The San Francisco call., 1909-08-09
Fifty Thousand Sons Revere Memory ol
Warrior With Imposing Pageant

marshals were Max Weiss, George
Braun, Robert Mueller, Joseph Hess, j.
Schliemann, George Schwarz, Colonel
Theodore Gier and Henry Kuhls.
EXERCISES At SHELL MOUND
The police arrangements were under
the charge of Captain Duke and were
complete in detail. Hundreds of Sunday
visitors, coming to the city and finding
the streetcar traffic blocked, gathered
at the ferry building to watch the pro-
cession. and many joined the throng
to Shell Mound park.
The floats in the parade were provided
by Berkeley lodge No. 21, Vallejo lodge
No. 80. Hermann's Sons; San Francisco
Gruetn verein, Verein Hertensia, the
brewers protective association, Verein
Harmonic. ladies' society Rothes Kreuz
and the Cserman-American league or
San Francisco.
MAKE MERRY AT SHE'LL MOUND
Following the grand parade to the
ferry the members of the order, accom-
panied by many thousand others, en-
barked for the Oakland mole, where
two special trains were in waiting 10
convey the merry makers TO Sneii
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had gone over in advance and every
thing was in readiness for the pic
nickers when they arrived at the
Emeryville pleasure resort
The San Franciscans were reinforced
bv a delegation of several thousand
Alameda county members or the or
der. headed by Colonel Theodore Gier,
and all marched to the park in impress
siye formation. The Alameda delega-
ton marched round the park and the
members were introduced to their
brethren and sisters of this city.
Colonel Gier acted as introducer in
chief and, with his assistants, made
the rounds of the different society
headquarters, of which there were rs
on the grounds. Each society had Its
own headquarters, and banners dis
played in profusion denoted where
each organization was located
$4,000 ENJOY THEMSELVES
When every one had been made ac-
ouainted with every one else the
merry crowd proceeded to enjoy itself
and succeeded admirably, judging by
the many happy faces. 1t was esti-
mated that there were over $4,000 peo-
pie in the park, and If these figures
are correct the record for the Siebe
pleasure resort was broken.
The dance hall, of course, was the
mecca of the sons and daughters,
nieces and nephews of Hermann, and
the terpsichorean pleasure was en-
joyed to the utmost.
A general reception to guests and
visitors was held at the athletic arena,
the guests of honor and speakers oc-
cupying an improvised platform and
the spectators being grouped around
the field and seated in the bleachers.
Speeches were delivered by the Ger
man vice consul, Wilhelm Erythropel,
and Dr. Max Magnus. Both speakers
took as their theme the friendly re-
lations of the two nations. the United
States and Germany, and their re-
marks were listened to with great in
terest by the immense throng. The
speakers also commented on the sue
cess of the German house movement
and the mention of the pet project of
the Teutons was received with tu-
multuous applause.
ATHLETIC STUNTS
Members of the Mission, San Fran
cisco, Oakland and Eintracht turner's
provided one of the features of the
day with an exhibition of their ath-
letic prowess. Charles Steinbeck was
in charge of the athletes and the work
of his pupils reflected great credit on
their instructor. Bowling competi-
tions were held at the alleys and cash
prizes awarded the winners.
The proceeds of the day will be do
mated to the German house association