The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-23
THE GERMAN HOUSE BALL
MADE BRILLIANT BY LIGHTS, FLOW
ERS AND PRETTY COSTUMES,
Speech Making and Music and Dane
ing-J. ID. Cockrum Talks of
George Washington.

The fifth anniversary Of the opening Of
the German House was celebrated last even
ing. The entire building was thrown open
and was brilliantly illuminated with electric
lights, and decorated with palms and South
ern smtlax. The Indianapolis Military Band
was stationed in the reception hall, and
opened the celebration by playing patriouc
and other airs, while the eight hundred and
more guests entered the building and in the
spacious rooms dotted their wraps and came
out like gorgeous butterflies from their
chrysalis. They were welcomed by MEM
bers Of the reception committee, which in
cluded Messrs. Ernest Keller, August NJ.
Kuhn, Herman Lieber, John w. Holtzman,
w. p. Jungclaus, Charles Mas, Frank A.
Maus, Jacob Metzger, Emil Martin. George
Gay, Nathan Morris, Phil Rappaport, John
r.. Pearson, A. Kipp, Henry SchnuIl, c..
Vonnegut, jr, William Haueisen, c. E..
Emerich, julius Keller, Charles Becker, c.
A. Bookwalter, Louis Deschler, Frank
Edenharter, Emil Fertig, Henry S. Fraser,
George Vonnegut, DR.. T.. A. Wagner, H. O..
Thudium, D. NJ. Ransdell, G. r. Root, Fred
erick P. Rush, Joseph Schaaf, Harry
Schlotzhauer, Theodore Stempfel, Leopold
Strauss, William Stumpf, George r. Sulli-
van, Lucius B. Swift, Benjamin d. Wal
colt, Charles w. Wells, julius Hartman,
E. NJ. Campbell, Emil Wulschner, f. j.
Scholz, S. E. Rauh and George F. Null.
1t was some time after 8 o'clock when the
signal for the grand march was given. The
klausman Orchestra was stationed on the
stage, which was decorated with a border
Of palms and in the center was a protralt
of George Washington, set amid a floral
flag and two silken flags. Above was the
a. aw~1- - 49, TT-s&11 G%o+o- VtI.z
stage was set with a pretty scene of wood
and vale. The first notes were sounded,
and the winding figures of the march were
led by Mr.. Frederick H. Wiley and Mrs.
August Kuhn and Judge and Mrs. James
M. Leathers. The serpentine march was
continued in twos, fours, Fights, and, final
lyl sixteen in lines across the hall, and
when all were facing the stage the orches-
ira stopped playing and the speeches OF the
evening were given.
Mr.. Joseph Keller made the Introductory
address in German. He felicitated the peo-
Pile of the German House on the possession
of such a temple as they were occupying
and the harmony of the Germans and
Americans in its membership. He spoke OF
the love Germans have for the fatherland
and Of their desire TO continue many of the
customs Of the old country with their life
in the new. Some of them have to be given
up, but in the German House there is a
blending of both German and American peo-
pie and German and American customs.
Mr.. Keller was frequently a~pplauded. He
then introduced Mr.. John b. Cockrum, the
speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Cockrum said that the magnificent
temple was due to the intelligence, foresight
and wisdom Of the German citizens of In
dianapolis and that il would be a
to their integrity and honor as long as its
bricks should stand. He said the time was
not one for speechmaking and he would
say but a few words. He then referred to
Feb. q as a legal holiday a day set apart
Thcn followed an Interesting talk on George
Washington, in which Mr.. Cockrum gave his
character from q point Of view somswhat