The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
HAVE THEIR PART
At THE UNWILLING
Richmond German Americans
Given Prominent Place
in Big Parade
THEIR BAND AND FLAGS
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Given Royal Welcome in Nat
ional Capital-Von Steuben
+: Monument Unveiled by
f. Miss Helen Taft

Especial to The Richmond Nirginthn.)
WASHINGTON, u. G.. Dec. -
Richmond GermanA Americans oecu-
pied conspicuous place In the pa
rade and exercises attendant upon the
unveiling of the statue of General
Baron Won Steupen mere to-day. Inc
Richmond delegation. about two nun
dred strong. reached Washington by
special train at 80 O'Clock. Imme-
diately after arrival kessnich's Band
rendered volunteer concert in the
big rotunda of the Union STATEN,
playing patriotic German and Ameri-
can airs. The delegation then formed
In ranks OF four and, headed by Mar
shall A. Won n. Rosenegk. marched
direct from the station to Herzog's
Hotel, which will be the headquarters
OF the Virginians while here Three
members OF the delegation. on behalf
of the various German societies OF
Richmond, we're delegated by the mar
shall To proceed to the Won Steuoen
statue in order to place thereon
laurel wreath brought from Rich
mond. Carl lllig. Henry w. Stein and
Ivan Mueller were designated AZ
mond's Offering to the base OF the
statue before the beginning OF the ex-
ercises proper. with the wreath. be-
decked with white ribbon, bore the
following inscription. Richmond.
Virginia. Gemidmet Won Den Deuts II
Anne Tx Nern."
Make Inspiring Picture.
DR.. Theodore SchondeAu, assistant
adjutant of the civic division. met the
special train at the station and assist
ed In directing tho parade through
the capital streets The hand played
continuously on the way to the hotel.
and the display OF American and Ger
man flags by the marchers made An
inspiring picture. Al one o'clock the
Virginia division formed at Tenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue for the
parade, which began = few minutes
later The Virginia Germans formed
the fourth subdivision Of the great
parade Of eight thousand Germans
ana Americans who marched UP the
avenue to Lafayette Park, where the
unveiiing exercises began at 2:3o
O'Clock. The formation of the Viz
ginta division was as follows. Marshal.
A. Won y. kosenegk; aides and Vir-
ginia flag; William Grimmell. Fred
Sitterding. Jr,, Carl Ruehrmund. Jr..
E. Bromm, music. First Regiment
band. Virginia L. s. V; President Carl
Ruehrmund. c. Mig. A. Moll, K. X.
Victor, German consul; flags; Ameri-
can, Virginia, Steuben. GesangSerein,
German: bearers; I-eibrock, Duncker,
Lcehr. Battige. Sutteriin. in line: Ger
man. Americans OF Virginia. The
march was at full distance platoons
dark overcoats and dark hats. The
marshal and aides wore high hats.
A dozen or more of the wives and
daughters of those who participated In
the exercises accompanied the Ger
man Americans OF Richmond to the
capital. The delegation Will return
late this afternoon.
Undauntcd by Snow.
Jndauhted by heavy blanket of
snow that almost blocked traffic. thou
sands OF German Americana from all
parts OF the United States gathered a,
Lafayette Park day to do honor 10
the German hero OF the American
Revolution. Baron Won Steuben. whose
statue was unveiled by Miss Heller
Taft. daughter OF the President
A military parade OF several thou
sand soldiers and sailors struggled
through the snow under the direction
Of the General Carter. assistant CHIEF
OF stan. With ardor undampened. q
chorus OF one thousand voices OF tn,
Liedercrantz Society sang the song,
OF the fatherland. and the Star-Span
gled Banner.
Tribute was paid the memory o.
/ the German military leader by Presi
dent Taft the German ambassador
Count Won Bernstein: Representative.
Richard Bartholdt. OF Missouri. an.
| Charles A. Hexamer. president Of tn.
| National German American Alliance
| Secretary OF War Dickinson presided
i at the ceremonies.