Evening star., 1937-02-07

they obtained bargain in the ground
purchased, and which today would
bring fortune compared to what they
paid for it Sc years ago.
Later. however, a court action was
brought in the name of s. Suit to re-
cover q part Of the ground, but this
case was settled in favor Of the home.
Again Congress came to the aid of
the institution in 1883, when 1t ap-
propriated $4,000 as a contribution
toward building fund set at twice
that amount. and q further approp-
ration Of $4,000 was made March
2, 1889, "for the erection Of q suitable
brick building to be used by the Ger
man Orphan Asylum Association,
provided that said association expend
an equal amount In the erection of
said building"
On February 9. 1890, being in a
position to comply with the act Of
Congress, passed the previous year,
the corner stone Of the present build
ing was laid with Masonic and other
appropriate ceremonies, and in due
time it was completed at a cost of
$30,601.75, of which amount Congress
appropriated $4,000. The super
vision Of erecting the building was
placed in the charge of George j.
Seufferle, chairman, John L. Vogt,
Charles Rupert, Anton Eberly, j. J.
Appich, Charles Mades, Simon Wolf,
Jacob Jose. Maj. ]. E. Weyss and Mrs.
E. PoeSche, and Mrs. RoSina BotSch,
representing the Ladies' Society.
ct is undoubtedly true that the
amounts mentioned as being appro-
priated by Congress for the home, as
well as those subsequently made for
its maintenance and upkeep. were not
in the nature of Federal grants, but
chargeable to the appropriations for
the District Of Columbia.)
ON SUNDAY, October 26, 1890, the
building was dedicated in the
presence Of q large crowd of about
three thousand spectators, many Of
whom had come in horse drawn We
hicles, for this was still the horse
and-buggy days. and it is quite likely
that some bicyclists rode their high
wheels and safeties part Of the way
up Good Hope Hill that day to listen
to the remarks made by President
Jacob Jose, George j. Seuf1erle, chair
man Of the board, and Director Hugo
Kuerschner and the superintendent,
Charles Obermeyer.
The Star, in reporting these exer-
cises, devoteS a column to the event,
and tells us that the address OF well
come was delivered by President J.
Jose, after which "Das Deutsche Lied
was sung, accompanied by Donche' S
Band. Simon Wolf, one of the board
Of directors. delivered the grafton.
Among the many others present,
there were in attendance Charles
Schneider and family. Charles Dietz
and family. Paul Burk, August Dietz,
Carl Miller and family, William M.
Brooks and family, Capt. Quacken-
bush, DR.. Wolfsteiner, John B. Miller
and family, Mr.. Lambrecht. Otto
Fischer and family. Mrs. Ross. Will
liam Bowen and family, Gottlieb Plau,
F. w. Seebode. Henry Seebode and
family, F. F. Neukirk, Misses Carrie
and Lucy Hurlebaus, Gottlieb Hurle-
baus, John Bauf, David Joyce, Chris
Rammling and family, Albert Behrens,
Miss Jennie Brooks, Miss Gertrude
Stewart, Fritz Hermann, julius Jeune-
mann and family. Henry Hoffer,
Misses Annie and Lizzie Eckert, Will
liam Mayer. j. G. Rupli and family,
Henry Kraemer and family, Misses
Minnie and Maggie Neputh, Miss
Lizzie Wohl, Henry Raebe, Charles
Deprez, Misses Lizzie and Minnie
Spangler, Miss Emma Etieb of Balti-
more, John Dieste, John Weide, John
w. Mailer, Anton Loefaer and family,
Gustav Lansburg and family. Henry
Franc and family. Gustav Hartig and
family, Charles Schroth and family,
Mrs Flemming, Fred F. Steinle and
family. F. Gieseking and family, Henry
Pfster and family, Albert Carry and
family, Carl Hoffman an,; family, DR..
Hoffman, Louis Faber, Wash. Will
liams, William Linger, Henry Linger
and family, Charles Xander, Thomas