, 1863-03-23
FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF rFR.
GANN,


The Indepcni1rrt nvdc- oft,o co,r r u.,-,..
held n crana Se,,a. osuc[ u t'e sons Oh AeFmann
1ei' sfanu festival nt Bryan Hall. on Saturls.
night, in which an Immense audience nartlc;nat,.l
MuFtc. dancing and feasting nlled out the honr
ead The merry throng had jorial time unil1 mid
hight During the evening a rcry pleasant episo1.
occurred In the nrcsrntat1on oT m .,oo,nt 49,
''eaoeu canc to L. Hrennno esq, aud sets of platt
to F. A. Eastman and J. D.. Ward Esos, reprcscu
sati,cs from tba conntv for ,he,r aorS;ces at the
."te sefslon oi 9ae LegslataFe IN procuring ehar
ter for the Society The cane is an elegant affair
with the tnscr,ptIon: "From the Grand
Looee o1 tnc Independent 6ons OF hermann, 10 l..
Brcntano, March a1st." The plate, which is also
very superb, bears fitting inscription. The an.
dience was called to order bY Jacob Ro,. F., ~
49,. "As sae esa ~ es ~ '.as Sasoo no.s' Hsq, in
neat speech IN German, Which wat heartily ap
plaudcd-when Peter Shimp, ESQ. the ,,11ant
War Democratic Alderman ftou, thu sccona We w.
came forward ana mus addressed the recipients
amidstthe applause ofthe audience:
1havc been dcputised by nv conntrvmor ,nd
tie Sons nf H:r,na,n ~ :, " h; Saowh as
n,embcr1 to present ron With this roId bcadrd I i
~ Ky tIo ssch ol you with set Of silver plate,
AZ our Rcnrr.entst;xas ~ Isss a..;s ne oear you
our State LceieIatnre At II. lat sessd ~ IN
~ ~ ,a eiItet iof nc sons Of HERMANN" Well
,nas W w Know that n doing 30 you have done no
49, ta " I, ~ ioIa1 cltizens nave right to cx-
TACT equally wcl Known to al Of us tat ~ htin ~
about the passage Of such charter, it requires
tIet ~ a,1 LILY ana We are more than satisfied
yolir object and believe NJ hat 1on ~ iii III tho
"sona Of Hermann" ever ready to appreciate and
c1vaad ~ yuur 4a,ol. Mc naFe therefore con.
the respect We have for yon q. On f.ithi ser1snt
hess ateufed It halls from an Order whose motto
h ual0n, chaIIy. ana az t4o Widows and
love tic laws OF ths our he1orn c9nntw .nsA, , Mn6
gives Us freedom and nrotcct;on Wc ds,,r;.si usM III
Snntb "eea1e no. "ne1aeE thcY lire IN the rebel
remember and hcaT In Mind ill., ,,a. ~ tae North;
rewardcd. and see that the poor hive Il the s,1s
t1sats ana privileges as the rich and never forget
fntnre arts he ~ - "ny o. nls hire Let your
yonr full determination 10 rcrrsent v,,r - ne
ents hone.t1y, and more particular IN such ext;a-
v!a!nafJ tlnea as these, and you will become CON
en17e1 a. vel, NJ nn1;tcsi nmg 20 forget per
of having good men to represent them w. xsiti
hexe1 S support Az nan 1or otcc who docs NOT up-
de Union Of Siates ~ 'at eounss1' ana 60 Tor
Mr. Breutano rcsnopded IN corr,s, .,a ,r.
Ward in English both their sneecbes ha,a. 80, ~
someIy received, Col. Eastman resnonda5 80 s ~,
'o"e. ,"
GEsT1Fsrs: II hsd ,onn manaAsS, an1tSi,L LADIES' AND
private citizen or as Fl the nsaSlo
IN ne teslslature: to merit any token at your
Ind The hnnnr n nn ;n.ta.iJ 81 ny course to hare
world have been appreciated and rcmnmhersd b1
p. re a. Circumstance showing how lenicnty, how
~ Is tue 4eilanu9 1uaec man who has tried to
~ sss nn3. sna, lear iaa TO express my sense.
o. ass rate' as lee! II Of the splendid
Ho1a ii4t au Ma4c PAID me in this representation.
credit Of obta;n;nG fro II; yo4 s9al know for the
ter is mainly due to your distinguished country.