The Washington herald., 1908-07-06
NAME NEW OFFICERS
Annual Election Is Held by
Germania MaennerchOr.
HELBIG is AGAIN PRESIDENT
SRenEerbund Celebrates Fourth in
Manner BentfinR Society, Which
Boasts IL Never Does Things by
HaIves-JRcOb Karr, Oldest Menu
ber, Leaves shortly for Germany.

II has always been the boast Of the
does things by halves.
In keeping with this principle. the
Saengerbund started out to celebrate the
glorious Fourth with sun-up Saturday
morning. continuing the same all day
Saturday. and bring the celebration 20 a
fitting finale. The Saengerbund had been
invited 10 sing the patriotic choruses, ac-
companied by the Marine Band, at the
dedication o. the new Municipal Build
ing. and ii is agreed by all that there
never has been a celebration Of a similar
character where the vocal part Of the
programme was carried out with more
beautiful effect.
After the dedicatory festivities came
10 a close, the Saengerbunders and their
friends adjourned 10 the club home, where
they had made preparations TO celebrate
their own Fourth.
Patriotic Speeches Made.
John Waldman. the president Of the
Saengerbund. in a brief address pointed
out the significance OF the day. and patri-
ouc speeches were made IN turn by George
w. spier. president Of the Poets Club;
DR.. Christian Strack. and other lumi-
naries In the constellation Of Saenger-
bund orators. poets. and testers. Adolph
Levy, first jester Of the bund and poet
extraordinary Of the Dlehters, read the
Declaration of Independence, and Hugo
Schultze. former poet-laureate Of the
bund sang My Country. "Iis OF Thee.
Jacob Karr. the oldest living member OF
the Saengerbund. who in the next few
DAYS will start on a trip 20 Germany, was
present. and he received in song and toast
the good wishes Of the bunders for Bor
Voyage and Viel Vergnuegen. DR.. Adolpt
Levy, in the name OF the Saengerbund
presented Mr.. Karr with an artistically
executed copy of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, enjoining Mr.. Karr 20 take 4
with him on his trip through foreign
lands and ever TO think Of its great sig
nificance.
Meet in Annual Session.
The Germanis Maennerchor met in an,
nual session at their hall In the Besslei
building last night. a large membership
being present. and F. w. Helbig. tht
president. in the chair. After the reading
Of the annual reports of the various Of
ficers all of which showed the society IL
a fiourishing condition, the election OF
officers took place. with the following re
suit: f. w. Helbig. president Jonn Relf
vice president; Charles Streits. CORE
spending secretary; F. A. Aue. financial
secretary; Z. Hoffman, treasurer: w
Eisebeis. librarian; Joseph Goeltz. color
bearer; G. Fisher, Carl Cussler. and Kar
Braun, trustees. and Prof. Emil Chris
tiani. musical director.
The Columbia Turnverein has appolnte,
a committee 10 make ARRANGEMENTS foI
the reception and entertainment Of thos,
turner's who have gone to the Frankfur
Germany turnerfest, and who will re
turn TO their homes in this country b,
way of Washington.
Outdoor Meet July IS.
Indications point TO a successful outdoo
meet of the turner's at Brightwood Parl
on July IS II will be the first meet. o
this kind ever undertaken by the Wash
| ington turner's. but the large number o
teams and individual contestants wh,
| have signifed their intention to partici
pate at the meet justify the turner's t
| concluding that every event will be con
tested by the best local talent and teams
A meeting of the society will take plac
at the gymnasium tonight, on which oc
casion the newly elected officers will b
inducted into Office and the new consti
tuition and bylaws of the society go int
/ effect