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COMPLETE LIST OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS OF GERMAN DESCENT OF MUSCATINE COUNTY.
THIRTY-FIFTH REGIMENT IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Field and staff officers: Lieutenant colonel, James H. Rothrock; second as- sistant surgeon, E. H. Reigart.
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Company A-Orderly sergeant, Henry Blank, a native of Hanover, Ger- many, was advanced to rank of captain of this company during the war and was killed in the battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana ; third sergeant, John Strohm ; privates, Jeremiah Blessing, John Feustel, Henry Gustner, John Crossman, William M. Henning, Jeremiah Hahn, Charles W. Hesser, Conrad Hersch- mann, Israel Kinzle, William A. Klepfer, Ed. Kemptner, Adam Stakeman, Jacob Strohm.
Company B-Third sergeant, Samuel Lantz; fifth corporal, Benjamin Her- shey; eighth corporal, John Seiler; drummer, D. A. Prosser; privates, Abra- ham S. Funk, William Gertenbach, William Hoffner, D. S. Knopp, George Kanoff, Christian Narbaugh, Charles P. Ruger, Michael Schultz, Conrad Smelt- zer.
Company C-Captain, George C. Burmeister. By courtesy of his brother, H. F. Burmeister, now living near Marengo, Iowa, the writer received a short sketch of the life of Captain George C. Burmeister, which is given herewith, as follows :
George C. Burmeister was born in northern Germany, December 18, 1838. He emigrated with his parents to America in the fall of 1848, arriving at St. Louis, Missouri, in December of that year. There for a number of years he at- tended school, both public and private, clerking in stores at intervals to help pay his way. In 1856, when eighteen years of age, he went to Alton, Illinois, where he secured a position in a book store. There a good opportunity to study was granted him. A severe illness caused him to give up his position and in the fall of 1857 he joined his parents, who had settled in Iowa county, Iowa. There he taught a district school the following winter, and organized the first Sunday school and debating society. In the spring of 1858 he entered Western College. He remained there several years, supporting himself by teaching during the win- ter, being thus employed in Lenox township, Iowa county, Cedar Rapids and near Muscatine. In 1861 he returned to Western College to finish his senior year. In April, 1861, he, with other students, enlisted in Company K, First Iowa Infantry. After being mustered out he finished a course in Jones Com- mercial College at St. Louis, Missouri. He returned to Muscatine and near this city again taught school during the winter of 1861-2. 'After the close of his school in the spring of 1862 he studied law for a short time in Muscatine. He then made arrangements to enter the State University at Iowa City but was again seized with the war fever. He recruited members for Company C, Thirty- fifth Iowa, in which he enlisted July 24, 1862, and was commissioned captain to date from September 18, 1862. He participated in every battle and skirmish in which the regiment was engaged up to the time of his being wounded at Yellow Bayou, Louisiana, May 18, 1864. He died June 16, 1864, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and was buried at Muscatine on the 22d of that month.
The other officers of Company C were: First lieutenant, Joseph Meyer ; second lieutenant, Conrad Krank; first sergeant, Frank S. Koehler; second ser- geant, Lorenz Goetzmann; third sergeant, Charles A. Rink; fourth sergeant, John Hill; fifth sergeant, Konstantin Hinkel; first corporal, Bernhard Navil; second corporal, Fred Mayer; third corporal, Louis Mueller ; fourth corporal, Conrad Brenner ; fifth corporal, William Ashter; sixth corporal, John Huber; Vol. I-18
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seventh corporal, William Kaiser; eighth corporal, Joseph Bosten; drummer, Adam Hartmann; fifer, Conrad Braun; wagoner, Charles Weneck; privates, Hubert Aller, H. F. Burmeister, George Brenner, Adam Brenner, Charles Berg, Jacob Block, Peter Bosten, J. M. Bobleter, John Bolinski, E. Bender, John Koeping, Henry Kiefner, John Lentzbach, Jacob Lang, August Lucas, Henry Lange, Gustav Markart, Henry Mark, Henry J. Martin, William Martin, Jacob Bauer, John Bach, George Doefler, John Dallar, Henry Eckhardt, Jacob Egli, John Ernst, William Funke, John Froehner, Fred Giesler, Fred Goeser, Jacob Hessler, George Hettinger, Henry Kooke, M. Hilz, Jacob Hess, Joseph Haner, Jacob Hemle, Fred Holtz, John Hoefler, John Hillweg, Jacob Hoefer, August Kindler, John Kurz, Henry Kurz, Henry Kessler, George P. Knopp, Charles Knoblauch, Christian Merkel, Jacob Neibert, August Othner, John Pickelder, Frank Peterka, Henry Reickenburg, John Regenbogen, Jacob Rank, Lorenz Rexroth, Lorenz Savelsberg, John Schaefer, Jacob Schomberg, Fred Schmoker, Hermann Schmidt, William Schmelzer, John Schlegelmilch, George Spohn, Charles Strutz, Ulrich Staufer, Dietrich Sauer, Peter Volberg, George Wei- mann, Fred Weber, George Wunderlich, Charles Wanak, George H. Yung.
Company D-Second corporal, John G. Zahn; fourth corporal, Peter Ley- sen ; sixth corporal, C. W. Hine; drummer, Mathias Becky; privates, Joseph M. Alger, Robert D. Bodmann, William Biebusch, George Bischer, Rudolph Bow- man, John Bowman, John Eberhart, Valentine Getter, Henry Durdink, Herman M. Myers, George Schuler, Frederick Schnier, Nicholas Schafflentzel, John Skofel, G. Stocker, Adam Waldie, Herman Winning.
Company E-James Lang, Peter Lang.
Company F-Second lieutenant, G. W. H. Lucas; fifer, John Bumgardner ; privates, John Bretz, Benjamin F. Bretz, John W. Brookhart, Peter Jonson, W. R. Lucas, Henry Eichelberger, Z. D. Epperly, T. J. Epperly, James Epperly, William Epperly, John Everling, William P. Fullmer, William Faugmeier, Will- iam J. Hartman, Henry Hessler, John Heininger, George Heininger, D. W. Shellabarger, R. Wescha.
Company G-First lieutenant, L. F. Creitz; sixth corporal, William S. P. Keller; wagoner, Charles Burgan; privates, George Burgan, James Brenner, Samuel Garber, Christia F. Mayer, John Mensch, H. T. Neff, William L. Over- man, W. H. Ponbeck, Paul Peterson, M. L. Rodebush, Thomas Rayner, George C. Sanger, J. Sanger, Jacob Kyger, Christian Lampy, D. R. Wilgus, J. B. Welsh, George Wildasin.
Company H-Fourth sergeant, William Ayers; fourth corporal, J. H. On- stat ; seventh corporal, J. J. Alger ; drummer, W. Ziegenfus; privates, A. R. Bet- zer, Edward Kamering, L. Lanfer, Philip Mohn, L. H. Topping.
Company I-Third sergeant, George 'A'. Geller; third corporal, J. R. Hoff- man; sixth corporal, William Brandt ; fifer, George Fredrick; privates, Charles R. Hesser, Samuel Kissinger, Henry Louderman, John W. Marten, Charles Mer- lin, H. P. Neyman, T. Sheets, Henry Spitzer, I. Stoneberner.
Company K-First sergeant, E. Lichtenwalter; third sergeant, Charles Mar- quand ; sixth corporal, L. Bader ; seventh corporal, Martin F. Funk; eighth cor- poral, S. G. Funk; wagoner, A. Fulwider; privates, Mathias Betzner, C. J. Bill- inger, Jacob C. Drumm, Daniel Fleagel, M. Heller, Henry H. Happ, William
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Happ, Peter Heltzel, John Heck, J. Houseman, J. J. Klinglesmith, C. Kiser, S. J. Lichtenwalter, James Mardis, J. Nosley, William Redinger, George Steffy, Henry Swarms, A. Switzer, G. W. Soper, A. J. Swonger, John C. Winter.
FIRST IOWA INFANTRY.
Sergeant, William Fessler; sergeant, Christian Mellinger; corporal, James Belgar ; privates, G. Bitzer, Christian Blackhart, L. F. Creitz, Peter Fingle, F. Geiger, William Gettert, Adam Hacker, C. W. Hine, M. Keife, E. Kepner, Chris- tian Kern, Samuel Lantz, George Lantz, Joseph Lorber, Charles Maritz, W. Moeller, Henry Richter, C. S. Ritz, William Rupp, Henry Seibert, M. B. Stein, John Strohm, John Zollner, M. Ange, A. Butman, John Gertenback, R. Hafe- meister, G. W. Heckler, Jacob Kern, G. Maurer, F. G. Schultz, C. H. Straub, G. G. Schenck.
SEVENTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Quartermaster sergeant, Frank Hoyer; first lieutenant, A. W. Springer ; second lieutenant, S. Estle; second lieutenant, T. W. Eichelberger ; corporal, F. Hansen ; corporal, W. B. Bargenbush ; privates, J. Alberton, B. Bosch, John Bowman, A. Gebhart, J. W. Henley, H. Hesser, John Hesser, W. H. Hinckley, A. Kleintop, E. Marcks, J. M. Myers, William Myers, H. Porchers, J. B. Rase- man, W. H. Styers, H. Stein, E. Steckle, John Yeager, John Roth.
EIGHTH IOWA INFANTRY.
P. F. Munhoven, Robert Selder, W. Stotler.
ELEVENTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Captain, E. Shellabarger; second lieutenant, William Bakey; corporal, D. Witmoyer ; corporal, Charles Bier ; corporal, M. Shellabarger ; corporal, August Mettege ; musician, Jacob Bowman ; privates, G. F. Boyer, August Bakey, Henry Benedick, G. Bowman, Carl Brenner, A. Enstler, D. Enstler, E. Fortwagler, William Fieldman, Joseph Fristler, John Goedecke, C. L. Jesler, D. Killinger, B. Kettman, G. Murer, S. Myers, John Myers, William Myers, August Pauchen, L. G. Springer, J. L. Stanber, captain, 'A'. D. Shrope ; sergeant, Henry Seibert ; corporal, William Fultz ;- corporal, James Wymer, Jr .; musician, D. B. Spillman ; privates, R. Hartman, G. Kiser, J. P. Mussellman, A. Wiker, E. M. Wiker, A. B. Yager, sergeant, Christian Kern; sergeant, D. Seiler; sergeant, H. Kesner; cor- poral, G. W. Hershe ; musician, Fred Killian ; privates, Christian Fichtner, G. W. Hank, Henry Hanson, Adam Hacker, Conrad Krantz, August Krantz, A. Keitt, R. L. Kiser, John Lorber, B. F. Neidig, C. G. Schenck, B. Spangler, John H. Zoellner ; sergeant, J. W. Fanner ; corporal, N. W. Wolff ; privates, Hans Bern- holt, C. J. Faulkner, N. Geller, H. Hinkhouse, John Kester, M. Kief, L. Mattern, William Pitsenberger, John Resley, J. F. Rubart, J. Sterneman, J. Taulman, Charles Judisck, H. Vermink, C. H. Wolf, H. Zeager, S. S. Bozarth, G. W.
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Baumgardner, J. Ellembuger, W. F. Getter, W. B. Letner, W. H. Myers, J. P. Mussellman, John Rupp, H. Stormfelte, C. G. Schenck, C. L. Stanber, L. W. Shutts, G. B. Waltz.
SIXTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Commissary sergeant, Charles Weisemann; corporal, Adolph Gottbrecht ; privates, Anton Brenner, W. Geiger, August Gottbrecht, William Kuhn, Jacob Reimers, Fritz Schlosser, Joseph Lucas, Herman Roth, Jacob Kern, H. W. Blessing, S. Cretzmyer, F. G. Schultz, P. Gettert, L. Alger, M. Ange, Nicholas Bair, N. Bause, John Brawand, Adam Brown, J. H. Cimmerman, George Cline, O. Hess, J. Hettiker, Philip Hettinger, Adam Hettinger, John Kuhn, G. W. Keckler, P. Schmoker, John Burkhart, J. Esterline, Fred Kern, W. H. Rifen- berg, B. Knoepfel, Christian Heppe, John M. Grau, H. Stelib, G. Schwarz- draper, Captain J. H. Lucas, John Hocke, John Maryin, Adam Schott.
EIGHTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Captain, S. Estle ; privates, G. Bitzer, Charles Kettle, W. Eberling, F. Geiger, Otto Kuhnd, George Lantz, H. Richter, W. Roseman, J. Trexler, H. Winning, William Pegan, A. Schlaissmar.
THIRTY-SEVENTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Theodore Hand, John Berger, Joseph Bowman, D. Blank, August Frederick, William Gard, C. Hians, J. Hucke, A. Martin, B. W. Ninohouse, J. Schott, John Schnier, Samuel Wilhelm, A. Wittenberger, F. G. Busch, George Krieger, J. K. Hakart, J. B. Groshong, J. H. Kahart, John Doering, Herman Gebring.
FORTY-FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY.
Adjutant, E. F. Richman ; captain, G. Bitzer ; privates, William Eichelberger, John Koehler, Adam Bitzer, Thomas Fry, J. Hendrickson, William N. Hen- nings, R. Kiser, George W. Miller, L. S. Moss, F. F. Richman, C. Ruckdeschel, George Schutrum, John Ziegler, Jr., S. F. Fenstemaker, James P. Schell.
SECOND IOWA CAVALRY.
Quartermaster, Benjamin F. Diffenbacher ; privates, George A. Funk, George H. Ziegler, Edward Henniker, Frederick L. Ayer, Benjamin Wagoner ; privates, Jacob H. Martin, Jacob Schaller, C. G. Petmacky, David N. Moyer, Chris- tian Baabe, George Gabriel, William M. Lowe, Jacob Beamer, M. Bernghart, J. Bickford, W. Cissler, I. Dibble, J. T. Esty, J. M. Geiger, J. W. Hartinger, A. Henninger, William Hartman, W. H. H. Jobes, William Lucas, Martin Mohr, Charles Straub, B. F. Snyder, J. Shoffer, William Bahl, James W. Eystra, William Pickering, William W. Miller, Benjamin C. Lilly, John F. Kurz, J. Walter, Jacob Coble, William Martin, W. H. Cramer, J. Diffendorfer, George Franzen, J. F. Hemperly, J. F. Hershey, B. Kephart, John J. Kurz, George
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Lambert, William Meslur, Adam Opel, George Staeffer, James Walter, H. H. Bromer, C. C. Richire, Frank Dorr, N. Kaffenheimer.
EIGHTH IOWA CAVALRY.
Charles Burgett, William Crais, W. H. Dicks, J. Dicks, George Fritz, H. Hancus, Theodore Richarz, L. Sheets.
NINTH IOWA CAVALRY.
Henry Richter, J. H. Cimmamon, Henry Hess, Conrad Hucke, Jacob Busket, R. Bohren, Jacob Binkle, C. E. Crammer, J. M. Esley, F. C. Fintel, C. Gephart, John Gertenbach, A. Helberman, George Hazelmyer, J. D. Ovrick, George A. Rickey, August Shrader, Jacob Smeltz, William Wendman, Charles Wahl, Will- iam Blessing, Samuel Blessing, William Fisher, James Raffeasperger, R. Shrope.
SECOND IOWA INFANTRY.
Frank W. Kasper, William Brawner, Samuel Funk, D. W. Myers, J. B. Estell.
Second Veteran Infantry, Joseph H. Weltz, David M. Myers; Fifth Infan- try, Thomas Sharkey; Sixth Infantry, John Ufford, John Datenhoff; Ninth In- fantry, Samuel V. Bumgardner ; Thirteenth Infantry, David V. Hammer, C. F. C. Keller; Twentieth Infantry, John Hillweg, William Diffendaffer; Twenty- fourth Infantry, E. Gabriel, J. A. Wagoner, H. L. Carl, William Crisman, S. A. Crisman, F. A. Crisman, Jacob Slater, T. J. Brent, S. Neidig; Twenty-eighth Infantry, John Greaser, John Steffy; Thirty-first Infantry, A. B. Hershe; For- tieth Infantry, Jacob Frits, Daniel Frits, J. W. Flack; Forty-first Infantry, Edward L. Swem; First Cavalry, O. C. Limbocker, John Kay; Fifth Veteran Cavalry, George Wolf, W. K. Finker, Henry Matter; Sixth Cavalry, E. A. Altekruse, August Paul, Charles Strait; Seventh Cavalry, George Ayers; First Infantry, Albert Hanly ; First Battalion Light Artillery, Thomas J. Ijams, Louis Fess; Fifteenth United States Infantry, E. Knapp; Eleventh Illinois Infantry, Captain Isaac D. Vose; Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, William Wardin; Fifty- seventh Illinois Infantry, Charles Wabeser; Ninth Illinois Cavalry, Jacob Wag- oner; Third Missouri Infantry, Maritz Cronert, Jacob Storts.
As can be gleaned from the above, a total of 622 citizens of German descent, of Muscatine county, participated in the great Civil war.
GERMAN SOCIETIES.
The first German society was the "Muscatine Turnverein." It was originally organized July 12, 1856. The original membership was as follows: Frederick Tappe, Peter Schorr, Henry Fiene, Henry Clarner, C. Kranz, T. Ulrich, J. Dold, Joseph Koeberle, Jacob Lorenz, Anton Brenner, H. Schmidt, Frederick Eitmann, John Butz, Karl Kleine, Henry Geiss, Charles Stegemann, Ferdinand
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Bernhardt, Hyman Salomon, Ephraim Hecht, Ferdinand Schmalz, John G. Hoehl, George Schneider, Joseph Bauerbach, John Stortz, P. F. Mueller, C. A. Buescher, Henry Kautz, August Rehbein, Franz Koehler, Jacob Fisch, J. A. Aeurer, A. Hengstenberg, Mathias Neckey, John Huber, H. Funck, Daniel Binz, William Achton, Jacob Horr, Henry Molis, Jacob Bowmann, John Schmidt, John Stengele, A. Wilhelm, Lorenz Haeng, F. A. Wienker. There seems to be no record of the first officers but we have reliable information that Henry Kautz, was the first speaker, and that Henry Geiss, the veteran druggist, still at the old stand, was the first instructor in gymnastics. A beautiful flag of this Turner society, bearing the inscription "Dedicated to the Muscatine Turnverein by the German Ladies, May, 1857," with a fine United States shield and a large American eagle in the center, still in good state of preservation, now adorns the wall. of the present Turnverein Hall. At the beginning of the Civil war most of the members of the old Turnverein (having one hundred members at that time) left for the front in defense of the Union and many never returned. 'After the war, the survivors founded a new Turner society. In 1870 another society, the "Vorwaerts Turnverein," was founded, so there were two of them for a time. But after a brief period the "Vorwaerts" ceased to exist. The "Muscatine Turnverein" flourished successfully from then on and in the early '80s. Having two lots on the corner of Sixth street and Iowa avenue, they built a large Turner hall on the same. In transforming this hall into a fine opera house, however, a heavy debt was incurred and in consequence the entire property of the society, about 1891, passed into private ownership and the so- ciety disbanded.
ST. JOSEPH'S MUTUAL AID SOCIETY.
was organized in 1859. It was incorporated January 20, 1859, the incorporators being G. W. Wilmering, Joseph Kleinfelder, John Knopp, and Math. Kraemer. We were unable to obtain the names of the original officers. This society is still in a flourishing condition.
THE GERMAN MECHANICS AID SOCIETY.
was organized December 9, 1865 and incorporated April 18, 1866. The original members were F. H. Wienker, George Schneider, John Daiber, Peter Hess, Joseph Kleinfelder, Gottfried Neff, Martin Eichholz, Christian Otto, S. Adamer, F. Goeser, Frederick Weckerlin, G. Baer, C. F. Schmalz, John Burri, William Lohr, Israel Kinzle, John Wenner, Gustav Schmidt, Joseph Fuller, John Hu- ber, J. W. Koehler, Frederick Witterman, V. Maurath, Henry Grau, M. Vetter, J. H. Bulster, P. Hartmann, A. Hartmann. The first officers were: F. H. Wienker, president; Joseph Kleinfelder, vice president ; George Schneider, first secretary ; John Daiber, second secretary; Peter Hess, treasurer. The present officers are: President, William Wendlandt; vice president, Gustav Maeglin ; first secretary, Herman Grensing; second secretary, Carl Mueller; treasurer,
GROUP OF FIREMEN AND HOSE CARTS ON FRONT STREET IN 1878 Champion No. I, Rescue No. II, Excelsior No. III, Relief Hook and Ladder Company
ORIGINAL CHAMPION HOSE COMPANY, NO. I, IN EARLY '80S
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William Zeidler. This society is still in a prosperous condition with a member- ship of 275.
THE CHAMPION HOSE COMPANY.
was a German organization, founded January 7, 1875. Gustav Schmidt was the leading spirit in this enterprise. February 27th of the same year they received a chemical engine from the city and then adopted the name "Champion Fire Com- pany." The officers in 1876 were: Gustav Schmidt, foreman; H. F. Bodmann, first assistant; John Neipert, second assistant ; Samuel Cohn, president ; Barney Schmidt, secretary; Joseph Fessler, treasurer. May 31, 1876, they received a hose cart and the name was again changed to "Champion Hose Company No. I." During the many years of its existence this company has done valiant ser- vice in extinguishing fires in this city, and the membership at this time is still composed of citizens of German descent to a great extent. The name of the present organization is "The Champion Hose, Hook & Ladder Company," officers as follows: president, John J. Brown; recording secretary, Henry Wil- mering; financial secretary, William Scholton; treasurer, George L. Trumpp. The total membership is 80.
THE HARMONIC MALE CHOIR.
was organized October 24, 1884, by Henry Heinz, with the following original members : Barney Friedmann, Otto Frank, Adolf Liesering, Carl Huettig, August Huettig, John Kleinfelder, John T. Nester, Joseph Opelt, Jacob Zoller, Otto Klaffenbach, Henry Klaffenbach, John Hahn, Jr., A. Metzger, George Hessert, John Bloom, Carl Melching, G. Baetz, Henry Heinz, Henry Fack. The first officers were: Henry Heinz, president ; Carl Huettig, vice president ; Otto Frank, secretary ; John A. Kleinfelder, treasurer; Professor Ferdinand Grade, director. Charles Lang, Ferdinand Bernhardt and Barney Juettner were passive mem- bers. October 12, 1886, this society was transformed into a "mixed choir," about ten young ladies joining at that time. This society proved to be a popular enterprise and gave a number of successful public concerts at various times. The last and final meeting of the "Harmonic," as gleaned from the records, was held October 6, 1887, when the society dissolved.
THE MUSCATINE MAENNERCHOR.
one of the most popular musical organizations in this city at the present time, was organized September 6, 1895, by Henry Heinz, with the following original membership: Henry Klaffenbach, Otto Klaffenbach, John Kleinfelder, John W. Hahn, Henry Fack, August Unkel, Andreas Muenz, John Wiegand, J. L. Um- schied, J. L. Leonhard, George Boch, Conrad Lange, F. Koeckeritz, John Hahn- kamp, Barney Schmidt, Carl Melching, Herman Gremmel, Henry Heinz, Nich- olas Achter, John T. Nester, F. H. Sievers, Charles Tappe, J. H. Eversmeyer, Henry W. Zeidler, George Volger, Gustav Weis, George J. Schmidt, J. G. Gunz- enhauser, Hans Mohnsen, Frank Chayka, Alexander Grossheim, Henry Wass- ermann, N. H. Hine, George Wagner, H. Eigenmann, Frederick Gunzenhauser,
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W. H. Othmer, A. Kiesenwetter, F. Hautsch, William Oeter, Fred Petersen, William Reiher, Nick Bast, Gustav Oeter, Henry Geiss, John Bloom, Joseph Opelt, J. H. Schroeder, George Wittich, Joseph Schaab, Christian Klopp, Joseph Missel, Carl Gebhardt, Adam Hess, J. J. Williams. The original officers were : J. G. Gunzenhauser, president; Henry Heinz, vice president; Herman Grem- mel, secretary; Henry Klaffenbach, treasurer; James Schaab, librarian; Pro- fessor F. Grade, director. Since August 5, 1897, the Muscatine Maennerchor has been a member of the "Saenger Bund of the Northwest" and has participated in the following song festivals of the said Bund: Davenport, 1898; Burlington, 1900; Peoria, 1902; Milwaukee, 1904; St. Paul, 1906; La Crosse, 1908; Omaha, 1910; and expects to take part in the great Saengerfest at St. Paul in 1912. The present officers are: John T. Nester, president; John W. Hahn, vice presi- dent ; Henry Heinz, secretary; Carl Hess, treasurer; William Oeter, librarian; Professor F. Grade, director ; Professor Joseph Schaab, assistant director. Total membership, 75.
THE VORWAERTS TURNVEREIN.
was organized October 8, 1907, by Henry Heinz, with the following original membership: John Weber, William C. A. Busch, August Kornemann, Henry Heinz, J. H. Mundt, Alexander Grossheim, Charles Eichenauer, H. C. Lange, Oscar Grossheim, A. Linder, Bruno Mohnsen, William Grossklaus, Charles Spieth, L. C. Lenck, Carl Mosqua, John Wiegand, Henry Geiss, George Volger, Gustav Weis, Herman Gremmel, G. H. Weisse, F. C. Hinkel, J. F. Heerd, C. Brunke, John Fiedler, C. J. Rosemond, Nicholas Herr, Rudolph Blass, Charles Giffey, Hans Mohnsen, Frank Chayka, Henry Schaefer, E. Horst, Peter Elfers, J. J. Brown, R. Von Dresky, C. F. Schroeder, Charles Schaefer, Henry Brock- hardt, Herman Mahrann, W. C. Fuhlmann, D. Diercke, O. C. Seidlitz, William Witte, Edward Weikert, F. Ruthenberg, Frank Gottbrecht, August Bernhardt, G. W. Schmidt, Frank Schwertfeger, William Kaiser, Edward Kindler, W. H. Hoffman, Henry Umlandt, Henry Jess, Jacob Schomberg, Jr., S. Lorenzen, A. Von Dresky, Frederick Zimmerman, Frank Binhoff, William A. Kaiser, Jr., Tobias Toben, Frank Hautsch, Jr., Frank Fischer, John T. Nester, Otto Snyder, J. C. Thompson, Henry Thormann, Frank Criner, M. H. Hess, J. A. Endter, L. Reppert, S. C. Stein, H. Wassermann, Edward B. Molis, J. J. Bielefeld, H. C. Klaffenbach, A. Klaffenbach, William Liebbe, Henry M. Zeidler, George Roys- ter, F. L. Bihlmeier, C. J. Parchert, J. J. Fuller, H. J. Hartman, Philip Rohr- bach. The original officers were: Henry Heinz, president; John Wiegand, vice president ; Herman Mahrann, recording secretary; Jacob Schomberg, financial secretary ; Herman Gremmel, treasurer ; Edward B. Molis, first athletic instruc- tor ; Bruno Mohnsen, assistant. The Vorwaerts Turnverein is in a flourishing condition at the present time, having all necessary apparatus and two classes of excellent young Turners who meet for practice every Tuesday and Friday evening, under the able supervision of Instructor Edward B. Molis. In con- nection with the Turnverein are two clubs, "The Bears" for older members, and the "Gut Heil" for younger members. The "Vorwaerts" is a member of the "National Turner Bund." The present officers are: Henry Heinz, president ; Christian Klopp, vice president; Hans F. Braasch, recording secretary; John
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Wolfrum, financial secretary; William Diercks, treasurer; John T. Nester, Charles Spieth and John J. Brown, trustees. The present membership is 95.
THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSCATINE.
to which belong the Vorwaerts Turnverein, German Mechanics Aid Society, Muscatine Maennerchor, St. Joseph's Aid Society, St. Mary's Protective So- ciety and the male choir of the German Lutheran church was organized Sep- tember 6, 1908. It is a member of the Iowa State Alliance and of the German- American National Alliance. The original officers were: George Boch, presi- dent ; Herman Mahrann, secretary; Joseph Missel, treasurer. The present offi- cers are : John T. Nester, president ; Herman Grensing, secretary; J. F. Heerd, treasurer. It has worthy objects for its purpose. It has introduced and main- tained the custom of an annual celebration of "German Day" in honor of the first German settlement in America, at Germantown, Pennsylvania, and was in- strumental in introducing an athletic instructor for all the public schools here, last year. The introduction of German instruction in the same and public play- ยท grounds for the children of this city are numbered among its other objects. This combination of German societies has also led to the formation of
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