The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20

REuN,oN or oeRMAk UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.
The graduates OF tho University n Jena, and othera
resident In this city, short time since organszcd snoo
selves prepare for celebration Of the ffteth annivef
say Of the German "Burchenschaft" and rs csNied an
annual Of the students and graduates OF Sens
whore this reunion festival generally lasts three days
For headquarters Of tho organization, Messrs Christ
JegeIs Marble House Hotel at No IL Union square,
selected, where the arrangements for ne festival
were made.
The following officers were elected :-President Dr..
Schramm; Secretary, Dr. Roediger, aud Treasurer.
Apothccary Renod. The arrangements committee
composed oil Messrs. Drs Schramm and Bran and Mr.
Jege tho latter acting as knepward-a very important
position
1t had been previously arranged that the festival
should be celebrated by solemn" banquet at Jegsss
Marble Hotel and by bier coue0ium, q social gather
ing OF the beer drinking students is called at RussoB
park In Fiity.nnth street. On Thursday last Tho
Marble House on Union square was tastefuily %
corated and the roof waved the German coors weI1
as the Star spansied Banner The banquet ball also
decorated with the German aud American colors, ana
with an oak tree, one OF the embems OF German ma
ttonaiity and particularly Of the German studcnts
the banquet room, and at O'Clock the membe
took their seats at the banquet table at which
DR. scnram Gna, piesaon a 40 rear room music .s
cOursed various favorte national compositions. After
the banquet address was delivered by Dr. schramm,
In which he reviewed the past and the present of
German student lte and various letters from old gra
duates we're read
asmuch II remarked that the duties OF the secret
airy will be very numerous.
The first toast offered by the chairman was ITO the
festival and abroad May the motto OF both be the
inscription of the Schiller house in Jena Taivei, !"
whereupon a song In commemoraton o. the jena
Burschenfest sung by all the members present
This is O stirring students song, which was rendered
with great deal OF spirit by the former Students o.
Jena now residents of New York. Then the following
toast was offered and properly responded Toto the
prosperity of active organization OF all German Col.
legans and Phlistnes' to one great Germanc union "
(Hurrah.)
Another ludcrous discussion took place In reference 70
the question whether the members should admit their
ladies the festivities Russes Hudson River Garden,
in Fifty ninth street. last night Some OF the gentlemen
posed TO II certain grounds which were properly ex
planned One of the stated that the German
students the habit OF introducing ladies' n
their festivities On the other hand II was argued thas
there good for not introducing ladies into cir
cles OF the students None of the members we're mar
rcd forty years ago. when they students Al pres
ent they not students any more, but they were
there 10 commemorate the anniversary OF an event
which important In the annals Of the German studenes
life.
This question not settled in very satisfactosy
manner; toast, however offered In honor OF the
ladies, and three cheers were given.
Another students song was rendered, during winch
Drs Schramm and Roediger engaged in q fencing con
but they brought down portion of the chandelier
The festivities continued on Thursday night ~
the old University graduates at Russe's Hudson river
Garden in Fifty ninth street. in the peculiar style OF inc
German students aud were brought TO SUCCESSFUL CON-
cusiou