Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-03
Greeting From America Start
ed on Way to Leipzig
From Capital.
REACHES BALTIMORE
ABOUT l O'CLOCK
Junger First Athlete to Garry Ban
ner-Washington Citizens
Follow.

ceptacle and a message from President
wilson, was handed to a relay runner
THIS morning at the east front of the
capitol and started on its way to Ho-
boken, \. J.. where 1t will start across
the sea and eventually reach Leipzig,
Germany, in time for the celebration on
October is of the one-hundredth anniver-
sary of the famous "Voelkerschaft," or
battle of the nations when combined
Europe defeated Napoleon.
The banner constitutes Americas greet
ing to Germany on that occasion. 1t was
woven in Milwaukee, Wis, under the aus
pieces OF the North American Turner
Bund. whose special committee. consist
ing of George w. spier. chairman E. II.
Droop. Col Martin Wiegand A. F. Jorss.
Christian Heurich, Andrew Loeffler.
Charles Schaffer, Fred H. Geyer and
Ernst Gerstenberg. started on his way
the first Of the $3.50 runners who will as
sist in taking the streamer to its des-
tinatio
The pennant is probably four feet in
length, with bifurcated ends. At Its top
it bears in a blue field the American
eagle, with outstretched wings surround
ed by forty-eight stars. representing the
American Union. Lengthwise run strips
of red and white, and diagonally runs
white ground stripe, upon which the
American message to Germany is inscrib-
ed in the German language.
Junger Makes First Lap.
The banner was carried as far as
Laurel. Md, by K. Junger. a long -distance
runner. 1t reached there two hours and
twenty minutes after the start was made
from the Capitol. There it was handed to
c. c. Beuerlein. physical instructor OF the
eastern district of the North American
Turner Bund, who carried Ii over the sec
ond lap of the journey.
Promptly at o'clock this morning
the pennant, inclosed in a sealed leather
case. which, In turn. was reinclosed In
canvas sack, was delivered to Mr..
Junger, with the word to go and. fol-
lowed by ten automobiles under Grand
Marshal William F. Guide. and contain
ing the members OF the WASHINGTON
nected with the event, the start was
made in the long race.
George w. Spier Speaks.
Previous to the start, however. George
w. Spier, on behalf of the North Ameri-
can Turner Bund. in delivering the pen
nant of good will and congratulations to
the runner, made a brief address in
German, setting forth the interest of
the Germans in this country and
l
in Leipsig, October IS. Of what is
probably the most elaborate battle
monument in the world. in commemora'
!ian Hl one Of the natiensa which made
checked the French emperor's ambitions
as a conquerOr forever.
/ The runner was charged to safeguard
and honor the trophy intrusted to hi
keeping and to deliver it with its mes
sage Of congratulations and good will t.
the next runner at Laurel and he to the
next until it reached the fatherland.
T. About 200 people. men and women, were
out at an early hour to witness the start
and some of them followed the runner
and the ten official automobiles containing
the dignitaries and judges which accom-
ipanied him on his way. The banner
reached the city hall at Baltimore at 1884
o'clock this afternoon, and was appro.
| priately welcomed in front of the city
| hall by the mayor of Baltimore and OFF,
Gals Of the turnerbund.
Those Carrying Pennant.
| Twelve runners besides Mr. Junger will
! serve in the relay run from this city to
| Hoboken, by way of Wilmington, Phila-
| delphia and Trenton, n. j.. at each of
| which places there will be appropriate
ceremonies The runners. selected from
| the Baltimore Turnverein Forwaerts,
who Will cover the ground in this coun-
try. are c. c. Beuerlein, p. Backhaus NJ.
Ludwig, w. Brettschneider, X. Smith, F..
Guerth. B. Rehman, l.. Zwarg, w. Weiss.
w. Moseley. f. Huber and E. Lewis. all
Of the Baltimore Turnverein Forwaerts.
At Hoboken. n. j.. a steamship for
Bremen, Germany, will be boarded by the
oversee runner and from Bremen,
Germany, runners will carry the pen
nant and message of greeting to Leipzig.
by way of Hanover. Braunschweig and
Halle. Through Germany relays will be
made at every four-mile point, as the
rules of the turnerbund of that country
prohibit longer runs.