The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-13


themselves liable TO severe punishment were
Aessn. BRAScH, (of courseD MIesn
Clark, and Lam ert. Those who voted in
the negative were Messrs. Emerson, Murray
and Baker.
TIE GERMAN SOCIETIES or ST. PAIL
The Germans are peculiarly social race Of
people, whether in the land OF their nativity
or in the home Of their adoption. The Gus.
toms and habits Of their father. land, -
cling 10 them in their exile and wherever
. settlement Of Germans ia established, we
soon find them gathering into social socie-
ties and doing their part to make life q
pleasant journey. The Germans make their
mark more effectually upon the land Of their
adoption, than do the representatives OF any
other foreign nation because there is q
larger amount Of intelligence among the
class that emigrate. Their societies are
generally composed Of intelligent, thinking
men, equal in point Of talent, to those who
compose our own social societies, and " are
10 the manner born"
The fifth anniversary Of the German
Reading Society, held on "Wednesday even
ing, at Market Hall, has led US to the en-.
quiry az to the number and names Of the
/ Societies, with which our German fellow
citizens are identified. There are interesting
statistics and reflections connected with
this subject, which will be left to future
! occasion for publication at present we will
merely give the names Of the societies, and
their objects.
The German Reading Society was estab
lished five years ago, for the purpose Of pro-
noting education among its members, by
the establishment Of circulating library,
and the opening Of q reading room, where
members could resort to read the papers of
the day, and new books, and discuss general
topics ia friendly manner. This associa.
ton has valuable lot In its possession, and
is now striving to raise funds for the cree
ton Of building. The President Of this
Society, we believe, ia Mr.. j. q. Bette.
The active members number over ono
hundred
The German Agricultural Society was or.
gained about two years ago; and its men,
bers have been very active and earnest to
give 1t permanence, and make its organi.
cation useful in acquiring thorough know
ledge Of agriculture VIM. Moot Is Presi.
dent Of this society.
The German Em,gram ASSOCIATION Of
Minnesota, was organized last summer to
give an impetus TO German emigration into
/ Minnesota. 1t has for its officers and mem
bers the mos, energetic Germans in the city
and we believe they will do what they pro-
pose 10 q thorough manner. A part Of
their plan Of operations is to disseminate
facts in Germany in regard to the advan.
/ tages offered to emgrants coming to this
country, and thus fixing in the mind OF the
emigrant his destination before leaving
home. q. II. Schurmier Esq, is President.
and +. Willius, corresponding Secretary,
/ The 1urnuereia ASSOCIATION was organized
last year, and has large number OF
active young Germans amongst its mem-
bers. The avowed object Of this association
is the promotion OF physical health +; hence,
their name, deno,ing prac,isers OF & mas
tics. We believe there is central organi-
zaton. from which emana,es certain rules
and regulations Tor the guidance oil all Iur-
nsr Associations. The moral teachings OF
these associations are supposed TO he OF the
trss-thmkng order, and opposed to the reli-
gious principles Of the age. They have an
organ IN Philadelphia, ably edited and gen.
orally circulated among the members Of the
Iurnrere,n societies, which in its teachings,
isdecidcdly opposed TO the religious opinions
and customs OF this country. The members
of these associations IN other cities have
been looked upon with distr,sNby Ameri.
cans, on account OF belief which seemed to
be well substautiatsd, that their organization
was at times perverted to political use. Oi
the ASSOCIATION in this city, we know nothing.
except the impressions made by their public
professions and their social gatherings last
summer. These have lei, an unfayorable
impression upon the larger part Of tie com
munlty, from their apparently studied disre.
gard Of the Sabbath and its sancitles
The Sanger Burd, is another association
having for lts object the improvement OF It's
memo, rs IN music. Instrumental and vocal.
The Sangerbund and Turnverian Associa.
tious III other cities are mostly united. In
this city they are separate. The Associa-
ton here is an auxiliary 10 parent society,
and the government Of both is similar 10
that Of the Turner's.
The Than cdi .is@rdt,oH, under the
name of IhdiG, was organized last winter
asd gave regular exhibitions during the win
ter, the nett receipts Of which, we believe,
went 10 the benefit Of the Reading Socisty.
THIS Association has given two exhibitions
THIS season, which were represeGted 10 a
very cr,ditable manner.
The MINNESOTA Grorc, Ne. |. q tie iHaeni
O,dsr Of DruIds, is German Benevolent
Institution. Ii bears the came relation 10
higher organization. rs does subordinate
Lodge Of Masous, to the Grand Lodge. !,
Is a secret society receiving lis pass words
aud Signs IN tie same manner as other secr,,
societies,
Besides these associations, there are two
societies of a religious character, composed
OF members OF the Catholic Church, the
names vi which We have no; learned.