Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-02
lean flags and for the flag presented to the
Saengerbund by the German ladies of Co

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The cheers were given with an enthu-
siasm and united chorus of multitude of
strong voiced men, who made the grove
re-echo the sounds. Peter Ambos, Esq, of
this city, then introduced Judge r. B.
Warden, who made brlet address in Eng
ljsh, interspersed with some German
phrases. We have only room to allude
briefly to
~ JUDGE wARDEN's SPEECH.
Judge Warden began by referring to the
eloquent, instructive and suggestive ad-
dress of the gentleman who had preceded
him. He proceeded to say that, without
casting censure upon any one, many of our
fellow-citizens seemed this morning to be
satisfied with the Festival by gazing at the
crowd as the procession passed along the
streets. ...I... ...s.-. s.,
This was grand occasion, and move
ments like this were working an important
social revolution. The native American
people did not, the Judge urged, pay that
attention they should to the German Ian
guage, which might be easily mastered in
few months. Our native American Lam
guage was but a transition from the old
English, as that was transition from the
Teutonic. But in higher sense, American
life was a union of the old English and the
German.
Judge Warden referred to the dirge and
the national anthem that were sung this
morning at the Capitol, and took occasion
to say that music expresses regret for the
dead, and the determination OF the living,
and teaches as well how to die as how to live.
The Judge made some satirical remarks
as to the vulgar prejudlces against the cul-
tivation Of music, which created much
laughter. Song and music, he said, pre-
serve, not only the appearance but the re-
ality of youth. Quoting the remark, that
all the possibilities of human life lie in
child; so, said lie, all the possibilities Of
national life lie in an infant nation like
| ours. w .tslH
Speaking of the skill with which Ger
mans sing, he said, we, Americans, must
learn to sing, not only with the lips, but
with the heart-sing In social circles and
| in our families. He closed with reference
to the importance of encouraging and i'm
proving musical and social Festivals like
the present one.
| THE BANQUET.
Z Shortly after the conclusion of Judge
Warden's speech, the banquet to the singers
and invited guests took place in one of the
large halls on the Fair grounds, some 200
feet long, and 40 or 30 feet wide. Three
rows of tables well filled with substantial
food and the drink that refreshes, but not
inebriates, ran through the whole length OF
the hall, and the guests partoCk of the
viands and refreshments before them with q
keen relish, and amid the highest social en-
joyment and festivity.
At the close of the banquet songs were
sung, toasts were drank, and speeches made
of which, had we understood them all, II
would occupy too much space to give de-
tailed account. AS a sample of the toasts
Mr.. Apfelbanm, of Pittsburg,. proposed
"Let every man take his glass and drink tt
the Union forever" He then sang with fin,
skill and effect--""The Flag of our Unior
Forever!" Another German gentleman
from abroad called for and elected thre
cheers for the Mayor of Columbus. And
in return for this, or some similar compli
: ment, Mr.. Peter. Ambos called for thre,
rousing cheers for the Singers from abroad
Cheers were also given for the members o
the Saengerbund who had fallen ir d fend
ing the "Stars and Stripes" al d for tn
German ladies of Columbus. ....-.
, SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
1t would require far more descript Y
power than we possess, and more time an,
space than we have at command, to give
faint idea Of the varied scenes and incident
at the Picnic yesterday. Every man, wo
man and child seemed disposed to enjo,
r themselves in their own way, and with sucl
as sympathized with them In their mode o
} passing the time. But while there was
/ great deal OF hilarity and unrestraine,
mirth and .iollity, everything passed Of
pleasantly and harmoniously. g.7.s -
. Scattered over the Fair grounds, wer
singing groups, groups OF persons at tn
swings, and a merry throng with nimbl
, feet on the dancing floor, keeping time t,
the concord of sweet sounds. Some 'wer
, indulging In stories, jokes, witticisms, ant
antics Of various kinds; and their peals o
= laughter would ring out clear and lout
/ among the trees, like the voices of merr!
| children at play. q 'f 'ss .f
vi AT onep place there was a man standin,
/, upon the head of a barrel, going througl
/ with kind Of musical pantomime, imitat
, ing the process Of playing upon differen
: instruments of Music, Around him was
large group, initiating him as their leade
by going through with the-same motion
3 that he did. The fun of the spectacle,ldu1,
{ Its oddity, which Is indescribable.
Q A band of some thirty or forty yce6l
men, playing upon musical toys, said to b
] combs, went marching over the grounds
: with green branches In their hands, a
/ though Birnam wood was, as Macbeth say
( 1t, coming to Dunsinane. But instead Q
: frightening any one, these odd musician
J., created lots of merriment.
( Another company moved round, imitat
! ling, apparently, Shaker dances, maxim
/ odd movements and grimaceS and at tn
). same time, doing all in harmony with tn
Y ln1usic Of q fine band. s9.te o.