The San Francisco call., 1909-10-04
of Founding of
Colony in Pennsylvania Cell
ebrated at Picnic

The anniversary of the founding of
the first German colony in America was
observed at Shell Mound park yesterday
by the German American league, whose
thousands of members were undis-
mayed by cIouded and stormy sky. 1t
was on October 6, 1852 this colony was
planted at Germantown. Pa. by Pas
torius, and the advance the German ma
ton has made in the world since then
was the theme of the speakers. Yet
the historical purpose was secondary
to a more practical end in the celebra-
ton yesterday, for its profits go toward
the building of a German house, which
is to be the center of German culture,
in it's broadest sense, on the coast.
The literary program was given in
the parks athletic grounds, F. w.
Rathjens presiding. The first speaker
John Hermann, president of the league.N
reviewed the part played by the Ger
man people in the making of America.
and passed to the subject of the Ger
man house. This, he said, should have
an inspiring influence upon the young
under the influence of German art and
letters while making them into sturdy
citizens.
GERMAN CONSUL SPEAKS
1T is great pleasure to be among
YOU" said Franz Bopp, German consul
general at san Francisco, who fol-
lowed Hermann, "for during your cele-
bration last year was in Germany 1t
is indeed> privilege to visit Germany
at this time and one in which l wish
you all might share. The great prog
ress made by the German nation IN
late years is thing to I'LL all Ger
mans and descendants of Germans with
pride.
Consui Bopp strongly Endorsed the
movement 10 place all German cluos
under one roof
Il hope the cornerstone will be laid
this year he continued such a house
would strengthen the pond between the
various societies on the coast 1t wouid
be a central meeting place for our
countrymen ana center of German IN
fluence.
PLANS ToR GERMAN HOUSE
The Enforcement of the house scheme
by Consul Bopp means great deal ior
its future, according to Carl ". Mueller,
secretary of the house association ana
of the state German-American league.
Before the fire. Mueller explains,
there were dozen different German
society halls Under the new scneme
1t Is proposed to raise 100000 through
the sale of shares in the ASSOCIATION.
At least $4,000 of this sum VIII go
to the purchase of a lot Banks have
already agreed to furnish the money
for an eight story class building to
cost not less than S250,000- In this
would be Incorporated theater Tor
public meetings, concerts and, not least,
for the production of German plays,
fully equipped gymnasium with baths;
a banquet hall, 1odgeroom ana Ger
man library.
A number of the leading artists OF
Germany have consented to give paint
ings and a number of German manu-
facturers to aid in the furnishings.
1t is proposed to have nothing IN the
interior that is not made in Germany
and given to the house as an example
of German arts and crafts.
SECRETARY SELLS STOCK
Mueller was busy all day yesterday
taking subscriptions for stock. More
than 100000 has been promised, payable
when 100000 has been subscribed.
Mueller expects to secure that sum
soon. Among the subscribers are "a
German societies.
The Pacific saengereund, malc cho-
rus under T. r. Riegger, was in mag
nifcent fern and sang "Das ist der tag
des Herrn" of Kreuzer and Die Him
mel Ruehmen des Ewigen Ehre" OF
Beethoven. The program closed with
THE Star Spangled Banner, at which
the assen hlage arose with hared heads.
Ritzau's band played a popular pro-
gram, while another band played for
the dancers in the pavilion. Games and
the usual park amusAments Were en-
joyed until dark.
Right to Drink Defended
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