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 Bernhard Meyborg,

many liberal contributions from prominent firms of New-York and other cities. The men of the society are aiding them to their fullest extent, and the committees have all been at work on the preliminaries of the fair for some time. The officers in charge of this fair are: President—Henry Kröger; First Vice President—H. H. Hingslage; Second Vice President—Frederick H. Ehien; Third Vice President—Adolph Schreitmüller; Recording Secretary—Bernhard Meyborg; Corresponding Secretary—Conrad Heede; Financial Secretary—John P. Friedhoff; Treasurer—John Holler.

The following have been appointed as the heads of the respective committees; Bernhard Meyborg, Chairman Press Committee; John Riefe, Chairman Ladies' Committeel Henry Kröger, Chairman Reception Committee; Conrad Heede, Chairman Communications Committee; John Holler, Chairman Finance Committee; William F. Grell, Chairman Arrangement Committee; Henry C. Elbs, Chairman Amusement Committee; Charles A. Elwers, Chairman Committee on Privileges; John P. Friedhoff, Chairman Door Committee.

The fair association will be aided by the Board of Directors of the Bullwinkel, H. H. Hingslage, George Landwehr, John C. Hüser, Adolph Schreitmüller, John Riefe, Henry Kröger, George H. Wehrenberg, Frederick H. Ehlen, Henry Meinkin, William P. Rinkhoff, Charles A. Elwers, and Charles F. Holm.

One of the first to encourage the project of the old people's home was Bismarck, who sent a letter to Secretary Meyborg in February last, of which the following is a translation:

Friedrichsruh, Feb. 16, 1893.To Mr. Bernhard Meybord, New-York;

Through your kind letter of the 2d of this month, I have received with much interest knowledge of the blessed workings of the Plattdeutsch Volksfest Verein of New-York.

With my sincerest thanks for your information, I couple the expression of the wish that the efforts of your society for the welfare of the distresed countrymen on both sides of the ocean may in the future succeed as well as they have in the past.BISMARCK.

Many other communications conveying words of encouragement have been received from prominent Germans abroad and in different sections of the United States. From these and the support proffered from local business men, the officers and committees feel assured that they will accomplish the desired results.