Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-03
GERMAN VETERANS BUNDI
Sons Of Kaiserlaud Assembled from Three
States Perfect Association.
TO Be CALLED WESTERN KRrIGtRBUNr
Passage of Resolutions OF Regret ~
Death of Edward ROsewater
One of First Acts of
Organization.

The effort to form a western association
of German war veterans was pronounced
success the organization being perfected
Sunday afternoon at Washington hall In
the second days gathering of the veterans
who have been arriving from all parts OF
Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota for two
days. A full quota OF officers was elected
and the decision reached to meet every
year, the meeting next year to be held
in Omaha
After the meeting had been called Ia
order A. F. Mertens of South Omaha, presi-
dent of the local Deutscher Landwhr-
verein, introduced acting Mayor Johnson,
who welcomed the visitors to the city In
these words
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens: 1t is
with great pleasure that ! welcome you TO
You who have come from other states. you
are our guests. You who come from other
citiee. you are our friends. You from other
into our beautiful driveways we bid you
take your course. Through our parks we
bid you regale yourselves. In our public
buildings feel yourselves their owners as
well as their temporary tenants, and any
courtesy or accommodation that the ofiicial
portion of this city can possibly extend 70
you, command It, II shall be yours at Will,
as you are now welcomed by me with all
the hospitality that Omaha affords to
deserving citizens.
Therefore, / say welcome, thrice well
come, patriots and citizens, to this beauti-
full and most prosperous city OF your
adopted country.
western KrieEerbund.
The name adopted by the new associa-
ton is the Western Kriegerbund. and the
officers selected are A. F. Mertens of South
Omaha, president; r. e. Hendricks of
Johnson, Jefferson county. vice president
j. Henry Schrader of South Omaha, secre-
tary; Hans weise of Bennington, financial
secretary: Henry Greve OF Harrington,
treasurer. The board of directors for the
first year will consist of J. Clausen OF
West Point Herman Boiling of Papillion,
and John Dancer of Dedham, la.
One Of the first acts of the new associa-
ton was to pass resolutions Of sorrow al
the death of Edward Rosewater and also
to extend sympathy TO the bereaved family.
The afternoon meeting was most enthu-
siastic, over 1900 persons being present
After the completion of the organization all
left early for the exercises at Krug's park
in the evening. Here, in commentator
Of the battle of Sedan, Sunday being the
anniversary, scenes of the war were en-
acted in tableaus, over 100 taking part
mostly young women. The pictures were
beautiful with the natural background of
trees at the park. The music for the ac-
CASTOR was furnished by Schunke's or
chestra
Great Plans for Today.
Greater preparations are being made for
the exercises today, which will open with
a parade, leaving Washington hall about
10 o'clock this morning. The music for the
parade will be furnished by eight full bands
some from out Of the city, and after
marching through the streets of the city,
the societies will go to the Auditorium
corner, where sufficient street cars will be
In waiting to convey all to Krug's park
where further exercises will be held.
Music will be found on all sides at the
park The Royal Canadian band will be
augmented by the German bands and other
bands which took part in the parade and
all the German singing societies of the
city will be on hand to lend their voices
to eniiven the occasion. AS today Is Labor
day the capacity of the park will be taxed.
as every German society in Omaha, South
Omaha and Council Bluffs will be on hand
decorated with badges and colors, to meet
the visiting veterans. They will be given
a royal reception, and 1t is estimated that
over 10000 Germans will go to Krugs park
for the exercises.
The afternoon will be enlivened with all
sorts of. athletic sports, including wooden
shoe races. sack races, races for the
women and races for the children. The
Turner's will also give exhibitions with their
crack teams and the day will indeed be a
lively one.