The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-09
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Another Enthusiastic Meeting Oh
Geymans Last NIght-MOhey
subscribed and tue
Ladies EgBisted.

Pursuant to a call published In tn'
Union and by posters throughout the
CITY. a large meeting of Germans was
held at the Court House last night.
The Cornet Band played severa
pieces at the entrance, previous to the
opening of the Court House, and at
little alters clock DR.. @. Lauenstein
of the Denlokrat, called the meeting
to order and nominated VIM. He'll
man, Esq, for Chairman.
The nomination was confirmed, and
Mr.. Heilman on taking the chair ez-
planned the objects of the meeting,
and said that he confidently trusted
that they would do their duty toward
their brethren in the old country
The objects were sufficiently plain
He did not think many explanations
necessary.
The representatives of the press
were made Secretaries.
DR.. Lauenstein moved that the va
rious committees be requested to re-
port the amount collected by them.
and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Steinbach, of the First Ward,
reported that his associate, Captain
Files, had been unable to leave the
session of the Equalization Board,
and hence he had only collected
eighty-six dollars. [Applause.l
Mr.. G. E. Bolle reported that the
committee of the Third Ward had
collected three hundred and one dol
lars. [Applause.]
The Committee of the Fourth
Ward reported two hundred and forty
dollars. [Applause.]
Both members of the Second Ward
Committee being out of the city, no
report was made from that Ward. and
Mr.. Aug. Schlang was appointed in
place of Mr.. Louis Topf on the COM
mittee.
Messrs. VIM. Rahm and John
Schubert were appointed on the Sew
enth Ward Committee in place OF
those previously appointed and una
bic to serve.
The other committees were then in
structed by motion, to report their
collections every Saturday evening
by o'clock, to Mr. VIM. Schacken-
burg, and on motion of Philip Deck
er, Esq, the newspapers were re-
quested to publish the list Of con-
tributors.
Mr.. John Schubert moved the APP
pointment of committees to solicit
in the various townships
of the county.
Mr.. Tomhemelt moved to amend,
that a committee Of Messrs. Aug.
Brauns and Philip Decker, make the
selections for the committees.
The motion prevailed amidst ap-
plause. and Captain Tomhemelt
moved the appointment of a commit
ZEE to invite the German wives and
German maidens to cooperate with
he men in the work.
Mr.. r. Bartlingck. of the Demo-
rat, said it have him pleasure to an
lounce that a meeting of German
aides had been arranged for on
Wednesday afternoon. at Mr.. Louis
Ibert's on Third Street. The object
f the proposed meeting being to ar
ange for a festival, in aid of the
rand object. [Applause.l
The Chairman thought that a call |
pom the ladies would not be inap-
ropriate; and after considerable ir-
ocular discussion, the Finance Com
littee were instructed to cooperate
18th the ladies committee. so as to
Increase the fund as much as posi-
lie.
Mr.. Albert Steinbach, in answer to |
epeated calls. came forward and in a
peech of considerable length he re-
iewed the situation of the contend
1g parties in Europe, recounted the
forts of Prussia for the advance
lent of liberty, aud her efficiency in
hecking the career of the Elder Ma
oleon in 1913. much of which glory
as due to the Landloehr and to the
'lattdeutschers. who. in a great part
the army. [Applause.l
Mr.. Steinbach concluded his speech |
18th the remark that, although geo.
divided into Prussia, Ba-
aria, &C., the tendsncy of events was
, make united mighty Germany of
hich they might be proud, be it
impire or Republic.
Mr.. r. Barttingck. of the Demokrat,
aid that he was proud to be able to
nnounce that the Germans were max
1g triumphal advance upon Metz
nd Nancy. carrying all before them,
nd that " Napoleon is still ILL.," [Tu-
1ultuous applause.
Mr.. M. hudolphe SAID the battle |
round of to-day was the same on
hitch similar conflicts had taken
lace in the sixteenth century be-
ween the same parties. He trusted |
evidently that the result of this
7ar would be to show that the Ger
mans were the most powerful people |
d the whole world He hoped that
re long the Germans would be in
Paris, and thus the tables be turned |
lpon the boasting French, who talked |
# being in Berlin by the 18th.
A person whom no one knew, ex-
ept as an insurance solicitor, insisted
n speaking, and when permitted,
bowed how great an ass he wos to /