The Washington herald., 1909-02-24
GERMAN SOCIETIES
HOLD Big MEETING
Plans Completed for Taking
Part in Inaugural.
DISCUSS BUILDING NEW HOME
Great Amount of Important Business
Is Dispatched Under Active Lead
ership OF Kurt VOeIckner-Number
of Delegates Are Admitted 10 Mem
bershiP--AnnuaI Report Read.

the United German Societies. held at
Bessler's Hall last night. a great amount
/ Of important business was brought be
/ fore the meeting and dispatched under
the energetic presidency Of Kurt VOelck-
ner.
I A number OF delegates were admitted
TO membership; an appeal for a contribu-
ton for a Fritz Reuter- statue in Ger
many was read and acted upon, and the
| reading Of the annual report Of the board
Of trustees showed the organization 90
! be in an excellent financial condition
/ Chief Marshal Martin Wiegand. Of the
Inauguration parade committee. reported
/ progress. and announced q mass meeting
I for next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
! at the ssengerbUnd Hall The question
Of the building OF a German House" a
home for ali the German societies OF the
CITY. was discussed. Patrick J. Haltigan
and p. T. Moran. national officers Of the
! Ancient Order OF Hiberinans, extended a
/ personal Invitation 10 the Germans to as
I sist in The celebration OF Robert EmmeI's
anniversary Al the Columbia Theater on
March :. q vote OF thanks was extended
3 10 The Washington Herald for its excel
/ lent German city news service; a number
I Of speeches were made by members, in
which they earnestly advocated 20 SUP
/ port the Columbia Turnverein IN its new
4 hall enterprise. and a large number Of
I bills were read. approved. and ordered
T for payment.
Discuss Inaugural Parade.
I The most important discussion OF the
meeting was brought about by the pro-
I posed participation Of the organization
and the Germans Of this city in the in
augurstion parade. Martin WIegand, the
chief marshal. reported that all prepara-
/ tons were completed: that badges. flags.
/ gloves. banners headquarters. and every
thing had been attended 10. and that
/ sufficient funds had been collected which
( would relieve those who lined I'd in the
march OF every expense.
q Mr.. Wiegand appealed 20 all Germans
( Of the city 70 turn out in force, and
/ thereby prove their patriotism 10 their
/ CO-Citizens. Kurt VOelckneT. the pTesi-
( dent OF the society. and Charles Corner.
the captain Of the mounted troop, fol-
/ lowed Mr. Wiegand in the same argu-
ment. President V0elckner announced a
committee meeting 81 the Saengerbund
hall on Friday evening. and q general
mass meeting Of all Germans OF this city
and surrounding district az the Saenger-
bund hall. for Saturday afternoon. AT 3
( O'Clock.
The following delegates were announced:
( Occasia Bund-G. H Hammer. Francis
Escherich, John Pippert. William Brak-
hagen. r J. Andrew SchUerger, Platt-
deutscherverein; Otto Kalleweit. Carl
Achterkirchen. and August Schmidt.
Uphold Personal Liberty.
Patrick J. Haltigan. editor Of the Ma
tional Hibernian. and P T. Moran. both
Of this city, and officers Of the National
Ancient order OF Hibernians were an
nouRced. and their appearance was.
greeted with enthusiastic applause There
is a pact between the Gernanic and
Celtic races and organizations IN this
I country mutually 10 assist one another IN
the stand they are taking against those
VINO would encroach upon the principles
1 Of personal liberty and other sentiments
dear 10 the heart Of beth nationalities.
The two visitors in eloquent language
dwelt on the patriotism and good Ameri-
canism OF the Irish and German Ameri-
can element. and announced that Dr.
Hexamer president Of the German rnerf-
can Alliance. had been secured as the
chief orator at the anniversary OF Robert
Emmett cordial invitation was ex-
tended to the Germans &c attend the cele-
bration. which was accepted with good
VIII and q cheer.
The question Of a German House" be-
ing under discussion. F. A. Rockar, pres
ident Of the Arion Gessngverein. and
GUstave Bender. secretary OF the Central
Verein. said that it would be far more
advisable 70 accord every assistance 20
the Columbia TurnveTein IN its new hall
enterprise, and make their hall serve the
purposes OF a German House or a
home for those societies which have no
hall OF meeting place Of their own. than
20 build another German club house Nj
Bender said that It required considerable
more funds TO maintain a Turn hall than
that Of any other society. and that the
Turner'S performed worthy services IN
the cause OF the preservation Of the Ger
man language and giving its members a
thorough physical education.
Il was decided 20 contribute s. toward
the erection Of a statue OF Fritz Reuter-.
a Piattdeutscher poet. in his native town,
Stavenhagen. Germany. This IS the second
contribution made by the society