The Washington herald., 1910-12-08

his last moment of his public life 20
express to Steuben Ia the strongest terms
his sense of the obligations the public
was under to him for his faithful and
meritorious services
Speaks of His Career.
DR.. Charles ]. Hexamer. president OF
the National German-American Alliance,
spoke Of the career OF Won Steuben in the
Continental army and of his significance
TO the German American. The benedie-
ton was given by Rev. William T. Rus
sell. pastor of ST Patrick's Church.
Following this came the parade, with its
thousands of regulars, marines. National
Guardsmen, German veterans of the civil
war and of the Franco-Prussian wars,
and from the German societies of
America.
With that precision which is one Of
the characteristics OF the German race.
and which is to a great extent inculeated
in them from childhood Up by the mill
tary spirit OF the fatherland, the march
/ ing legions OF Communications, nearly
10000 strong who had come to this city
from all parts Of the country, made their
| rendezvous at the appointed hour TO fall
in line.
InfN presented an attltitaNti anu nv
turesdue scene. with their flags and ban
ners and uniforms. Some We're on horse
/ back. but the majority were contented
TO follow the bands. which played martial
airs. marching with firm military step.
The German language of command was
heard on all sides. and the inscriptions
on the banners of the various organiza-
tions were in the language Of the father
| land. There were singers. turner's, sol
dier-veterans. members Of secret societies
and other organizations. and each had
its own distinctive badge and banner.
Marching Made Difficult.
Marching was difficult on account Of
| the slush and slippery streets. but there
were goodly number of veterans
of the civil war who proudly followed
the fife and drum. and who carried their
| torn and tattered Stars and Stripes.
which with them had gone through the
COS and emerged with glory and honor.
They were cheered all along the line
/ Following these American veterans
came their brothers-in-arms of the Fran
! co-Prussian and other German wars,
| some OF their officers appearing in the
SNOWY uniforms of the Kaiser Their
/ fine military bearing and marching was
| favorably commented on. and they also
received the plaudits Of the crowd.
! The Northeastern Singers Association,
/ including societies from New York. New
| Jersey. Maryland Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Virginia. and other neighboring
I States. under the marshalship of Robert
Pluym. was next in line. A detachment
with the various flags and banners of the
/ organizations gave these columns Of so
| berly-clad marchers a touch OF ANNA
/ ton and color.
The turner's could not be mistaken as
they swuns along in an easy stride and
with a fine athletic bearing They in
/ cluded delegations from neighboring
/ States. and were commanded by Ernst
! F. Juergensen and mounted STAFF.
Many Features Unique.
There We're number of features which
made this parade one Of the most unique
| professions ever held in this city In con-
neetion with the dedication of a public
/ statue. delegation OF the Order Of
/ the Red Men made its appearance in the
parade attired in all the finery and war
paint of the noble Indian. There were
/ German Uhlans in line. that arm of the
German cavalry so much dreaded by the
French in the war Of 1870 and 1911 The
Liederkranz Society of New York distin-
guished itself by appearing in high hats
| and carrying canes.
The civic division was preceded by the
military section. including cavalry, artil-
/ lery, and infantry, all evoking tumultu-
Gus cheers all along the line of march.
/ on forming, at , O'Clock, the second
! division proceeded along Pennsylvania
avenue until the head of the line
reached Fourteenth street where the col
umn halted in order 10 give the various
/ visiting organizations an opportunity TO
/ witness the military and naval display
in the first division as it passed.
After the unwilling the column re-
| sumed its march eastward in II street,
/ thence northward in Vermont avenue TO
| X street, where il disbanded and the
| separate subdivisions and organizations
| proceeded TO their headquarters.
4 The committee that assisted in seating
| the guests at the unwilling was COM
posed as follows: Frederick u. Owen
| chairman: John f. Fenwick. secretary;
| William l. Browning, Sidney l. Bes-
| selievre. MyTon Jermain Jones. Proctor
l.. Dougherty, Lewis p. Clephane, John
+, H. Finney, John G. Johnson, Albert J.
| Gore, +. w. Graham. Albert ID. Spangler
John Doyle CarmOdy, DIR. Frank l.
Biscoe. James Berral, Frank c. Scoheld
Frederick c. Bryan, Paul j. Pelz. u. s
c. Dunbar, II. s McAIIister. Henry O.
Han. Earl c. Marsh, Dr. Edwin A Hill
! ]. c. Dalpin, II. c. Gauss, f. G. Eiker
J. Jerome Lightfoot Caleb c, Magruder
jr.. DR.. Watson William Ayers, Frederick
Hyde Or. William D. Writ, John L
Writ, George a. Howe. F. F. Gillen. and
Henry w. Samson.
List of Committees.
/ The local executive committee of the
United German Societies, which had beer
intrusted with the organization Of the
civic part of the demonstration con.
! sisted OF:
Hon r. Barthodt honorary chairman: Kur
VOelckner. chairman; Gustave Bender secretary ]
George Auth. Louis Bauer ST. Paul Il. Brandstedt
Carl Braun. Dr. George BTodthaRe. A. W. Brinck
John d. Buechling Carl Egof, Charles T. Gerner
Carl Hamme. William Hannemann, Frltz Hanoid
Fred Imhof Hermann Lechner, Albert LeppeF, F
! T. Mann. George Miller IT,. Robert Plum. w
Iluchdaeschel LOUIS Schrod, Charles T. Schwegler
Dr. Z. A. Sellhausen Emil SPAIN. DIR. Christian
Suack John Weber John Wischhusen, and Simoi
Wolf.
General reception eommittee- Wolfgang Ruok
daeschel chairman; John Ait. Otto Borcharding
Bruno Brauner George L. Dietz J. L. Dudley. ii
Ellmerreich s. Guggenheimer Paul HALTER, Frt
Hanold. Jacob Kari, T. Imhof, DIR, Thomas +
Kennedy William T. Liessr William C. Lucker
Conrad Menhardt Harry G.. Minister. George r
Pitt G. r. Pohl. II. Renner, f. c. Schaefer
r. F. Schubert John n Sterzer, F. Stohlmann
J. H. Strassburger Henry Stre;tberser, and H. +
V0mer.
Reception committee for the singing societies
Albert Lepper Chairman; OTTO Borcharding. 7.
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