Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
GERMAN DAY PROGRAM
Celebration at Brightwood
Park October g.
LIST OF THE EVENTS
OPENING TO OCCUR PROMPTLY AT
2 O'CLOCK.
Music, Racing and Dancing - Com
mittees Appointed to Complete
Arrangements.

mittees Appointed to Complete
Arrangements.
German day will be fttingly celebra ted
this year in Washington. At meeting Of
the general executive committee of the
United German Societies of the District,
held at sos Pennsylvania avenue northwest
last evening, the plans for the celebration
October next were discussed fully and
the program took sufficient definiteness to
show that the day will be observed on a
scale not surpassed on any previous occa-
sion.
The celebration this year will take the
form Of an outing at the Brightwood race
track. The gates will be open for visitors
at IL o'clock on October 2. There will be
a reception committee in attendance at that
hour. At 2 o'clock sharp the program Of
entertainment will be started, and the
events will be run off as rapidly as posi-
Die, SO that they may be finished before
dark There will be foot races for old and
young Of both sexes, sack races potato
races, etc. At the conclusion of these
sports the base ball game will be started.
Also, soon after, there will be horse racing
Two races will be held, each Of which will
include three heats
When the laurel wreaths are placed on
the proper victors In these contests there
VIII be two speeches-one in English and
the other in German-to remind the crowd
that they are celebrating day of much
Importance to the Americans of German
parentage. In the evening there will be
a concert by band and dancing which
will continue until late hour, and other
attractions With these main events there
will be interspersed many other entertain
ing features which have not yet been de-
termined upon. The committee is deter
mined that there shall be no dull moments
throughout the afternoon and evening, and
they are procuring attractions which will
keep things moving rapidly.
Origin Of German Day.
German day Is an American day. 1t cele-
brates the first landing of the Germans in
this country. October 6, 1853, or 300 years
ago, a daring band of German pilgrims
under the leadership of Frank Daniel Pas
torius landed at Germantown Cor Philadel-
phia), thus effecting the first distinctively
German settlement in this country. The
Germans believe this anniversary should be
properly celebrated, and this years cele-
bration Is In accordance with their usual
custom.
Some time ago the celebration was de-
termined upon. and numerous committees
were appointed to take charge Of the ar
rangements. Those committees consist Of
the following:
Place-H. Buscher. Ferd Miller and
Charles e. Gerner.
Police-Theodore Stoner Martin Wiegand
and William Weber.
Transportation-Gregor Kramm, Joseph
Zegowitz and George NJ Siebert.
Advertising and Printing-Carl Gundlach,
g. Henning and Harry Rothschild.
Privieges-H. Rothschild, Carl Gundlach
and Julius Egloff.
Music-Gregor kramm, c. Schmidt and
Financial Holzbeirleim, H. Wassman
and Henry F. Warmeson.
Anus e m mt s-H. Rothschild, Phillip
Dittes and Carl Hammel.
Invitations and Reception-k. Voelkner,
DR.. Chris. Strack and E. l.. FRANKIE.
Committee Reports Received.
Reports from these various committees
were received last evening. and those re-
ports indicated that much work has been
accomplished and that all will be ready on
time. Much of the time was devoted last
evening to discussions of the various sports
and what should be given. The first thing
decided upon was in connection with the
horse races. 1t was decided that the mat
ter of the arranging for these, receiving en-
tries, arranging rules, distribution of prizes,
etc. should be put IN the hands of DR.. c.
F. Hatfield, the secretary of the Brightwood
Racing Association. AS the BrightWood
association meet begins the following day,
it is expected there will be a large number
German day races popular and interesting.
Purses of 500 will be given in each of the
two races, which will be run in three heats
each. Thus there will in reality be six
races.
The opposing teams for the base ball
game, which will follow the races, have
not been determined upon as yet. The Agri-
cultural Department League team will
probably be one, as they have accepted the
Invitation, and efforts being made to
secure the Gunton-Temple team for the
other. A game between these two cham
pions would prove very interesting and I'M
doubtedly attract many to the race track.
If the Gunton-Temple team cannot play,
then 1t is hoped to secure the Commission
ers to cross bats with Agriculture. The
winning team will be presented with a
handsome cup.
All-Around Sports.
In the matter of the sports in which all
can take part a program was adopted last
evening. Beginning at o'clock. the races
will consist of eleven events, as follows:
FIrty-yard dash for men weighing 200
pounds or over, for members Of the United
German Societies; 12O-yard hurdle race,
open to all; putting 16-pound shot, open to
all; sack race, open to all; 1CO-yard dash
for the championship Of the District, open
to all amateurs; potato race for ladies' open
to all; 75-yard dash for boys fifteen years
old or under. for the sons of the mem
bers Of the United German Societies;
5O-yard dash for girls fifteen years or I'M
der for daughters of members of the United
German Societies; running high jump, open
to all; three-legged race, for members of
the United German Societies; tug of war
between the butchers and the brewers.
These events will be In charge of Frank
Raymond and s. Steinmetz.
Suitable prizes will be given to the win
ners of these races. Messrs. Stoner, Gund-
ZACH and Kramm were appointed a COM
mittee to solicit the prizes.
Gregor Kramm, chairman of the music
and dance committee. stated last evening
that he would hire Prof Cauldwelrs band
to give concert in the afternoon and to
play for dancing In the evening. He was
instructed to secure the band for the occa-
sion.
Several other attractions for the day were
discussed last night, but no definite con-
illusions were reached Several thought
that free moving picture exhibition would
be a good attraction for the evening. An
other suggested that cake walk be held,
and Mr. Gundlach was instructed to ar
range for that, If possible. The usual ring
the-canes," "hit-the babies" and such
amusements will be in evidence at the
grounds. J. H. Buscher was instructed to
see Gen. HaTries. vice president of the
Washington electric railroad. and see If
signs could be put on the cars for the day,
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