The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-28
Saengerbund's Guests Are
Shown City After Arrival
on Special Train.
KOMMERS TONIGHT
AT THE WILLARD
Elaborate Preparations for Men S
Song Festival and Supper in
Guests Honor.

Leaving NiaSrs Fails late last night
On special train. the members Of the
WenneT Akademische Gcsanzv ereIn
and their wives and friends arrived at
Union Station at noon today, nearly
three hours late. and fatisucd trom their
long Journey
At the depot to meet them were hun
dreds Of members Of the Washington
SaenEerbund who are 20 entertain them
while here. IN Austria the natives,
instead Of greeting one another with the
s@luta1ion. How do YOU dog- as we
here in America do say '-Kuess die
hand which translated literally in Eng
lish means. Il kiss Your hand
Accordingly, as the Austrians tumbIed
OF the train the Washington singers
shouted, in chorus. "Kuess die hand
The visitors were 70 have breakfast
this morning at the New Willard. but
arrived too late The attention Of one
OF them being called TO the menu which
his party has missed. he CALCULATED
"Donnerwetter-'- and then -Verspa-
tet-" which in German means too late
A dozen big sightseeing touring cars.
decorated with red and white bunting,
the cOlOrs Of the the University of AUS
tria, which the body OF the students
represents. and American faSs- were
waiting al the station 10 convey the
guests 10 the hotel
Lunch At New Willard.
After a formal welcome BY GEORGE ".
SpeiT- chairman OF the reception and
festival committee III che Presidents
room at the station. the strangers were
conveyed 10 the New Willard. where
special American lunch awaited them.
The Austrians are enjoying wide de
psrture from their national cuisine and
here as elsewhere in this country, they
are eating what Americans cat
An hours rest after luncheon and
then came tour or the city in the
sightseeing cars The first stop was
made Al the Library OF Congress. where
the Austria0s were rendered a recep-
ton by Librarian Putnam and his stat.
After an inspection OF the building the
party was escorted TO the Capitol There
they were the guests or honor at a re-
CepIiOn given BY Superintendent Elliott
Woods Next around the Speedway they
were Whiried- and then 10 the WeS,-
inEtOn Monument Some OF the guests
stood astounded before the towering
mOnOlith- 4 "trip about the residential
portion Of the city concluded the tour
Inc party went TO the hotel for brief
rest and TO prepare for the principal
event. the -KOmmers. this evening
"Kommers" a Good Time.
Ask German TO define -kommers
and ne viii tell YOU that il Just can
not be done "A good time was
about as far as anybody would ven
ture in the attempt today That IL IS
a hybrid word all seemed TO agree.
but its derivation was evidently =
thing OF mysJers- a kOmmers is gen
orally a stag affair. and consisting Of
a buffet luncheon and lager beer
q plenty accompanied BY songs
Ger nan student bodies the world
over are particularly fond Of kom-
merS. These students who arrived to-
day DeInE singers of national reuute
are expected to furnish q treat 10
their hosts at the kOmmeTS tonight
large delegation Of prominent Ger
mans came over from Baltimore this
afternoon to hear them sing and help
entertain them this evening
The l1ommers viii IA Ike place at the