New-York tribune., 1869-03-01
co,pLIMENrARY prNNER no sENAroR scnuRz

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO SENATOR sCHURZ.
A dinner was given on Saturday evening, at
Delmoncos by the Germans OF NowYork, irrespective
OF party to the Hon Carl seurz senatorolcct from Mis-
souri, The large dnlngroOm finely decorated with
the German American nags and band OF music dis
coursed national airs From GJ 10 20 persons sat down 10
do honor toI Senator sohurz After ample Justice had
been done to tho elegant rcpast, Mr. s. Kaufman who
presided rose and In short speech predicting for Mr.
schurz happy future and expressing fun confidence IN
his political career no proposed the health of the sen0
tOr-clect.
This was received amidst enthusiastic cheers he com.
pany rising TO their feet Mr schuz responded fol
lows;
Ny FRIENDS: lam rather embarrassed by the eulogies
which your President has conferred upon me. We're 10
sGspected OF immodesiy, while, by refusing them, !
should be found guilty OF nectation. wi therefore,
simply relate you fow OF my experiences IN this my
adopted country. When coming. for the hrst time, 70
Washington heard the speeches on the Dred Scott de-
mis- country l. however learned that tin then The Ger
mans had had bat very little influence In the decision OF
believe that the Germans voted solely at The command
Of party. The antislavery m0yemept IN 1850 made
them FOR the first time Judge independently for them.
selves From that moment they commanded the respect
OF the Americans. In acknowledging tbe characters
sess many fine qualities which are not as rule, found
with Germans while on tho other hahd Iho Germans sre
their native-born feow-ctzens Applausel The blend
opoy n have seeeeded In gaining respect for this
collective nationality am sattsled. lAppause No
nation earth would be liberal with regard 10 immt
grated citizens tho Americans Applause The place
10 which have been raised shall therefore, use not 10
represent the fOrelgnbo element solely, but the native
element lust rs we'll Td now We, my Republican friends,
have had clear steering New ans, now questions VIII
turn up you who have been united perhaps bepa-
rate But II this should bo tho case,
You will hope faith In the principles which
have guided hope Fhall not make my American
born fello citizens regret having made mo United states
Senator whilo always hope 20 do honor To tho German
name. bir SchuTz concluded by expressing ms ihanks
The speech OF the evening then delivered by Dr. F.
schuetz IN his usual happy and humorous manner Ho
thought the millennium when the hon and the lamb will
lie down together must have certainly arrived for In
looking around he found Republicans and Democrats
sitting together In and at one table without in
the least moestng deyonrlng each other lie spoke
I'm terms Of great feeling of President Grant, expressing
his fullest confidence his fidelity 20 the principles OF
freedom and humanity, and predicting sorroTiu dis
appointment TO the harpes who have Infested our land
during the last years rObbing the nation.
Others followed In short addresses, aHd tho evening
passed away In most agreeable manner to all present.
Among the company present werc Dr. ABR JGcobi, Con-
sui Fred Kuehne. Dr. G. j.. Detmod, Dr. c. Althoh. the
Hon Phil Bsslnger. Dr. Fred schuetz, b. schmaicr, Dr.
T. Krackowitzer g. L. schepeler, Henry Mcrz, and many
other prominent men, Senator schurz loft last night for
Washington where lac has hired house.