The Washington herald., 1910-02-21

Loyal Americans as they are, members
Of various German and Irish organizations
OF this city will convene at Carroll IN
stltute Hall this evening to celebrate the
birthday anniversary of the Father Of
Ills Country. and at the same time to af-
Sord the members OF the German-Irish
Alliance an opportunity TO meet each
other socially and thereby strengthen the
bonds more intimately.
Final arrangements for this meeting,
(which is to take the form Of a banquet,
were completed at a conference Of the
1rish-German committee at Saengerbund
Hall yesterday afternoon, Kurt Voelck-
ner. president OF the United German So
cleties, In the chair. There was a large
attendance of members. all manifesting
the deepest interest in the success OF the
banquet
Right of all Citizens.
Speakers of national reputation, mem
bers Of Congress, diplomats, authors, and
scientists viii pay their tribute to the i'm
mortal George Washington and the per-
sonal freedom and liberty which, through
american citizen. The German-Irish Al
lance has been formed for the purpose
Of defending their idea and conception
OF those prerogatives OF freedom, which
the Constitution guarantees every citi-
zen against attacks by those who would
infringe on personal liberty.
The Columbia Turnverein will celebrate
George Washington's Birthday with a
grand masquerade ball on Wednesday
evening at Old Masonic Temple. Prepare
tons have been made to make this years
bal masque the greatest event Of its
kind ever given in this city. There will
be prizes for the best fancy group, best
comic group of three or more, best Iady's
fancy costume, best gentleman's fancy
costume, best lady's comical costume, and
best gentleman's eomicaI costume. The
fun viii begin at O'Clock, and unmask-
ing viii take place at 1915 O'Clock. The
grand march viii be under the direction
of Prof. Julius Duehring
Hold ComicaI Evening.
The Turner'S entertained their members.
friends and invited guests at "Ko-
mischer Abend," or "Comical Evening"
at their clubhouse last night. A fun
making musical programme was pre-
scented. which kept the audience in roars
of laughter from beginning to end. The
musicians were Profs. siegfried scharbau,
Adolph seidler. Otto John. Anton Bahr.
William Boettcher, and Fritz Patsehke.
The Saengerbund has issued invitations
for the WashingtoE's Birthday dance at
its hall tomorrow evening.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Germania
MaennerehOr held its annual meeting yes
terday, and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Mrs. c. CussIer,
president; Mrs. X, Voehl. vice president;
Miss F. Bielgk. secretary, and Mrs. H.
6chnelling. treasurer The entertainment
committee consists OF Mesdames Bauer,
Braun, Genth, and Sanford.
At meeting Of the board Of directors
OF the German Orphan Asylum, held at
6aengerbund Hall, these new members
vere admitted: z. Loefler, ". Ruck-
daesehel, Henry Lansdale Middaugh &,
Shannon, E. n Gray. NJ. T. Dixon. Ste
phen Kuebel, Hugo Lossau. Albert Schultz
heis. John Y. Schmitt, F, Lambrecht,
~h+eAtttAu AJAA4AIs august LUldln. AL. u.
Hoffman, L. c. Uber, Barnard &. Pun
phrey, W. A. H. Church. G. Kramm. Leo
Zwissler, George B. Ostermeyer, and I. G.
Ostermeyer.
Butchers at Baltimore.
Members of the Butchers Sick Benefit
Society Of this city went to Baltimore,
where they were the guests of the Butch
ers' Society OF Baltimore on the occasion
Of its fftieth anniversary. The ceIebra-
ton took place in Germania Maennerchor
Hall. Capt. Charles E. Corner and Fritz
Hess on behalf of the local butchers
presented their Baltimore colleagues with
solid gold cup suitably inscribed. Among
those who went TO Baltimore from this
city were George Auth, Adama Diegel-
mann. Fritz Hess. George Bessler, Karl
Miller, Alfons Hammer Christopher
Rammling, Charles Graft, Henry Buscher.
Capt Charles E. Corner. John n. Auth.
Henry Auth, Anton Auth. George Jae-
ger II. J. Rupert. John Schroth. Frank
Schroth, Edward Forster Emil SPAIN.
Wilhelm Westermeyer, William Wild
mayer, jr., Frank Beuehert, John Steck-