Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
GERMANS MAKE MERRY
Anniversary Celebrated at
Benning Today.
MANY AM USEM EN- rs
PROGRAM OF PLEASING SPORTS
ARRANGED.
Trotting and Pacing Races - Athletic
Events, Music and
Speeches.

The anniversary of the landing OF the
first Germans in this country is being cele-
brated by the Germans of the District this
afternoon at the Benning race course with
a program of sports and various other
amusements calculated to give those pres
ent a first rate time
The star events of the day were the trot-
ting and pacing races, in which some of
the best horses in Washington were en-
tered. These races began at 1 o'clock.
There were two classes and the races were
in three heats each with 500 purses for
the first two horses in each race.
The following were the entries:
Class A-Mamie D.. owned by John Inscoe
Elmira Draton, owned by H. Oppenheimer;
Myron H., owned by Javins Bros: Joe
D., owned by John Dugan; Roy Hal. owned
by ]. Hillary, and The Duke, owned by H.
Morris
Class Blob IngersolI, owned by ]. NJ
Brown; Clara Winks, owned by Lon Cor
bin; Manners, owned by H. Oppenheimer;
Henry Shepard. owned by E. F. Hall; Nellie
B., owned by Frank Thomas: Mr.. Clark,
owned by Peter Taylor, and Iloma, owned
by J. ]. O'Keefe.
The track is in good condition and a large
crowd, including many ladies and children,
is on hand to witness the races. On ac-
count of delay in reaching the course on
the part of many of the drivers the OPEN
ing of the racing events was postponed
It was nearly 3 o'clock before the horses
were ready to start.
The grounds are provided with merry-go-
rounds, refreshment booths and other
amusement features, especially for this &C.
casion, and everything points to lively
time late this afternoon and this evening.
Tug of War.
Another event that is arousng much in
terest In anticipation is tug of war be-
tween six butchers and six brewers. The
contestants have been picked for their skill
and strength and represent the best in the
two trades.
More than one hundred entries have been
made for the boys athletic games, which
will occur late in the afternoon
A base ball game is to be played at the
conclusion of the races and hand ball games
between the Gunton-Temple and the Agri-
cultural Department teams
During the day the German Maennerchor
and Ar1on singing societies will give sew
eral selections
feature of the day, which will occur
later this afternoon will be speeches by
District Commissioner West and President
Kurt Voelckner of the United German Sing
ing Societies of the District
Music and dancing have been arranged
for this evening from 100 until II 40
o'clock. Five negro couples will compete dur
ing the evening for the cake-walk cham
pioHSiip Oh the DlStrlct, the event to he
held under the direction of Peter Barnes
champion cake wa lker
The officers of the United German societies
under whose auspices the celebra ton at
Benning is being held, are as follows:
Kurt Noelckner. president; Wolfgang
Ruckdaeschel, first vice president; Thea.
q. Stoner, second vice president; Henry F.
Warneson, secretary; Chas E. Corner.
treasurer
Executive committee for German day-
Theo. G. Stoner, chairman; T. G. Stoner.
G. f. Gundlach, Henri Wassmann. viii
liam Feidhaus M. Siebert, A Schmidt, Chr.
Schmidt, Jul Egloff, 10. w. Weber Gus
tave Henning, Chas- E. Corner Martin w.
Wiegand, Gregor kramm, Michael Holz-
beierlein, JOS Zegowtz, Fred Stohlmann.
Ferd Miller, Harry Rotschild, Henry
Buscher. Henry F. Warneson, Kurt Voelck-
ner, ex-officio.
ommttees-Committee on grounds.
Henry Buscher, Ferd Miller Chas. Corner:
committee on police and comfort Theo
Stoner, Martin Wiegand, VIM Weber: com
mittee on transportation, Gregor Kramm.
JOS. Zegowitz, Geo. Siebert; committee on
program and advertising, Carl Gundlach.
Gus Henning, Harry Rothschild commit
tee on privileges Carl E. Gundlach Julius
Eglof Harry Rothschild: committee on
music and dancing, GresOr Kramm Chris
Schmidt, Ferd Miller; committee on finance
Iheo Stoner, Henry Wassman Michael
Holzbeierlein, Henry F. Warneson; COM
mlttee on amusements and games, Carl
Gundiach, Phil Whites, Carl Hamel; COM
mittee on invitation and reception, Kurt
Voelkner, DIR. Chris Strack, E. L. Frarke.