The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08

Representatives OF every German So
eiety of Washington assembled yesterday
afternoon at Saengerbund Hali in re-
Spouse to an invitation from George w.
Spier. chairman Of the executive COM
mittee Of the visit of Vienna Academic
Gesang verein, for the purpose of MAX
ing arrangements for the entertainment
Of the Vienna students who will be the
guests Of the Saengerbund Sunday. Au-
gust p.
Chairman Spier reported what had been
accomplished in the matter. and said that
il Is customary for foreigners when WIS.,
itlng the United States 10 also visit It's
Capital Mr.. spier said that the saen-
gerbund had established for itself a good
name in Vienna and that therefore II
was its duty to offer its hospitality to
the Vienna students
Fund for Festivities.
guaranty fund Of $4,000 was reported
as being necessary to defray the ex-
penses for festivities Chairman Spier
said that a number Of contributions had
already been received, and that a large
number Of German business men had
s!gnIhed their intention OF sending in
their checks
The executive committee announced
that each Of the twenty-three German
societies is 70 be represented at the fes-
tivities by its banners and flags and three
delegates. and that the singers Of the
Arion Gesangverein would be invited 10
cooperate with the SaengerbUnd.
quet will be delivered by Commissioner
Rudolph. Invitations will also be ex-
tended 10 members OF the Cabinet. the
Austrian and the German embassies ana
the Swiss Legation.
Universities OF this city will be re-
quested 10 send representatives,. and II Is
expected that the University Club will
evince an interest in the event OF their
transatlantic fraters. This point was
left in the hands Of the academic COM
mittee consisting Of Dr. Christian
strack, Kurt Voelckner. Dr. Paul Bartsch.
Or. Z. A. Sellhausen, and p. Bausch.
Three Committees Named.
The following committees were nm
nounced by Chairman Spier: Automn-
biles, F. A. Jorss William F. GUIDE. and
William Muehleisen; music, Prof Helm
rich Hammer. Prof. Henry Xander, and
Lieut. William II. Santelmann; seeretar-
les, Richard Brauner and A. Brauner;
Austrian committee. Frank Wolf
tentative programme was read by
Chairman Spier. The Viennese will ar
rive ut 70 o'clock and viii be received by
a delegation OF the Saengerbund. A re-
cepuon will take place at the bund hall
at Il o'clock. and from 70 O'Clock the
visitors viii be taken on a sightseeing
trip through the city. The Rommers will
take place az o'clock, and Is 20 consist
Of three distinct parts.
The first is to be the banquet and
speechmaking. at which the assembly
, will be seated at small tables. The sec
ond part is 20 consist Of an hour Of
"fdelitss" or a jolly hour. at which the
kommers viii be commanded by the
Saengerbund committee. and the third
part of an hour Of cur fdelitas." when
The Vienna students VIII have charge of
the kommers.
Active members Of the Saengerbund
and OF the Arion will meet tomorrow
evening at Saengerbund Hall to rehearse
for the occasion. Prof. Heinrich Hammer
will be I'm charge
The Suabian Sick Benefits Society en-
tertained its members and friends at a
picnic at Slmms' farm. near Takoma
Park. yesterday.
The Columbia Turnverein is making
preparations FOR the German outing day
az Chesapeake Beach next Friday. Five
excursion trains have been secured to ac-
commodate the crowd.
The Columbia Turnverein ladies' sec
ton is also making arrangements for a
Water jain Feier to be held at the club
house August Is. Il. and IS