Evening star., 1902-02-26
IN HONOR Of PRINCE
German Societies to Serenade
Him Friday Night.
PROGRAM ADOPTED
UNION OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
IN THE DEMONSTRATION.
Permit Secured for Torchlight Process
sion-The Police to Prevent
Interruption.

The German societies of Washington will
serenade Prince Henry of Prussia Friday
night before he takes his departure from
the national capital of the United States.
This was decided upon last evening at a
meeting held in the Rathskeler, sth and
E streets northwest, and which was at
tended by fully 800 native Germans, rep
resenting twenty German societies In the
District of Columbia. Delegations were
present from the Germania Maennerchor,
the Arfon Society, the Jagd and Schuetzen
Club, the Hessen-Darmstaedter Verein the
Bayern Veren, the Schwaben Verein, the
krieger Verein the bakers, the butchers,
the beer brewers, the Herrmann-Soehne,
the Plattdeutsche and other organiza-
tions.
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
William Elterich, president Of the German
Central Verein and president of the exec
utive committee Of the Prince Henry fes-
tivities committee. In calling the assem-
blage to order he made an eloquent speech
in which he referred to the deeds Of Ger
mans in peace and in war in contributing
to the welfare of the United States. He
said the German-Americans would honor
the prince as American citizens and be-
cause he represented the same race and
nation from which sprung those who in
tended to participate In the festivities in
MS nOnOT.
Refers to Opposition.
Abiding to the adverse attitude Of certain
Germans in this city toward the proposed
demonstration, Mr.. Elterich said:
Il cannot understand how a man who
has one drop of German blood in his veins
can reconcile it with his honor and con-
science to work against this intended de-
monstration, in which our American CO.
citizens tHininP
Mr.. Elterich said that DOnch's band Of
twenty pieces had been engaged for Friday
night and that there would be about 5CO
tOrch-bearerS and seventy singers in line.
Mr.. Curt Voelckner, marshal OF the par
ade, announced that all participants are
to assemble on next Friday evening at the
Rathskeller at 7:30 o'clock, where they
would receive their torches and badges,
and also ticket which would admit them
to the "commers'' to be held at the Rath-
skeller after the serenade.
Torchlight Procession Assured.
Major Sylvester has granted a permit
for the proposed torchlght procession and
serenade and he has given assurances to
the committee that no one will be permit
ted to join the ranks of the paraders with
out the proper badge or torch. He has also
assured the committee that while the sing
ers are serenadng the prince in Massa-
chusetts avenue no one will be permitted
proper badge. The line Of march has not
been definitely decided upon.
The prince will be presented with a hand
some souvenir of the occasion, as will also
Baron Won Holleben. the German ambassa-
dor The latter has given his approval OF
the serenade and will assist in every way
In making the occasion success.
Program of Exercises.
The serenaders will assemble at the
wi fn
the embassy about 8. They will be pre-
ceded by the band, and will remain on the
terrace long enough to sing three numbers,
after which they will adjourn to the Rath-
skeller and enjoy a "commers" a German
feast of original character. These arrange
ments have been completed as stated, and
will be carried out to the letter.
The program of music will be: "Das
Deutsche Liede," by Kalliwoda: Der
Wacht Am Rhein,'' and The Star Spangled
Banner"
The last two numbers are to be sung by
the torch-bearers and singers, with band
accompaniment. The first song is rarely
heard in this country. and is considered
one of the sweetest and most expressive of
German folk song. It's composer is the
author Of a number of songs that have
been dear to the German musician for
many years.
Committee in Charge.
The executive committee having in
charge the demonstration in honor of the
prince is composed of: President, Mr.. Will
liam l.. Elterich; first vice president Mr.
August Schmidt; second vice president,
Mr.. Leon Pohlman; secretary, Mr. Gustav
Bender; treasurer, Mr.. Ferdinand Miller
and the Messrs r. Bankmann, VIM. F.
BrOdt. Hermann Daiker, Albert Carry, E.
F. Abner. VIM. Feldhaus. Carl E. Gund-
ZACH. H. L. Herzog, Christian Heurich,
Emil Holer. Hermann Kamm, NJ Holtz-
beierlein. Theo. A. Leckert. Louis Kettler,
F. o. Martin, Chas. Meyers Henry F..
Reh. w. Ruckdaeschel. John Paris, Claus
Schwartz T. l.. Schmidt. Robert Portner,
VIM. Streitberger, Curt Voelckner and Mr..
Simon Wolf.