The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
THEIR NEW CLUBHOUSE
MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN CLUB
PREPARING FOR A CELEBRATION.
Building Nearing CompIetiOn-An
Elaborate Programme Being Pre-
pared for the Opening Night.

new German Club building. at Michigan and
New Jersey streets. which takes place June
10, 16 and Is, is being arranged on scale
Of magniflcence that is calculated to lead to
the belief that no regard to expense is con-
templated by the committee in charge. At
first sight the programme for the opening
night looks to be the most formidable OF
the entire series, including, as it does, a
three-act spectacular production, entitled,
German Gifts" by Conrad Mes, in which,
beside the brilliant array of performers,
there will be great number of people on
the stage dressed in the folk costumes Of
the fatherland. The cast will contain in all
fifty persons; the costuming, the stage eff
fects are all new and expensive, and, as the
performers have been in active rehearsal
for some time, fine performance is expect
ed. For Wednesday night, June Is, an ex-
tensive programme has been arranged,
which includes addresses by Herman Lieber
and John L. Griffiths, with musical selec-
tons by the Maennerchor, Gemischter
chorus and orchestra. Eight numbers in all
precedes the production of German Gifts"
which has been especially written for this
occasion by the great German-American
poet, Konrad Mes.
SOMETHING ABOUT ITALIA.
According to the play, Thalia, the muse
of the comedy, tells the audience that she
has come down from Olympus to attend
the festivities, and she has brought with
her gift for the occasion, namely-a festi-
val play, the first to be produced in the new
and beautiful hail. It opens in a woodland
scene. A collection Of German-Americans,
representative of the various States of the
country, are gathered about amusing them
ealUas Animated Copverqafi hetUean
Messrs. Richard Opel. Otto stechhan,
Henry Moesch, Herm. Kaulla, Gottl. Grueb,
Armin Bohn, Adolph Brandt, Paul
Jancke. Otto Mayer and Victor Landgraf
bring out spirit of clannishness owing 10
a tendency on the part Of all of the play
erS to cling to the peculiaritieS for which
their former homes across the ocean are
famed. While conversation is at it's height
the genius of the German language Peter
Scherer) appears. He soundly berateS them
all for antagonizing each other instead of
uniting in a common cause for common
good, admonishing them to consider them
selves Germans, and not Prussians, Bavari-
ans or SaxonianS. He then speaks of
place where the Germans have forgotten
mony created a great work bidding them
follow him to that place. The next scene
shows the new Deutsche Haus; In front of
it, on elevated seats, are Columbia Mrs
Mamie Schulmeyer), to her right the Genius
of the German language, and to her left
the Genius of the Deutsche Haus (Mrs. Carl
-
tunes and present to the Genius of the
Haus their gifts consisting of German char
acteristics or features introduced by. Ger
form of allegorical characters and are: So
liability (Mrs. Olga Bertermann), the Walz
Miss Frieda KrulD. Bavarian Beer Miss
otD, Turnerei, physical culture (Mr. Rob-
ert Lieber), Christmas Tree Miss Philip
pine Deluse), German Music Miss Emma
Metzger). the German Lied song (A1iss En-
lily Kipp)
Columbia welcomes them ALL recognizing
the import of the acquisition of traits that
have had so wonderful an influence in her
national character, but she more especially
welcomes Song and Music, to whom she adj
dresses herself as follows:
welcome thou beloved sister-pair!
No more as strangers to my sons DO you
For the sturdy settlers of the rugged West
A bridge you've built to realms of the fair
and beautiful
Ye, my beloved, ever-welcome guests,
Ennobling, clarifying the feast days Of our
At my side a place shall be reserved for
Come, teach \ my nation how to dream and
After accepting the. gifts, the Genius OF
the Haus asks Columbia's love and protec-
ton, and the play closes with the follow
ing lines. rendered by the Genius of the
'tAnd comes the hour. in days yet to appear,
When silently my kingdom shall have flown,
When in tradition, but. in half-forgotten
The German tongue shall in America be
known.
Reproach me not, for but the hull will then
be gone;
The kernel will remain; its soul will be with
thee
The German spirit it's legacies, its gifts,
Will with Columba's being interviewer be;
And therefore now, in words, in deeds, in
melody,
The enno6iing seed of German Genius
spread;
To what is true this house shall consecrated
be,
And what e'er grand and good here find a
fountainhead."
GRAND BALL AND BANQUET.
The play is to be produced by the mem
bers of the dramatic section of the Social
Turnverein, managed by Mr.. Phil Kappa
port, the scenic arrangements are in the
hands of Mr.. Richard Lieber. who has also
designed the costumes and Mr.. William J.
Forsyth has made the drawings for the cos
tunes. The scenery has been painted by
Mr.. H. Meixner, of Chicago. On Thursday
night there will be a grand ball and ban
quet at which two full orchestras will rem
der dance and promenade music throughout
the evening. On this occasion the variety
of dances offered will according to the pro-
gramme, be sufficient to satlSIy the most
critical follower of the terpslcnorean art.
event Of the festival. On this occasion there
will be an overflow of good Fellowship and
patriotism from all hands. Participation in
the real functions will be restricted to the
gentlemen and will begin with music by the
orchestra, followed by alternate songs and
toasts, as follows:
Eroffnungs-Iied-"s timmt an NIT HELEN.
hohen klang"
-0''. 80 oouius Herr G. E. Emmerich
Lied-"The Star-spangled Banner"
Toast-"Das Deutsche Haus, $500.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. herr QUO Freeman
Lied-"Bruder reicht die Han yum Bunde."
Toast-"Der deutsche Geist ..;......
Lied-"Sah Elm Knab' Elm Roslein stehn."
Toast-"Die deutsche Turneref -.
:.'.,....-.. herr tIlSo' Slehplel
Lied-'"rurner auf yum streite"
Toast-"Das deutsche Lied :...:....:,.
.....................,He Herr Rlcnafd Lleber
Led-"Freut Euch des Lebens"
Fidelitas.
Friday of the gala week will be reception
day, when the general pubic IS invited ia
inspect the building between tne hours OF :
and p. m, From the elaborate arrange
ments made by the committee IN charge 1t
win be safe to predict that the house
warming at the "Deutsche Haus Will be
one of the social FEATURES or the year.
Corporations.
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