The Washington herald., 1910-07-04
RUDOLPH FOR PLAN
Sends $40 for Pastorius Mon
ument Fund.
LETTER TO GERMAN SOCIETIES
German.American Alliance VIII BE
Asked to Use Influence TO Erect
Proposed Memorial In This City
Instead of al Germantown, Pa.
kuestermann for Congress.

A letter was read from Commissioner
Rudolph at the last meeting OF the United
German Societies, expressing his appre-
citation of the proposed erection OF
monument to Franz Daniel Pastorius. the
German pioneer who established Ger
mantown, the first German colony In this
country The letter was in German. and
Commissioner Rudolph inclosed his check
for $40 as a contribution TO the fund. In
order to assist the movement a resolu-
ton was adopted TO assess every MEM
Der of the United German Societies Of
this city 5 cents as an additional con-
tribution 20 the fund.
In this connectiSs 1t should be said
that at the next meeting Of the United
German Societies a motion will be Of
fered to ask the German-American AL
lance 10 use It's influence TO erect the
Pastorius monument In this city, in
stead OF In Germantown, Pa, and 10
raise a fund of 100000 for the purpose.
The Pastorius monument, under this mo-
ton. is also to represent German efforts
and accomplishments in this country in
| Guiding science and art, commerce and
literature. and patriotism. It Is argued
that while the french are represented by
| two monuments-the Lafayette and the
Northumberland the Polish by Pulaski
and Kosciusko, the Germans should also
have memorials of two Of their race
Appeal to German Voters.
Approaching the fearless. successful.
and patriotic manner in which Repre-
sentative Gustav Kuestermann. of Wis
consin. during his membership in the
House OF Representatives. has always
stood for the advancement OF the inter-
ests OF citizens of German extraction In
this country, the United German Societies
passed a unanimous vote of thanks 10
Mr.. Kuestermann, and at the same time
recommended TO his constituents in Green
Bay his reelection 10 Congress.
The discussion Of the preparations for
the unwilling of the Won Steuben monu-
ment which Is TO occupy site IN La
fayette Park. showed that the local Ger
man organization regrets that the Ger
| man-American citizens Of this country
are, numerically speaking. not sufficiently
Represented in Congress. Il was said
that the only two Representatives II
Congress of German birth are DR.. Rich
ard Bartholdt. OF St Louis. and Gustav
Kuestermann. OF Green Bay The wish
was expressed that the German voters
Of this country should exercise the sam'
successful efforts as their Irish allies II
sending members OF their own race q
Congress.
saenEerbund Officers.
Although the nomination OF officers 20
the Saengerbund will not take place un
til next month, there is already some dis
eusslon over candidates for places.
The following officers viii be renomi
mated: Albert Lepper. president: Johl
Redeker, vice president; - Brauner
financial and corresponding secretary
r. Brauner, recording secretary; Free
Carl, treasurer; Heinrich Hammer, mu
steal diector: William Hannemann. II
brarian; John Waldman. G. II. Schulze
Karl Xander, Charles II. Bauman, Rob
ert Pluym. and Harry Minister, board o
directors. and Jacob KaTr and G. Hug
. | Schulze, trustees.
Gustav Bender. who was elected presi
dent of the Columbia Turnverein las
Thursday. has declined 10 accept IN
Office and it viii. therefore. be neces
sary TO call another election. The resig
nation of Ernst Gerstenberg. heretofor
second vice president, was also received
but has not been acted upon. Inasmuc
as there was a tie between Mr. Gersten
berg and Lothar Roesch for the electio
$ of second vice president. the resigna
: ton Of Mr. Gerstenberg leaves NJ
n Roesch a free field.