The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-02
THE HUMBOLDT CENTENNIAL.
TIE MEETING ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
A Big Celebration Proposed.


Quite large number Of our citi-
zens, principally Germans, met at the
Court House on Saturday night, in
order to take the preliminary steps
for the proper observance Of the birth
day of the great naturalist. Alexander
Won Humboldt, which occurs on the
14th day Of next September.
The meeting was called to order,
and on motion of Dr.. G. Lauenstein,
Captain G. 'Tomhemelt was selected |
as President, and the reporters of the
newspapers were appointed Secreta-
ries.
Mr.. Tomhemelt, on taking the
Chair, thanked the meeting for the
compliment, aud in few brief re-
marks announced the object of the
meeting, and paid a high tribute to
the life, character and services of the
eminent man whose centennial birth
day it was proposed to celebrate. Mr..
Tomhemelt urged upon all the Ger
mans the propriety of taking part in
the proposed celebration, and do
honor to their countryman who had
done so much for the cause of science
throughout the world. OF Baron
Won Humboldt's great fame it was
unnecessary for him to speak, as his
memory was enshrined in the hearts
of his countrymen, and revered in all
the world wherever science and learn
ing were appreciated.
On motion, a committee Of three,
consisting Of Rudolph Kehr, Philip
Decker and Peter Maier, were ap-
pointed by the Chair to report suit
able committees of arrangement for
the celebration on the 14th of Sep
TENDER.
While the committee were absent,
Mr.. Rudolph, who. in the course of
few brief remarks, said that he had
been personally acquainted with the
famous Baron, moved that steps be
taken to raise a humboldt fund. to
be applied to the education of young
men who desire to secure a purely
scientific education, but the motion
was voted down, as it was not deemed
expedient at present to attempt 10
raise such fund.
DIR. Futch was called upon to ad-
dress the meeting, and, in response,
said that he had met Won Humboldt
at Ehrenbreitstein. on the Rhine,
when the great man was in the " sere
and yellow leaf" and he gave
very interesting narrative Of the hab-
its and personal appearance of Mr..
Humboldt.
At this juncture, the committee
announced that they were ready to
report, and, on motion of Mr.. Kehr,
the following list of committees were
adopted:
On Finances Philip Decker, Will
liam Heilman, Ben. Schapker. @. j.
Lauenstein, Louis Kaufman, G. Wolf.
On Decorations j. Schlesinger,
j. Dietze, Joseph Goelzhauser, Col.
Edward Wehler, H. MursiHna. Adam
Schwaegerle, f. S. Zumstein, Mr.
Hollfelder, and Moritz Meilsch.
On General AYrangen1ents-A. Pfaf-
fin, E. S. Zumstein, S. Meyer, A.
Steinbach. @. f. Bolle, VIM. Knolle,
G. Tomhemelt, DR.. Legler, Col. Jacob
Kaercher, DR.. Fritsch, Henry Her
mann, Louis Topf, DR.. Lauenstein,
Isador Eslinger, and j. Schlesinger
On limitations -William Reilman
T. Gaetze, DR.. Schultz, Charles G.
Schroeder, and M. Calm.
On Music-Henry Schaefer, R.
Bartlingck, Fred. Cell, Chas. DeBus
: Christian Matthias, and Rev. S. Heck
, For Extra Prposes-Victor Bisch
August Lemcke, Soren Sorenson, j
Gill Shanklin, G. Fl. Schraeder, 2
Vierling, A. Brentano, L. Lauenthal
P. L. Geissler, August Carlstedt, Rev
Charles Runck.
: 1t was then ordered that a specia
| meeting of all the committees be helC
/ at the Criminal Court room, on mex
q Thursday night, at s o'clock.
It was proposed by DR.. Lowensteir
L that the cooperation of the English
press be invited, which was agreed t.
J. by the meeting, so as to awaken al
= interes It in the minds of all classes.
After some general conversation
participated in by nearly all present
the meeting adjourned. 1t is pro
posed to have a grand celebration
: and we have no doubt but what on
. German fellow citizens will turn on
e strong, for they never undertake any
8 thing without carrying it through sue
; cessfully.