The Washington times., 1906-09-23
GERMANS BIG DAY
At LUNA PARK
Committees Appointed to
Arrange For General Cele-
bratiOn October }.
SINGING TO BE A FEATURE
Chorus of Two Hundred Male Voices
VIII Be Heard in Popu-
lar Songs.

Thirty thousand complimentary tick
cts for the big German Day ceiebra-
tion al Luna Park on October 3. have
been distributed among the Germans
Of the District. The observance Of this
Gay is intended primarily to keep alive
the memory of the first settlement Of
German colcnists in Germantown. and.
Incidentally to spread German social
customs amons all COMMUNICATIONS
che following representative Germans
have been selected as a COMMITTEES 10
prepare an elaborate program fer the
celebration: F. A. Rockar chairman;
". RuCkdaesChel assistant chairman
Henry +. Wlrneson. Henry Wassmacn,
John II EusCher. Paul HALTER, cars
Eglof. Gregor Kramm. +. r. Mann,
Charles r. Gerner, Carl p. Guhdiach,
Harry Ruthschnd, George NJ. Siebert
Theodore A. LeCkeTt Dr. Chr. Strack.
and Kurt NOeloluer. UN-OfhCiu.
The United German Societies OF tie
District have arranged 10 have chorus
of 20 male voices. the vocalists bcing
selected from the Arion, Washington
SaenEarbuud, the German Maennerchor.
and tbe United Singers Of Washington
Societies.
Observance Is General
No. only will German Day be cele-
brated NJ Luna Park but its Observance
VIII extend throughout the length and
breadth of the country The celebra-
tion is FOR the purpose OF commemorate
Ing the memory of the little band OF
settlers who first landed on the shores
or the Delaware ir lGSc This settlements
was composed cf two Teutonic stocks.
The lower German fIOm England. and
the higher German from che Mother
Country. Theirs was a nature touched
through years OF contact by the CHEEKY
VIII and light fancy oC the CeIt; a dis
position as sunny and genial as the day
is loag.
IN Washington the celebration viii bs
observed principally by the United Ger
man SoCi ties OF the District Of Col
umbia- This organization is without
any connections whatsoever with any
foreign society. It's paramount object IS
the promotion of German culture and
tile maintenance OF customs and tradi-
uons dear 20 the CT man heart.
Amusements All Open.
The management OF the park has de-
cided. In view of the TACT that the cele-
brctIon is 10 occur on the date set for
every
place of amusement shall b- placed AZ
the disposal or the visitors. Flaborata
preparations are being made cor the
lunch. which will be one of rha rrfp-
cinal features In connection with tba
celebration. This lunch viii rousis- nj
the most luscious dCIiCactes obtainable.
There viii also be speechn1aIzir, This
program has not as vet been con,pIeted
but 1t is expected that some of the most
prominent Germans ia the community
VIII participate in this feature Of the
celebration.
Officers Of United Societies.
The following officers Of the United
German Societies of the District Of 60
lumbia viii probably participate in the
celebration Kurt VoeIckner. presi-
dent; Hermann Vollmer, first vice
president; F. A RocIar, second vice
president; Henry T. Warneson:
Charles +, Gerner. treasurer.
AT the end of the sixth decade Of
the eighteenth century Georgetown
contained more Germans than citizens
Of other nationalities The FIRST
church built in Georgetown was a Ger
man Lutheran Church The popuIace
OF this section bauled together and
9S'0Fi iaFutiy prayed an important DaTr
In the organization OF the United Ger
man Societies OF the District Of Column
bia. Later this society became on
auxiliary TO the National German
American Alliance, which viii also be
largely represented by out-of-tovn
Germans. Every German in the Dis
trict will be out IN force on October
8. Elaborate preparations are being
perfected, and IL is believed that many
representatives of Out-of-toWn socie-
ties viii come To this city to partici-
pate i'm the Luna Park celebration.
Societies Represented.
The following societies viii in all
probability be represented at the cele-
hration. BavaTian German Beneficial
Union. District No. 100. Columbia
Brewers Beneficial Association; Ger
man Orphanage Association; Occasia
Lodge No. 1. !. O. X. Of p. Baden:
Arion Singing; PIattduetscher yerein:
German-AmerIcan Benevolent: Column
nid Turn Nerein; Germania Maenner-
chor. Swabian Beneficial Association:
Veterans, Eighth Battalion District of
Columbia Volunteers. 1861. Hesse
'armstadt Union, District No. 40;
butchers Benevolent Associations;
Washington Grove Order of Druids;