The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-03
NEW HOME STARRED
WITHIN 10 MONTHS
Impressive Ceremonies and
Much Merriment at
Celebration

OAKLAND. May e.-Ten months TO a
day after the old German Altenheim. in
East Oakland. persisted in flames. the
cornerstone Of the new Aitenheim,
which has risen from the ashes Of its
predecessor. was laid this afternoon.
Ten thousand German-Americans from
ali pa-ts or California gathered in the
hover studded grounds OF the institu-
tion 10 celebrate its restoration and to
express, by their presence and sup
port. the reverence OF their race for
old age and its accompanying frailty-
The crowd formed a vast and i'm
pressive audience at the dedication
ceremonies. When the exercises were
ended il gave itself over 10 the enjoy
snent of an old fashioned picnicfest
There was money TO spend in profusion,
ard plenty Of things 10 buy, and when
The evening carne the directors Of the
. home found that their Golfers had been
enriched by more thar 1000. as result
o. the days sales
GIRLS SELL CANDY
White gowued girls. laden with
FdnCT- = AOEGNLD anu an
Tie grounds all through the afternoon
and there were few who had the temer-
sty TO turn away the fair vendors.
There were sandwich stands and lem
onzde booths and a 100 foot bar IN
front of which could always be seen
long lines OF loyal and thirsty Ger
mans awaiting their chance for
draft of their national beverage.
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specially prepared bricks. with space
for The name OF the purchaser, were
offered for sale Each purchaser was
entitled 10 have his name inscribed
on 8 brick with the promise that Il
would be built into the wall Of the
home beneath the east veranda. where
A roster Of the patrons of the institu-
ZION would be thus perpetuateo IN the
Masonry
overture By Ritzzy's orchestra fol-
Ioy-eo br . chorus by the Pacific sanger
hund- The laying OF the cornerstone
was preceded by the recitation Of
poem composed by Charles Bundschu.
by Ms Won Hunger President c c.
Volberg OF the board OF directors OF
ne home delivered an address during
uaoer the auspices Of Hermann lodge.
? & A n
TRIBUTE TO FOUNDERS
President VolIberg outlined the his
tory OF the Altenhe1m- paying a glow
ing tribute TO the founders OF the in
x-stution-Fr.iz RosenbaCm Ernst
Beude1, John L Roster, 2 Habenfcht
r. Ehrenpfor1- 2 Mayrisch, L s Rose,
& Berthea1- L EloesEer, Otto Muser
Jos. Brandenstein. n %aizmann and
o1herA
The AitsnheIm was first built in 1888
the cornerstone being laid on August
- OF that year Twas destroyed by
fire on July OF last year, and since
then the inmates OF the home, num-
bering at present about so, are housed
IN temporary dormitoTfes on the out
skirts Of the grounds Of the inztitu-
Non
The new balding is q spacious. two
story structure OF classic architectural
design. with scconnoda tons for about
$50 people In order to guard against
another Gre IN the future the center OF
the building. separating the two wings
which VIII be used as dOrmitories. is
OF hrepro0f construction. so that FIRE
starting IN one wing can not readily
Be communicated 20 the other. With
sts furnishings the building viii cost
approximately $4,000 II will be
ready for occupancy IN three months.
oscar Haupt Of San Francisco is the
architect
The program OF the dedicstory
services was concluded with a solo.
The Star Spangled Banner sung by
Mrs Frergsng-Seminario supported
by a chorus from the Pacific sanger
bund-
Following is a list of the commit
tees in charge Of the ceremonies:
Ter comEittee-lIOu1s Roesch. chairman; L.
s. Rsse, d.. Max Aagnus, Theodore Gter. A
KaTser. O. H1up-- r. Torrents, r frost T.
HafernRnn- s. Levi
TsF eonni+see-Mrr. ". Bsberg, Mrs W
Candy and cornucopia committee-Mrs- r.
Feiiieisen Mrs =. Habe1ichf, Mrs- C. A Bruins.
-re-=e konftee und bsusteiDe-MrS- Caroline
Koeter. Mrs. Henry Meyer, ArS. r. ST Gozr.
Ice cream and lemonade commit;ee-5frs- F.
y. stzdtmuiier, Mrs J. s. Heussdorner, Mrs l.
Schulz.
Souvenir program and postcard committee
Mrs. A. n Buck Mr. General konsui Kosen-
thai Mrs. VI oph1ls-
MsybowI c0mmitfee-Mrs. Pauline Wester-
field MIS- ?. Hsgem1nn-
Cigar umiftee-NrS- Rudolph Moh--
C'anee and sandwich committee-Ars- Elise
Bshls Ms A Kayser-
Wheei Of -for1une-Ve-ein f-Deutsehe Forster :"
The directors Of the Altenbeim c. H.
Tolbe-E president; joseph Brandenstsin. FIRST
-7ep prex5deut: MrE Elise Bahls. second vice
Sscoby, recording secretary: L. S. Rose, Louis
, Rsesch Theodore Ger, DR.. NJ Msgnus, Mrs.
Famine Westerfeid-