The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-25

ments for the Bark, City delegations
 trip to Washington, and is. daily add
 ing new. names to the list at his plact
 of business, 235- Middle street. It ].
 expected that q soooly sprinkIing oi
 all local Teutonic organizations will
 attend. 5.
 Frederick Wilhelm Von Steuben who by reason of his distinguished ser- vices in the war of the Revolution became Major General of the U. s. forces was the son of a soldier and a pupil of Frederick the Great He was born in the city of Madgeburg. NOV. 15, 1730, and received a thorough mill itary train ng in the Fatherland. In 1761 he. fought through the Krim war and for gallantry and efficiency be- came a lieutenant. In 1761 he fell a prisoner of. the Russians and Czar Pe- ter attracted by his great talents made him flattering offer to remain in the service of the Russians which he peremptorily declined. Later he returned to his native city where 'tOld Fritz as the Emperor was called re- ceived him with open arms. The rest less young spirit decided to come to America and arriving at Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 1, TIT, he imnned ately of fered his services to Congress, an- nouncing that his honor and his blood were at the disposal of the Revolu- tionists. His services were gladly, ac- cepted and he reported at the head quarters of General Washington, Feb. g, ITS.
 Under his talented tutelage the army of Washington was drilled and better organized than it had been formerly and the result was a fine fighting force. Washington was not slow to grasp the benefit which such an ally was to prove and the two men became fast friends. This friendship loe-& official letter written by Washington refers. feelingly to the valuable ser- vices rendered the Nations cause by Von -Steuben. After the war Major General Won Steuben settled in New York city where he was honored by the municipality with the freedom of the city. Later he made his home in Oneida county where there is to this day town called m his honor. The great German American soldier died peacefully in h,s Oneida county home November B. 1794.
 Organizations of Germans through out the United States will be repre- sented at the unveiling. No less than 15,000 are expected to take part in the mammoth chorus which will chant appropriate anthems as the exercises progress. The famous Arion Singing Society of New York city alone will send 200 singers and It's the Metropolis will be represented by almost as large a delegation.
 The appropriation of $50,000 for the procuring of a suitable memorial for the famous German ally of Washington was made by Congress through the activities of the Germans in America working through the Ger man national organization headed by pr. c. J. Hexamer. Bridgeporters readily recall his recent visit to this city and his eloquent speech to mass meeting of German residents.
 The monument has now been com pleted and is ready for the imposing program planned for the unveilins- At 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Dec. ' the exercises will begin. It IS expected that they will continue until dusk, and the days program will he followed by a stupendous banquet at the New Willard hotel.
 Committees at the national capital have been busy for many weeks ar ranging for the reception of the visit ors. Headquarters for singers in WashinSton will be at the Saenger- bund halle, SIP F street The Turn CTS headquarters will be in the Co., lumbia Turnverein halle, BPS NJ street The National Bund head quarters will be in the New Willard hotel while the office of the commit tees of the Bund will be found in the home of the Germania club, at 531 10th street.
 Information bureaus will be found at the Union depot in The unveiling will oc- cupy considerably over an hour, and in connection with the same the parade of singers. turner's, G. A. F.
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