The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-06-22
PARADE AN IMPOSING PAGEANT
Hundreds of Uniformed Men from
Other Cities March to Martial Music
and City Officials and Prominent
Men Take Part.

The German Veterans from all parts
of the state took complete possession
of Kenosha on Sunday, but the inva-
sion was a peaceful one and Kenosha
even threw open her arms to receive
the invading army. From early morn
ing until late in the evening the streets
Of the city were thronged with visit
ors. The veterans came from all parts
of the state and q score Of special
trains were run into the city over the
electric lines to accommodate the Wis
itors. Milwaukee sent delegation of
more than 800, six special trains COM
ing in from that city while great dele
cations came in from Racine, Water
town and dozen other cities.
1t was a great day for the German
people of the city and they certainly
made the most of it and when the tired
but happy veterans left for their
homes on Sunday evening they carried
with them very pleasant recollections
Of the hospitality that the people of
Kenosha had extended to them.
The decorations of the city had been
held back on account of the rains of
Saturday, but early Sunday morning
the stores began to take ON their holi-
day attire and by noon every building
along the line of march of the big
parade was decorated. The German
tri-color was in evidence everywhere
and many of the elaborate decorations
won cheers from the visiting veterans.
All Sunday morning bands were
marching and countermarching along
the various streets of the city as the
incoming delegations were met at the
trains and taken to the headquarters
at Germania hall. One of the big
events of the day was the arrived of
Hon. Alfred Geissler, Imperial German
Consul of Chicago. He reached the city
Just after noon and was met at the
station by committee headed by
Mayor M. j. Scholey and the officials
of the Kenosha chapter of the D. X.
X, He was given the place of honor
in the parade in the afternoon and
after the parade made a short address
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Fully ten thousand people lined the
streets of the city when just after
noon the veterans massed on Market
Square for the big parade and stepped
off to the martial music of the fife
and drum accompanied by the music of
a score Of bands. It was an imposing
spectacle with more than 1900 of the
old German soldiers in uniform and
many of them carried banners which
had been under fire in the Fatherland
The men in the parade were not all
members of the German army for some
of them had fought under Emperor
Frances Joseph in Austria Hungary.
Many of the old men were received
with cheers all along the line and one
man, who wore with pride the iron
cross of Germany, was kept busy rails
ing his hat to the crowds all along the
line of march.
Mayor M. J. Scholey and the Ger
man consul led the parade. Directly
behind them came the members of the
Kenosha post of the grand army of
the republic. The Milwaukee veterans
made the big hit of the parade, and
with more tLaM AGO Milwaukee veter-
ans in the line every battalion was
featured with the appearance of one
of the Milwaukee organizations. Max
Hottelet of Milwaukee, the president
of the organization, was grand com
mander of the parade. He had for his
aids G, F. Stemm, Fred MORTIFIED and
former Mayor James German of Keno
sha. In charge of the three battalions
were MAJ. Lind and Adjt. Lieut.. Sonn-
tag of Milwaukee; Maj Kreiter and
Adjt Lieut.. Brannert, both of Milwau-
kee anu Adjt. Lieut. Schibelsn of Ra
cine. The Military Verein of Milwau-
Eee, the Landwehr Manner of Milwau-
kee, the Kreiger Verein Of Watertown
and the Kreiger Verein Of Racine, were
the big features of the parade.
Following the parade the visiting
Veterans held reunions on Washington
Island, Sehend s Park and a half doz-
en- other places in the city Private
homes of many Kenosha people were
thrown open for the entertainhent Of
the visitors and every thing possible
was done to see that the soldiers had a
good time. For the first time in many
years the front doors of many business
houses in the city remained open dur
ing the entire day. Sunday evening
Kenosha furnished entertainment for
the visitors when there was fire run
and parade on Milwaukee avenue in
which all the service vehicles of the
city took part.
The following officers were elected
for the new year:
President Max Hottelet, Milwaukee.