The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-01

EsTy, everyday idea TO arouse enthusiasm
among the Germans. When a question is
brought home to them in which their
patriotism and love Of their adopted coun-
Try is made an issue. they rush TO the
front to a man. and rally around the
hag-their beloved Stars and Stripes
An example Of this love Of country vas
shown at Saenyerbund Hall yesterday aft
ernoou. at a mass meeting OF the Ger
mans Of this city, which was held under
the auspices OF the United German So
cieties, the purpose being 20 make final
arrangements for that section in the in
aUgural parade which will be composed
OF men Of German blood and extraction.
but who are residents Of this city and
vicinity. and are proud citizens Of the
United States
Rivalry In Keen.
Every one Of the twenty-three organiza-
tons was represented by large delega-
tons. and from the opening of the meet
ing until its adjournment it was evident
that there was keen rivalry between the
various societies as 10 being represented
IN the line Of march by the largest dele
CATION
There viii be 90 sidewalk Noergelei
committee, as every German regards It
as a point Of personal honor 10 form part
Of President-eIect Tafts escort CT. Thurs
day. All Germans are not Republicans.
but al OF them. whether belonging to this
party OF being Democrats. are intensely
patriotic Democrats viii vie with Re
publicans 70 show honor TO the new
President of the United States II there
were pToEibiuonistS among Germans.
they would also turn out. but the latest
census Of the Teutons Of Washington
does not record q single citizen OF that
nationality who subscribes TO that po-
litiCal creed; they all believe in the prin-
ciple Of temperance but not that Of pro
hibition-
Flags 10 BE Carried.
Dr. Kurt VoeIckner. president Of me
Central verein. GATED the meeting to
order and he requested Martin Wiegand.
chief marshal. 70 call the roll Of the flag
section. which showed that about twenty
flags and banners viii he carried in the
German section Among these are the
flags OF the Eighth Battalion. torn by
shot and shell n the civil war. forming
the rsllying point OF two companies OF
turner's: the great flag Of the Washing
Ton SaeugerbUnd. which during its long
and honorable career OF nearly sixty
years has been carried TO victory in na-
tionsl song competitions by the local
singers on many occasions; the flags Of
the Columbia Turnverein. one Of which
WAS carried through the war in the 's0s
and in the Inauguration parade Of Presi-
dent Lincoln. in which the turner's formed
part Of the escort Of honor: the banner
81 the ATiOn CSeSang TeTein. the fags or
the Germania M2ennerChOr. the Vereine
Batern Baden. Hessen DarmStaedter.
Schwaben. PIattdeutScheT Verein. The
Brewers Association. the three flags Of
the knights in Black the Druids the
GeTmsn-Auerican Unterstuetzungs We
rein. the Young Butchers Association:
Wilhelm Tell Loge. J-nkei B-aesig We
rein. OccaSia Bund. and others The Ger
man red. white and black viii wave side
by side with the stars and Stripes and
the various banners Of the organizations /
handsome affairs OF artistic silk en-
broidery-
The handsOmest men have been select &
ed BY each organization 20 take charge Of &
these emblems and carry them in the pa
rade. and their aids have also been (
selected with q view 10 physical quail
fcations and manly beauty. This can +
also be said with particular emphasis Of (
Martin Wiegand. chief marshal. and his
aids - Paul Brandstedt and Robert .
Piuyn. as well as Charles Corner. cap
tain Of the mounted troop.
The chief marshal announced that
Saengsrbund Hall had been designated as
headquarters. and requested the march
ers TO assemble al that place on Thurs
day. not later than y o'clock az noon, in
order TO be able to proceed to their rem
devious at 1870 o'clock. Mr.. Wiegand
further requested that ali flags be AZ
Hall not later than Ii
o clock He assured the members that 4
everything had been provided so far as
gloves, badges. and flags were con-
ceTned, and that there would be no ex-
pense 10 the individual marcher. as
funds therefor had been voluntarily sub
zcribed.
Rev. Dr. Brodthage. pastor Of the ST
John German Lutheran Church. made a
short address not only approving Of the
Germans turning out but requesting
every citizen TO honor the President Of
The United States in the manner contem-
plated by those assembled. n
SaenEeFbund Largest
The Saengerbund. due 10 the exertions
Z its president. John Waldman. in which I
be IS assisted by other officers Of the So
iety. promises TO furnish the largest con
,iagent of marchers. unless the Arion
1utwits them T. A Rockar. the presi-
Sent Of this organization. IS making every
Effort to capture this honor for his verein.
while the Columbia Turnverein. through ]
rs president, Prof. Werner A SpanhOofd.
F z. Mann. and its instructor.
Prof. Otto Goepel, are claiming this dis
.inctiOn- :
There Is keen rivalry between the vari-
BUS societies as 10 which viii make the ,
best showing, thus assuring success Of
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