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Km A anaIrs fJeftry > German $emt£i>toama PART 1 PROCEEDINGS AND ADDRESSES AT Allentovvn, Pa. October 18, 1935 Lititz, Pa. October 23, 1936 Kutztown, Pa. October 22, 1937 PART 2 Early Kitchens of the Pennsylvania Germans PART 3 The Relations Between The Pennsylvania Germans and The British Authorities VOL. XLVII PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 1939 >" c • COPYRIGHTED 1939 BY igennsplbania German l5>orirt}> NORRISTOWN HERALD, Inc. Norristown, Pa. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Proceedings at page Allentown, Pa v Lititz, Pa xvii Kutztown, Pa xxvii Part II Early Kitchens of the Pennsylvania Germans, by Henry Kinzer Landis 1 Part III The Relations Between the Pennsylvania Germans and the British Authorities (1750-1776), by Arthur D. Graeff 1 PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN SOCIETY PROCEEDINGS AT ALLENTOWN, OCTOBER PA., 18, 1935 :: OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY For 1935 President Ralph Beaver Strassburger Secretary Henry S. Borneman Treasurer Frederick S. Fox Board of Directors Term expiring 1936: Henry Borneman S. H. Winslow Fegley John Bechtel C. Term expiring 1937 Frederick S. Fox Frederic A. Godcharles H. M. M. Richards Term expiring 1938 Charles R. Roberts Alfred Percival Smith Ralph Beaver Strassburger REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Pennsylvania German Society AT ITS Forty-fifth Annual Meeting Held at Allentown, Pa., October 18, 1935. HE Forty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Ki/ German Society was held in the Masonic Temple, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 18th, 1935. Business Session The Society convened in the Masonic Temple, and, in the absence of Mr. Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Presi- dent of the Society, Charles R. Roberts presided and called the meeting to order at 10.30 A. M. After introductory remarks by Mr. Roberts, the Min- utes of the Annual Meeting, held at Hershey, Pennsyl- vania, October 19th, 1934, were read, and, on motion, approved. As required by the By-Laws, the Annual Reports of the Board of Directors and of the Secretary were read. viii Pennsylvania German Society The Secretary's report also included the report of Frederick S. Fox, Treasurer. On motion, the Chairman appointed L. B. Herr and C. H. Martin, as a Committe to audit the Treasurer's A Accounts. copy of the Auditor's Report is annexed hereto. The following persons were nominated to serve as Members of the Board of Directors for three years, their terms to expire 1938: Charles R. Roberts Alfred Percival Smith Ralph Beaver Strassburger Upon motion, the nominations were closed and these three gentlemen were unanimously declared to be elected. On motion, the suggestion made by the Board of Di- rectors to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Society in a fitting manner, was approved, and the Board of Directors was instructed to make adequate provision therefor. There being no further business, the Society then car- ried into effect the following Historical Program Mr. David A. Miller, Publisher of the "Allentown Morning Call," was asked to preside as the Honorary Chairman of the Historical Program. Invocation was pronounced by Rev. William 0. Wolford. Mr. Miller, presiding officer, then delivered the ad- dress. Henry Kinzer Landis, of the Landis Valley Museum, presented a paper entitled "Early Kitchens of the Penn- sylvania Germans." Secretary's Report ix Miss Edith M. Thomas, of Quakertown, Author of "Mary at the Farm," presented a paper entitled "Penn- sylvania German Cooking." The paper was read by Mrs. Thomas R. Brendle. Mr. C. W. Unger, of Pottsville, presented a paper en- titled "Pennsylvania German Paper Makers and Their Water Marks." This was illustrated with lantern slides and Mr. C. W. Magee, of Philadelphia, made additional remarks in relation to the subject. Luncheon Luncheon was served at 12.30 P. M. Mr. Roberts in- troduced Hon. Fred E. Lewis, Mayor of Allentown, and he delivered an entertaining address, full of humor and anecdotes relating to the Pennsylvania Germans. Rev. William F. Curtis, D. D., President of Cedar Crest College, was then introduced and he paid an es- pecial tribute to the Pennsylvania German Mother. After-Luncheon Program After lunch, portrayals of Pennsylvania German Folk Life, under the direction of William S. Troxell, of Allen- town, Pennsylvania, assisted by twenty persons, were rendered. A copy of the program is attached hereto. Before the meeting adjourned, formal introductions were, on motion, given the Secretary to express apprecia- tion and thanks to those who had taken part in what was a most successful meeting. On motion, adjourned. (Sgd.) Henry S. Borneman. Henry Borneman, S. Secretary. :: X Pennsylvania German Society OFFICERS Ralph Beaver Strassburger President Vice-President Henry S. Borneman Secretary Frederick S. Fox Treasurer DIRECTORS Term expiring 1936 Henry S. Borneman, 6387 Overbrook Ave., Phila. H. WiNSLOW FEGLEY, 952 N. 5th St., Reading, Pa. John C. Bechtel, 6608 Wayne Ave., Germantown, Pa. Term expiring 1937 : : Frederick S. Fox, Norristown, Pa. Frederic A. Godcharles, Milton, Pa. H. M. M. Richards, Lebanon, Pa. Term expiring 1938 Charles R. Roberts, 520 N. 6th St., Allentown, Pa. Alfred Percival Smith, 6391 Overbrook Ave., Phila., Pa. Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Gwynedd Valley, Pa. *On motion made by Mr. Howard W. Kriebel and duly adopted, the Board of Directors was instructed to con- sider the possibility of having films made of the por- trayal of Folk Life, by reason of their historical value, so that they might be hereafter displayed as motion pictures. (Sgd.) Henry S. Borneman, Secretary.
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