Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-11

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALLEMANIA
SoclETY,-The Allemania Society celebrated
its tenth anniversary, at the Melodeon last
night by giving a grand ball and supper.
About 400 persons were present and partook
of the festivities, which continued till late
hour. The Allemania orchestra, led by Nr.
Chas. Barus, and assisted by a choir Of vo-
calists, furnished superior music during the
intervals between the reading of the toastsi
and their harmonious strains always ELECTED
uDbounded applause.
The supper was highly creditable to the
society-no exertions having been spared to
make it entirely worthy of the occasion.
In the absence of the President, Mr.. ].
Rauch presided, and delivered highly en-
tanning speech in the German language,
which was loudly cheered.
The following are the regular toasts:
/. Our Country-To the old one, repeated
farewells; to the new one, devotion. Re-
spopse by DR.. F. Cans.
"Who does not remember, with feelings
of deepest affection, the country that gave
him birth-the land where we passed the
happy days of childhood-where we ram
bled in playful innocence through fields and
meadows-where we received our first in
| structions, and laid the foundation of that
knowledge and intelligence which made US
| useful members of society," There we left
our dear, beloved parents, sisters and broth
GTs, and there we had cemented the bonds of
| friendship and love. Some at early youth,
some at the portals of manhood others in
the midst Of their career, were induced to
| loosen those ties of consanguinity, break the
bonds of friendship, and bid farewell to that
| Home, sweet home to which every heart
clings with such pertinacious and lasting
| affection.
1--WE tore ourselves away from our native
| country, and emigrated to this happy, thrice
| happy country, the land of Washington,
| Madison and Jefferson, where we enjoy all
| the rights and privileges secured to all by
| the philanthropy, wisdom and patriotism of
the fathers of this great Republic. Here we
may, openly and fearlessly, worship our
| Creator in accordance with the dictates of
our own Conscience, or the precepts of our
forefathers; and may lift our souls on high
in gratitude to that all-wise and benign
| Being who inspired us with the idea to emf
CRATE, and guided US safely. to this glorious
| Republic. Here we have been received with
welcome arms and sympathizing hearts, and
have, or will become in course of time, her
adopted citizens, enjoying and exercising all
| the rights of her own sons. Here we may
employ our talents and acquired knowledge
to its proportionate extent, and reap the
fruits thereof without being cramped down
by despotic and tyrannical laws on account
of our religious creed.
"We, therefore, more than any other, are
in duty and in gratitude bound to devote al
our energies, all our faculties, mental, physi
cal and material to the upholding and safety
of this blessed Union. We, better than hel
native citizens, are enabled to value the
blessings of the Union, for having expert
enced and felt the evils of Despotism, we i
possible, can appreciate the dangers which
occasionally threaten her, more highly thar
her native citizens. And at critical tint
| I.I- .l.s 4 Ill
society like ours, to give expression OF ou
feelings and sentiments in regard to tn
safety of the Union. And l believe l bu
speak the common sentiment of the Allema
MIA if exclaim: "In the Union we live, wit
the Union we die Here we have found
shelter and protection against tyrannical op
preston and home for US and our families
This is our country"
! He then closed by patriotic quotation
some length.
Q. The AlLemania's Anniversary Day-Ma
it always serve to elevate the social relation
; of the members to draw closer the bonds
friendship and unite all hearts. Responi
by F. Rauch.
3. SociaIity and intellectual Progress
combination from which alone flows the tn
destiny of mans happiness. Response
!, DR.. Lielienthal.
n A. The Press-The true promoter of ge
IN eral intelligence and proper guide to pub
O. opinion. Response by M. j. Mack.
8. The Ladies of the AtLemaniG - o
brightest ornament; without them no joy,
pleasure. Response by S. Landauer.
Among the sentiments uttered by t
speakers, "In this Union we live, and wi
er this Union we die" by DR.. Cans, was greet
with the loudest and most prolonged 9
u plause.
A number of volunteer toasts were offer
. | and speeches made, but we are compel
~ to omit heightened report on account o.