The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
PLAN HUGE OLYMPIAD
Columbia Turner's Want 1t
Held in This City.
LIKE THE GAMES IN ENGLAND
Proposed to Have Great Gathering
of International Athletes Next
lear-SaengerbuHd Deeply In
terested In Forthcoming Election
of Officers-DeutSchtum in Session.

I II present plans OF the Columbia Turn
verein are carried into execution. and there
! is every reason to believe that they viii
/ be. American athletes and their foreign
/ competitors VIII have an opportunity to
] demonstrate their valcr and proWess on
the athletic field, at the American Olym-
pic games and international athletic out
door meet. which will be held in this city
some time next year
The first outdoor athletic meet OF the
turnverein was held at Brightwood Driv-
ing Park last Saturday Considering the
short time in which preparations were
made. this exhibition proved such an IN
qualified success from asi athletic as well
as financial point OF view that the Wash
ington turner's have come 70 the con-
clusion to hold an American and inter
national meet in this city next year,
similar to the Olympic games now being
held in England
All to Lend a Hand
Il IS the intention Of the Columbia
Turnverein to extend invitations 10 par
ticipate at the American Olympic games
70 every turnverein in the United States,
10 every athletic club. the Y N c. A.
and other organizations cultivatinE out
door sports It IS argued that Wash
ington. above every other place IN the
United States. is qualified for an exhi-
bition Of this kind, and the Columbia
Turnverein proposes to arouse local inter
est in the matter and request the assist
ance Of the various organizations in this
city to make tbe affair a success
The Chamber Of Commerce and the
Board Of Trade and all the German So
cieties in the city VIII be asked 10 offer
their aid in the enterprise. and It IS
hoped that by q united effort the Ameri-
can Olympic games viii achieve not only
national fame, but viii be the Mecca for
foreign athletic competitors as vel.
The SaenEerbund Officers.
The nomination Of officers Of the Wash
ington Saengerbund. which viii take place
on the first Sunday in the month Of Au-
gust. IS the one exclusive topic at the
bund house at the present time. In
usual importance is attached 10 this
years election on account Of the national
saengerfest. which VIII take place in New
York next year. and at which the local
society win participate Every effort will
be made by the local singers to capture
tAAE INST ~ 4IE at A-lr SDLlE fDIlkEL
and for that reason it is deemed advisable
by the members Of the bund not 70 make
any thorOughgoing changes in the list OF
officers this year John waldman. 'presi-
dent Of the bund. will. IN all probability.
be renOminated and reelected, Nj Waid-
man being an active singer himself and
attending the rehearsals regularly The
names OF George W Spier and Adolph
Levy have also been mentioned in con
nection with the presidency. but It IS
understood that both Of these candidates
viii withdraw from the contest II Nj
Waldmaa decides 10 accept a reelection.
PoeticaI SouIs Commune.
The Dichterbund, society composed OF
the exalted and select poeticaI souls Of the
Deutschtum Of the city, met at their
waIhalIa Saturday night, George w
Spier OCCUPYING the moss-gr0wn rock un-
der the giant oak. he being the most ex-
alted Of all the poets Many hours they
sat in deep meditation. their majestic
brows showing the wear and tear OF their
pOetical brains by deep furr0ws, their
arbrosial locks disheveled and discon-
solate. More and more nectar to soothe
their innermost. their most sacred feel
ings. and more nectar and knaster- Dr
Strack. the severe and righteous censor.
announced 10 the sage assembly OF rhyme
sters that after COmmuninE with himself
in solitude and fasting for forty davs
he had decided 10 change the rules gov
erning the admission into the magic circle [
He announced in poeticsI meter that there
had been shown too much indulgence with [
candidates in the past, that they must
hereafter submit to more severe tests.
Adolph Levy. poet extraordinary. OBJ
jected 10 the rulings Of DR.. Strack- and
II looked for a time as II another chal- !
lenge to mortal combat would be the re- l
suit Of the meeting
Dr. StraCk's measure was finally adopt
ed by a unanimous vote. and Adolph Levy I
was granted leave Of absence to repre-
sent the local poets at the Dichterfest in !