The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-16

tries and which have shed rich halo Of mundane glory
their genius and talent Their names were the follow
ing ;Klopsteck, Herder, Beethoven Goethe, Schiller,
The effect was striking and It was mode OF decoration
peculiarly adapted to such an assemblsge Of Ger
mans as were now met together this festive
occasion. The two ends Of the room were decorated
with portraits Of Goethe, Mozart, and Guttenburg,
the inventor Of printing Between the two latter
portraits WAS gigantic full length painting OF Arminius,
called In German, Hermann, . kind OF mystic nero
among the Germans who looked upon az the ancient
head and glory Of the Tss1niS race sna OF pr,msvs
perty TO be applied to Streets ships grog shops lanes
alleys dogs, men women and children it Is the very
same Armnius Of whom Cesar speaks In his Common
tares who acted hssghtiy to the Romans and whom
C@sar routed shamefully with terrible slaughter dr
wing him precpitstey back across the Rhine In the
image before saw strange enough that the great
Arminus rested his foot in triumph upon the Roman
and the lictors rods which be proudly implied
his feet We could only account for this in the
way 10 which the lion lin lEsop's famous fables
accounted for seeing Ia statue that a man was
foot upon the mack Of tho noble snmsl. The
hon. ~ Is well known, explained how this to be- by
1t was not Roman, who painted this
moth image of the fierce Armirus In this magnificent
will not attempt any further to dssoribs the company
amounting to about hundred and fifty seated them
selves at the long tables and speedily supplied by
NUMEROUS train Of attentive walters with vands of the
choicest kind and of every variety Nor WAS the gene
rous Fasrnian lacking such occasion; indeed, 1t
supplied without stint. and the choicest wines
flowed cheerfuy round tho busy tables Servants were
the Watching replsnsh your glass with the
delicious and sparkling product of the Of Cham
psgne while the old Hook the generous Madeira the
fine favored Burgundy close at hand to crafty the
palate Of the we'll occupied guest I'D hSituns Such
than described, and looks better In tho reality
than on paper. We shall not, therefore, detain
tho repast, when the cloth was removed, then,
in fact, began the business of the evening, and
the
the good cheer and delicious libRtons In which all had
been unanimously, and nmine confradieene, engaged
together. Non nobis Domino" as is usual in English
entertainments of this character not sung but
forgot to say that before nd again at the concu
offered up by . German divine in a peculiar solemn
and form In language whose expressive and
harmonious tones admirably fitted beth for the sub
Unity Of worship and the charms of music This
mony performed tho Prssidep. of the society, Mr.
sierwirth, arose and addressed the meeting in q
With loud applause. Mr. Bisrwirth called to mind
the pleasing recolectons Of tbs past adveried to
com mended the zsal Of the members, and urged to
further extension Of their labors and Efforts Ger
man song Was then sang by oil the company together
the words in print having been laid before guest
The music, which We forgot to sly, had all along
compsnisd us in tbs procsss Of masticaton, keeping
time to the motion Of the jaws struck up in AMI
mated tones and the great number Of harmonious
voices accompanying filled the room and AIDE very
roof to echo with loud sounds of magnificent and impos
ing harmony This following regular tossts of the
ming then In due order presented. each Of them
being drank with three times three, and accompanied
by appropriate remarks with songs and music follow
l, Germany, our FsthsrlaAd
The Unitsd States of Amsrcs-Ths sun that rose
in rs to igh. mankind in the path Of self government
s The President of the United States
4. The city OF New York-True to the motto Of our
State, always - Excelsior
Our Sister Societies in the Cause Of Charity
Friendly stars to guide the distressed to the haven Of
relief.
6 The Carmen Psople Foremost in he Aeld of know
Ledge mastsrs in tbs art of harmony my happy fu
turitv await them.
7 Procreaa- unchan Ia o. # apy
ing order in the worlds system Happy If the light OF
liberty, without Its storms, sha shine upon iss path
StstesA powerful means Of developing the powers
Doth nations accompanied with Of idsae
promising the most glorious results.
Ths Union Of German Physicians In New York
Far from their father land they the pioneers Of it's
10 The Press Guided by solid attainpnents proprie
~ Of conduct and virtue 1t il the mighty engine Of hu
man progress and advancement.
In the of the evening the Vice President read
letter from his honor W. " Brady, Esq Mayer of the
city returning thanks for the in ysteu extended to
him. and explaining the urgent reasons which rendered
it out of his TO have The pleasure OF being pre-
sent The reading of the letter received with loud
appleuse and the expressions contained Of respect for
the society and its audable purposes received with
marked appreciation and loud plaudits.
RICHARD IRWIN, Esq President OF the st Andrews
Society returned thanks for the honorable reference
made ~ his society in the fifth toast Mr. l. concluded
happy and enlightened speech by Offering the follow.
ing toast
The Universities Of Germany Nurseries of free
thought and profound learning.
DAVID WoLoEN, Esq, President OF the st Dsvids
eociety returned thanks behalf OF his Society," and
concluded neat address by Offering Is a toast,
The Medical Department. OF tas German Society
learned, sSlful and philosophical
The President of the French Benevolent Society
followed on behalf of his Soc.ty, and gave,
Germany Her cons distin gushed by their moral
qualities, as we'll as by their superiority arts and
sciences
c:ety then rose delivered speecb, full of lively
points in auson to the present occasion and Society
and repeatedly set the tables in by tho good hu
NOR and felicity of his remsrks. Mr. G. concluded "
Offering,
German Emigration element of strength In our
MIR KING President Of the st Nicholas society called
up by the pleasant illusions OF the last speaker then
addressed the company a happy delicious speech
which called down r,p satsd applause MIR. X in
clusion. offered the following
The Germans of the city of New York-Whether
here for the pursuits of commerce. from the love of IL
oerty or for the enjoyment OF equal laws, they have
brought with them the arts Of pssoo the literature of
Europe. and the hands for ready labor.
MIR. FARMER, after e speech, in which he d.scanted
with much effect upon the benefits Of steam navigation
connecting Germany with the United States concluded
oy ofsrrg the following toast: Success to the Harmann
md her noble commander Captain Crabtrse"
Captain CnAnrsEr briefly returned thanks and spoke
nappy manner of his ship and OF his desire
do oil in his to promote the interest great
Undertaking and the comfort Of oil who shall embark
with him Ia the Hermann Ca plain ia coacw-
sion offered the following toast:
The Commerce between Germany and the United
states May Il be pl oa'abe to ali and become cement
to tho friendship which ought always to exist between
he two countries
The Lieder Kranzsu," corps Of professional Ger
singers then and tntsrtainsd the
company with some fine sisgisg in their best style
After an evening spent in social harmony and enjoy
mont, to which 1t becomes duty to ray how much
he gsntlemanly and amisbe members OF the committee
contributed by their kindness and attentions among
whom Wa ought to record the names OF Mir G. K. De-
zen, Mr.. G T. KuDbardt DR. Ludwig, 60. g., the
company separated and retired doubt highly graft
ned by splendid snt and edited by tho
tai ented and pleasing disooursss to which they had lis
tened.
The LATE Hon. II. WHEATON Mr. Wheaton's
health has been delicate since his return To this
country and has been gradually failing but his friends
tertainsd serious apprehensons the fatal event
which hes just tran spred Mr. was In Providence
Nov, l7s5 In 1877 he appointed by John Quincy
Adams, Charge d'Asffaires TO Copenhagen. In 1895,
he was transferred to Berlin, and ths year after
raised 10 tina rank of Minister Pienipot-ntisry. Ia
Prussia his services wsrc long and eminent He stood
at the head OF Amsrtcea diplomacv and