The Washington herald., 1909-04-30

Frederick Imhof. president Of the Ger
man Orphan Asylum; president OF the
vestry Of Concoreia Church. and presi-
dent Of the Prospect Hill Cemetery
Corporation. was the guest OF honor at a
banquet given by his friends at Ssenger-
bund Hall last night, the occasion being
his eightieth birthday anniversary.
The auditorium Of Saengerbund Hall
was decorated with a profusiOn OF flow
ers. palms, and ferns. The stage was
banked with bouquets of flowers, tokens
OF esteem from personal friends and or
ganizatiOns with which Mr.. ImhOf has
official connection
The table Of honor. al which were
seated Mr. Innhof Hon. Simon Wolf, the
chairman Of the celebration. and officers
OF the various organizations. occupied
the head and center Of the hail. and from
II brsnched two long banquet tables, at
which we're seated those who had come
70 do honor to Mr.. Imhof and sing his
praises.
Mr.. Wolf PresIdes.
Hon Simon Wolf, Minister 70 Turkey
under President Cleveland. called the as
sembly TO order. He stated that Will
tam Kettler, vice president cf the Ger
man Orphan Asylum. had asked him to
act IN his place as POSTMASTER. MI
Wolf. in eloquent terms. reviewed Mr.
Inhofs career Of usefulness and activ-
ity for the benefit OF suffering humanity
Mr.. Wolf informed Mr. ImhOf that a set
OF resolutions had been adopted by the
board OF trustees Of the orphan asylum
which would be presented 70 him.
Mrs Barthel- as president Of the ladies'
auxiliary Of the asylum board. congratu-
/ lated Mr. Imhof and wished him many
years Of happy life.
Mrs Pauline Walther vice president OF
the board, read an original poem
Mrs Andrew Loef5er. a member OF the
ladies' auxiliary, also offered her best
wishes
Dr. AdOlph Menzel. pastor OF Concor-
dia Church. OF which Mr. ImhOf has
been the Sunday school superintendent
paid tribute 20 the work OF the guest.
The Saengs srbUnd quartet sang. and
Louis Kettler. vice president OF the asy-
lum. profered his congratulations.
Others who spoke were William F. Mey-
ers. J. Griesbauer. Harry Rothschild.
William ?. Gude. president Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce William Kettler. Charles
Graf. former president OF the asylum,
Adolph Levy. A Guide Charles ROgier
and Capt. GerneT. and others.
Mr. ImhOf. replying 20 the tributes. said
he had merely tried 10 do what he con
sidered his duty
Mr. Imhof was born in Schwsrzenau.
Westphalia. Germany. on April -. 1s29.
When a youth he came 20 this country
and established himself in the merchant
tailoring business in Washington. His
residence in this city extends over a
period Of sixty years. and among Ger
maE-Americans he has become one OF
the best known and most honored.
Among the Guests.
Among thos4 present we're Christian
Heurich. James jose. Louis KettIer. DR..
Christian Strack. George BessIer. c. A.
Didden. Charles Graf. J. Griesbauer. A
Guide. J. F. Schneider. Theodore Pitt.
Werner Koch. Simon Wolf. George Seuf-
ferle Harry RothschiId, Charles Botsch.
9. X Baier. Andrew Loeffier. Cant
Charles Gerner. Mrs. Katharine Loef-
fer. X. G. Barthel. Henry Poetzmann.
Adolph Levy. " F. N0rdhof. q. P
Pitt Philip Dittes. Karl Mueller. John
@. Meinburg. Marti Weigand. Charles h
Jacobson, Christian Beilstein. W F Mey-
ers. J. a. KOons Charles Diesmer.
Charles Dietz Charles Coomes- " War
ner. Christian Running William Brodt
Miss A Gran. Mrs Simon Wolf. Mrs
Muehleisen- Mrs. Xander Mrs. William
r Guide. Mrs. Charles Gerner. Mrs. Pau
line Walther. Mrs Charles Diesmer. Mrs
Pitt, Mrs John Kolb. Mrs Adolph Levy.
Mrs Streitberger. Mrs E ]. Sacks. Mrs
Dunkhorst, William p Herbst. William
Martins. John Kraft Wolftang Ruckdae-
schel. George W Spier. and others.