Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-14
CITY ITEMS.

THE ScuiLIra BAsorKr.-rhe festivities 10 sommeuo-
ration Of the centennial anniversary Of scbIers birth
day, were eenelsded. Friday night with ssmp,uous
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Tue room vss astsfuy decorated for Tie occasion with
evergrsea end dapsey, flags and ssnsparepoiss -Four
tables extending the length Of the apartment. were laden
ing ssvsr.l German dishs and sddlsu large turesn
Of sewed oysters were placed side tabls. About
nan past o'clock the company proceeded from the par
iors 70 the banqaeting hail. The Armory Band stationed
N the orchestra gallery, playing appropriate march,
When all vcrc seatsd gensrsl chatter OF knive. s.d
ierks and hurfyng 20 and fro Of walters betokened
vigorous attack upon the edbles. Tho Band dscoursed
several airs while the company we're ree.ne ,hem.evss
a the least Presently. wine was lnsroduced-ooe the
sparkling juice Of Ne grape which comes In iverhead
and les hesaehy Rhine vine, which bs cosas,x,.
Of Schiller prefer TO any other beverage except lager
beer. This wine. being kept draagh. 10 casks vas
1rcngSs " the snss N long ncetd bottles called for
the array Of exhausted bottles vas anost A thic
Is the Pin:r on bowling alley Wine drinkers win not
DC surprised o. ths statement Il Il known that the
invisible spirit OF Dedcsheimer" and the like Is far
isss potent than thato most other wines. -
Rev. II. Schieb. Of lions church. Baltimore pr.,;d.a
the principal table. the Mayor Jos Mayo Eso ss..ed
his lef and Mr. N. A. Sturdvant At his right About
wo hundred pcrsons we're present. large majority OF
whom were, OF course, natives Of Germany. E'tFI'
Alter the supper disposed Of ,three chcer.- IN,
mr. senies were called for and given lie responded to
Tue compliment In speech Of some length ~icb ~; .
sTpresd In hs vernacuar tongue was uninteigibls 20
the reporter Some portions Of his rsnarks were oud
applauded; He closed with tho sentiment 'our common
country" '''o'
The Mayor then called ON, and re.uoud.d g., nj.
usual ready and felicitous STYLE He exprcssed bs ,d
ra"on ior Schiller Whose works he sid were immort.
- Is ,nytnins on earth could be immortal. and would
membersd while civilization continued or the esrth
existed There h not American heart with snark nj
gratitude In s composition that forget your Steubeu
sna me country that can boast of Schiller, Humboldt
and Steubsn has contributed much to the illustration
OF ts history a. any nation the face Of the Garth
This Is the mere gist Of Mr.. Mayos re,narks lie nro
posed the memory Of Baron Steuben." Drank standing
The Band then performed aWhats the Germans Vads
land" 81 si = II y z : = N - 'aoe'-
Mr. Henry Miller called for, but declining to
SPEAK, DO requested Mr. Sturdvant take his place
Mr.. s., being thus brought ont excused b;m.pis -
toasted thc Green Isle OF the Ocean and its
lives in America" r'>---'-'
Mr. VIM. ?. Watson responded It afforded him much
pressure, ne said to participate in the commemoration OF
schillers birthday. The OF Schiller is knows
wherever literature IL known and could no more he an
proPriated exclusively by the Germans than the
Washington who was the father of the liberties of the
world could be appropriated aud by American.
only The bell of Schiller win continue to Chime willis
earth lasts and will even Jingle in the ears Of the last
telling him that Schiller existed before him. Mr.. w
who was loudly applauded, offered this sentiment:
The chain Of civilization may il compass the e,,,
by the Band.) N
Rev J. c. Hoyer called out and responded !,
German. He toasted "thc Orator Of the Day."
Mr. V. Bargamin called upon Mr. T. Hirsh for speeeb
and that gentleman responded in glowing and eoonsnt
tribute the genius Of Schiller lie offered this sep,;
ment: '3 'e1'
The union Of the native aud foreign born citizens for
the common protection and preservation of those lbcr.
ties which We all enjoy" (Applause.)
Messrs. Heinrich, q. A. Sirecker s. d. Denoon and
Prof Buchler were severay called out aud made brief
responses The latter proposed The Health of America
and her farest daughter Virginia"
Mr. hayr called attention Misses Shuttle D,rrflinc
err iebrng and MUbus, who were seated nj one of H..
tables. They were the "emblems of Purity and Inc.
cence and had taken part such in the morning cere
monies, by bearing the works OF Schiller lie offered
MAY their walk through life be happy one"
Mr.. BGttcher offered few remarks. in German and
toasted MessIs j. Laube, L. e. Eggling and DR. Bode-
kerr the Aarsbals OF the day Mr. Laubc called upon Mr.
Phillips, who briefly responded. All of this was .Dn,ch
TO us but the closing sentiment produced such bur-
oil laughter that We sought translation In English IL
was the expression of wish that Mr. asscl editor Of
Der 4n:eger of this city, might live to see the second
centennial anniversary Of Schillers birthday
Several other oasts given and responded tn ono
oil which was THE Armory Band-may Il never be dis.
banded" Amid the applause which followed voice or
eiaimed-"And Gov Wise with all his power can't dis
band IT, The Band played 'IIaii Columbia" "Yankee
Doodle, and Aud Lang Sync." Smith was called for
but didn't respond except with the clarion tones of his
magic bugle
After the slow Of soul" had nearly ceased Mr. Miller
in behalf of the German Societies presented set of the
works OF Schiller to Mr. Scheb and another TO Mr. Stur-
dvant The volumes Handsomely bound in rod
morocco and the edges of the leaves rich pded Roth
recipients expressed their grateful thanks for the elegant
gilt About IL O'Clock the company Dispersed each per
son retiring In the best humor maginabie-and thus ter
minated in Richmond the celebration of the Tooth birth
day of Johann Christoph Frederick Schiller!
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