The New York herald., 1870-08-20
A.FESTlVAL FOR FATHERLAND.
German Demonstration al
Jones' Wood.
Almost Fizzle-speaking to Empty Benches
Grafton on German Unity and German
Greatness Scenes Grave and Gay
Donation from Mayor Hall.

Jones' Wood, which has witnessed many a gay
festival in times gone by. was yesterday the
Of atete which expected to be one of the great
est ever seen by the Inhabitants Of New York It's
object Ito collect funds for the relief Of the wounded
and support Of the widows and orphans occasioned
by the great European war;" was one well calcu-
lated, apparently, awaken all the enthusiasm of
the Germans In our midst; but through some unex-
planned cause, such was far from being the case.
For some time past
NUMEROUS AID SOCIETIES
have been started in various parts o.
the city for the laudable purpose o.
alleviating the surerings OF those wounded
in battle, and the Germans have contributed with
profuse generosity to this fund IL occurred then to
some enthusiastic gentlemen that monster sum-
mer festival, where the gallant Teutons could crafty
their national tastes for lager and outdoor amuse-
ments, while at the same time they could indulge
their patriotic feelings, w0uld be decided success
The following gentlemen accordingly constituted
themselves q
COMMITTEE.
S. p. HeintZelman, General United States Army;
Philip J. Joachlmsen, Judge Marine Court; JOS
President OF the New YORK MaennerchOr; Adolph
Buck, M. r. Leverson, +. Thomayer, A. Ii. FUNNEL
l.. Blank, Z. Won Fren1ni Henry S. Bang, W. S.
Bruno, J. Nlemeyer, s. Neuburger, M. H. Heimer.
Ginger, Emanuel Serls, g. LogelinR Adolf Calmann
FrancsJ Weis, Director Of the Germania Bank; j..
ROsenfed Jr; l.. Edelheim, Maximllian Brickner,
8. Wundermann, 8. Herzberg, President des Rechts-
schutzvereins; A: Kaufman, DR.. Peter Metge and
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
All the arrangements were made but at the last
moment 1t became evident that the heart Of the
tect and IT ended IN failure. Whether it was
that they did not think 1t becoming to indulge
ding their blood along the banks Of the Moselle ana
the Meuse, or whether 1t was that the people did
not place confidence In the management, certain 1t
is that I'm lieu OF 10000 persons expected by the
sanguine committee there were not more than
TWO THOUSAND PRESENT.
a. e cay es Wa ga
North German Confederation. The latter flag nOated
In the breeze from every tree In the dancing halls
German 1ags were tastefully fsstooned from
the ceiling and around the wall the old Ger
with the stars and Stripes aI and the the ''Aas new
nag OF the North German Confederation.
At one END OF the hall was an allegorical paint
ing representing Columbia and Germania, and at the
other end was q transparency representing Ger.
man WARRIOR which, when Illuminated at night, pro-
duced very fine effect The committee were on
hand with their rich sashes on their shoulders and
everything was ready for the reception OF
THE EXPECTED MULTITUDE.
But, alas they came not. True some hundreds
struggled In from time to time, and by -FOUR O'Clock
about 1000 persons were scattered the grounds
and loungng in the vast hall. But there was no
rush, no crowd OF eager pleasure seekers, such as
has been seen on an occasion Of merely local In.
terest.
The day was truly glorious; II ANYTHING too hot
1or more serious business than loilng under the
green trees and drinking lager A fine breeze
heat of the snn and made II most Soi,ohtS,, hn
ever there was any shelter from the direct rays.
Stlll 1t was evident that no large gathering would
take place. and at length at halpast four, the COM
mttee decided that II was time to begin the pro-
ceedlngs trumpeter went out on the veranda
ana gave iortn cail 10 the straggers TO assemble
In the hall to near the Grafton Of the day. The fol-
lowing was
THE PROGRAMME,
wnlcn, however, was not gone through with for va.
r10uS reasons. In the first place Mile. Janauschek
was not in the CITY, In the second place none of the
great German singing societies attended the festival
In body, and In the third place there was only one
oration:-
Prologue Qerpeetedio be delivered by Nile Janauschek
IsEe sesssr s he OF nw
formers Of the siadt theatre the singing Of New
l. ora.ions
b. Picnic and fireworks
Teut0ns came In by twos and threes and stood be-
fore the musicians stand, on which were standing
the members OF the committee.
THE GRAFTON.
The veteran General Heintzelman in a few well
chosen words, introduced. the orator OF the day,
Simon Hertzburg, who delivered STIRRING speech
on the glories or their common Fatherland. For
years liberty was thing unknown in Germany.
Ty ants hed undisputed sway from one end OF her
broad domains to the other In order to accomplish
her freedom Germany required union. In CONNER
cial England all men enjoyed the glorious privilege
Vi inuvluudI HperIy, ana Wherever an
Engishman went his government ensured him
projection" Not however, with the German.
once outside the frontiers OF his native land he was
without rights and without protection. All this ia
confederation. United Germany win be one Of the
most powerful nations IN the world, and the time ls
near at hand when the words
lam GERMAN"
WILDE listened to with much respect az the 10.
nous "clVls Romanus sum- in the days OF Rone's
glory Let the smaller States unite and forget their
Individuality in the greatness OF the German
empire. Oldtlme ideas must be banished from the
minds OF ali. The sad remembrance OF the past SUBJ