The Washington herald., 1910-07-11
GERMANS TO UNVEIL
Societies Plan for Steuben
Ceremony in October.
TO BE IN CHARGE
Missouri Representative VIII BE
supplemented by Other Dfstin-
guished Men, Who VIII Make Ad-
dresses in Honor OF WashingtOn's
DriIImaster-Officer Elected.

Representative Richard Bartholdt, OF
Missouri has been requested by the Sec
retary OF War to take charge of the un-
yelling of the statue of Baron Won Steu-
beli the drillmaster of Washington's
troops. which win take place November
l6 at the northwest corner Of Lafayette
Square.
II Is for the purpose OF assisting the
statesman from Missouri In this task that
the United German Societies OF Wash
ington, under the presidency OF Kurt
Voelckner, met yesterday at Bessler's
Hall to discuss plans.
Congress has appropriated 5000 to de-
fray the expenses incident 10 the un-
yelling festivities, and Representative
Bartholdt and the German societies have
decided that the event shall be a red
letter day. There will be prominent Ger
man and English speakers, and DR.. z. j.
Hexamer. the president of the German
American Alliance, will make the princir
pal German address. German singers and
| turner's and veterans, and other organiza-
tons will be represented.
Turner's Elect Officers.
The annual election of officers of the
/ Columbia Turnverein, which took place
at it's han yesterday. resulted as follows:
| Alfred Beauverd, aec;Hg president; Lo-
thar Roesch. vice president; F. E. Mann.
corresponding secretary; Max E. Kahler,
! treasurer: Alfred Dietz, librarian; John
L. Schaffert. superintendent Of hall;
/ Charles Spiess. color bearer; Andrew
I,oefier. chairman Of finance committee;
! Ernst Gichner. chairman Of literary
committee; Oscar G. Lange. chairman OF
/ school committee; Carl c. T, Braun,
/ Frank Faust. and Max A Schmidt.
grievance committee; Charles Spiess
chairman. Louis Remund treasurer, and
/ William Short secretary of the house
committee.
The financial report for the past six
months showed receipts amounting TO
s.. 1902 and expenses $1.52s,4s. leaving a
surplus OF s94l.Ss Eleven candidates were
admitted to membership yesterday. bring
ing the roll up 20 near the 400 mark.
The report Of the building committee was
/ most encouraging. The committee will
soon be in condition TO start active work.
The Germania Maennerchor, at It's last
Il meeting. elected the following officers;
Carl Braun, president; Joe Wondrack'
vice president; Fred W. Helbig, treas
urer; Adolf streitz. recording and corre-
spending secretary: F. L. Aue, financial
secretary; George Fischer, Carl Cussler'
and A E. Hoffman,. board of trustees
Carl Hornischer and Joseph Goetz, color
bearers: Peter Mattern, librarian. ant
Fritz Boeckler. horn carrier
Addresses for Monument.
The suablan Sick Benefit Society, at It:
last meeting, unanimously adopted {
resolution assessing each member 5 cents
as an additional contribution TO the Pas
torius monument The Suabian Societ,
is the first OF the German societies il
this city to pass this resolution.
The Arion Gesang Vereln. which las
/ year inaugurated the beautiful annua
/ custom to celebrate German Day 10y
making a pilgrimage 10 Mount Vernon, !
making preparations to observe the da
/ in the same manner this year. There
strong feeling among the members tha
all the other German organizations shoul
join the Arion in this observance.
has also been suggested that the loet
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1 celebration Of the German Day, this bein
: in keeping with the idea proposed at
meeting in Philadelphia, between tn
] president of the German-American NJ
tional Alliance and the president Of II
/ Ancient Order of Hibernians.
II About 200 members. and friends Of tt
/ Verein Baden sojourned TO the PleasaI
] Valley Park. at Huntsville. Md. ye
terday, where they spent the day an
enjoyed themselves in all sorts of game
| and amusements. There was music ar
songs, and refreshments for old ar
] young.