The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
GERMAN ORGANIZATION
TO OBSERVE DECENNIAL
Concert by Orchestra and Chorus
VIII Precede Ball and
Banquet.
HISTORY OF MOVEMENT

The theory that discomfort is the source
OF progress may well be applied to the
creation and growth OF Da5 Deutsche Haus.
Inspired with a desire TO widen the extent
and nature of its work, and realizing that
its quarters were inadequate for such I'M
dertakings. the Social Turnverein Club
started plans ten years ago whereby the
present $4,000 structure, at Michigan street
and Massachusetts avenue, was completed.
The movement that led to the erection of
the present German House. and whose
tenth anniversary is being celebrated to-
day and night. promoted by some of
the most prominent and prosperous Ger
mans of indianapolis. 1t was started for
the purpose of not only furnishing club
house. but a home for all German-Amer-
leans in the city and all others who wished
10 join for such purpose. a stock COM
pany was formed, and shares were sold al
800, payable in eight years. The disposal
of enough shares TO insure the undertaking
was at first difficult task, but perSiStency
finally won out.
COMPANY FINALLY FORMED.
The stock company was Incorporated at
$4,000, with three hundred members. among
whom the following were some of the heav
lest stockholders: Henry Schnul, Herman
Lieber. Jacob Metzger, William Haueisen,
Frederick Bachman, August Kipp, Robert
Keller, julius Keller, Albrecht Kipp, Glenn
ems Vonnegut and August Kuhn.
The money on han0s from subscriptions
to stock was not sufficient to begin the
erection of the building, and a loan was
made from one of the banks in the city
for $4,000, which was secured by the per-
sonal Endorsement of the directors.
Later it became necessary to make a
second loan for $4,000, which was made
from one of the insurance companies and
was again secured by the personal indorse-
ment of the directors of the organization.
In its ten years existence IL has not only
paid the current expenses, but has paid all
but $4,000 of its Indebtedness and kept up
the interest
dred, is made up of the enrolment Of three
other organizations, which part OF
Das Deutsche Haus corporation. They are
the Social Turnverein, the Musikvereln and
the Lyra. Upon becoming a member of
either of these societies the party also is
required to take out a share of the Ger
man House stock, which gives him the priv
ieges of the hall After becoming a men,
Der he is required pay dues only to
the organization of which ne is member.
OFFICERS WORKED FOR SUCCESS.
BY an amendment to the constitution, be-
ginning with March l. there will be nine
directors instead Of five as heretofore. AS
mark of the utmost confidence Of the
members in their leaders the present board
of directors, who are also the officers of
the corporation. have served continuously
in that capacity since the completion of the
organization.
They have, however insisted that they
be relieved, but without avail. The direct
| ors are Herman Lieber president William
Haueisen, vice president; Albrecht Kipp, re-
cording secretary; Clemens Vonnegut,
financial secretary, and Henry Schnull,
treasurer. II Is through the management
of these men that the success of the
ganizatiOn has been so pronounced
The German House Is the only one of
home not only for its members, but for
the families as well. In the course OF the
winter season 1t supplies four concerts and
entertainments and occasional ones in sum-
mer.
The celebration of the tenth anniversary
of WashingtoH's birthday, which was
thought TO be most appropriate time for
such an event There will be a banquet
followed by concert and ball.
CONCERT GIVEN TONIGHT.
With an orchestra of ffty-seven must
clans and chorus of 120 trained voices, the
concert of the Musikverein this evening
promises to be the event of the seasons
entertainments. Rehearsals under the di-
rection of Director Ernestinoff have long
been in progress.
The allied German organizations are do
ing all in their power to make the con-
cert this evening of SURPRISING Importance
The members OF the SOcialer TurnVerein
and Das Deutsche Haus have co-operated
in the work of the Musikverein.
Josephine Bremmerman EdmundS, the So
pranO, and Oliver Willard Pierce the local
pianist whose work has attracted much at