Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-18
GERMANS HAD
THINGS THEIR
OWN WAY HERE
Big Parade Was Feature Fol-
lowed BY FeStIvIii8s At Excel
SlOT Grove, Many Take Part
THE ATHLETIC EVENTS
Former Mayor LankeHing Of Ho-
hOkeH, Made the Speech Of
the Occasion.

Over 1000 Germans celebrated
the third anniversary of "Deutscher
Tag" at Excelsior Grove, Maurer.
yesterday afternoon and last night.
The size of the celebration broke all
records and not an accident marred
the occasion. Everyone was in the
best Of humor and the excellent pro-
gram was carried out without a
hitch.
The visitors began to arrive early
yesterday morning and at noon
Mayor Bollschweiler, who was the
honorary president of the arrange
ment committee, dined at the Packer
House with the speaker of the day.
Ex-Mayor Lankering, of Hoboken;
Musical Director Hugo Speech, Justus
Kaletsch president of the commits
tee; John Pfeiffer, treasurer: and
Rev. Jacob Ganss, of Kreischerville,
S. I.
After the banquet the party was
Joined by Alderman Cannon, Alder
man Schultz, Alderman Dalton and
several other guests. Headed by
platoon of police In charge of Ser
geant Mulligan, and Bollschweiler'a
Union Band, the oficials went in
coaches to the car barn, where the
parade was being formed.
It was after O'Clock when the
procession started, but when it did
start the sight was one worth seeing.
First came the police, then the
band, and August Kroeger and John
johnson mounted. The twenty-five
different societies followed, each
with their banners flying. one So
ciety was garbed In white and an
other was preceded by about zoo
school children, prettily dressed.
Several Floats.
There were several floats, one be-
ing that Of the Vergnuegungs Club,
OF this city. 1t was a mammoth afs
fair and representing the Goddess Of
Peace, and on top OF It were q num-
ber OF fair damsels, draped In white.
It was designed and built BY Julius
Kaletsch
Another society had large urn-
brella which almost covered the
road. The Goodwin Fife & Drum
Corps were In line and q second
band was near the middle of the
procession. After the societies came
the coaches in which were seated
the arrangement committee and the
speakers. Mayor Bollschweiler and
Ex-Mayor Lankering occupied the
first coach and the aldermen the one
following.
Crowds of people cheered the
Germans on every street throughout
the line Of march. Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Lehman were on horseback.
and Water Cress joe" with bas-
ket under his arm, proudly occupied
a place in the line.
The procession broke up at Mau-
rer and the /, 500 men who were in
the line adjourned to the grove to
enjoy themselves. The parade was
the largest held here In some time,
being about seven blocks long.
Scene at the Grove.
Bollschweiler's Band played sStar
Spangled Banner" in the grove,
which was the beginning Of the pro-
gram. The school children then
sang my Country 'Tis of Thee,
after which Abram Feihle, president
OF the sch-Amerikanische Cen
trail Verein, of Middlesex county.
greeted the delegations.
Mayor Bollschweiler, who was
honorary president Of the arrange
ment com mittee. then made the ad-
dress of welcome. He told the Ger
AtUAD eA6b bAC SAt1 Was dJ LHetE
disposal and that he wanted every
one to have a good time.
The united singing societies. un-
der Director Speech, then rendered
'Untrene." An open air athletic ex-
hibition on horses, horizontal bars
and other gymnastic apparatus by
the New Brunswick Turn Verein
was loudly applauded.
Then came the address of the az
ternoon by Ex-Mayor Lankering, OF
Hoboken, who is also president Of
the h-Amerikanische of the
state. His speech was excellent and
when he. remarked that the occasions
like these helped bring the Ameri-
cans and Germans more closely to-
gether, applause followed. Mr.. Lam
kering spoke on the freedom of this
country in comparison with that in
the Fatherland and lauded tho
United States.
MI. bankering is big, iovial fei-
low and he added humor with his
pathos that made him the idol Of
his listeners.
A song. Liedes Crystal" and an
other athletic exhibition followed,
after which Rev. Jacob Ganss, of
Kreiseherville, made an excellent adj
dress. Another athletic exhibition
by the New Brunswick Turn verein
completed the program for the after
noon.