The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
MAKE THEIR AVOWAL
Columbia Turnyerein In
stalls a Fools Judge.
ALL WEAR THEIR OUNCE CAP
Thereafter Every Man and Woma"
Il Admitted to Sacred Precincts of
Prince Carnival, Where Much
MeFrymaking ResuIts-TribUne Is
Mounted at Cali of Presiding Judge

There being day in the year when the
sons and daughters of the German Fa-
therland publicly acknowledge the fact
that the world, after all is nothing but
a big joke, and when they subscribe to
the saying of the immortal Shakespeare,
What fools these mortals be- the mem-
beTs OF the Columbia TurHverein assem-
hled NJ their hall last night to make pub
lie avUWal of their foolishneSs in words
and deeds. II was the Narren Sit2ung or
annual fools session. and men and
women. young and old. We're called upon
by the Kleine Rath, or the Fools Court,
10 mount tie tribune at the call of the
presiding fools Judge and give testimony
To their foolish deeds in the past year. \
fools session would not be complete
without the cap and bells, and every one
admitted 10 the session was, therefore,
compelled TO don the multi-colored fools
cap before being permitted to enter the
sacred precincts of Prince Carnival.
PreSides over Court.
The court. which was presided over by
f. r. Mann. boss Narr consisted OF the
following assistant Narren: Julius Dueh-
ring. Carl Egof Carl Hammeli Rudolph
Saur. Carl Schroeder. William Ruck-
daoschel, and John r. Merguer. The fool
b5iliffs were Paul HALTER and Charles
Kolimar both ot whom were attired in
the costume of court testers, and hailed
those who were called upon TO make
confession before the Kleine Rath, who
occupied q rostrum surmounted by the
stars ana Stripes ana the bust Of Water
jain, der turnyater.
To the strains Of the Narreu march, the
court, preceded by the bailiffs. entered
and took its place upon the rostrum. the
Narren richter 40 once announcing the
fools rules and regulations governing
the transactions Of the evening. BY OBJ
serving these rules. there was nothing
left for those participating but 10 be
naarrisch.
The Washington Saengerbund was rep
resented by a delegation, Of which Frank
Claudy. who has acted as the fools
judge of the buud for many years. was
the chairman Adolph Levy. the jester OF
the bund, was also present, as was Mr.
SCheuermaun, comptroller Of the Saenger
Wears a FOOLS Cap.
Mrs Pauline Walther. wearing fools
cap. asceuded the steps of the podium
and pressed upon the golden locks Of
Narreu Koenig Mann the cap Of the even
ing. after which Mr. Claudy, Of the Saen-
Ecrbuud was cited before the court In
eloquent words. be explained why it was
well % Dee a fool az times. and that it
took wise man to be a good fool lie
said there was enough room under the
FOOLS cap for both the SaeugeThuud and
the Turnycrcin 20 live in peace and haT-
mony
A. Buehler. president Of the Turner, in
caustic words laid bare the f0ibles and
shortcomings of the various German so
cieties some OF which. he said, were
spending their time and money IN self
irrigation and pinochie playing instead
of attending 70 their duties as singers.
turner's. and members of sick benefit and
other organizations.
Adolph Levy first Jester Of the SacuEer-
bund. advised the Turner's 20 come out
manfully and support the ". &. r. L. iu
its effort TO introduce prohibition into the
District of Columbia Mr.. Levy prophe-
sled that if prohibition were 90 be boss
i'm Washington the seat Of the govern
ment would DE transferred 90 Alexandra.
Va. on the map.
some Home Truths.
q. Fink roasted Die Baereuriege, and
John Schoettle told the members a few
home truths about the funniest at VII
Mrs. Walther brought down
the house with her witty remarks on the
officers OF the society, each Of whom she
presented with an appropriate souvenir.
Herbert Levy made one of his typicaHy
side-splittiug speeches, sparing none. A
comical sketch was presented by 5.
Scharbau. q. Fink, and A. Meissner.
Original songs set 40 original music,
were sung by the assembly at intervals.
Refreshments were served