, 1908-01-06
CELEBRATES
A BIRTHDAY
MAENNERCHoR MAKES
MERRY UPON REACHING
AGE OF TWENTY-slX.
ing Until After Midnight, With
Good Attendance and Heartily En-
joyable Time-out of Debt and in
FIourishing Condition.

Inc NShly-SlAln anniversary Ol the
Laramie Maennerchor, the Oldest sing
ing society in the city II perhaps the
oldest in the state, was celebrated at
the Maennerchor hall Saturday night,
about $50 of the members of the so
ciety n their friends gathering in
honor of the occasion. An elegant
supper vas served at 10 o'clock, one
of the finest eve served by this or
g~anization, to which the lady members
of the families of the Maennerchor
contributed not a little. The menu
was pleasing and included several
kinds of cold meats, salads, cakes, cot
fee and light wines. The tables were
spread on the main floor of the hall,
with a long table on the stage for the
children, who were there in large
numbers and who took a prominent
part in the evenings entertainment.
Mattresses from the Union Pacific,
under the direction of Miss Nc
Sweeney, served coffee and tea.
Grand March.
Prof. F. w. OFT, the president of the
society, acted as POSTMASTER. The
evenings entertainment began with
an address in German by President
OFT, several members of the Maenner-
Choir, orchestral numbers by Niethe's
orchestra and vocal numbers by Miss
Agnes Kleeman. A grand march fol
lowed, headed by Mr.. and Mrs. OFT,
Prof. Marquardt and Mrs. Kleeman
and William Roth, Mrs. Roth and Miss
Bessie Brown. More han fifty cou,
pies participated in this march, the
leader stopping the procession and in
viting the participants to places at the
tables.
Some of the Speakers.
The POSTMASTER addressed a few
words to the members in English and
called upon Jacob Berner, one of the
earlier members of the society and a
past president, who responded in a
witty way. Prof. Marquardt proposed
a toast to the society, which was sung
standing. Afterwards Rev. Walton
toasted The LADIES' Mrs. Walton re-
spending. Richard Eberhardt spoke
urging the use of the German language
at least once a year., lest we forget"
and was heartily cheered as he went
from German to English-in the warmth
of his remarks and back again, show
ing command of both languages. Prof.
Marquardt's remaI ks were also timely
and to the point, he receiving frequent
and hearty bursts of applause.
Society in Good Shape.
1t was shown that the society is
now practically out of debt, having
several shares of stock in the building
association, which, when matured,
will add greatly to the treasury of the
society. The Maennerchor is now in
absolute possession of it's property, the
corporation having been merged with
the society, the latter taking over the
NSiiSS uIaiiS VI lhc JoilL tDIlItl IL.
The hall has been remodeled for the
exclusive use of the society, the the.
atrical feature not having beer renew
ed following the fire, when all the
scenery and stage property was de
stroyed by fire. The walls have been
recovered n repainted, the lights ar.
ranged for better effect and the piano,
SO badly damaged by the fire, is prac.
tlcally as good as new.
Dancing INDUCED In.
After the banquet the floor was
cleared and dancing consumed the re-
mainder of the evening. At this the
young people took a sprightly hand.
1t is somewhat remarkable that the
Maennerchor could have held togeth,
er uninterruptedly for more than a
quarter of a century, with few losses
of members and with the omission of
hardly a meeting when all the mem.
bers should have been present.