Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-23
GERMAN DAY PARADE PLANS
Great Historic and Allegorioal Pageant to
Pass Through the Streets Today.
COMMITTEES HAVE DETAILS ALL ARRANGED
Floats Representing Incidents in Ger
man Legendary Lore and History,
with Escorts Appropriately Co.'S
tuned, to Move at 1 O'Clock.

Today is a continuation Of German day oi
the last week, for this afternoon the grand
historical parade and pageant which was tt
have occurred last Tuesday in connection
with the celebration of German day, but was
postponed on account Of the bad weather
will take place. 1t will start promptly at
o'clock from Turner hall and after travers-
ing the principle streets OF the city WIZ
proceed to the exposition grounds.
The delay has worked to the advantage OF
this event in the German celebration Ihe
executive committee which originally ar
ranged 1t was unable to make all necessary
preparation on account of other duties since
that time, however, the members have COM
pleted all preparations and after meeting
last night announced that everything was
ready for what they promised TO be one OF
the finest street professions seen in Omaha
during the exposition year.
The principal feature of the line will be
series OF some fifteen floats, which Will
picture the progress OF the fatheriand from
the earliest known times to the present a
considerable amount OF time and labor mas
been expended upon these productions anu
they are said to be very attractive and hand-
some. All of them have been donated py
societies of this city, with one exception
That float is the donation of the Bennington
society. =,
Another interesting section OF the line vii
be the first division, which consists OF
group OF we'll known characters OF German!
OF. horseback. The great empercrs' Her
man. Carl, Blaubart, Rudolph of Hapsburg
Kurfuest, Frederick and William VIII Dc
represented. Each will be accompanied bS
his official suite. These characters VIII p'
attired in the appropriate costumes OF th'
periods in which they lived.
Four buglers from the Second Nebraska
Volunteer infantry will lead the line ana tht
music will be furnished by NUMBER o.
bands. w. f. Stoecker will act as the mar
shal Of the parade and he Will be assisted
by the following aids in command OF the
various divisions: Oberst Busch Landwehl
yerein: Max Becht, Schwaben verelni
George Hoffman, Bavarian yerein; A
schoedsack, orpheus society; John Busch
Plattdeutcher verein; p. Laux, st. Peters
yerein; NJ. Kracher, Austro- Hungarian
yerein: Jacob Hess, Schweitzer vereini
Henry Voss, Bennington; DR.. kruse, MIL
lard. Henry Denker, Elkhorn. These three
last societies will bring big representations
and the Plattsmouth society is also expected
In be in the parade. The local bodies VIII
turn out in full.
The parade will form in the vicinity ol
Turner hall and is scheduled TO stari
promptly at / o'clock 1t will pass over the
following route: Harvey to Sixteenth Six
teenth TO Howard, Howard to Fifteenth
Fifteenth to Farnam, Farnam to Thirteenth
Thirteenth to Douglas, Douglas to Six
teenth Sixteenth TO the grounds.
The procession is to be met by Major
Clarkson at the entrance to the grounds,
once inside the line will disband. The cele-
bration on the grounds consists of a portion
Of the program OF the Innes band Director
Innes has arranged program OF German
music for the especial enjoyment of the visi-
tors