Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28

Passing Through to Indian
apolis Games.

Twelve young men. the pick of the vast
German empire as the nearest to physical
perfection and the champions of German
athletic prowess. will visit the city of
Washington for one day. June Il. While
guests in the city these modern Hercules
will be royalty entertained by the German
societies of the capital city and will be
shown the type of Americanizcd German
hospitality. This visit here VIII be made
while the representatives of German ath-
letic skill are on their way to Indianapolis
to compete in 4 great international athletic
carnival of German societies.
Every four years there is held an inter-
national athletic meet in the United States
arranged by the North American Turner
bund and held under their auspices TINS
year this carnival. the twenty-nnth, Is to
be held at Indianapolis, Ind. The North
American Turnerbund is an organization
composed of 400 societies, scattered through
out the entire United States, embracing
membership of about 10000. In their
schools of physical culture they cultivate
the alI-around training of young people,
men and women alike. according to the
German system of athletics, based on scien-
tific principles, which are recognized as
most efficient by educators all over the
world. The American athletic festival fol
lows the same idea as the German festivals,
which have been permanent institutions Tor
many years there For the past twenty
years the North American Turnerbund has
sent to Germany their best athletes TO con-
test with the experts OF the Fathcrland.
These representatives have won many
prizes.
But they have never had the pleasure of
having the German athletes come TO this
country and take part in their quadrennlaI
contests This seems now TO be on the
point of realization. The great meet, which
will take place in Indianapolis from June
81 to PC, has been prepared on grander
scale than ever before, the city of Indian
oil aDnrpnria ting toward
the expenses of the carnival, and the
browning event of that festival VIII be the
fact that the twelve best experts OF the
German empire in physical training will
take part in the contests in competition
with the best Americans who have per
fected themselves in the German athletics.
Reach Here June IS.
These people, on their way to Indian
apons will reach Washington on June II.
A citizens committee has been formed of
the citys prominent merchants and bust
ness men who are of German extraction TO
show the visitors the capital of the United
States and to introduce them to President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Richard Bartholdt, mem
Der of Congress, is honorary chairman of
this committee, and Mr.. George w. Spter
is the chairman. The latter has been re-
quested by the Indianapolis executive COM
mittee to appoint a reception and enter
tainment committee to take charge of the
German representatives while in this city,
and this committee will be fully announced
I'm a few days. When the convention of
the Turnerbund was held in this city about
twelve years ago Mr.. Spier was the chair
man of the arrangement committee, and
the experience gained at that time espe-
cially fit him for this position as chairman
Of this committee.
During the stay of these distinguished
visitors in the city they will be the special
guests of Washington Saengerbund. VINO
will keep open house on that day at their
clubhouse on c street. The general plan
of the entertainment for the guests has
been provided already. Upon their arrival
here by train from New York and Phila-
delphia about o'clock they will be met by
the reception committee and taken to the
hotel for breakfast After that is finished
automobiles will take them to the Capitol
the Library of Congress and later TO the
Navy Yard. Returning from there, the
party will reach the White House at II
o'clock, where, by appointment already ar
ranged for, they will be introduced to the
President After this meeting with the
Chief Executive the party will take lunch
and then will start out on another sightsee-
ing trip visiting the Treasury, Smithsonian
institution Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing and other places time allows. A
period of rest will be arranged for both be-
fore and after dinner
Public Reception.
About 8 o'clock the social part of the en-
tertainment will begin when the visitors,
escorted by the committee, will go to the