Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-26
TIE War I'm Euroue.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING or OUR GERMAN CT,

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING or OUR GERMAN CITI-
ZESs.
Pursuant TO the published call large number
OF the German citizens Of this District assem-
bled last evening, at Lincoln Hall, to express
their sympathy with their German friends in
the present European struggle, the meeting be-
ing being called to order by Mr.. Theodore
Poesche, who appointed Messrs. Edward Droop,
Adolph CiuSs, = Freyhaldt, y. Hart and LOUIS
Schsde, a committee to nominate permanent
officers. The committee reported the following
for permanent officers, who were elected:-Pres-
ident. A. Eberly; vice presidential. Cluss DIR.
Chas. +. Schmidt, and Theodore Poesche; sec
rotary, a. Hart; treasurer, w. q. Metzerott;
siiTectors-Carl Berger, First Ward; q. +. Schae-
fer. Second VI. Briel, Third; Charles Walter,
Fourth l.. A. Dieterieh, Fifth; n. Kahlert.
Sixth; George Bauer, Seventh. and DIR. Klein
schmidt, Georgetown.
MI tberly, on taking the chair, congratu-
lated those present on the fact of the Germans
of the different tates being united, and advised
all to work practically by sending material aid
hr. 7. POesche then addressed the meeting,
q nj gave sketch OF the present war in Europe
and the causes thereof. He concluded with an
elegant tribute TO the King Of Bavaria for his
refusal TO yield TO the alluTements of Napoleon
IN the present struggle, whereupon three hearty
cheers we're given for the King of Bavaria
MI Louis Schade then said that the great
dream OF the Germans-an united Germany
from the Alps to the Baltic would now prob-
a bly, be realized, which fact of itself was enough
% IRE the TeutOnic heart. The United States
cannot but be with the Germans in this strug-
gle
Mr. Henry X. Kluckhuhn then delivered n
hne address. setting out with the statement that
the mOther-natiOn of the Aryan race WAS a
Reacefui nation. to whom warfare Was uDkuOy
Mr.. POescne then read the following resolu-
lions; which were unanimously adopted:
ReSo!red, That the war commenced by France
sSainst Germany under the most frivolous pre-
texts y a crime against the humanity of our
country, and unworthy OF "A civilized nation:
that oar sympathies in this war are with our
fatneTland, not alone on the ground that il is
the country Of our birth and extraction but he
cause We see in Germany the champion of Iih
erty and humanity against an infamous tyrant
and q misguided people, We intend TO give In
those thus truggling our sympathies and an ex-
preston OF them in such a manner as is lawful
10 be done in n neutral country; we see with
sincere pleasure the general sympathy felt by
our American born fellow-citizens for Ger
many IN this mOment0us struggle and We re-
cognlze IN this sympathy a new bond for that
hip which so firmly unites our old and
cur new fatherland; as citizens Of the United
States We expect confidently that our govern
ment will assume a position towards Germany
struggling for her honor and her liberty which
friendship may dictate, and which will Weld all
the support that neutral power is capable of
giving; we have full and firm confidence in the
unity OF the German people, in the courage OF
the German army, and in the wisdom OF the
German Leaders, who will bring Germany ont
of tins struggle greater and more powerful than
than she ever was before; that copies OF these
resolutions be sent to the German Congress and
10 the Secretary of State of the Cnited States.
Dr Il. kis!er then spoke at length of the adj
vantage TO the Germans of the moral support
OF this country; after which. the president an
nounced that subscription list had been opened
for the relief OF the wounded soldiers of the Ger
man army, and several hundred dollars were at
unce subscribed by gentlemen in the AUDIENCE
and the meeting then closed with three hearty
cheers Tor the fatherland.