The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
MONSTER CELEBRATION
PLANNED BY GERMANS
Will Commemorate First
Landing OF COuntrymen.
ADJUSTMENTS IN PROPULSION
Fair to Be Held IN Convention Hall Dur
ing Thanksgiving Week-In-
teTesting Features.

The official celebration Of German Day
BY the United German Societies OF the
District of Columbia viii take place
during Thanksgiving week The pro-
gram has been prepared by a commit
tee especially appointed Tor that pur-
pose. and the celebration promises TO
be Of much interest.
It is the purpose of the United So
cieties 10 commemorate the 22Oth ami
V-ersary of the landing of tine first Ger
man coIonists in America.
A German Town.
A fair will be held in Convention Hall
and arrangements for this feature of
the week will embrace many things Of
historic event A medieval German
town. said 10 he complete in detail and
historically correct. viii form the scene
in the -Iir room. The festival. which is
TO bear the name Of ''Old Germany"
VIII be in progress every evening IN the
week and on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons No voting will be allowed
in the han. and the entire proceeds Of
the fair are TO be devoted to charitable
purposes designated by the various or
gapiza tons comprising the United Ger
man Societies Of the District
The celebration was planned by Kurt
Noelclner. president of the United
German Societies. and by the late Paul
HCilemann. The architectural designs
Of the improvised town were the work
OF G. r. Pohl. and are being carried
out under his direction. II is believed
that old Germany will surpass any
thing Of its kind ever seen in Wash
ingtOn. The plans disclose numerous
attractive features TO visitors 70 Con-
vention Hall during the week of the
festival.
Stage and Dancing Green.
Almost one-quarter OF the -ian will
be devoted 10 old Nuremberg. with its
quaint ga bled houses. The interior will
be a beer garden. with a stage on which
Tyrolean singers will give their glees
and yOdles. A reproduction OF The fam
Gus ''Wurst-gIoeckr' OF Nuremburg will
be shown. One corner OF the hall viii
be set apart as a dancing green. the
musicians being perched IN the branch
rs OF a huge oak tree growing at one
end OF the green.
A German windmill Will turn its sails
but instead OF the conventional miller
old witch viii occupy the mill room
and tell fortunes TO bashfui youths and
biushing maidens. \ bowling alley WIN
invite visitors 20 try their luck at
winning live geese, ducks or turk eys.
which are 20 be offered as prizes. There
win also be midway with d gypsy
camp NJ one OF its attractions.
Turner'S Will Be There.
From the stage al the southern end OF
the hall speeches viii be made on the
opening night OF the festival. on the
other evenings the stage viii be used
for various forms OF entertainment. In
GLIDING a monkey theater. cycle whirl
exhibition Of Washington Turner'S and
musical selections by Washington and
Baltimore singing societies.
A. Christmas tree. forty feet In height
Will occupy the center OF the nan. and
viii be illuminated BY 500 electric lights.
President Roosevelt viii open TIE festi-
val by lighting the tree from the White
House, where a circuit closing key Will
be placed for that purpose.
Orphans to Have Treat.
On Tuesday afternoon. November -.
the children Of the orphan asyIums and
homes II Washington viii be admitted
free Of charge if accompanied by
teachers OF the schools. Special attrac-
lions win be provided FOR the entertain
nent Of he little ones Other features
which have not yet been planned and
which win form the special attraction
of each evening viii be announced later.
President Roosevelt viii receive the
members Of the United German So
cieties Of the District Of Columbia at
the White House on Thursday. Novem-
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