Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-13
GERMANS HOLD
STATE MEETING
Alliance of Nebraska in Session al
Grand Island to Discuss Vital
Questions.
FOR PROTECTION OF LIBERTIES
President Val Peters of Omaha, in
Opening Address, Calls Attention
to Several TOpics--saenEer-
bund Gives COncertA.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 12.-(Spe-
cial.) .)-Of the total of 243 delegates accred-
tied to the second annual convention OF
the German Alliance of Nebraska, all were
on hand or represented at-sthe meeting
called to order at the Plattduetschue Helm
in this city this morning. The expecta-
tions of the officers of the Alliance as ia
attendance were more than realized and
the enthusiasm and energy of the body
of the organization is such as to leave no
doubt in the still greater growth Of the
organization.
The Plattdduetschue Helm is a NAM
moth hall built for the accommodation OF
the members only. In galleries and main
floor 1t will seat nearly 1000 people. 1t is
located on a tract of nine acres with a
beautiful grove and a small lake on the
grounds. The floor OF the hall was well
filled with delegates and other visitors and
the opening meeting augurs the success OF
the purposes of the Alliance-the promo
ton of German song and literature and the
protection of the liberties and freedom
of thought to which the German is accns-
toned In his fstherland, even though /;
came from an empire to a republic.
President Peters Address.
The opening meeting last night was
opened with music by the orchestra anc
followed by an address by President Jes-
sen of the local society and by hearty
address of welcome by Mayor Charles q
Ryan President Val Peters, editor of the
Omaha Fribuene, responded in most cor
dial sentiments and followed with the
annual address of the president touching
upon the various topics of vital interest
to the German. among which were the
privilege of the German church to continue
educating it's children in the German Ian
guage the proposed county option or other
sumptuary legislation and local organlza-
tions through the instrumentality OF which
to wage a battle for the principles
espoused
President Peters expressed appreciation
of the fact that Lincoln will permit Ger
man to be taught in its public schools
The importance of representation at the
national convention TO be held at wash
ington in October was also emphasized.
saenEerbund Concerts.
The Liederkranz hall, nearer to the heart
of the city, and at which will be held the
concerts, this evening and tomorrow after
noon OF the Nebraska Saengerbund, is
beautifully illuminated with electricity.
This society owns a block Of real estate,
including a fine garden The park of the
latter is festooned with hundreds Of incan-
descent lights, many In colors, and the
large tent, In the southeastern section, in
which the concerts will be held. will seat
over 1000 people. record-breaking ad-
vance sale Of tickets has been made-Over
$1,000
This afternoon at o'clock an immense
parade was held, the delegates TO the al
lance convention and the members of
the various German singing societies at
tending the Saengerfest uniting with al
Of the local German organizations and rep
resentatives of civic badies. Quite a few
OF the organizations and a number of
tradesmen had beautiful floats In the
parade