Foreign Language Press Service

The Executive Committee of the German Patriotic Aid Society decided in its last meeting to bring its existence to a close by giving a short report on its past activities to the German citizens of Chicago. The German mass meeting on July 17, 1870, in the Turn Hall on the North Side,

The German citizens of the western part of the 16th ward, the so-called Bavarian settlement, yesterday had their first meeting at 775 N. Halsted street, in order to consult and come to an agreement on who would be the best man to represent the common interests of this large and in part still

Late in the summer of 1836, a considerable number of German families, mostly Alsatians, moved from the town of Warren, Pa., to the state of Illinois, and settled in four different groups, partly in the city of Chicago, at Dutchmans Point, and at Wheeling, Cook County; also at Naperville, and

The consecration of Waldheim Cemetery took place yesterday afternoon. About 5,000 persons were present. Charles Fricke said in his speech: "Good often proceeds from evil. The intolerance of some of the clergy prompted the question: How can we remedy this matter? Intolerance is caused by ignor

Immigration from Europe has stopped almost completely. The financial crisis, low salaries, and high taxes are responsible for it. But nevertheless there are poor people still coming over, who as soon as they arrive, ask the German Society for support. One Joseph Schmidt from West Pr

Again the Swabians swore last Saturday evening when rain started to come down heavily. Yesterday morning bright and early the first Cannstadter public festival in Chicago began. The festival is still a new thing here, but has already in the old fatherland a string of sixty ancestors, and is a

A ball held last night at the Muller's Halle which is being sponsored by the Luxemburg Widow and Orphan's Benevolent Society, was well attended. Everyone present was in a humorous mood. Mr. Gonner, the publisher of the Luxemberg Zeitung, delivered an impressive address, which was received wit

The Cannstatt festival, towards which the Swabians looked with eager anticipation, began yesterday. It started off to be a cloudy day, but it eventually turned out to be very pleasant and warm. The affair was very successful and no one regretted the rather long trip to Ogden's grove, since ev

The National Festival of the"Cannstatter Society" had the appearance, as if all the Swabians had taken a holiday and come to this country to help celebrate; this means of course, that there was an enormous attendance. At the head of the festive procession was the Marshal of Festivit

A cheerful ball was held last Sunday in Albert Lorenz Vokshall on Cornell St. The Society had made a lodge for people who neither could nor would join lodges already in operation; hence this Lodge was to help such persons. The party was very interesting and entertained by Fritz Reuter Grote a

Katherine Spohrer, perhaps the oldest German female settler of Chicago, born in Weingarten, Baden, died here last Thursday at the age of 78 years. She came to Chicago with her husband in 1833 at the time when the Indians still were here where later on was Diversey's Brewery (near the present

The committee under the leadership of its chairman, Geo. B. Tiarks, held its meeting at "Feldkamp's, Quincy No. 9." corner Randolph and LaSalle Streets, last evening. The purpose is the erection of a monument in honor of the Plattdeutschen (low-German dialect) poet Fritz Reuter. The Secretary

combined with a fair in Ogdens-Grove, from 15th to 21st of August, 1880. All arrangements have been made. Everything has been fixed like a long drape with a new tape. (1) A real Hamburg mountain Pushcar under management of Prof. I.B. Bonfart from Hamburg. (2( The letter of our Great

After a period of rest of hardly two weeks, Chicago again will appear decorated with flags, and this time they are the gay Swabians, who are active to make all arrangements to make their third Cannstadter People's Festival a really elaborate one. The roomy Ogden's Grove Garden has b

Although rain was threatening, The Schwaben-Festival has been held, and it was pleasant to observe, that the heavy overcast skies, did not disturb in the least, the happy crowd, which has gathered for the festival. We have to hand it to the Schwaben. As usual, the Cannstatter festival commenc

The newly founded "Bavaria Verein" held yesterday afternoon, at Steinmuller's Halle, 45 North Clark Street, a very well attended meeting, which was presided by its president. The fact, that a large crowd gathered at this meeting, is proof enough, what great interest the Bavarians, living in t

As the saying goes "the Crown to the Worthy". At the last meeting of the Platt Deutschen Verein, the Committee gave a special Toast to Mr. George B. Tiarks, who was their President four times, and who now is their e -President. And again a toast was drunk by the Lodge, the Lodge members using

As the saying goes "The Crown to the Worthy". At the last meeting of the Platt Deutschen Verein, the Committee gave a special toast to Mr. George B. Tiarks, who was their President four times, and who now is their ex-President. And again a toast was drunk by the Lodge, the Lodge members using

The founding of the above mentioned society was first suggested by Mr. William Reisenecker and other fine citizens of Chicago belonging to the older generation. Thus the Bavarian Society came into existence november 12, of last year. All of the one hundred fifty members of the society are nat

The Society "Bavaria" was founded on November 12th of last year, and has already a membership of about 150 who gathered last Monday evening at Brand's Halle, to spend a few hours, in the real German manner of sociability. The Hall was decorated with garlands and flags and through its beauty i