Foreign Language Press Service

The new amusement and sports club Hvalfisken (The Whale) had its first picnic at George Park on Sunday, June 24.

The new amusement and sports club Hvalfisken (The Whale) had its first picnic at George Park on Sunday, June 24.

The Norwegian Turners are home again from South Chicago. Of the ten Turners present, nine were given medals and two were given laurel wreaths. The Germans stated that the Norwegians were great athletes.

At last the day came when Bohemian-American people were able to pay homage to the great Brixen martyr, and commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Karel Havlicek Borovsky. Even nature was kind to this celebration, and although the early morning did not indicate that the day would

At a special general meeting called by the Chicago Turner Club last night notwithstanding the great heat, about one hundred persons were present. Speaker Hoechster explained in short words the object of the meeting and the well-known lawyer and former Congressman, Goldzier, submitted the foll

p. 4- September 3, Labor Day, will be celebrated in Chicago with the usual festivities and ceremonies. On this day, a Marathon race will be run, sponsored by the Metropolitan Athletic Club of Chicago. Two Greek boys, Lamoros Lambrakis and K. P. Savoyas, will compete for the prize. L

To be sure, we are pleased with the Sokol expedition to Bohemia, but at the same time it strikes us that our expedition is not awaited there with the same interest as before. Newspapers are bringing long reports about Sokols, but nowhere do they mention American Sokols. A sort of coolness has

In the circle of their many friends the Northwestside Turners celebrated yesterday the dedication of their newly renovated beautiful hall at California Avenue and Division Street. Turner Kettler, the first speaker, welcomed the guests in an address in which he expressed satisfaction that by a

The agitation for the installation of a Postal Savings Bank which was instigated by the Chicago Turn-Germeinde finds general support in all parts of the country. City councils and other public administrations took up the matter, and Chairman Julius Goldzier received daily reports in which the

Julius Goldzier, the chairman of the Chicago Turngemeinde Committee that leads the movement for introduction of the Postal Savings System has received a letter from Samuel Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labor, in which the support of this organization is promised. The Na

In recent time the love of sports has become quite extensive. If only this inclination to indulge in this form of exercise does not prove injurious by over-indulgence. Already in England, the mother of sports and, after her, in France, voices of caution are being heard. In those lyceums and s

New Norwegian amateur wrestlers are appearing every day. Today we have quite a few and very good ones at that. At the national wrestlers' meet held at the Y.M.C.A., four Norwegians were winners; three from Sleipner's and one from the Norwegian Turner union.

The Norwegian Ice Skating Course in Artesian Base Ball Park at Western and Chicago Avenues, will be opened as soon as the weather permits. The famour Norwegian ice skater, S. Huseby, is the organizer. Mr. S. Huseby has received encouragement from the American Ice Skating Association which has

The offer of the Turner District Chicago to give to the School, that carries the name of the Turn-Father Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, a bust or a painting of the founder of Turning (Gymnastics), was accepted. In the name of the Turner District, that includes 26 Clubs, Dr. Richard Bachhusen appeared

The Norwegian Ski Club celebrated its first anniversary in Wabansia Hall. It is a new club. One member from nearly all Chicago Norwegian clubs was present.

One of the best known German war veterans of Chicago, George Heinzmann, has gone. He was born Nov. 27, 1840 at Malterdingen in Baden, came to the United States of America at the age of ten and attended school in Chicago. He later joined the technical department of a newspaper and also was a m

This forenoon in his residence 220 Cass Avenue, Mr. Wilhelm Rapp, editor of the Illinois Staats-Zeitung, died in the midst of his beloved ones. The news does not come unexpectedly but will be sadly received by all Germans in the U. S. A. Hardening of the arteries put an end to the life of the

One of the best-known old German settlers, Mr. Adolph Mueller died to-day after a short illness of pneumonia at the age of 71 years in his home 591 La Salle Avenue. He came to Chicago in 1852 and was the first street car conductor in Chicago. As a true Republican, he took an active part in po

p. 1, col. 4.. A very successful exhibition was given by the Pilsen Sokols, last evening at their hall on 18th and Ashland Avenue. Both the male and female Sokols performed their drills wonderfully. The entire program was performed to music which made it still more interesting. Mr.

The Sleipner Turners gave a complete show for the Norwegian politicians. M. Henricks and M. Nielsen were present and both talked.