Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-22
MONUMENT FESTIVAL.

AS our German fellow -c'tIzens are aware a num-
Der Of our fellow countrynien in New York some
Tune ago united ia the audahe purpose Of erecting
Monument IN honor of that worthy man and ster-
ling patriot, the merItej Genera S'euben. TO those
wh0 are not iamiiaT with the services rendered 10y
hat noble hearted stranger during the Revolution.
AIRY war, 1t needs only to extract few lines from
Inc letter which George Washington addressed to
MN on ia" eve OF his reSIgnatIoB of the command of
TIE Army, aud which reads Ms follows:
- AZ hongh nave taken frequent opportunities,
ia public ami private of sckEOw ledg ing your great
zes attention and abilities IA per forming the duties
oi JIur office, yet wish To make use Of thus last
moment OF my public ME 10 signify, in the strongest
terms, my entire appreciation of your conduct and
w s4piess IA, sense OF tbs obligation the pubic
inner 70 you for your faithful AID meTturious ser
In order to cooperate with the Central Commit
ICE OF new York, we, the German citizens of
W ashngt"n. have come to the conclusion TO cole
brate Steu5en Festival Of our own, instead of
sendlLg gus To our brethren in New K, and 10
deliver the proceeds from the To- the New York
Committee in due time. We had hardly started our
perceive TINT il was every where received " Itb
lVnr ana Hnthus Ias, 50 hat there is not part Gle
9i uo"nt hnt That az tho day the Festival. MON
ia the 18th instant, the IuhaLtants of The DIS
trict Will witness ons of tho greatest turn outs
"hlch ever occurred IN this latitude. W. are con
hdent that not only all Of Il man brethren will
PARTICIPATE, but that numbers of our American lei
low citizens Will likewise be ready to show fealty
To the creed and inheritance of their fathers and of
th1t n bic band Of strangers who assisted them IN
tneli desPerate and pTotIacted struggle for Liberty
ana Independence.
Tue spot where the Festival will he held. and a fuIl
pIogTanHle "l The Procession. ceremonies, amuss-
Ishcd IN thS morning and evening papers from TO
morrow until next NJ onda the 18th irstaIt
iiCkets can ba had at the principal AmerIcon
ana German hotels aad restaurants
BY order of
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
and the COMMITTEES on Printing and Invitations.
IL All civil and military organizations DESTROYS
90 JOINING ne procession will rcpart ~ the Ueas
MarT and avenue. -
V Il u (UnIon please copy.D
IVA Cardiac meeting of the Younp Gath
,hIS ones Friend Society Of Geurgetown on the
10th instant. II wa " NV
R,Sotrsd, That the grateful thanks of the Society
nre heIeb! rendered To Messrs. Beverage & Co.
piopretoIs ol Arlington Spring. for their urbln'
Ivy auu strict attention 10 the cOmfnTt and +uiry-
Hent oi the people who generously patroniZcd n. ri
our LtS re Nc as well as the perfect order prs-
served dnTIng the day. We wouId WARMLY recon
Inend me ace one Of the very best Tor IndneSs
hu sentlemanly conduct eff the propristors and the
sHade anu scenery unsurpassed. If any of our
ulehus wish Ia pass pleasant evenin, of SWEEP
eI1S iieht, mere Is the spot where all their wishes
VIII DE gratIhed. We also tender our most sincere
ad grateful thanks To the ladies' who kindly assisted
u.s. 10 the captains and prOpretoTs of the boats ana
90 an VINO IN any way contributed 70 the endowment
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