Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24
IN GORGEOUS COLOR
German Societies March Through the
Streets of City.
WOMEN CAPTIvATE SPECTATORS


win Gay Costumes and Parapher-
, haIia--women In Carriages
Scatter Smiles.
One might easily imagine he heard the
rafting of the quivers, the clash Of spear
on shield. the noise Of the captains and
the shouting" as the hosts of Germania
marched through the streets OF Omaha
this morning. Yet there was the softer
note, by the presence in the parade of sew
eral organizations Of ''damen," in automo-
biles and carriages, with sun parasols as
shields and bright eyes as weapons. And
they enjoyed the experience Immensely,
Judging from the smiles they scattered
along the way.
Leading the line behind the grand mar
shall and his aides was the flag division,
in which were massed four score or more
OF gorgeous flags and banners, with old
Glory on the right of the line and other
wise much in evidence. Such a flashing
spread of brilliant color and scintillatlng
gold and tinsel has probably never before
been spread to the gaze of Omaha people
Carried by sturdy fighting men, for the
moment turned singers, the banners floated,
waved and eddied in the Nebraska breeze
in a way to delight the eye and warm the
heart of the observer.
But the flags were not the only glimpses
of brilliance to be enjoyed. Many OF the
societies had distinctive caps, hats, blouses,
listers decorated canes, umbrellas, fans,
and what not-with badges innumerable, OF
every hue of the rainbow, bearing golden
lettering telling in German characters Of
the society to which the bearer belonged
Some too, had comic devices aloft as Con-
cordia of st. Paul, which society also had
the veteran banner of the whole bund. II
was tattered and dllapldated, from having
been borne In scores of similar parades In
years gone by, and in honor Of its ancient
history was carried in the midst OF the sons
of the men who first flung 1t to the breeze
in Minnesota when the state was In its in
fancy.
Barbnric Group Attracts.
A group Of warriors in the wild costume
of the barbarian day attracted considerable
attention. Helmeted in brass, with brazen
eagle wings extended, they wore bearskins
for shoulder covering and went bare-armed
as became men used to the Joy OF hand-to-
hand combat.
Fest Marshal Gustav A. Schoedsack had
Gus Icken as adjutant and L. r. Metz and
DR.. e. II. Bruening as aides. solomon In
his glittering glory could hardly have sur
passed these men in handsome appearance
and the division marshals also were treat
to the beholder fond of prettily blended
colors displayed OIL manly forms.
squad of properly mounted and ele-
gantly paced police followed the grand mar
shals group, under coamand of Lieutenant
Tom" Hayes, with band at their heels
+hap eavaral aOciaties of women in ca r.
riages
Pngeantry in Fine Order.
With such an auspiclous opening scene
the crowds on the sidewalks were put IN
most excellent humor to enjoy the pagentry
;, that followed, IN this order:
Second Division-Colonel w. f. weber
} Fred Martin, John Il. Lund, Marshals'
! Musik- Kapelle. ~
Madison Mannerchor.
| Denver AriOn.
l., Milwaukee Germania Mannerchor.
| Milwaukee Eichenkran2 o..
! st. Paul Concorda.
sen, George Hoffman. Marshals.
| st. Paul Vereinhalsgte Sanger.
| Chicago Harugari.
| Chicago West-Seite Sangerkran5
Sheboygen Concordia.
Chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Chicago Richard Wagner Mannerehor.
Fourth Division--C. H. T. Riepen, o. Hulse
MusikKapelle.
Kewanee Germanla.
Chicago Central Park Abt Mannerchor.
Milwaukee Hermannssohne.
Milwaukee Columbia
| Milwaukee Fidelia
| Chicago Gross Park Liederkranz.
! Milwaukee Liederfreund.N
Fifth Division-George S. Strathmann, Free
Busch, Julius Wichert. Marshals.
ST. Joseph Mannerchor
New Ulm Mannerchor
Rock Island Mannerchor.
| Forest Park Harlem Mannerchor.
Pekin Mannerchor.
Peoria Concordta.
| Handschuh, ST., p. Handschuh, jr.
| Marshals.
Saxonia Verein nit Musk Kapelle.
| La Crosse FrOsinn.
Freeport Sangerbund.
/ Grand Island Liederkranz.
Peoria Liederkranz.
Burlington Liedertafel.
Lincoln Germania.
Burlington Turner Gesangsektion.
Seventh Division-Captain Schramm, H, G
i Drummer, A. Schagun, Marshals.
Minneapolis Liederkranz.
Lincoln Eintracht.
Manning Liederkranz
Cedar Rapids Sangerbund.
Hammond Fidelia Sangerbund.
Postville Mannerchor.
Kansas City Germania Mannerchor.
Rockford Germania Mannerchor.
Eighth Division-C. e. Reed, w. b. Taylor
Marshals.
Omaha Landwehr-V erein and Trommel-
Korps.
Paplllion Landwehr Verein.
Stanton Gesangverein Germania.
Columbus Mannerchor.
Des Moines Germania.
Aurora Turner Gesangsektion Frisch Az
Leavenworth Turner Cesangsek tion
Davenport Liedertafel.
7 Davenport Mannerchor.
Davenport GeTmania.
Ninth Division--Henry Lehman, Q. l
Rossin, Louis Boehme, Marshals
Omaha Plattdeutscher Vereln NIT
Musik-Kapelle.
South Omaha Plattdeutscher Verein.
Gretna Plattdeutscher Weren.
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