Foreign Language Press Service

The new building that the Illinois Staats Zeitung is erecting at the north east corner of Fifth Avenue and Washington Street, is well advanced. The fourth floor will be finished this week; the niches for the statues of Guttenberg and Franklin above the third floor are already built. Alongside

The body of a man was found yesterday on the lake shore in the neighborhood of Rogers Park. From a letter found on the body it was identified as that of a German, by the name of John Becker. The letter was from Waukegan and was signed Sarah Dembran. Becker was told in the letter, that due to

The works of two Bohemian Artists, living here in America, are known to us, that is Miss Koupal of Chicago and the newest work of Mr. T.B. Melzer of Detroit. Miss Koupal's paintings which are exhibited in private and public exhibitions, and one a portrayal of a gypsy woman which was

The unveiling of the portrait of Jungmann, painted by Chicago's Bohemian Artist, Mrs. Maria Koupalova - Luskova. Last Sunday at 2 P.M., in the Bohemian National Hall, on 18th Street, a large audience of prominent Bohemians, called in by the Chairman of the Lodge, was present at the

A picture, painted by Ole Hojbak, is on exhibition at the corner of Milwaukee and Chicago Avenues. The picture is fifteen feet high and eleven feet wide. This picture is the best that has been exhibited here.

A work of art which has been ordered by a well known citizen for the grave of a beloved relative is now nearing completion at the sculptural establishment of Mr. Franz Engelmann. It is a statue of St. Elizabeth, larger than life-size. The clay model which has just been finished, shows the Sai

The "Palette Club" of women artists, in conjunction with the "Chicago Society of Artists", has arranged an exhibition at the Art Institute which is to last two weeks and which was opened yesterday with a large attendance. To the formation of the Palette Club, to which recognized wom

As in previous years, there is being held, this year, at the exhibition building, an exhibition of creative and artistic works, and with great pleasure we note, that in the art section, we come upon the work of a Bohemian Artist, a work acknowledged by critics, with unusual praise. The pictur

It will be remembered that the "Schwaben-Verein intends to dedicate a statue to Goethe, the old master of German literature. It is to be erected in Lincoln Park, opposite his friend and famous compatriot, Schiller. The necessary funds are to be obtained, by appealing to all the Germans of our

A. M. Westergren, the artist, returned last week to Chicago from a scientific expedition along the west coast of South America. This expedition, which lasted four months, and was conducted by the United States Government under the supervision of the eminent authority, Prof. Agassiz, had as it

The immigration of Danes to the United States reaches into the remote past. - At the present time there are about 15,000 living in Chicago, not including their families. The Danish Consul E. Dreier, arrived in Chicago in 1854, at the age of 21, and he can give some very interesting

Danes began immigrating to the United States at an early date. At the present time there are about fifteen thousand Danish families in Chicago. The Danish consul E. Dreier, arrived in Chicago in 1854, at the age of twenty-one, and consequently can give some very interesting informat

The immigration of Danes to America started about 1770. Chicago today has more than 15,000 Danes that is heads of families, and single people. Emil Dreier (Dreyer) arrived in 1854 at the age of 21. He can tell us much about Chicago in the good old days. In 1854 there were about twen

A new picture, the wonderful, brilliant Cyclorama. "The Fire of Chicago" can be seen in the Panorama Building between Madison and Monroe Street on Michigan Avenue. Those who have not been in Chicago during October, 1871, can vistualize the immensity of the Fire Drama, by pondering o

A concert was given last Thursday evening, April 28, under the auspices of the Linne Monument Society. This affair, which was held at the Svea Hall, proved a great success and no doubt will yield a handsome profit to be added to the fund for the defraying of the expenses for the four Allegory

Tomorrow at 2 P.M. at 6312 Cottage Grove Ave., there will be a meeting to start a new club called The workers and Artists Union Club. The fourth century of the discovery of America will be celebrated. All Italians are invited to attend.

Mr. Arthur Feudel has received a commission to paint two large panels for the new German Theater. The subjects, are to be the "Meeting of Marie Stuart, and Elizabeth" according to Schiller, and a scene from Shakespear's "Midsummer Night's Dream." A composition for the latter was seen in the a

We request all the Polish newspapers in America to print this reply: The Paderewskis, Modrzejewskis, Rzeszkows, Mierzwinskis, H. Wieniawski, Zimaje, little Hoffman and others have gained a great name for Polish art on this side of the ocean. Profiting, therefore, from such a good st

Our friend, the sculptor, Luca Vescia of Chicago, challenges any sculptor to work on a piece of marble for seven days, 11 hours a day, the finished work to be placed on exhibition at the fair and to be judged by a committee chosen for that purpose. Mr. Vescia has posted $200 to back

The alter of art, which the spirit of Germanity in one city has created after long continued, prodigious attempts, has been dedicated and a home for the Muse is now established in our new Fatherland. It was a long, stubborn fight, continued through years of doubt, failure and homelessness for