but
also 10 its indefatgable officers, President
T. A. Halbleib and Secretary j. Siewers,
und the large STAFF Of assistants