The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-05
BIG FESTIVAL BEGINS IN ST, LOUIS

automobile tour OF the city by distin-
guished visitors. That night a large ban
| quet will be given at the Lieder-
kranz, the largest German club of the
city. The Liederkranz mixed chorus will
| sing. Among the guests OF honor will
be the officers of the alliance, DR.. c. ].
HeXamer, of Philadelphia, Pa, president;
Joseph Keller, of Indianapolis, Ind, first
vice president; John Tjarks, of Balti-
more, Nd. second vice president; Col.
z. c. Stahl, of Trenton, n. J., third vice
president; John D. Cappelmann, OF
Charleston, S. c., fourth vice president;
John Schwaab, of Cincinnati. Ohio fifth
vice president; Theodore Sutro, Of New
York City, sixth vice president; Prof Leo
Stern, of Milwaukee, Wis, seventh vice
president; John Hermann, OF San Fran
cisco, Cal. eighth vice president; H.
Weniger, of Philadelphia, treasurer: Her
man Weder, Of Philadelphia, financial
secretary, and Adolph Timm, OF Phila-
delphia, secretary.
Living Pictures Planned.
Living pictures Of the German War Of
Liberation will be shown at the academ-
ical celebration in the Coliseum wednes-
day night There will be a concert, pa
triotic tableaux by the Turner's, and
singing by a mixed chorus of 1000, con-
There will be two German parades,
that beside the one accompanying the
dedication of the jain monument be-
ing the torchlight procession Thursday
night, 1900 Communications, beside a
military escort of 1000 United States
regulars, militiamen. and veterans, and
a number of historical floats. partici-
pating. incidentally, Thursday will be
German Day in St Louis.
Tna fa ~ akI
the largest beer brewery in the world
(Anheuser-Busch), that, Of course, will |
not be overlooked. There, Friday morn |
ing, will be "Fruehschoppen'' in honor !
of the visitors, and the next morning
that Of the last day Of the celebration, |
similar entertainment will be provided at |
the second largest St Louis brewery |
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The Festival Committee.
The festival committee, which has
charge Of the arrangements for the CEN
tennial celebration, consists entirely of |
st. Louisans, many Of whom are of ma
tional note. Adolphus Busch is honorary I
president Of the festival committee, the
honorary vice presidents OF which are
Charles Nagel. who was Secretary Of |
Commerce and Labor in President Taft's
Cabinet; Frederick W. Lehman, former
Solicitor General OF the United States:
Max Won Loehr, German Consul at St
Louis; Henry w. Kiel, Mayor of ST.
Louis, and Ben Altheimer. The other Of
fcers of the committee and the chairmen
Of the subcommittee are e. C. Buechel,
chairman; August H. Hoffman, treas
urer; ]. A. Valentin Schmidt, corresponds
ing secretary; Theodore Schmid. record
Ing secretary; Richard Bartholdt, chair
man, historical committee: Otto r SRI
lei, chairman jain monument commit
tee; Edward Dewey, chairman finance
committee; p. NJ. Hueka,c oh airman audit
ng committee; Edward L. Preetorius,
chairman invitation committee; DR.. Carl
3arck. chairman honorary citizens COM
iiittee; William c. F. LEM, chairman
rational committee, National German
american Alliance: DR.. Charles II
Heinsberg. chairman ctr committee. Ma