The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
DELEGATES COMING
FROM us BODIES
German-American League Con-
ventiOn Calls Members From
All Parts of the State
Gathering at Shell Mound Park
to Commemorate Arrival
of PaStorius

The German American League OF
California will begin it's sixth annual
state convention this morning at
10 O'Clock in Germania hall, SS2 Web
ster street. Oakland, and commemo-
rate the arrival of the Germans under
Pastorius at Germantown. Pa. in 1853.
by grand German day at Shell Mound
park the following Sunday, October g.
Both gatherings are expected TO be
larger than those of previous years.
The league derives its strength from
the fact that ii is a federation of all
the German societies. lodges and clubs
in California, and Carl ". Mueller, cor
responding secretary of the monster
order. has learned that delegates will
be at the convention today, and
Sherry makers at the outing October
from every part of the state. Los An
geles. Sacramento. Stockton, San Jose,
San Luis Obispo. Santa Rosa, Vallejo,
Petaluma, Lodi, San Rafael and score
Of other cities will be well represented
LUNCHEON FOR DELEGATES
Delegates from the 175 organizations
that make up the league will be served
a luncheon in Germania hall after the
morning session of the convention to-
day. officers viii be elected at the
afternoon session and important mat
Jers affecting German-Americans dis
cussed in detail
The German consul and John Her
mann president OF the league. will
make addresses at the celebration at
Shell Mound. and a notable feature will
10,
voices of the Pacific saengerbund.
federation of all the German singing
societies of the coast
TURNER'S TO SHOW SKILL
Many turner's, members of the San
Francisco turnverein, the Mission turn
verein the Turnverein Eintracht and
the Oakland turnverein will give exhi-
bitfons of gymnastic skill. The men,
bers OF the Schwab abenverein, Verein
Oesterreich, San Francisco Grueti We
rein and other societies will appear in
German costume There will be games.
prize bowling. shooting, racing and
dancing. and two bands will furnish
music. The park will be decorated by
the horticultural society Hortensia.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
The present officers of the German
American league are:
John Hermann. president: Prof. A
PUtzker, first vice president; Charles
W. Arp. second vice president; Henry
II. Budde, recording secretary; Carl W.
Mueller. corresponding secretary; j. II.
Nelten, financial secretary; Julius X.
Hans. treasurer
The great German day celebration
Is under the management of the fol-
lowing executive committee:
p F. Rathjens. chairman; j. H Vel
ten, secretary: Charles Gebhard. treas
urer: Hans Veroni and E. J. SCHNEIDER.
Reception to Delegates
OAKLAND. Sept. 25-At the conclu
sion of the business session of the Ger
man-American league of California at
Germania hall tomorrow the evening
viii be devoted to a reception in honor
Of the delegates. which will be given
by the Oakland societies of the league.
The program will include several musi
cal numbers by Oakland maennerchor,
the singing section of the Oakland turn
verein and solo numbers. Albert Curr-
lin. president of the German American
league of Alameda county. will deliver
the oration of the evening.