The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-29
Landing of Tcutons on American
Soil Will Be concentrated
at the Fair October q.
GYMNASTICS GREAT FEATURE.
Distinguished Speakers Will
Make Addresses AT "kom-
mers-Souvcnirs Will BE
Distributed.

Under the craftsmanship " John
Schroers. the committee In charg. Of the
arrangements for the Observance. of Ger
man Day. October s. at the Worlds Fair
mas completed the programme The land
ing Of the Germans on American soil in
isS; at Germantown. near Philadelphia,
will be impressiyeiy concentrated
Mr.. H. II. Wsrnss. president OF the
Merchants Exchange and chairman of
German Day Finance Committee. has
been made a member of the Executive
Committee.
Neat and artistic souvenirs Of German
Day. containing all the sonss in German
and In translation. which ar. to lie SUM.
at the big ''komm.rs'' with which the
festivities close next Thursday evening
have been printed. Plaza ST. Louis has
been Reserved for the gymnastic and other
exercises OF the turner's. to whom the task
OF opening the day has been assigned In
vitcd guests and dignitarics will see this
par, of the programme from the music
pavilion. The turner's will enter tn.
grounds at p. M. marching through the
parade gate. their division consisting of
boys and girls OF the primary departments
IN physical culture. th. young men and
women following. the division ending with
men more than - years old. the so-cailed
Baerenriece. or bear detachment.
More than 200 boys and girls will give a
display Of massed calisthenics and gym
nastics- All the exercises are new. the
participants Handsomely costumsd and the
young people carefully rehearsed. Slaves.
clubs and flags are TO be used. accompa-
MED by patriotic music. 4 relay race. in
which each OF the local gymnastic schools
Is TO furnish six contestants. follows
Ladder pyramids. in which hundreds Of
turner's take part. will then be shown. an
other detachment of relay sprinters will
compete and the entire gymnastic contin-
gent will he formed in "A parade. and aft
.r a march around tine plaza will take po-
sition in front of Das Deutsche Haus.
,horai nature. InIssed choruses sing ne the
hymns Of the Vatsriand and American
airs The programme calls for '.DaIs
Deutschc Lied ''Th. Hunters Farewell
Die Wacht am Rhein' and The Star
Spangied Banner"
The big 'kommers'' will he held In Park
View Cottage. Addresses will be made by
many prominent Americans of German de-
cent. The RaIt.nberg Orchestra will fur
lish instrumental programme. the chorus
= being made UP of all the active singing |
'ocieti.s In 81. Louis and its vicinity. Doc |
luce the speakers The toasts will he as |
ollows: Our Guests Doctor F. G. RleloH. |
ierman Consul: .'ierrTlan Day" T. G:
'eter Herzog: Our German-Am
iouth'' Professor Heller OF Washington |
University: The Mother Country. Doctor |
lax Hempei Of the Free Community: |
The German Press Of the United States"
'urt Th'ersch. editor Of the Westliche
'ost: America" Congressman Richard
sarthoIdt: ''Th. Worlds Fair John
;chroers: The German Women Doctor
-arl Barck. and Patriotism" General p.
!. Osterhsus.
Besides the set speeches addresses vill
o made by Doctor Emil Preetorius. the
Sestor Of the German-American press:
'ari Schurz the ACKNOWLEDGED leader OF
thought and one of
Re foremost political thinkers and writ
RS and Doctor Theodor Lewald. Imperial
erman Commissioner to the Worlds Fair. |