The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-05
TIE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Mass Meet,nc or the Germans at Union
square In on position 20 tho sunday
Law-Ten 1houA and Persons Present.
Speeches, RosoIutAons. &C.
The mas meeting Of the germans yesterday at Union
Square IN opposition 70 the Sunday liquor law was
demonstration OF no ordinary character AZ least
ten thousand persons including tho members o.
less than hundrsd and scvcnh -thrce societcs'
besides organizations OF citizens from irookiyn WI
liamsburg and Staten Island, assembled there. ana
entered their protest agans, enforcement OF law
which by all Is considered an Infamous cnactmAnt
Three stands erected for tho Lscing
tbs Everett House. Fourth and The
th-f ON Broadway. The platforms tasefIliy deco
rated with the American German, french and Huny
ran coars band OF music was In attendance - caon
OF this stands disconrsing fayorito national ara
A large body Of police on tho ground but their
% ern ''o o. ns t.o
Societies. composed q the former members 81 Volunteer
regiments with whoss battle aags tho stands wcrc deco.
rated. Tho Cabinctmaker Association, composed o.
about two thousand r.cmbers, and tho Panomakers,
about seven hundred arrived in PROCESSION NE Social
Reformers composed OF sevcra! divisions wero about
two thousand strong and the Musical Association, Tou
tona in attendance win abou, ilyce hundred mem
bora At three o'clock tbs north side crowded by
Germans gathering around tho gaily decorated stnda
shortly after three O'Clock the meeting was called TO
Teutonia Society, when DR. HlrSol called upon 10
Tho CHAIRMAN. In opening the proceedings observed
that had boon doubted that II woald be advisable Tor
him to act chairman Of this demonstration no being
educator OF the youth but just because he occupied
such position he deemed II proper 70 do his best In
tn movement, In which no. less than hun
dred and seventy three prominent German organi-
xa,ions participated. Rights had boon violated
which by the yrants Of Europe held nviolate.
tAppause.) The law which had been imposed upon us
compelled TO be deprived OF the enjoyment OF our
social vocatons Not only the law regarded uncon
stutiona but II infringement OF our rights as
citizens and free
TAT this stage or the proceedings the members OF tho
Cabtnetmakcrs Associations, numbering about one thou
sand and i've hundred arrived on tho ground preceded
by music corps and the greatest enthusasm prevailed
at this time.
The following gentlemen were proposed and elected m
vice STAFF President OF the Turn
Verein, and Franz schmdt, Of Williamsburg Ar. Bern
hard Frankfurther was appointed secretary
Mr ScnRoyY offered series Of resolutions, which wero
adopted Ono OF them " ~ follows:
Resolved That will not dlsband IN efforts
un this law In It's offensive FORM shall have been
repealed and that the Executive Committee heretofore ap
Ties and organizations this day meeting assembled
be and the hereby empowered 70 forthwith proceed
TO the organization Of forces and 10 adopt such meas
united act and anbroken front part 81
the ensuing election.
After reading OF the resolutions number Of az
drcsses delivered and before tho meeting adjourned
composed Of tho delegates representing tho German
societies. shall continue Us labors
THE OTHER STANDS.
Addresses Mt stand No 2, whore M Katzenmeyer |
presided delivered by hcssrs Kapf Of the Steuben
House, and Mr.. Kaufman, OF tho New York Turn |
veren- At stand No. Mr. Charles Kinkel presided,
and addresses delivered by DR. Foersch and Mr..
Simon The meeting broke up at . late hour In the
afternoon when tho societies returned 10 their various