The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-16
NOTED GERMAN TO BE GUEST
 OF ALLIANCE
Dr. C. J. Hexamer Has Been Much HOnOred by German
 Americans
ORDER OF RED EAGLE HIS
He Will Talk on "Development
 of German in America"

'"The Development of the German in America" will be the subject of an ad- oress by Dr. c. J. Hexamer, president of the National German American AL lance, at mass meeting of the local German Americans. Wednesday night, under the auspices of the German American Alliance of this city,
 Dr. Hexamer is coming to Connecti- cut for stay of five days upon the invitation of the State Bund. His first visit will be to this city. The doctor resides in Philadelphia, and the work he 1las done for the advancement of the German in America has made him the pride of all German-Amer- jeans. In 1907 the German Emperor conferred the Order of the Red Eagle on Dr. Hexamer for his eminent ser vices In diffusng German culture in America. In the same year his fel- low citizens honored him with a mon ster demonstration of good will in which every German American Society of Philadelphia took part
 The family of which Charles John Hexamer Is a distinguished represen- tattve traces it's ancestry back to the early part tof the ninth century. His father was a German revolutionary refugee in 1S4S and came to his coun- try in 1S49. Though a member of the so-called higher classes the father cast his lot in his native land with the people in their struggle for lib erty.
 The father and uncles of Dr. Hexa- mer, after coming to America, contin- ued to battle for the cause of personal liberty. and ardently worked for the abolition of slavery. The father, while taking an active part at the polls in Hoboken, N. J.. in the election of Ere mont for the Presidency was assaulted and beaten nearly to death.
 An uncle. William Hexamer, was the commander of Battery A, of New ter sey, better known as Hexamer's bat tery
 Dr. Hexamer graduated from East burn Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, taking the degree of B. S.
 He also received honors in the de- partment of civil engineering. He was Scientific Society while attending col lege. After arriving at the age of man. hood Dr. Hexamer travelled over the greater part of the world, visiting in lis tours many countries not readily accessible. such as the interior of post graduate courses and now holds the degrees of A. M., Ph. D., and IL- D. He speaks twelve languages and is the author of essays on num- ciOuS SClCIltl1lC, nlSCOrlcdl, literary, and technical essays.
 Dr. Hexamer is the patentee of a number of inventions. for one of which he has been honored by the Scott Legacy Medal, a premium conferred by the Franklin Institute and Board of City Trusts
 He is a member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, a life member of the German Chemical Society of Berlin. the Geographical Society, the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, and the American Association for the ad- vancement of Science
 At the last meeting of the National German Amercian Alliance in Cincin- nati Dr. Hexamer was the choice of the organization for president Dr. Hexamer is urging upon the alliance to work for better humanity, for a better citizenship. a broader sympathy for all creeds and classes.
 The speaker will arrive on the Co., lonial Express shortly after 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and will be taken for an automobile trip about the city by a delegation from the To- cal Central Verband headed by Presi- dent Henry Beutelspacher. After the ride about the city Dr. Hexamer will be the guest of President Beutel- spacher at banquet to be held at the Stratfield.
 very fine musical program is to be rendered at Eagles hall in connection with the meeting. The Wheeler & Wilson orchestra will play. and the United Singers will sing under the leadership of Prof. John Hugo. The choir of the German Reformed church will also sing. Solos will be sung by Herr Heinig, Miss Nanchen Adams and Joseph Weller