Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-09
ON A LARGER SCALE
Preparing for German-Ameri-
can Alliance Convention.
PLANS OF THE committee
Announcement of the Program for
the Four Days Of the
Gathering.

Preparations on a larger scale than
heretofore anticipated by the local ar
rangements committee for the National
German-American Alliance convention.
which convenes here October 6. were
planned last night at a meeting OF
the committee at Bessler's Hall. when
the program was announced In detail.
Along with the American and the Ger
man flags. which will decorate the
banquet hall Of the New Willard Hotel
the night Of October Z. the Irish flag
will occupy a prominent place. because
OF tho growing friendliness between the
alliance and the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, growing out Of their COM
bined fight for several causes. This
feeling was strengthened last night
when prominent officers Of the Order
of Hibernians were invited to attend
the banquet as guests Of honor Not
only will the Irish flag be respected.
but the flag Of every German speaking
nation Of Europe will be represented.
| President and Mrs. Taft have been in
vited to attend the banquet, which VIII
be the largest affair ever given by the
Germans of this city, and 1t Is expected
that Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark, the Ger
man ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff, the Austro-Hungarian ampas-
sador and Baroness Won Hengelmuller.
the Swiss minister and Nine. Paul hlttef
will also be present on the OCCASION
| Invitations have been issued TO the Dis
trict Commissioners and their wives. KEEP
Preventative and Mrs. Richard Barthoidt
| of Missouri P. T. Moran and Capt. T. j.
Haltigan. officers Of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians, and CrandaH Mackey OF Vlr-
ginia. who will complete the list or guest
OF honor. including representatives Oh Tue
press. =,
ARRANGEMENTS for the banquet are in
| the hands OF g. committee comprising
| Alvin Meissner. E. F. Mann, Hermann
| Iechner and Paul HALTER. DR.. hurt
Voelkner will be the POSTMASTER
German Disqualification.
| Tho celebration of German day, Octo-
Der g. will be the big event in the eyes
Of the delegates, and will include Pill
erimase to Mount Vernon in the after
noon and a celebration at the National
Rifles. Armory in the evening. when mu-
sic and addresses will be given. followed
| by a dance.
| II has been in past years the annual
| custom of the Arion Singing Society tt
| make a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon Ger
| man day John r. Wischhusen, preslden'
| of the singing society, Will De the hias.ei
| of ceremonies, and the delegates VII
| take the steamer Charles Macaieste'
| down the river. spending the Gay at LIN
| home .of Washington
The Arions will sing two songs before
the tomb of Washington. and VIII De sup
ported by Individual singers OF the WASH
ington Saengerbund and the 1er1nanls
Maennercfor. ;,
Col. Ernst C. Stahl Of New Jersey will
deliver an address in German. and Simon
Wolf will speak In English. At the close
of the exercises wreaths Will be placed
| upon the tomb by Mr.. 7Wischhusen anc
DR. +. c. Haxamerm. president of thu
National German-Amertcan Alliance.
An elaborate program of singing ant
| speaking has been arranged Tor the even
ing celebration at National zines AT
| University of Pennsylvania. Rev. Or
julius Hoffman OF Baltimore and DR.
|. Christian Strack of this city Will speak.
| The German and Austro-Hungarfan am
bassadors and the Swiss minister VIII be
invited and after the entertainment there
will be "a reception and ball. The program
| isa in charge of DIR. Strack.
Seeing City and Environs.
| Sunday. October 8. will be occupied by
| an automobile sightseeing trip to the
Cap,tol and Library OF Congress.
trolley ride to Fort Myer and Arlington
national cemetery, under the supervision
| of Fred Geyer. who was elected chair
man Of the committee last night. will be
taken Monday, October 8. Arrangements
have been made for musical that even
ing at Carroll Institute Hall. under the
direction of George w. Spier.
| Another meeting OF the committee on
arrangements, of which Martin Wiegand
is chairman, will be held Friday week
when arrangements. probably will be com
| pleted.