The Washington herald., 1908-08-18

More than 45O0 German residents Of
Washington journeyed 10 Benning yester-
day as the guests Of the Windthorst Club.
the occasion being the celebrs ton Of the
anniversary Of the landing in America
OF colony Of settlers from the Father
land
The Star SpangIed Banner" was sung
alternately with the Watch on the
Rhine" and while the Germans showed
they were loyal 10 their adopted coun-
try. they also showed by their songs and
customs that love for the Fatherland stil
has place IN their hearts.
At 10 o'clock a large number Of Ger
mans, members Of the Windthorst Club
and other local German societies. gath
cred at Fifth and Washington streets
northwest. formed in line. and paraded
the principal streets.
Headed by the Marine Band. the pro-
cession, including a company Of eques-
TRANS. members in carriages and auto
mobiles. and a float. with Gregor Kramm
as marshal. led the way to the Benning
race track
Enjoy n Barbecue
Upon arrival at the course the march
ers and thousands OF other Germans were
I greeted with the sweet aroma Of barbe-
cued beef The barbecue lasted all day.
and was in charge Of Frank Auth. as
sisted by fifteen expert butchers. From
/ o'clock these men were kept constantly
busy giving out sandwiches OF this deli
cious meats to the hungry picnickers-
/ Promptly at 2.9e o'clock the principal
/ events Of the afternoon. automobile and
/ motorcycle racing. were begun. The first
/ card. which was a ten-mile motorcycle
race. brought the immense throng TO
| their feet by the speed the machines
were sent around the track. Ed Man
gold. on an Indian Flier." navigated the
| distance IN fifteen minutes. and when he
shut of the power OF his machine after
| crossing the line ahead OF his competi-
/ tors. a yell OF approval was let loose by
/ the IUsty throated Germans Malcolm
/ IGettenger finished second, and sam Nc
/ Pherson brought Up a close third
/ The fve-mile automobile race for ma
chimes costing less than $50 furnished
plenty Of excitement for the enthusiastic
1 spectators. c c. Campbell negotiated
the distance in eight minutes and thirty
one seconds. Edgar Orme was a close
second.
Delightful Track Events.
, Hugh Harding furnished plenty OF ex-
I element for the spectators IN the ten
mile automobile race. Harding drove a
8Iatheson car eleven miles in I7:2 while
his competitor. c. c. Campbell. IN an
Overland car. Travelled but ten miles in
Has Harding was compelled 20 60 eleven
miles owing 10 his machine being Of
/ greater horsepower than Campbeu's-
| Harding also drove an exhibition mile
with the same machine in is
Ed Mangold rode an exhibition race of
two miles on a motorcycle. He made the
distance in 3-0L
Or. CobIeuz. in a Stearns car. drove
/ an exhibition six miles in SIS Is
] Following the track events the crowd
swarmed over the fences separating the
I green from the track onto the green
/ where the field events were held
Catching the creased pig was the first
event on this programme After severa'
boys. big and little old and young had
I chased old Razorback" around the field
several times. young Clarence Nfahoney- Z
typical son Of old Erin. got a half-nelsoT
on one of the piss forelegs and put hin
on his back Mahoney was awarded thy
prize. which was the pig.
Little Ones Have Inning.
The chudren-s event furnished alnos
as much amusement 70 the great Grove
Of older folks as Il did the children
Young girls participated in sack races anc
short dashes. and acquitted themselve,
molly. Little Helen SPAIN. ten year.
old. carried OF two Of these prizes Sh.
distanced all her competitors in tn,
girls sack race and the ffty-yard dash
b Her brother. Carl SPAIN. who is foul
years her senior. won the boys sacl
/. race. Little Willie LingeTback. sever
years old. won the sack race for boy.
between the ages Of seven and ten years
The Twining and Advent teams OF tn
Independence League attempted to plaI
p a game Of baseball. but the storm pu
an end TO the contest al the end OF thl
fourth inning The score when the Eams
was called was Advent. 2. and Twinin.
) CITY. J.
Hesburg and Murphy formed the Ad
vents battery. and they had the schoo
. boys at their mercy frozn the start
Gordon pitched weu for the Twininl
team. but was a trifie wild
. winning team, but as the contest did no
, so five innings. the money was evenl.
, divided.
ROuted by the storm.
When the storm broke over Bennini
every one scampered for the pavilion
All had not reached shelter when tn
heavens seemed 10 open and the raii
, fell in sheets. Soon a section Of n
roof over the pavilion commenced {
= leak, and many were compelled to seel
; other shelter
. After the storm abated. the floor Wa
! cleaned of as much as possible. rain
J having leaked through. forming pud
= dies. and dancing was commenced Tn
Marine Band was on hand and fur
nished music in the afternoon and even
ing
= While dancing was going on al on
: end Of the pavilion a genuine Dutcl
= supper was being served at the other end
| This meal consisted Of rye bread. DO