The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-26
THE FREUYDscHAFTsBUND
Inaugural Address Of Captain Jacob
Small.

The following is translation OF the earnes'
and eloquent address delivered by Captain Jacob
Small, president Of the Freundschaftsbund, on
the occasion OF laying the 'founda,ion-stone OF
the new hall Of the society:
Friends and GenUen,en-A feeling OF gladness.
am sure. pervades the heart OF every one here
present now that we are about TO lay the corner
stone to new hall OF the German FreundschaftS-
bund We are rejoiced a. the well grounded hope
OF soon, very soon, being able to exchange the
narrow and no longer suitable apartments OF our
old hall for a new one. that will be worthy OF our
fiourlshng and rapidly growing society. We leel
glad moreover, that we Germans are enabled, In
this our adopted country, to undertake and to
complete such an enterprise.
it is meet friends and gentlemen. that the
eu.Idschaftsbund, among the many German
societies in Charleston, should be the pioneer In
such work, because it is the oldest purely Ger
man society Of this city, tthe German language
oei,1 the only one used In its transactlonsl be-
cause 1t Is the noble duty Of the
TO promote German manners, German lile Ger-
man culture and sociality. and German public
spirit. This Is the first sdifce which the Germans
or this city are about to erect for this purpose.
We look upon 1t as monument OF German enter
prise and German strength. May 1t ever su6serve
the nc Bile ends whereunto it Is dedlcated-the
abode Of true friendship ennobling culture, JOY
ous reunion, temple OF true art, OF pleasant re-
creation, and OF unity firm as rock.
Friends and gentlemen, this day Will not only
stand marked In the annals OF our own society.
No every on . here present will preserve It's men,
ory In his heart, for we are not only laying the
cornerstone OF building, but we lay the loun.
datioa OF common property which bears proof
to what degree German Industry and German
strength and sociahility have found recognition
In this CITY, True, this building Is only the al VI
one OF the numerous German societies OF Charles-
ton but we shall hope that, although II Is the FIRST
it will not be the last. For with the growth or
the German element In our city. many stately
monument OF German strength will, no doubt be
erected.
German migrates, he seeks everywhere to build
his own hearth, to establish home, and as far as
may be, in the style he was accustomed TO Ill MS
yaterland This hall will give proof OF his beautl'
full custom. May every visitor 10 its hoSpitable
apartments feel himself ut home. AMI may II
more especially be d home to our beloved Freand-
schaltsbund for centuries to come. May German
life develop itself more and more from this
nucleus; and II we lay claim on this occasion Tor
any preference for the Freundschaftsbund, it is
only because il Is the oldest or the many German
societies in Charleston.
In conclusion, gentlemen, will quote the fol-
lowing passages from the poems OF oar own I'M
mortal Schiller:
IA word OF earnest eXhOrtation,
| The serious task before us needs
Beguiled by cheerful conversation.
How much more lightly toll proceeds
Then let US here with best endeavor,
Weigh well what these our lab0rs mean
Contempt awaits that artist ever,
Who plods through all, the mere machine
But thought makes man to duS- superior,
| And he alone Is thoughtfulsoulcd
Who ponders in his hearts interior.
Whatever shape his hand may mould.
He who this lot from fare can grasp
or one true friend the frienl to be-
He who one faithful maid can clasp,
Shall hold with US his jubilee;
Yes each who but one sinful heart,
In all the earth can claim his own
Let him who cannot stand apart,