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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING THE RHODE ISLAND GERMAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY AND

THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MERGER OF THE GERMAN DRAMATIC SOCIETY

OF OLNEYVILLE AND THE EINTRACHT SINGING SOCIETY OF PAWTUCKET

     Introduced By: Representatives Newberry, Stewart, Giraldo, Cruz, Alzate, Shekarchi,
Blazejewski, Felix, Messier, and Chippendale

     Date Introduced: May 30, 2023

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The German American Cultural Society was created in 1998 when the

German Dramatic Society of Olneyville and the Eintracht Singing Society of Pawtucket merged

and were chartered as a cultural/social society in the State of Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, The original groups had been formed more than 100 years earlier with the

primary purpose of assisting the assimilation process of newly arrived German immigrants into

the fabric of American society, and to help the larger general American population learn about

and develop an appreciation of German customs, traditions, costumes, drama and musical history;

and

     WHEREAS, Today, the German American Cultural Society presents an assortment of

yearly festivals and events including an annual Oktoberfest, the Society's main event, featuring

delectable German food, exquisite German music and, of course, delicious German beer. The

Society also celebrates Weinlesefest, the harvesting of grapes and the making of wine,

Schlachtfest, a festival event which includes the auctioning off of various parts of a pig, and two

Liederabende, which are presented by the men's and ladies' chorus during the year and feature a

variety of classical and folk German songs; and

     WHEREAS, The German American Cultural Society has a beautiful and historic

clubhouse, which is the only dance hall entirely constructed of wood in Rhode Island. It was

primarily designed for ballroom dancing and has superb acoustics, a large stage, and striking

architecture; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

honors the Rhode Island German American Cultural Society and the 25th Anniversary of the

merger of the German Dramatic Society of Olneyville and the Eintracht Singing Society of

Pawtucket; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island German American Cultural

Society.

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