Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
GERMANS TO AID
RED CROSS WORK
IN FATHERLAND
State Federation of German So
cieties to Collect Funds Here
for Purpose.

Plans for raising funds to assist the
Red Cross work in the German army
were discussed at a meeting Of the
executive committee Of the State
Federation of German Societies, held
yesterday at Casino Hall, 147 William
street. Arrangements were also made
for the twentieth annual convention
of the state federation, to be held
on Sunday, September and Labor
Day at st. Boniface's Hall, Pater-
son.
Each society of the federation will
be requested to collect funds for the
Red Cross work The money will be
turned over to a special committee
of the State federation, consisting or
John B. Brasser, president; Conrad
Sauerborn, secretary, and Anton
Steines, treasurer.
1t was decided to recommend to the
convention the organization Of a
State Federation of German Catholic
Women's Cubs. The question OF
matchmaking the women's societies
with the federation has been under
consideration for some time. The es-
tablishment of an Essex County divi-
sion of the federation will also be
recommended. The object of such an
organization would be to look after
local affairs of interest to the fedora
ton. Headquarters would be estab-
lished in the central part Of this city,
where visiting members of the feder-
alton could be entertained. There
would also be an employment bureau
for the benefit of the members The
organizat ton would take an interest
in legislation and in city affairs gen.
orally.
Nominations of officers to be elected
at the State convention were made
as follows: President, John b.
Brasser, of this city, and Fred Sorg,
of Elizabeth; vice-president, George
Abr and August Koerberlein, both OF
this city; secretary, Conrad Sauer-
born and August Muensch, both OF
this city; treasurer, Anton Steines, OF
this city, and color bearer, Michael
Fuller, of Jersey City Heights.
The delegates of the Newark So
cieties will go to Paterson for the
State convention on next Sunday
morning. They will make the trip on
special trolley cars, leaving the Penn
sylvania Railroad station In Market
street at 7:30 o'clock. They will be
accompanied by guests and friends
and the entire party will number
about 200.
At 9 o'clock the delegates will as
semble in ST. Boniface's Hall, where
they will be received by Joseph Herb
ster who will act in behalf OF the
arrangement committee and the va
rious German Catholic societies of
Paterson. The mayor Of Paterson
will make an address of welcome
which will be responded to by State
President John b. Brasser, of this
city. Following the presentation OF
the federation banner to the Paterson
societies, President Brasser will APP
point the various committees and
State Secretary Conrad ]. Sauerborn,
of this city, will present appropriate
badges to the delegates.
AT 1920 o'clock the members of the
societies of Paterson will escort the
delegates to St. Bonifaces Church,
where they will attend solemn high
mass. Rev. Franz Butcher will be the
celebrant and seated in the sanctuary
will be many priests. The first bust
ness session Of the convention Will
take place at $3.50 in the afternoon.
At night a mass meeting VIII be held
in st. Boniface's Hall. There viii be
/ prominent speakers.
On Monday, September 7, a requiem
mass for the deceased members of the
federation will be sung in st. Boni-
faces Church at $3.50 a. m. Following
the mass the second business session
will be held in st. Boniface's Hall,
| ending with election Of officers. In
| the Afternoon the delegates will at
tend festival in the school grounds.