The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21
THE LAST NIGHT /!
Farewell Dance Held Wed
neSday Night
GERMAN SINGING SOCIETY ABAN-
DONS OLD HOME ABOVE
THEOBALD'S AS THE
CLOCK STRIKES
TWELVE.

w I'LL lliC Olh5iheo VI oA WIN ~
midnight, Wednesday, the members
of the Maennerchor, Honesdale Coun-
ell, separated to meet no more in
their former quarters, where for
more than four years they have been
trying to keep up the traditions and
customs of the Fatherland.
The knights of the Golden Eagle
have leased the Maennerchor hall
over Theobald's, and will move in
the first of May. The Eagles have a
membership of about $50.
The Maennerchor will move into
the Odd Fellows Hall just across
the street, as soon as the place is
vacated by Company E, Thirteenth
Infantry, who have been using the
hall as an armory, but who expect
to be in the new Park Place Armory
by the middle of next month.
The officers of the Maennerchor
are: President, Theodore Dreyer;
vice-president, j. l.. Regner; secre-
tary, William Schloss; treasurer,
Fred Pohle; trustees, Traugott Shil-
ling, j. Theobald, Fred l.. Giehrer.
Der Abschied DAM,
Wednesday night the members of
the society and their friends enjoy
ed a farewell dance. Freeman's Or
chestra, consisting of j. Freeman,
violinist; Daniel Storms, cornetist,
and Joseph A. Bodie, Jr., pianist,
furnished the music. Emil Salber
, sang a solo. William Schloss also
sang several solos with fine taste and
splendid effect. At the close of the
dance, just as the clock struck the
hour of midnight, the members all
joined in singing "Farwold."
Die Gegenwart.
When William Schloss, who has
been secretary of the society since
its organization on January 10, sew
en- years ago, was seen by Citizen
man, Thursday morning, he told of
the good times the club mem
bers used to have. He said
1--WE have about fifty-fve members
now We were in there (Maenner-
Choir HalD about four years. We
started about seven years ago. We
won't have any more public dances.
/ e. We won't break off. We have
quite a little money in our treasury.
"A SOClSIy VI llldI hluu uO6SH H66u
money The next meeting will be
in the Odd Fellows hall. We are
going to store our goods down stairs
in the empty store (until the up
stairs is empty.)
Die Vergangenhert.
Howard lodge used to have a
big lodge. They are not so strong
now as they were. The Germans
die out. The young folks don't join
the German lodge here anymore"
When asked as to the organiza-
tion of the Maennerchor, Mr..
Schloss said it had been started sew
en- years ago. Gus Diener was the
first president. Among the prime
movers in forming the society were
T. Dreyer, Mr.. Frish, c. C. Niemeyer,
Fred Pohle, William Schloss. They
met in Frish's bakery, now Van
Deusen's, where they organized on
the tenth of January, 1904. Mr..
Schloss enjoys the proud distinction
of having been secretary since the
beginning.
Mr.. Schloss spoke in a reminiscent
vein of his experiences with societies
and lodges. Among other things he
said:
Il have seen all the ups and
downs in the societies l have seen
the Germania, the Casino and the
Liederkranz come and go, and now
we have the Maennerchor. We try
to keep that up.
Il have been interested in socie-
ties for the last twenty-eight years.
went with them all over. Once
the Germans in former times, were
the leaders in singing. If anybody
wanted good time they went down
to the Germans. They had no other
places. Things have changed a
good deal in town
Die Zukunft.
1--WE don't have any more good
times. If the members will stick to-
gether Wen have good times again.
We used to have good times among
ourselves. We had "kaffeklatsch's"
and dances afterwards.
I'VE have about fifty-five mem
bers in good standing. But" re-
marked Mr.. Schloss in conclusion,
everything is going out and moth
ing coming inlD