The Arion Club is alive and well. My brother-in-law is a member. They sold the building on the North Side, I believe to a church. The following info is from their web site: <A HREF="http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Arion2.html">Arion</A> Singing Society was organized on July 4, 1896, as a non-profit organization that promotes German culture and activities in Central New York. In the year 2000, the name was changed to The German American Society of Central New York to reflect the many varied activities of the Club. The main purpose of our organization is to promote the German heritage and traditions. We have social activities throughout the year to promote the camaraderie of club members, including an annual <A HREF="http://greatsyracuseoktoberfest.com/">Oktoberfest celebration.</A>The German American Society of Central New York meets at the Syracuse Turners, <A HREF="http://maps.yahoo.com/pmaps?csz=Syracuse%2BNY%2B13208&state=&uzip=&ds=g&name=Syracuse%2BTurners%2BInc&desc=(315)%20471-9851&ed=GmNHIep_0TrdH9rm6wxCS2Us4WTuL.vqkl1PYeZv3H2mo9m_Ii9rLhDFh6HbkDXzvwDJOatvLrrTLfl1NzgWjwQ9t5sb8VdWSOKY2XE5o0E-&BFClick=&BFKey=&resize=s&mag=8">619 N. Salina Street</A>, every third Thursday evening of the month. <A HREF="http://germanamericanscny.org/application/index.htm">Membership</A> is $15 per year. A few years ago when my husband and I were visiting in Syracuse we went to a dance at the Arion Club. When I told our daughter that we went to a dance at the Arion Club, she was horrified--thought we were going to a dance at the Aryan Club. My b-i-l's parents emigrated from Germany and he is proud of his German heritage. Club members recently helped refurbish the Schiller and Goethe monument. My Haberer and Bloss ancestors emigrated from Germany in the 1830's and descendants dropped their German affiliations during World War I. Kay Timmons