The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
| 4 THE GERMANS DAY.
! P,cslc and ball at Forest
Park Today.
|e1lc TOURNAMENT AND GAMES,
..,,.. schuetsc Of Austin 20 ne
!. nr.tor OF the Day-Other
Features.

was the 2l4th anniversary Of
,,Lmept Of the first German colony
..r,ra at Germantown, Pa. and II
x.ys been gala day among the Ger
n.,,csn citizens throughout the
ssatcs. In some sectiona Of the
!, The German day celebrations ex-
1 q magnitude even the celebration
.rrtat and glorious Fourth"
1 GERMAN, Americans OF Houston de-
tbn year to celebrate German Day
,a.y october 10, which is today, and
,srsl weeks past the executive COM
nave been making extensive pre-
Rons for the event.
most important part OF the days
.mme will, OF course. be the address
I. orator OF the day. and the COM
rave been fortunate In securing as
Il the day on this occasion Hon.
l Schuetze OF Austin, who was re-
dected grand National president OF
'ops OF Hermann.
~ Schuetze arrives this morning at
"a the officers Of the German Day
ALTON will call upon him alto o'clock
= fremont Hotel.
|ssO he will be escorted by delega-
/ from the different lodges of Sons Of
gapu to Turner Hall, where he will
I guest OF the lodge at dinner. and at
klock the reception committee will
him to Forest Park.
following is the programme for the
\ m. Cannon salute.
hoon. Turner class and children will
Rble at Turner Hall.
I M Departure for Forest Park in
II cars.
m. Beginning OF concert.
D. m. Grand march of the commit
ri all German civic societies and re-
d u the orator Of the day, Hon.
! Schuetze OF Austin.
Ir tho reception of Judge Schuetze
hdles' chorus and the Houston Saen-
Ina will sing "Germania Richie dich
which will be followed by the greet
X assembled guests by the president
German Day association.
er the address by the president the
1T will continue and the Maypole
will take place, followed by an ex-
lon Of turning and other gymnaslic
|ses by the class of the Houston Turn
IN the prize games will occur.
m. Distribution of prizes.
!. m. Grand pyrotechnical illumina-
b the park, followed by the grand
IN. Prize dancing.
following prizes have been con-
led by merchants:
enberg Bros, child's rocker; Henry
b, dozen riding whips; A. L. Kies-
4 box Pepsln gum j. l.. Mitchell, /
picture frame; Abbotb Cockerell, "a
French perfume; Capitol drug store,
ties chocolate tablets; Thee Boring,
dozen pocket knives; hollands drug
! bottle ptRfume: Robert Tilbrook,
Ven neckties; A. Hampe, l dozen
Lerchltfs and u dozen curses; George
eyer, 3 bottles perfume; Taylor Bros.
pin; Brown Bros, " dozen ladies'
Ierchiefs: Simon Roos, VI dozen la
antikerchiefs; Mistrot Bros. G.
u dozen baseblls; Houston
Palace, assortment of toys:
Moody, dolls and dozen
books; Joseph Goldman, china
Texas OH and Lamp company. /
lamp; Fl. d. Taylor & Son. / box
crackers; Bcrchard. Bresher G. Co.,
ke!s OF candy; Charles Helm. pounds
nay; Max Dienstag, assortment OF
NaN; A. Stelzig, ! fine buggy whip:
y urumbach' ] box Of cigars: G.
'er, u cord of wood. Charles Herr
! nottie of wine; Japhet G. Co, |
OF wine; Charles Winkler. bottle
y; Lewis O. Rosenberg. 1 boys hat.
.a,tion to the above the committee
aIcnased seventy five prizes for the
- ana twenty four prizes for the
~ -. OF the class in turning who will |
'p3se IN the athletic tournament.