San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-17

to test samples of tea entering the col
ty peace officers, is a lone night
Waterman. who has little if anything
to do. The population is composed
of Germans, whose parents and fore
fathers settled here about four score
years ago, and, the only use for n
Jail in the community is when some
one from the outside invades the
county seat and violates the law.
Real Hospitality.
Since the arrival of the visitors
here Sunday evening, there has been
all kinds of favorable comments
passed by the visitors, who never tire
of talking about the genuine hos
pitality extended them by the folks of
Fredericksburg. On the doors of many
of the homes, signs are hung telling
the guests that the owners are away,
but ito step inside and max. them
selves at home"
The amusement features offered
Tuesday night, included a German
drama at the opera house; dancing
for the young and older folks at two
separate halls, and a card party at
Turner Hall.
Following is list of the general and
subcommittee responsible for the
success of the reception and arrange
ments of the visitors: John Ostrow,
general chairman; assisted by NJ.
Bittner, August Hahn, +. Loudon,
Charles Kiehme, William Bierschwale,
H. Ransleben and Charles Klaerner !;
Theodore Ostrow, secretary; Major
A. Z. G. Petsch and c. w. Feugc,
transportation Charles +. Bittner,
c. W. Feuce and w. Grinke, enter
tainment; Rud Offers, w. Nagel. Max
Beckman, August Hahn and Ransle-
ben, decorations; X. Renke, George
Stucke and Louis Gerhard, refresh
ments;~ Theodore Ostrow, Max
Renke and Max Joseph, dancing; w.
Habenicht, L. Weheyer and f. Bit.
ner. publicity; Charles Kiehne, Rud
Habenchit ST., Emil Walter, Max
Joseph and h. ]. Maier, housing /;
August Weigehausen, badges; John
Ostrow, parades; F. w. Walch, archi-
tect and builder Of Hermann Sons
arch.
The officers of Fredericksburg
Lodge No. IL. Order of Hermann
Sons, who helped to make the conven-
ton successful are: John Ostrow.
president; August Burgdorff, vice
president; Max Wahrmund, past
president; William Bierschwale treas
urer; +. Loudon, corresponding secre-
tary; H. Kirchhoff. guide: August
Hahn. inner guard; and William
Grinke, outer guard. The lodge has
POP active members.
Who Helped to Entertain.
The women of Mathilde Sister
Lodge, composed as follows. id their
share towards assisting their brother
lodge men in promoting the social
features of the entertainment Mrs.
+. Cordes. president; Mrs. f..
Cornell, vice president; Mrs. NJ.
Wahrmund, past president; Mrs. W.
Marshall, secretary, and Mrs. o.
Krauskopf, treasurer. Following are
the women's committees: Mesdames
E. Cordes, V. Keidel and o. Kraus-
kopff, arrangement; Misses j. Estill,
f. Lunkwitz and Mrs. F. Cornell,
entertainment; Mesdames r. LANCER
hans, A. Riley and j.. Herbert, re-
freshments; Mesdames A. Gejkan, ..
Krauskopff, r. Cornell and Miss E.
Lunkwitz. housing; Mesdames v.
Keidel. G.. Malchow, NJ. Ransleben
and August Hahn, dancing; Mrs. F.
Cornchl, A. Geika, Gus Malchow, +,
Langerhans, August Schoenewolff, Ad
Weber and Misses E. Lunkwitz and
Laura Herbert.
San Saba street, the main street
of Fredericksburg and Broadway, both
100 feet wide were decorated with
large flags, banners and streamers.
intermingled with the American, Lone
Star State and tri color flags of
Germany. At the intersection of San
Saba and Alamo Avenue. stands an
imposing arch 80 feet high, upon the
top posed the likeness of Hermann,
for whom the Hermann Sons order
was named. The pillows of the arch
were covered with evergreen and at
night was illuminated BY thousand
pale green electric lights. A cross 80
feet in height, standing guard on top
of Cross Mountain two miles away,
was illuminated during the convention
and could be seen for a distance of
25 miles.
The guests registered at the Ostrow
Hotel We're as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Wurzbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NJ. Gloeckner, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Schilo, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ]. Hertting.
DIR. and Mrs. Louis NJ. Weinfield,
Earnest Freeman, A. Collmann, Al
bert Hohroth, H. X. Arnold: Louis
Schacfer, Frank J. Bosshardt, Al
bert Schoenemann, Hermann Schiller
er, Ernest Dietzmann and NJ.
Schring, San Antonio; Mrs. NJ.
TIGHTER, Fort Worth: c. ]. Won Rosen-
berg, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Haensler of La Grange; Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Schramm, Granger; Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Juengcr Cuero: Her
mann Bonn and wife, and DIR. +.
Kruger and wife. Austin; W. J.
Geisler and wife, o. Oberlander and
wife and Ernest Winkler. Waco; ii.
Thar, Alleyton; G. A. Heileg. Dallas;
J. KENNEL. Houston: J. J. Kuck and
wife, Yoakum; Mesdames Marie He'll
ing, Augusta Siege, Valeska Regen
brecht, Bertha Engelking and Theo
Postele, Pflugerville; Gus Reinhardt,
Galveston; August Graeb, Seguin; X.