The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09

Replete with the inspiration of glor-
ious achievement was the historical
pageant telling of the blow struck by
the mighty Hermann in freedoms
name. which was laid before San Fran
cisco and vicinity yesterday when $4,000
Germans in parade, speech and song
celebrated the nineteen hundredth ami
versary of the battle of Teutoburger
forest
The event drew to the city thousands
OF Germans from all parts of the state
and San Francisco. capitulating to the
German citizens, Joined in the enthus-
iasm of the moment, entered into the
merry making and gave Germany and
its memories of heroic endeavor COM
plete right of way The primal feature
of the day was the mammoth historical
pageant of the morning. At its con-
clusion the thousands f1ocked to Shell
Mound park to join IN the magnificent
choruses and listen once again to, the
familiar tale of the ancient heroes who
disburdened themselves of the Roman
woke and laid the foundation of that
spirit of liberty which later marched
triumphant the world over.
PARADE FEATURES IMPOSING
The parade started at 1o:30 a. m An
hour before the long line had been
forming itself at Van Ness avenue and
Turk street. black plumes interming-
ling with white caps, barbaric costum-
ing of the mummers with the trim uni
forms of the present day. Roman cap
tive. German conqueror, cowboy, SOL
diery. Indian, athlete, all were there.
In the midst of the medley a shrill
"a tn nd the n
Drama began to unfold itself. The po-
lice lines from Turk street to Van Ness
avenue were banked by spectators. All
streetcar traffic was stopped. There
was a crash of music as the troop OF
mounted police under the command or
Captain Kelly and which headed the
procession, started. The parade ana
celebration. which was uhoer the aus
piece of the grand lodge of the Order
Hermann's Sons, was without single
flaw from its inception to its close.
Punctuating the marching ranks
were IA beautiful floats, among them be-
ing representations OF Columbia-Ger-
mania. Eureka. Thusnelda, Barbarossa,
William Tell. Flora, Gambrinus, Meis-
tersinger. the poets, Hermann, Califor-
MIA. German song, Captain Smith and
Pocohantas and Water Jahn.
The parade marched down Van Ness
avenue to Market street and then down
Market to the ferry building. Such was
it's size that though toward the close 1t
had TO move in double ranks the last
carriage did not reach the end until
noon.
The place of honor in the parade went
TO the San Francisco schuetzen Verein,
which will celebrate its fiftieth ami
versary in a few weeks, and the various
lodges of Hermann's Sons brought up
the rear. the IL local lodges acting as
escorts TO the visiting lodges from Sac
ramento. San Jose, Woodland, Santa
Rosa. Petaluma, Vallejo and Lodi. AS
the parade drew toward the ferry build
ing Grand Marshal Oscar Hooks, at
tended by Colonel Robert Wieneke
chief of staff; Fred Siefke, chief aide
and Aides de Camp NJ. Rieverts, Emil
Groezinger, w Goetze, Robert Wanne-
maker. Fred Suhr Jr., F. Denn, H. Her
mann. Ch. weggenmann. W. Steinbach
William Remensberger, T. P. La Haye
F. Muhlberger, c. Westerfeld, Robert
Torst. August Lang, w Gebe, Johr
Remsner and II. Lemmermann drew uI
in line TO review the parade.
The procession was divided into nine
divisions. The first consisted of mount
ed police, the officers attending the
grand marshall; the orator of the day
DIR. NJ. Magnus; Henry ]. Kessel. presi-
dent of the day; Consul General f. BopI
and the festival committee. The division