The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12
FOOLS ARESUPREME
Saengerbund Holds Annual
Narren Sitzungen.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS HEARD
Simon WOLF Denounces the FrOhibt-
ton BiiI and Defends the C1nteen.
ueI GomDers Also TaIk-Pranks Are
Played by ThrOnE of Merry testers.

Prince Carnival regned supreme. and
fools had the floor At the twenty-fifth
anniversary OF the Sacngerbund Narren
s!tzungen last night. The great banquet
hall OF the bund was filled to OVERLOOKING
Frank Claudy, former president Of the
bund, acted as the Ndrren judge, assisted
by council Of eminent fools" testers.
and tipstaffs. A strain of seriousness.
everything that was said although il was
clothed in fools" language
| The speakers literally were all up in the
air" as they delivered their addresses.
/ They had to ascend a flight Of steps
which landed them among the fstage)
clouds, from which position they made
their harangues.
/ Among the more seriOus-minded fool
speakers were Simon Wolf. former Minis
ter 70 Turkey Congressman Richard Bar
tholdt, of Missouri, and Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation Of
Labor. Mr.. Wolf spoke on number Of
topics ut present occupying public atton-
ton. referring especially to the fight for
personal liberty in the District
Is Against Prohibition.
1--WE are always in opposition to the long
and short haired women Of both sexes,
land We are decidedly against prohibition
because it is a fool proposition, and never
prohibits" said Mr.. Wolf We protest
lagaiust and defy those people who would
shackle our own individual and personal
appettes, and legisate virtue into our
hearts They can't 90 it, and they shan't
do Il. The abolition Of the canteen IN the
larmy is he best proof Of their foolish
work. II produced riot and disorder In the
American army, which this day stands
ldisgraced in the eyes Of the world. The
Brownsville affair would never have oc-
Icurred If the canteen had existed and two
igreat American statesmen would never
have gridrOned themselves.
Nh Wolf referred 10 the japanese ques-
ton and said that as long as the saen-
gerbund and kindred societies exist,
Japan will never annex the United States,
and that no matter what country or ma
tion this country should ever 60 20 war
with. the German-American would al
ways be found fighting for the Stars
land Stripes. The speaker favored the
Immigration Of those who are enu-
tied to come TO these shores of lib
erty," and denounced I'm scathing terms
the narrow-minded ideas Of those who
favor restriction Of immi grafton Ia this
/ country.
/ Richard BarthOIdt. member Of Congress
from Missouri. spoke on fools meetings,
and said that the Saengerbund need not
imagine that they mOnOpolized them, as
he had participated at a fools session
up on the hill lie first roasted the
anti-upping bin, saying that u was no-
body's business II one American citizen
felt inclined to make a present TO an
other American citizen.
Fool with Fool Propositions.
aIr. Bartholdt gave it as his opinion
THAT more 'fooT' propositions take VI
the valuable time Of the American Con.
gress than measures that would really
rebound % the benefit Of the nation
1.-THE speaker expressed it as his opinion
that the month Of February being th'
I. month OF Menus. Of Prince Carnival
and OF Narren Sltzungen. the people a
large cannot resist its foolish inhu
ence. which. he said was exemplife,
! by such foolish propositions AS th
tipping bill and the measure to 'dr,
up the District.
Mr. Bartholdt in conclusion OF hi
p speech. assured the audience that as Joni
= as he lived and had voice In the cOun
Y ellis OF the nation that he would AWAY
be found In the front rank for the figh
= for personal liberty.
o As Mr. Barthoidt descended from tb
clouds "a upstaff rushed in with tele
gram to Judge Claudy" The messenge
T. announced that the message was from
s. Theodore Roosevelt Judge Claudy rea
e the dispatch. which was as follows
"ConEra tulatiOns Of myself and BoOke
e T Washington on the twenty-fifth ami
A., versary Of the foolish session Of tn
-. Washington Saengerbund. 1 have oTdere
I, the Secretary OF the Treasury TO han
- you lemon, or. rather a trophy as a
: appreciation OF the bum esteem in whiC
you are held By the people Of this city
As a further mark Of my regard 1 hav
sent this telegram collect.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Have Fun with Gompers.
Samuel Gompers. president of tn
Se American Federation Of Labor, Wa
Z, "hoisted up" and peeping out from b,
M tween two fleecy clouds, he addressed tn
e audience. a fools cap adjoining his ma:
~ sive brow. He spoke 81 the benefit NJ
e tions have derived from the advice {
s. fools. and thought it required a "prett
~. smart man" 10 be a frst-cIass fool A
y the conclusion Of his speech he wa
ed loudly applauded and presented with
Is silver 0inl drinking service, consisting
Of tankard and cups. Mr.. Gompers touehe
eF a responsive chord when he spoke Of III
10 peoples rights and said that he woul
a tight for them as long as he was able
81 work.
Among other speakers were: Pres
- dent RoclSaT, Of the AriOn Singing s.
er ciety; John Waldman. president of Il
SaeRgerbund: Fred q. Dietrich, board
directors; Mrs Frederick Carl, presidei
Of the Ladies' Club; Harry Minister,
%; w. Spier. Albert Lepper. Louis Fade
: Fred Carl. Herbert Levy, and others
. large number Of letters from out-of-tOV
societies were read, congratulating Il
mr. SaengeTbund on its twenty-fifth ann
versary. A huge FOOLS cap in immO
D. teIles was received while the celebrate
was in progress, from the Carniy
GeSellsehaft Mainz, Germany. 9th
caps were received from the BeethovC
he Maennerchor, New York, and the Eliz
z beth IN j. Maennerchor. Prince Ca
nival was represented by William HU
1, nemann. SaengerbUndia by Mrs FRI
-" Carl. Germania by Mrs. o. Lossau. G
lumbla by Mrs II. Rayermann Godde
r. of Song by Miss Sophie Nussbaum, II
&C.. NOR by Albert Lepper. The fools coU
90. ell was COMPOSED of A +. JOrss