The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
ALL IS NOW READY.
FOR THE GERMAN DAY CELEBRA-
ton THURSDAY, OCTOBER ..
Meeting Last Night of All the Com
mittccs-The Details Well
In Hand.

The arrangeme for the celebration OF
German day we're brought to close a, a.
business meeting held last right at Tur-
ner Hall.
President F. Hacker occupied the chair
and the meeting was attended by the tull
membership OF the various committees.
Final reports were made AMI the unfn-
,shed part OF the programme completed.
The committee on decoration. illumina-
ton and tableaux reported satisfactory
progress 10 their work. This committee has
performed its duties well and as a result
Will produce a series OF fine tablelux. The
ladies ard gentlemen taking part in these
living pictures have been furnished with
elegant costumes for each picture; they
have attended one rehearsal Ind Will at
tend anothsr rehearsal on next Tuesday al
) O'Clock D. m
The Saengerbun3 and Frohsnn Singing
societies VIII have a joint rehearsal on
Sunday evening at s O'Clock a Turner
Halt
The children will have their final re-
hearsal at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon
at Turner Hall to p;rfect the exercises
OF their songs, marches and Maypole
dances
badges for the members OF the several
committees and the streamers of red, white
and blue ribbons for the girls and boys.
Instead OF distributing prizes to the chill
, dren 1t has been decided 10 give each child
attending the festivities refreshments In
ths shape OF lemonade, ice cream and cake.
The ladies' OF Edelweis lodge of Daugh-
ters Of Hermann will spread lunch an.
coffee at reasonable charges.
| Mayor Brashear gave his assurance thar
| the board Of city school trustees will APP
prove OF 4 holiday on German day, October
6, for all pupils wishing to attend the
| celebration.
Captain Robert schmerbeck, the poe,
| laureate OF San Antonio, has dedicated a
| German prologue, which wdl be printed
| In the Fest Blatt and programme,
| The arrangement committee reported
/ that sufficient seats. chairs and benches
will be placed in the garden and hall to
| accommodate the large attendance which
| is expected.
The bail will commence at Q p m. with
q grand march ard polonaise. Mr.. Carl Ries
is chairman OF the ball committee.
An officer win patrol the sidewalk sur.
| rounding the garden for the purpose o.
watching the vehicles hitched there
Tho street cars on all lines Will run I'll
II o'clock and on the principal lines thu
Vast car viii leave their starting point:
1 !.
MIR. NJ Thing. editor OF the Dcutsch,
Zeitung ur.d Anzeigcr Of this city, &c
voted quite large space Ia this week
Issue of his paper to the history Of German
day and the meaning Of Hs celebration un
der the title "Zum Deutscheu Tag" which
should be read and appreciated by ever.
German American citizen. as the remark
are timely, interesting and to the point.
The official programme, synopsis o
which will be published in The Post Il
due time. is printed and copies will b
issued by Mr.. a. Haxthausen during tn
next few days and Will be generally dis
, tiibuted on German day
Each member of the committee has hce
furnished by the treasurer, Mr.. NJ Kat
mann. with admission tickets for sale
Many other minor details were attende
to ard tho meeiirW adjourned TIL mex
Wednesday evening at s O'Clock at Turne
Hall, for a last meeting prior TO the cele
braton Of German day on Thursday mex
The committees having charge Of tn
arrangement for the celebration deserv
, thanks and praise for their efforts in viein
, W tn each other 10 make the celebration
, successful ore ard long TO be remembere,
Y Under tho able leadership OF President I
Hacker each undertaking has worked sue
$ cessfnlly. smoothly and without frot'o
and the public can be assured Of a high
interesting programme and entertainer
, 0rtOher