The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-17
GERMANS PLAN
 TO HOLD BIG FAIR AT ARMORY
"Jahrmarkt" or Annual Festival Modelled After Famous Leipsic
 Enterprise
ALL SOCIETIES INTERESTED
Committee Appointed by Central Body in Which 13 Societies Have Represen-
 tation to Make All Plans

| Under the auspices of the German Centra1verband, an organization rep resenting all the German societies of the city. Jahrmarkt or annual fair
 modelled after a famous event of the
 sort in Leipsic. and corresponding in
 many respects to Connecticut's famous l Danbury Fair, will be held at the Armory here the week beginning Mon day, Oct. 24. E.-
 In many respects this will be the ! most unique amusement arranged in this city in many years. Gotten up
 and conducted entirely by German
 people. it will sayor strongly of the good cheer of the FatherIand and it will no doubt appeal so strongly to Germans throughout the State that the
 nights.
 Several months ago the idea of
 big fair was adopted as means for
 @'tcs,1 Committee ] to take ta ehargeT of the, affair resulted in the adoption, of the idea, of the Jahrmarkt, for the success of which many Germans are now striV- ing earnestly. The cash realized from the Jahrmarkt will be devoted to pro- curing a burial plot for Germans who must otherwise be buried in Potter's Field, and for the endowment of a free bed fund in one of the local hos pita1s.
 The scheme of a burial plot, as well as that of the hospital fund. is not all together new A substantial start has been made in raising fund for the dual purpose but in order to have sufficient to complete the work, it was decided that the Jahrmarkt was tad- mirable. Thirteen societies have mem bership in Athe Centralverband, and these include membership of up-4 wards of 1,500. Each of the 13 socie- ties sends three representatives to the central body, and a few other mem bers who are not affiliated with the 13 societies are also admitted The Gen. tralVerband in turn is affiliated with the German societies throughout the United States in the National Bund of the United States. in which oyer #2,- o0o,oo people have representation. The principal object of the aff1liatiOn is to advance the civic welfare of the Ger man American. and to oppose parti- san or otherwise unfair legislation in city, State and nation.
 f The officers of the German American Centralverband are: Henry Beutel-a spacher. president; Louis Hilzinger. first vice president; Theodore Wald-1 eyer, second vice president; Joseph Schultz tz,AcoFresponding secretary; Peter A1brecht. financial secretary; Joseph Metzger, treasurer.
 < The committee of arrangements of the Jahdmarkt comprises: John Schwing chairman; Charles Berger, tafy; Louis Schw werdtle,f treasurer; Charles Henss, William L. Zepp, Rich ard Brandt. Peter Hunnmel; committee Schmidt. William nsfp fzepp. Charles Gott- hardt.
 Societies affiliated in the Centralyer- band are Heine lodge. No. r, O. p. H. S.; Humboldt Stamnl. No 153. U. o. R. M; Germaria Singing Society; Ar ion Singing Society; Schwaebischer Maennerchor; Schwaben Sick Benefit Society; Coneordia Singing Society; German American Association; Koer- ner lodge, No. 36S., D. o. H.; St Jo- seph's Sick Benefit Society; Iieder- kranz Singing Society; Bavarian Sick Benefit Society: St. Miehael's Sick Benefit Society.