Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-26
First of 100 Runners Will
Leave city October 3 Bear
ing Flag Token to Leipsig.
TURNER BUND'S GIFT
FOR GERMAN EVENT
Conveys Good Wishes Of America to
Centennial Anniversary of the
''Voelkerschaft."

Probably the longest relay race ever
started from Washington will begin at
o'clock the morning of October 3. when
the first of 1G0 runners will start for Ho-
boken, n. j., bearing a siken flag band
which is to be presented as a gift from
the North American Turner Bund with
the good wishes of America, when Ger
many's famous monument is dedicated at
Leipsig, October 1S, the centennial an
niversary Of the 'voelkerschaft," or bat
tie of the nations against Napoleon.
Similar testimonials are to be sent
from all parts of the world to Leipzig
by relay runners furnished by the ath-
letic societies of the different coun-
tries. Those that run the race between
here and Baltimore will be headed. by
c. c. Beuerlein, physical instructor of
the eastern district of the North Amer
lean Turner's at Baltimore others who
will take up the silken band. which is
to be very handsome and woven espe-
cially for the purpose. will be D. K.
Junger, P. Backhans. NJ. Ludwig, w.
Professionalism, K. Smith, F. Guerth,
B. Rehman, H. Rehman, l.. Zwarg, w.
Weiss w. Moseley, F. Huber and E.
Lewis, all of the Baltimore Turnverein
ForWaerts.
George w. Spier heads the committee
selected by the North American Turner
Bund to look after the Washington ar
William F. GUIDE, Z. H. Droop, Martin
Wiegand. A. F. Jorss. Chris Heurieh
and Ernst Gerstenberg. Previous to
the start of Mr.. Beuerlein on the long
journey Mr.. Spier and members Of the
committee will deliver addresses and
carry out the formalities prescribed for
the big event.
Cities in Relay Course.
The race. which begins in Washington,
will not end until the German city of
Leipsig is reached and the flag band with
it's message of good will is formally de-
livered. The principal cities which will
be touched by the runners in the race are
Baltimore where special reception will
be held. with similar formalities, at 1
o'clock the afternoon of October 3; Will
mington, Philadelphia, Trenton and
Hoboken. At Hoboken a fast steamer
will be taken for Bremen. Thence the
race will proceed by way Of Hanover,
Braunschweig and Halle to Leipsig,
where it is estimated there will be at
least million people in attendance upon
the anniversary celebration of the great
battle which made the Germany of today
a possibility. More than $500 runners
will be employed in completing the race.
Great Battle Monument.
The great battle monument which has
been constructed by Germany in COM
memoration of the Leipzig victory has
taken ten years to construct, and is said
to be the greatest monument ever erected
tB the nation.
There will be an automobile parade out
Maryland avenue to the District line tC
accompany Mr.. Beue1lein when he starts
from the Capitol next Friday morning
and four official automobiles will accom-
pany him and the other runners to the
front of the city hall in Baltimore
The relay race has been arranged by
the North American Turner Bund for this
country through it's representatives In
this city, and Washington was selected
as the most appropriate starting point be-
cause it is the National Capital.
Germans throughout the world are
deeply interested in the Leipzig celebra-
ton, and only recently a delegation OF
minute men. under the command of Col
NJ A. Winter, set OUT for Germany as a
guard Of honor to the American flag,
which will be prominent in the anniver-
sary celebration in Leipzig.
This delegation, which has already
reached Germany. is being royalty en-
tertained by the various societies in the
cities which it visits. A communica ton
just received from DR.. w. II. Wunder
who Is one of the party, dated at Munich,
states they are having 1.-THE time of their
lives"