The Washington times., 1911-08-01
GERMAN-ANER|CAN
ALLIANCE TO MEET
HERE IN OCTOBER
Thousand Visitors Are Ex-
pected-President May
Greet Delegates.

The National German-American Al
nance Will meet in the city Of its cor
porate birth. when 1t opens its session
here in the New Willard Hotel on
october s. The 800 delegates who will
gather to map out and recommend poll
cies for the 100000 German citizns Of the
United States are affiliated with IT, will
come from all sections Of the country,
They will be thoroughly representative
OF the best citizenship in each of the
communities represented. The German
residents of Washington already have
begun convention arrangements
1t Is expected that at least 1000 visi-
tors will come to Washington at the
time OF the convention.
The sessions will continue for four
days. President Taft through Secrs-
tary Hilles, has promised to receive the
delegates at the White House, provided
ne Is IN the city. Excursions to points
OF interest in and near the city are
planned as we'll as a banquet.
Excursion Planned.
An excursion to Marshall Hall on
August q is being. arranged as a means
tofaise money to defray the convention
expenses. Subscription lists have been
opened and already responses have been
received.
The second meeting Of the executive
and general committees will be held on
August II, at 922 Pennsylvania avenue.
At that time 1t is hoped that the chair
men of the subcommittee will be ready
TO make more complete reports as to
convention plans.
The general committee and chairnen
or the subcommittee that have charge
OF all The convention plans include the
Wicgsnd, chairman; Karl HammeI,
financial secretary; Jacob Brueggar,
treasurer; Capt Charles r. Schwegeler,
corresponding secretary: DR.. Kurt
cieties; simon Wolf, Philip Dittes, ". F.
Guide. Karl Eglof, Christopher Beilstein,
Charles kuechle, Karl Achterkirchen,
Hermann l.echner, William Wiegmann,
Paul Bachschmid, William Berens, J. G.
G. w. spier. Fred Kramer, Harry
Achterkirchen, and the officers of tho
twenty-one District German societies
that are affiliated with the United
Finance, Martin Wiegand; reception,
Wolfgang Ruckdaeschal: White House,
Capitol, and Congressional Library
visits. Kurt Voelkner: river excursion
August q, Emil SPAIN, chairman; Paul
HALTER, financial secretary; transpor-
ation, Paul Brandstedt; German day."
DR.. Christian Strack; banquet, kommers.
and music, Alvin Meiszner; convention
ings, Karl Hammel; press. Capt. c. r.
Schwegler; printing, LoIis Bauer; pro-
gram and postoffice in convention hall,
John Weber; ladies. the presidents of
bund, Arton. Maennerchor, Columbia
Turnverein, German Orphan Asylum,
Plattsdutscher Vereen, Louisa Bund, and
Stauffacherin; badges Gustave Bender.
decorations, William F. GUIDE.
Each of the subcommittee chafrmen
Will name his own. associates.
The National German-American AMI
ance was incorporated by act Of Con-
gress Of March 2s. 1904. The coming
convention is announced as the sixth
biennial session of the organization.
The charter issued by Congress was
granted to DR.. Kurt Voelkner Of WASH
lngton, and six associates from Pennsyl-
vania, and one each from MARYLAND,
New Jersey, New York. Texas, Indiana,
Idaho, Ohio, and Minnesota.
Purposes of Body.
According to the terms Of It's charter
the Alliance was formed for "the con-
servation of the principles Of represen-
tative government and the protection
and maintenance Of all civil and political
rights; the protection Of German inmi-
grants against impositions and decep-
tions and to assist in their naturaliZa-
ton: the study of American institutions
and the publication of American his
tory: the cultivation Of the German Ian
guage. literature and drama; and the
perpetuation of the memory and deeds
Of those early German pioneers whose
influence has been of incalculable bene-
At to the intellectual and economic de-
velopment Of this country and whose
| loyalty in times of stress and strife Is
a matter of history"
On these broad principles and with
no other desire than the upbuildina OF
| the German citizenship Of the country,
the Alliance has now RroYn