Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-11
GERMAN SOCIETY
H0N0RS KELLER
Franco Prussian War Vet
Gets Surprise on 65th
Birthday Anniversary.

That he might httingly celebrate his
sixty fifth birthday anniversary VIM.
Keller was gwen surprise party
last evening by q number oil HIS
German friends. members OF the Ger
man-American Citizens Mutual Ben
evulent society.
The party assembled at $50 o'clock
on the court house steps. Preceded
by an orchestra and armed With pres
ents and a large quantity OF ammunl-
ilon that would keep them from be-
ing hungry and thirsty during the
evening. the party formed line and
marched to his home, 211 y West Bar
rauue street. where the remainder OF
the evening was spent IN dancing
singing in their native tongue ana
speechmaking by several OF the
testers.
Mr.. Keller was born in King Dome,
Saxone, Germany, in the year lS49.
He came to Arkansas from Germany
IN 1893 and settled in Benton, Same
county. After remaining there Tor
five years he removed to Pine Bun
and has been constant resident OF
this city since. He is the father OF
nine children, five of whom live in
Pine Bluff, one in Little Rock. one
in Monroe and two in Stuttgart.
FrancO.PruSsian War Vet.
Mr.. Keller is veteran of the
Franco-Prussian war and is the only
man in Pine Bluff who saw actual
service in this war during the years
1870 and 1871. Aside from doing act
i've service in the field Mr.. Keller act
ed as harness marker in his regiment
and learned the greater part Oh has
trade while in the service. Since a
resident of this city he has conducted
a harness shop at 211 West Barraque
street.
The surprise given Mr.. Keller last
night was arranged by members OF
the German American society, OF
which he is president Mr.. Keller has
been at the head of the organization
since it was formed in this city elev-
en- years ago. The. club has a total
membership of twenty-five, all OF
whom are Germans or of German de-
scent.
Members of the club presented him
with a large silver water pitcher and
cup. On the pitcher was engraved:
"Presented by the German-American
Deutsch American Burger Verienes,
September 10. 1914 He was also
presented with a large birthday cake
by wives Of the members. The cake
was made in the shape of large pref,
eel and was fully three feet long.
Mayor Simon Bloom, who is men,
Der of the club, being of German
descent gave a toast, wishing the
honoree many more happy years. Mr.
Keller responded in German, express
ing his appreciation for the surprises
and thanking those present for hav-
ing remembered him with such beau
tiful presents and assisting him in so
fittingly celebrating his birthday. He
then cut the large cake and distribut-
ed it among the guests.
Those present who assisted Mr..
Keller in celebrating We're: Mayor
Simon Bloom, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Med
ermeier. George List. r. Robisch, NJ
Eisenkramer, Ed Ream. Chris Youch
A. Strobel, Chas. Koch, VIM. Keller
,Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. M, Keller, Chas.
Keller and family, Il. lIuer, VIM
F1SCHtT, w Ill. Diesel, WIG anu uduSH-
ter, Joe Schmidt, Emile Voss, F..
Baer, H. B. Fenberg. p. Buerkle, w.
A. Kentz, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gruber
Mr.. and Mrs. J Fl. Schultz, Frank
Schwab, A w. Lehman, T. Woller-
man, l.. Bluerock. Mrs. Emma See
void, Miss Agnes Miller, Chas. Berg
strand, Mrs. Helms and children
Miss Clara Keller, Miss Lima Keller
Mrs. r. E. Glascock will reopen her