The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21

Grand steuoen Monument Festival.
TEN THOUSAND PERSONS ASSEMBLED AT YORHVILLE
wOODswORTH, ETC.-TEE GERMANS QUESTIONING
SUPERINTENDENT KALAMAZOO, Ito, ETC.
On Sunday and Monday all the newspapers, especially
German contemporaries, published the folding invita-
ton
in OF der 70 in Of General Baron
psrs aDrsds The ioo Ing military COM
psnie sy PT I'm use Sc 'ee sr !, . % rc
Seventh Regiment Of The New York militia Col. sshwarz
petahusrs Of the Hobcsen, Brooklyn and Jersey City
Abe ssngeround consisting of 2 New York Glee
The four Turner vereirs of Manhattan island.
he DR. amauo Associations OF the Empire city AMI env
Mecsano. and Working Mems Free Central Library
Associa' ions.
8 Different lodges &c.
The railroad cars Of the Second avenue a. well as the
steamboats, engaged by the Committee of Arrangements
filed TO overlowing, from O'Clock in morning
to transport the thousands of German fellow citizens
TO Yorkvie The weather being splendid the tide grew
the larger, the committee bad sag aciousy selected
Aondsyas this day, anordng % Al old German fashion,
Is considered by all German artisans Of hol
day hey calling it the Blre Mouday).
The entrance the festival grounds were decorated
worthy OF The occasion Our reporters arriving there
found the grounds already covered with
groups OF young and old, en ng themselves with singing
and lager bier, having embell he'd their different ting
places with standards banners and plenty OF barrels
the malt soda liquors. in spite Of the Temperance Alliance
men.
At about O'Clock Dr. PrIsrrR veteran of the Wen
revolution of fs4s opened the ceebraan Speech
during the struggles Of the American people for their 10
dependence. Steuben he raid, the man who organ
heSv tpe S a. Tue ~nen every
suffering at Valley Forge In the winter Of l77Y from hun
ger and cold having shoes their feet clothes
their backs be taught them discipline aud the of the
bag onet hitherto handled only Of spi, to roast
beef and mutton He concluded ny stating that Seuben
was not only great soldier but also a tue republican,
he he dciy
Of the United States. (Great applause followed this
specify
succeeded the orator He addressed fret the Coona Glee
Club, then the Turner'S then the Mozart Veren then
Uk Club, and at last the Carbine Rangers In very apt
concise and humorous manner he appreciated the
of General steuben, telling them that the old Baron
net only good rider but also good lighter that he
fond Of music in war ~ we'll as in peace, and
with gracious bow 10 the present fair SEX he added
that steuben although bscnelor, great admirer OF
Atihis moment the chienains OF the Metropolitan police
appeared on the groun TO- followed by stat Of their
devt ted 50 hordlnates
Superute TArIsADGE mounted the stand and said
he felt most happy to address, the first time OF bis life,
German assemblaee, such great opportunity. &C.
neral bad feeling ans the police he said prevailed
amongst the German citizens but he could
that their preeumptions Ill founded Perfectly agree
self ready 70 concur for is shmen With all hs
power He also felt assured thstthe German population
wNof the most quiet character and would oppose,
when their assistance should be required 70 preserve the
peace OF toe CITY
Cam missioner NYE then introduced 10 the assembly,
lie was moot happy at the view of such meeting He
soemnly declared That he natl OF the place where
the celebrated General Steubcn was bured-a man who
turned his back TO his country 70 ngh. for the iniepen
dence OF glorious Union who left splendid position
10 undergo the hardshps OF the revolutionary war He
(ihes peaker) bad been calumniated 70 be Know
Nothing; but, far from IT, he had the greatest esteem
for the cbvalrous general and less for those who
bad come after MIN to this country and he did regard
them as foreign Dutcbmen. but his German brethren
stan ling With the natives on the broad platform Of equal
rights. Immense sppause)
kessrs. SHERMAN. BRowSrIL and WORDSWORTH made
speeches Of the similar strain and likewise earned much
appreciation.
Fred. K.PP, the originator o. the steuben movement
and Just publishing the life Of the old baron, then
called with great vehemcnce; but he could not be found
although pr esent ~ the spot, The assembly much
disappointed at his non appearance.
The Germans then proceeded to enjoy and
Metropolitan coryphses of temperance took their
table richly adorned with lager They freely paroox
and conversed with their polite German elowczens when
the question ssket Mr. Tallmaaee II true that
he DID not estimate the life or German than q toad
wkereupon Mr. TAmadge declared that he never had
made such remark, and that # any paper had pubsned
II. II was Infamous lie.
No sociden, disturbance couded the brightness OF
the day.