The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-05
JOLLY GERMANS PAY A VISIT.
CANNsTETTER VOLKsFEsT VEREIN
OF PHILADELPHIA IN SAVANNAH.

Arrived Yesterday Morning After n
Tour of FIOrida-Went for a Ride
in the Afternoon Under the Escort
of Prof. John WALL and Visited Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Winter-VisitOrs
Gave Reception at the De Soto
Last Night-SOmethingA About the
Society.
Thirty-hve prominent and influential
Philadelphia representatives, Of the great
empire of Germany were at the De Soto
yesterday on their way from Florida.
They are members of the Cannstatter
volksfest Verien of Philadelphia, and will
leave at noon to-day for Charleston.
The members of the society have been
on a two weeks tour through Florida.
Many of the most important winter tour
list points in that state have been visited
and the Germans will return to their Phil
adelphia homes thoroughly charmed with
the South. All speak eloquently of the
good time they have had and none, appar-
emily, are disappointed or regret their
trip.
In the party are: Mr.. Albert Schoenhdt
Mrs. Albert Schoenhut, Miss Caroline
Schoenhut, Miss Caroline Stapf. Mr.
George Pohlig, Mrs. George Pohlig, Mr.
Philip Haibach, Mrs. Philip Haibach, Mr.
Frederick Fell, Mrs. Frederick Fell, Mr.
Jacob Kraemer, Mrs. Jacob Kraemer
Mr. Christian Hess, Mrs. Christian Hess
Mr. William Entenmann, Mrs. William En-
tenmann, Mr.. William Welker, Mrs. VIII
liam WelkeA Mr.. Christian Mueller. Mrs
Christian Mueller Mr.. Philip Rapp, Mrs
Philip Rapp Mr.. Philip Spaether, Mrs
Philip Spaether, Mr.. William Berges, Mrs
William Berges, Mr.. Andrew Rudolph
Mrs. Andrew Rudolph, Mr.. Jacob Bush
Mrs. Jacob Bush Mrs. c. Buffers Mrs NJ
Stang, Mr.. Charles G. Bernger, Mr.
| George Esslinger and Mr.. Charles Pitt
maier
Mr.. Albert SchOenhut a wealthy toy
manufacturer. is president of the society
and chairman of the committee in charge
of the trip. The other members are Mr.
George Pohls, treasurer, and Mr.. Philip
Haibach secretary.
| The party left Philadelphia Tuesday,
Feb 20, and has been to St. Augustine,
Rockledge. Miami, Palm Beach, Lake
! Worth, Ormond and jacksonville. Rich
mond and Washington will be taken in en-
| route home.
Prof John Walz took the party in
charge after its arrival at the De Soto
| yesterday morning. The visitors could
! have fallen into no better hands. Prot.
| Walz took the visitors for a drive on the
! Thunderbolt road during the afternoon.
| When the country home of Mr. Herman
| Winter was reached Prof. Walz stopped
| and The gentlemen paid Mr.. Winter {,
! visit The ladies of the party We're not
| out.
Mr. Winter. whose home was formerly
| in Philadelphia, and who was himself a
member of the society for four years,
| welcomed the visitors. He and Mrs Win
ter extended the hospitality of their home,
! and the Phiadelphians enjoyed an hour
thoroughly.
President Schoenhut and the other mem
| bers of the society were not to be sur
! passed in this respect by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Winter. They accordingly arranged for
a reception in the breakfast room of the
De Soto last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Winter,
| their niece Miss Stab, and Prof Waz
were the guests of honor
The room had been decorated for the
| reception. Festoons of green vines hung
from the ceiling and upon the walls. and
! a long table extended the length of the
| room. Around this the merry party sat
ard the hours passed pleasantly in
| speeches. jokes and songs
| The health of Mr.. Winter was proposed
| by President Schoenhut, who referred elo-
| quenuy TO the generous hospitality of the
Southern home they had visited during
| the afternoon. With a generous good
win the health was pledged, and Mr.. Win
ter thanked the company pleasantly. beg
| ging that the party stay over for day
and visit him again, bringing the ladies'.
He assured them that the health of the
| city is not such that a funeral occurs ev-
cry day and that carriages may usually
no 1l,f f,.c gpl
Gully.
Prof. Walz was called upon by the pres
ident for song, and he responded in some
| Tyrolean yodeling, 1.-The Hut Near the
River that was roundly applauded. In
other ways Prof. Walz entertained The
company, and he will be remembered
pleasantly long after the return to Phil
adelpha.
After two or three hours spent in en-
joying the refreshments and the entertain
ment that was afforded by various men,
bers of the party the company adjourned
greatly pleased and delighted to have been
able to return the hospitality of Prof
Walz and Mr.. and Mrs. Winter and their
niece.
The Cannstetter Voiksfest Verein was
organized in Philadelphia twenty-six years
ago to commemorate the great harvest
festival held by the King of Wurtemberg
in 1917. A great harvest home festival
YES held by the society in Philadelphia
the year Of its organization and yearly
there have since been similar celebra.
tons. The society has grown to a men,
bership of 500 of the most prominent and
influential of the German element in Phil
adelpha, and its charitable works have
been many. The proceeds of the festi-
walls are devoted to charities, upon which
more thnt $4,000 has been expended since
the organization, twenty-six years ago
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COURTS WILL MEET TO-DAY.