The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
ALL AUGURS WELL
FOR BIG FETE At
ELECTRIC PARK
Volksfest Under Way Surprises
Even Its Promoters by First
Days Success.
MAYOR GETS FIRST
VOTE FOR POPULARITY
Boys Orchestra from New
York Orphan Asylum
Headliners.

The volksfest and carnival, for the
begun in electric Park under most
favorable conditions.
No great crowds had been expected
on the first day and no special attrac-
tons had been provided, but last even
ing saw the park wel-filled and
through the gate receipts, of which
half will go to the Hospital fund, a
considerable sum was realized.
Ernest Hirschoft tooH the place of
former Judge Gottfried Kruegeri as
chairman of the big reception commit
tee of nearly 400 members. He will
take Mr.. Krueger's place during the
week. h visitors enjoyed the attrac-
tons of the outdoor stage and the
"Granda Humanus," al automatic de-
vice that walks through the park and
rides Il bicycle.
The Destruction of the Maine" with
realistic stage settings, representing
Havana harbor was watched with
great interest. The ship was blown
up and sunk before the audience.
The bazaar under the auspices of the
Ladies' Society of the hospital, con-
nected with a booth for the sale of ice
cream and cake, brought good financial
results. The women who arranged for
this part of the volksfest are Mrs.
Elizabeth Eberhardt, president; Mrs.
Anna ~Schlenker, secretary; Mrs. Eliza
beth Wickenhofer, treasurer; Mrs.
Matilda Bacutgen, Mrs. Anna Maui,
Mrs. Louise Steltzer, Mrs. Maria Held,
Mrs. Franciska Noll and Mrs. Bertha
Hoffman.
They also form part of the commit
tee of arrangements, together with Mrs.
Louise Blum, secretary of the hospital
frauen verein; Mrs. Amalic Batsche,
treasurer of the verein; Otto Zahn,
president; Hugo r. Kollmer, vice-presi-
dent; Paul w. Roder, treasurer; John
Frahm, chairman of the pleasure COM
mittee; Emil Schumacher, chairman
of the committee on printing and deco
rations; Paul w. Roder. chairman OF
the committee on finance, and Richard
Schumacher, chairman of the commit
tee on refreshments.
Charles Eytel handled the wheel OF
fortune and realized good financial re-
suits for the first day.
Great interest was shown In the vot-
ing contest for the most popular man
in Essex county, who will receive a
silver loving cup at the end of the car
niVal. Mayor Jacob Haussl.ing, who
with Governor Fort, Police Judge
Charles f. Herr and Police Commits
sioner Lyman Kane, heads the pre-
pared list, received the first vote last
night.
The contest committee consists of
Albert Haeberle, jr.. chairman; Carl
Kuhn, Hugo r. Kollmer, George
BerduXe, Carl Trimborn, Richard
Schumacher, Hermann Won Der Heide,
Oh. Baumann, louis Schaefer, Mrs.
Louisa Steltzer, Mrs. f. Krause and
Mrs. NJ. Ecllerling.
One of the main attractions of the
carnival will be the boys orchestra at
the Hebrew Sheltering Home in New
York, which will play this afternoon
from A until 6 O'Clock and at night from
s to 10 o'clock. The boys have offered
services as a donation for the
benefit. A drum and fife corps of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum of this city
will receive them at h Pennsylvania
and take them to the park.
Tomorrow night Mayor Jacob Hauss-
ling and other city officials will visit
the carnival. The Mayor will make an
address. The United Singers of New
ark will sing.