Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-05

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is. a member of the general, executive and
finance committee of the peace jubilee and
has been active in behalf of all.
Mr.. Elterich is native of Noerdlingen.
Bavaria. and was educated at the College
of Munich graduating with honor. He
afterward graduated with equal distinction
from the universities of Erlangen and Zu-
rich. He came to this country with his
family in 1863. and after residing in New
York New Jersey and Pennsylvania estab-
lished himself in Washington in 1887. He
was made master of laws by Columbian
University in 1892. and after being admitted
to the bar continued the practice of law
except during three years. when he edited
and published the Washington Treune, an
illustrated SiXteen-page German weekly.
He is we'll known and popular and MEM
Der of many different societies and lodges.
He is presidelt of the Deutscher Central
Nerein tGerman-American Uuon), which
consists of a number of German-Amercan
organizations in the District. Among them
are the Veterans of the Sth Battalion,
Arion Singing Society. Verein Buzern We
rein Baden. Butchers Beneficial Associa-
ton. Brewers Beneficial Association CO.
Iumbia Lodge, No. /, o. l.; Herrman's
Saehne, Deutscher Unterstutzungs Verein,
Columbia Turn Nere!n, Germania Maenner-
Choir Hesseu- Darmstaedter Nerein, Occasa
Lodge, No. 1. T. O. x. p; Phoenix Ar
beiterU nterstutzungs Verein, and several
others g. r-
Tie Court of Honor.
Members of the decoration committee
were present in large numbers when the
meeting last night was called to order by
Chairman Mitchell Dyrenforth. There was
a general sentiment in favor of making the
court of honor a triumph Of taste and art.
and a design submitted by Architect j, l..
Smithmeyer for a reviewing stand immedi-
ateiy in front of the White House grounds
was highly approved and referred to the
committee on stands and privileges for sub
mission 10 the executive committee.
Several bids were received for the con-
struction Of the court Of honor outside of
the canopies at the entrances on 18th and
nth streets the contracts, for which have
been already awarded 10 Koch & Martin
a their bid of 81 .410. The latter firm pro-
posed to complete the balance of the court.
with decorations. for S2,54I, the next
tai Building and Repair Company.
at $3,3l4. A subcommittee, consist
ing Of Messrs Smithmeyer, Sims, Nesmith,
Rudolph and Pierce. was appointed to con-
slider all the bids. and recommended the &C
ceptance of that of Koch Il Martin. subject
to executive committee approval. The
question Of erecting stands for spectators
in the court of honor was left for decision
to the committee on stands and privileges.
Decoration of Buildings.
Chairman BuScher OF the subcommittee
on the decoration of buildings reported
general inclination by business firms and
others to embelish their premises during
the jubilee. and that promises had been
made by their proprietors to decorate the
Normandie. Grafton. Shoreham, Chamber
Inns, Nendome. Reuters, Raleigh, St.
James. National, Riggs House, Metropolis
tan. Rauscher's and WIZARDS hotels.
Mr.. CT. II. Macdonald was employed to
paint the alegories of Peace, Liberty, Prog
ress and Prosperity, which will decorate
the canopies a the entrances to the court
of honor They will be executed in oil and
be 6l2 by 10 feet I'm dimensions. Mr. Chas
u. Duiin was added to the committee.
Jubilee Jots.
The following subcommittee on floor and
professional of the committee on reve
ries has been selected: Charles H. Camp
bell, chairman; DR.. T. F.. Walsh. vice chair
man: James A. Emery, William Critchton,
Eugene B. Wills, T. Clarence r. Dix Geo.
T. Dunlop, Aristide Preston, c. NJ Staley
and r. W. Buckley.
The tickets for the fireworks display
nave been placed in charge of Edward
Guzman for sale, and the advance demand,
already large, is expected to rapidly in
crease.
At brief meeting of the executive com
mlttee yesterday evening the recommended
ton OF the music committee to engage the
United States Marine Band, Haley's Wash
lnSton Band and the National Guard Bri-
gade Band for concerts was adopted, and
the sum of $1,245 appropriated for the pur
pose.
A"jt. Gen. Garrett jefferson Hart of Del
aware was a visitor at headquarters this
afternoon. He expressed much interest in
the jubilee. The other celebrations he re-
garded as premature, but the coming
was most timely. In addition to the pres
ence OF Gov. Tunnel and his staff, Adjt.
Gen. Hart said he hoped a full brigade of
Delaware troops would also participate.