The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-07
NOT GERMAN BUT GENERAL
WILL BE TnnAWss nnEM0NsTRA-
TON TO COL. K1EFER
Night-All the Societies of
Which the Mayor-Elect Is a Mem
Der to Join In the Parade
Speeches in the Council Chamber
and Out of 1t.

Speeches in the Council Chamber
and Out of 1t.
The German citizens of st. Paul are
never at fault when there is to be a
demonstration made, and at noon to-
day they will make their numbers ap-
parent and their voices heard when the
keys of the city are turned over to
their 'favorite son." Col. Kiefer will
be inaugurated with such eclat as has
not before marked the induction into
office Of any mayor Of this town. Thou
sands Of Germans will get In line and
make triumphal march to the city
hall as an introduction to the actual
ceremony Of the coming into his king
dom of the colonel. Many societies
having German divisions will be in the
procession; there will be bands of
music, and the Teutonic disposition to
indulge in song which goes to produce
longevity will be in evidence in the
singing by numerous choral institu-
tionS.
While there are thousands Of Eng
Hsh speaking people among the sup
porters and we'll wishers of Col. Kiefer,
they have not felt that pride in his ac-
cess1on to the mayoralty that his
friends of his own nationality have
felt, and there has been no organiza-
tlon except of the German and Ger
man-American societies to aid in the
demonstration that is to come off at
noon today. But the members Of the
committee that held the final meeting
for arrangements last evening We're
careful to instruct the reporters-tha
proceedings being held in German
that the demonstration was not to be
German, but general
Lieut. Budy. of the Midway mounted
police, presided, and said that the
meeting included delegations from the
various German societies, the Her.
mann's Sons, the Odd Fellows. the
Druids and the Workmen.
John Kuntz was secretary of the
meeting, and Lieut.. Boerner, of the
central station, the corresponding sec
rotary. The result of the meeting was
the appointment Of a committee on ar
rangements, consisting of Messrs.
Roerner, AL Hanft and Louis Peter
But the work was so thoroughly done
that there will be little for this COM
mlttee to do this morning except the
assignment of places in the process
sion. This could not be effected last
night, for it was decided that the Ger
manic societies would be mixed with
such other citizens as put in an an
pearance.
The finance committee, consisting of
Messrs. w. Foellson, H. F. Schwabe,
Fred Willy, A. Bohland, Louis Kohl
mann and Henry Schact, made a re-
port that was so satisfactory that it
was announced that there would he q
balance that would be turned over to
the Red Cross society,"
1t appeared that there were protests
by personal friends of Col Kiefer
against making the demonstration of
too completely a German character.
nothing but Germans in the parade
was, 1T was said by Lieut. Budy.
abandoned, and all citizens are invited
by the committee to take part
Inc conclusions arrived at by the
general committee were that the So
cleues that will take part in the par
ade, including all of the Hermann
lodges, the German Odd Fellows, Druids
and Workmen and the nonsecret Ger
man societies-which could nGt he
named by Lieut.. Budy-are to meet at
II o'clock this morning at Rice park.
Inc marshals have not yet been ap-
pointed by Lieut. Budy, but they will
be ON hand to take care Of the parade.
Lieut.. Rudy will be at the head of the
mounted police of the city and Henry
Bueger will be the chief marshal under
Budy. The procession will form in the
park and march down Fifth to ST.
Peter, thence to Seventh. to Robert to
Sixth to Wabasha and down to the
city hall, where the paraders will rest
until the ceremonies in the council
chamber are brought to close. Then
Col. klefer will be escorted to the steps
OF the court house and Otto Kuefner
Will make an address of congratulation
to him on behalf of his German fellow
citizens.
In the parade there will be two tally
hos for the accommodation of the new
members of the assembly and board of
aldermen, and invitations will be adj
dressed to the members of the city and
county committees of the Republican
party and carriages provided for them.
just before the close of the meeting
the committee arranged to have large
Moral pieces made and both the out
gong and the incoming mayors will be
presented with floral tributes.
1t was anticipated that all of the
ceremonies would be completed by l
o'clock.
While the thousand or more patriotic
citizens who fit NIT Kiesey' at the
polls May are marching and counter
marching from Rice park to the RYAN
hotel and back to the city hall with
their hero, the members OF the present
board Of aldermen and assembly will
gather in the council chamber and
transact what little legislative business
remains to be done.
Both bodies will listen to a farewell
address from Mayor Doran which that
official will send in as soon as thev
are In session. The reading of this
message which, the mayor stated last
evening would be short, having been
completed, the bodies will adjourn sine
die.
The members elect Of the assembly
and board of aldermen will he sworn in
collectively by the city clerk and after
a roll call will convene as the common
council and proceed to elect pre-
siding officer The plan is to select Aid
Kenny for this position. but there has
been hitch in the proposed plan. and
while the aldermen favor KENNY for
the position, the assembly have a can
didate in the pc son of M. Gordon Craig,
at present the presiding officer of that
branch Of the council.
After the election of a president
committee of three will be appointed
to wait on the mayor-elect and escort
him to the council chamber. Mayor
Doran and the mayor-elect will be
escorted to the chamber, and the oath
or office will be administered to the
new executive by the retiring official.
Mayor Kiefer will deliver his address.
ana the common council will then adj
Journ, and the board of aldermen and
assembly will meet and organize.
Aid. w. ]. Donahower will be chosen
president of the board of aldermen. and
probably Aid. Allard vice president
The assembly will organize by elect
Ing either Assemblyman Craig or Kirke
as president. In case Mr.. Craig is not
chosen as presiding officer of the toint
bodies he will be pacffed with the
presidency of the assembly, providing
he can get more votes than Kirke FOR