Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-19
In Session Here Sunday and Monday
Large Delegations in Uniform
Enjoy Them selves at Picnic.

town, the number including not alone
the veterans organizations, but many
pleasure seekers. Each excursion
party was met at the depot by the
Sinnissippi band and a detail from
the WatertOwn Krieger verein, and
escorted to Turner Opera house,
which was the headquarters. Nearly
every German Military society
in the state was represented at the
fest and in point of attendance the
gathering was a great success.
The chief features of SUNDAYS do
ings were the parade aud the picnic
which followed. The parade formed at
1880 o'clock at Fifth and Dodge streets,
and after marching through some of
the principal streets proceeded to
Concordia island, where the picnic
was held. The formation of the
parade, which was in charge of John
Schatz, president of the local society,
was as follows:
DIVISION 1.
Felix Leschinger, .. ID. Pease Post No.
81, q. A. t., Commanding
Historical Float "Germania."
Flag Float Attended by Maids of Honor.
Speaker and Mayor in Carriage.
City Officials IN Carriages.
Sinnissippl Band.
y. ID. Pease Post No. 81, G. A. r.
Fire Department.
Piattdeutscner Verein.
Turner Society.
Watertown LiederkranZ
CODcOrdia Musical Societv
DIVISION III.
Adjutant Paul Won Ludwig, Milwau-
kee, Commanding.
Mayr's Military Band, Milwaukee.
krieger Verein, Stevens Point.
krleger Verein, Chiffon.
Krieger Verein, BriIlion.
krIeger Verein, Milwaukee.
Militair Verein, Milwaukee.
Veteranen Verband, Milwaukee.
krleger Verein, Racine.
krleger Kameradschaft, Kenosha.
DIVISION III.
Adjutant Gustav Guenther, Chiffon,
Commanding.
Cornet Band, Columbus
Deutscher Landwehr Maenner Verein,
Sheboygan.
Deutscher Soidaten, Plymouth.
krleger Verein, Green Bay.
Er'eGer Verein, Appleton.
kTIeger Vefeiu, Seymour.
krieger Verein, Medford.
kr;eger Verein, Dorchester
krieger Verein, Manitowoc
krleger Verein, Oconto
krieger Verein, Watertown.
The exercises on the island opened
with an address of welcome by Mayor
Ii. q. CRUDE, after which the Sheboy-
gan Landwehr gave a military drill
The oration Of the day was delivered
by Hon. George Grimm, county Judge
OF Jefferson county He spoke in
his well-known eloquent and able
style, and his address is highly com
mended by those who heard it. The
other exercises included the presen-
tation of flag to president of the bund
and the unfurling of the same; salute
by the Sheboygau Land wehr; presen-
tation of flag to the president of the
Watertown Krieger verein; song,
''Die Wacht am Rhein,' by grand
chorus; address by Major HI. Schilder,
president of the bund song, 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner" by the Lieder-
kranz Maennerchor, and band con-
cert by the three bands.
Yesterday morning the business ses-
sion of the convention was held at Turn
er Opera house. kilograms of congrat-
ulation from Emperor William of Ger
many and the German consul at Chi
cago were read. 1t was decided to hold
the next convention at Milwaukee.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Henry Schilder, Sheboy-
gan; first vice-president, Paul Won
Ludwig, Milwaukee; second vice
president, John Schatz, Watertown;
secretary, Gustav Guenther. Chiffon;
treasurer, Constance thinner, Apple
ton