Foreign Language Press Service

Despite the fact that the entrance fee was raised last winter, the membership of the Chicago Arbeiter-Verein has steadily increased. The new constitution has been printed and every member has received a copy. As far as we can judge at this time, the Verein will do well under it. The finances

Announcement of forthcoming lectures by Dr. Von Holst. Year before he spoke about American History and found enthusiastic applause. After six lectures on "Pictures out of the History of French Depotism," he will go on to Milwaukee where he is to lecture three times.

"When the war broke out, we hoped that the people who are blessed with democratic Governments would sympathize with Germany. We have deceived ourselves and have learned that this Republic in its relation to foreign nations is nothing but a business firm. Five months ago Wilhelm Rapp went for

The members of the "International Society," celebrated, yesterday afternoon, in the Globe Theatre, the anniversay of the proclamation of the Paris Commune. Attendance was pretty large; there were even a few ladies present. Mr. Zimpel opened the meeting (apparently in German), Mr. Tr

The ladies of the Welsh Congregational Church give an oyster supper this evening in the rooms usually occupied by the Cambrian Literary Society. On this account the regular weekly public meeting of the Society has been postponed until Tuesday evening, the 17th, on which occasion the question,

The Dania Club of this city is the largest Scandinavian club in America. It was founded in 1862 and incorporated in 1865. Its purpose is the promotion of the mental and material well-being of its members. The Club now has four hundred members, all Danes, although Swedes and Norwegians are adm

A great meeting of the opposition party took place yesterday in Thielemann's National Theater. A. C. Hesing was the main speaker. He said: "Some time ago I was told, that I would not dare to enter the old settlement of the Germans on the Northside to make a speech, because all my fe

Hans Balatka gave a lecture yesterday....at the Chicago Atheneum before a large, refined audience. His subject was music....its history and development. He spoke in English. [Translator's note: As he did not speak in German and as English newspapers may have given an account of it, the transl

Povl Geleff's lecture last Monday evening attracted about three hundred people to Aurora Turner Hall. Mr. Thorsmark introduced Mr. Geleff to the Singing Society International, which sang a few songs. Mr. Geleff claimed that the paper Skandinaven had been of great help to him in choo

Povl Geleff's lecture last Monday evening attracted about three hundred people to Aurora Turner Hall. Mr. Thorsmark introduced Mr. Geleff to the Singing Society International, which sang a few songs. Mr. Geleff claimed that the paper Skandinaven had been of great help to him in choo

Upon the invitation of the Turn Community of Chicago, Mr. Heinrich Ende of Milwaukee gave last night a lecture on "Socialism and Communism". The small audience which gathered there was proof enough that the Germans are not interested in Socialism. Attorney Philipp Stein introduced the speaker

Mr. Hermann Linde, the famous Shakespeare reciter, will give here next month a number of recitations. Mr. Linde does not read the dramas but recites them from memory in such a manner that the audience always listens with the deepest interest. The most eminent critics of Germany have praised h

For a long time there have been signs of a split in the Labor Party pertaining to its socialistic, communistic and more conservative elements. The Ultra-Socialists of the Party, mostly Germans, want the name of the Labor Party changed to Socialist Labor Party. The less radical elements of the

Introduced by Mr. G. Bartels, the editor of the Berlin newspaper, Freie Presse, Mr. Paul Grottkau gave a lecture yesterday afternoon at the Vorwaerts Turner Hall on 12th Street. The subject of his lecture was, "The present situation in Germany and other civilized countries" from the socialist

Editor J.A.Enander gave a lecture last Wednesday in the Immanuel Church. His topic was: "The Swedish Nationality in America." Mr. Enander's lecture was very interesting. He predicted that the Swedish nationality in the United States was going to have a great influence upon the future life and

In our Saviour's Church a very interesting discussion took place last Thursday. The question was, "Punishment after death as pictured by Pastor W. Becker, Dr. Thomas, and others". It must be admitted that the subject brought many things to light, which would have been very good for

A Free-thought lecture will be given to-morrow at 10 o'clock in the hall of the "Sokol" Gymnastic Union. Free admittance to all. Ladies permitted.

"The Wandering Jew" has become a favorite subject, not only with poets, novelists, and painters, but also with Jewish ministers. For the latter it is, indeed, a very grateful subject. To our knowledge, three Jewish lectures on "The Wandering Jew" have been published by our ministers

A committee of the Lehr Und Wehr Verein met last night at No. 7 Clark Street. The rifles of the dreaded L. and W. reposed quietly at home; their bayonets rusted in their respective sheaths; with the L. and W. V. all was peaceful. The committee met to settle the preliminaries of a picnic to be

In the last meeting which was held Saturday evening it was agreed that hereafter, we are to have lectures on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Also it was decided that any member wishing to speak should communicate with the agent of the Club so that he may publish the necessary information to members.<