The times., 1899-04-05
GERMANS ENDORSE
THE PEACE JUBILEE
Mass Meeting Held by Repre-
sentative Citizens.
Making Preparations for Separate
Division in the Parade.
Sons of the FnthcrInnd Proud to Do
Honor to the Heroes of the
American Army.

The German-speaking citizenry o
Washington have endorsed the Naiiona
Peace Jubilee and will take prominen
part in the big celebration. mass meet
ing of representative Germans was hell
nt Arion Hall last night for the purpos,
OF organizing and making preparation
for German American division in tht
parade of civic organizations on the sec.
ond day of the Jubilee.
The meeting was well attended and MAN.
enthusiastic speeches were made. Contri-
buttons to the amount OF sI34 were re-
ceived at the meeting as the nucleus o.
a fund TO defray the expense of a magnil-
cent float and several other features TO be
introduced into this division of the pa
rade.
William L. Elterieh was elected chair
man of the meeting and Gustave Bender
secretary. The following representatives
OF the various German societies were cho-
sen as vice presidents:
DIR. S. A. Czarra, R. Saur. NJ G.aeser,
". Rockdaeschel, Ferdinand Mueller, Prof.
Holer. and John Enders.
Chairman Elterich stated that the OBJ
1ect OF the meeting was to get the Ger
man speaking people Of the city together
10 cooperate in making the German
American division of the civic parade a
huge success and 10 further the success
OF the National Peace Jubilee by earnest
work as this celebration would do honor
TO Washington and spread the fame of
Washington broadcast. He also stated that
the German-American people of the Dis
trict would be proud to honor the heroes
OF the army and navy by participating
in the Jubilee.
Secretary Bender then read the action
taken by the German Central Verein in
appointing committee to serve on the ex-
ecutive committee on the National Peace
Jubilee. The German Central Verein is
a body composed of representatives of ali
OF the local German societies. The action
OF the central body was heartily endorsed,
as was the National Peace Jubilee
Secretary Bender then addressed the
meeting, relating the object of the cele-
bration and the scope of the pageant He
exhibited design for the grand float in
the German-American division which was
accepted with high favor. The float rep
resents Columbia and Germania clasping
hands beneath the Statue of Liberty. On
either side stand three figures representing
six noted periods in the history of the
German people in America. Above all is
& huge dove bearing branch representing
peace.
Addresses were made by c. E Gund-
ZACH. DR.. S. A. Czarra, r. Ssur NJ. Glaeser.
and others. Theodore Hauft stated that he
favored feature in the parade which
would show an American flag bearing the
words Our Flag" as he did not believe
there were any German-Americans. but
plenty OF speaking Americans
II was then resolved that each German
society and lodge In the District report TO
the secretary during the next two weeks as
TO what part they would take in the pa
rade. Subscription lists were distributed
and the sum of s134 was realized for a
starter. Ii is expected that all the cash
needed Will be al hand within a week
TWO committee meetings We're held at
Peace Jubilee headquarters last night The
committee on fireworks held a brief meet
ing and reported fayorsbly stating that the
work of the committee would be COM
pleted within a week George W. Driver
acted as chairman.
The committee on the historical pageant
held a meeting, with Chairman V Bald
win johnson presiding Many eneourag-
ing reports Of progress were made and
PREPARATIONS are rapidly being brought
into line.
a meeting OF the committee on civic
parsdes will be held tonight On Thurs
day night the committee on decorations
holds meeting and on Friday night is to
be held special meeting of the finance
committee