Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-24

Much Enthusiasm by Big
Crowds at Opening cere-
monies Yesterday.

The celebration of Germ d n day is
being continued today at Olympic
Park. Mayor Raymond and members
of his official family have been in
vited to be present. Addrea ses will
be made, by Colonel Ernst q Stahl,
of Trentpn, president of tha State
Federation of German SocietiI IS, and
Cornelius Seaman. of the Gaelic
American. of New York.
A concert by children, undo the
direction of Principal Carl Sch midt,
of the G German-American School will
be held this afternoon. In additi on a
gymnastic exhibition will be q iven
by teams and champions of the n ew-
ark Turn Verein, and in the eveA ing
concert will be offered by the 81 ng-
ing societies.
The first part of the celebration to ok
place at the park yesterday, WIN en
thousands of mon and women t)f
German birth and ancestory crowde d
the enclosure to hear German sons 8
and oratory The speaker for thai
day, Henry Weismann, president OF
the United German Societies OF
Brooklyn, condemned the attitude of
President Wilson with relation to the
manufacture and expectation of mu-
nitions of war. and declared that the |
present attitude of the American |
press and the clamor of the italian |
people for war had been accomplished |
by the use of English money.
Among those who were present were
representatives of the Turkish en-
pire They were Djelal Munif Bey,
Ottoman consul-Sgeneral: A. NJ. Shah
the consulate, Samuel Emil Landau.
The several singing societies of
Newark were present in force.
Concert Attracts Crowd.
When the concert of the massed
chorus of the United Singers was
begun there was not an inch to |
spare in the big dance hall, where
the music was presented. Under the
baton of Conductor Johannes Wer-
schinger the singers, rendered num-
ber OF compositions, including Am
Ammersee," the city prize song to
be sung in competition at the festival
of the Northeastern Saengerbund in
Brooklyn next week. The singing of
this aroused the greatest interest,
the throng within the hall and those
without preserving absolute silence
while the majestic tones of the big
choir swept out like those of q
great organ.
Tho several individual societies, in
cluding the Arion, the Harmonic
Singing Society, Badische Liedertafel
and the Bavarian Saengerfund also
sang. but the greatest interest was
in the massed choir. it being the last
time the auditors would have an op-
portunity to judge of it's work be-
fore the competition.
From noontime until late in the
eevning the entrance to the park
was a virtual rivulet of humanity
At first but one ticket office was
open, the members of the commit
tee not anticipating the large at
tendance. AS soon as it was real
lied, however, that the interest in |
the event was even greater than |
ever before additional facilities were |
provided for the crowd and all were |
accommodated.
Different sections of the park were |
separate organizations. The tables |
so reserved were rapidly filed.
Decorations Elaborate.
The park was elaborately dec |
grated, the colors of Germany and its |
allies intermingling with the Stars |
and Stripes. The committee in |
charge saw to it that the United |
States flag predomfnated, and among |
Irish flag was frequently seen fiut- |
tering in the breeze.
A number of prominent men were |
present, but perhaps the most popu |
lar guest was former Mayor Jacob |
Haussling. AS a member of the re- |
ception committee he mad his hands |
literally full. for every person who |
entered the park seemed to have a |
word with him.