The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-19
THE GERMAN FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
One Hundred and Fifth Anniversary.

One Hundred and Fifth Anniversary
The one hundred and fifth anniversary o
the German Friendly Society was held yesterday
in the fine new hall Of the Freundschaftsbund
where by arrangement with the Bund, the meet
iugs of the society WILL for the present, be held
It is pleasant to remember, in this connection
,hau years ago the Freundschaftsbuud held tnel'
meetings temporarily in tie hall OF the German
Friendly Society.
The spacious dining room OF the Freundscnaiss
buna hall was adorned, for the OCCASION, VIII
the PORTRAITS which 70; so long hung on the walls
| of the old hall OF the German Friendly society
! Among them were the portraits Of Mr.. Mchae
Kalteiser. ore OF the fifteen gentlemen who
founded the society In 1865, and who was Its frs'
president; Mr.. Daniel Strobel also one OF the
| earliest members; Mr.. Jacob Sass, president 10
| I7se. who led the German Fusillers In their 10
nous charge at the siege Of Savannah; Mr. jacob
Eckhardt, to whom the honor was accoroed lu
recognition Of his long services as treasurer; Mr.
Jacob F. Mintzing, ex-Mayor Of Charleston one ol
the founders; DR.. Phil p TidymaE, and the Vene
ranle Dr. John Bachman, who for more than half
1 SA
the table was spread what the committee modest
ly called collation., prepared oy Tully IN h1s
| handsomest manner.
At about O'Clock the members Oh tue soeie'y
marched into the dining hall and TOOK their seats
Grace was said by the Rev. DR.. Honour, ana fresi'
| dent Small, addressing the members, then Saiu
that there would be no forma!ity, and no SET
speeehes. and babe all present make themselves
| at home. This was done. The mountains OF good
things disappeared with marvellous rapldity' anu
the members evidently enjoyed themselves enor-
| oughly.
President Small then arose and said ne was
happy to greet so many Of the members upon tlis
anniversary. The society moarned the loss Oh oe'
parted members, and would Always cheflsh eaeir
memory. The society was in healthy condltlon'
and promised long career OF usefulness. Tae
absence of an old and honorei member OF the
society, detained at home by Sickness was oeepS
TO be rest cited, and this tempted him tPresldent
SmalD to offer one toast. He would propose W
the society the health of the Rev. Dr. bacntnan
(loud and prolonged cheerlng) the Oldest hVine
member OF the society.
DR.. Honour arose and said that it was an OLD
adage that union was strength, and across the
waste of waters had come the happy tldings OF
German unity. And there was unity, also, among
the Germans Of Charleston. He would propose,
therefore, as q toast, the German Freundschafts-
bund and the German Friendly Socety-united
they can carry the world. Prolonged cheering.]
MI. d. G. Wayne remarked that the preceding
speaker had not named the weapons by which the
victory was to be accoma alished. The weapons OF
these societies were charity and brotherly love.
With these they might, indeed, conquer all things.
Mr.. O. Alchel arose, and, after alluding TO the
absorbing interest which every German had In
the war for German independence and unity, eI-
pressed his conviction that the war could only
end soon by the complete victory Of the Germans,
and proposed the health OF Kaiser Wilhelm, Count
Won Bismarck and General Won Moltke. This
toast, it needs not to say, was drunk amidst
hearty cheering.
At O little before O'Clock, President Small va
Gated the chair, and the members adjourned to
the meeting hall, when the polls were closed, and
the following officers were declared elected: Jacob
Small presidents H. B. 0lney, senior warden; a.
Melehers, junior warden; John A. Blum, secreta.
ry; JacobF. Schlrmer, treasurer; J. L. Honour,
G. ". Dllgle stewards.
the president:
Committee on Charity-Dr. A. P. Pelzer, chair
man; A. II. Dunkln, H. Horlbeck, DR.. J. r.
Patrick, H. W. Muckenfus5, F. G. Blum, John
Kinck.
Committee on Relier-H. Gerdts, chairman; D.
A. ANIME, C. F. Panknln, ]. F. Ficken, A. Leng.
nick.
Committee on Accounts-John II. Steinmeyer,
chairman; Henry Segling, o. E. Johnson. J. D.
Lesemann, j. S. Westcndorn
Committee on Suppies-Alsxander helchers,
J. H. Schultz, C. Plenge, Oscar Aichel, w. B.
BUiuest.
Committee on Inspecton-B. J. D. huckenfuss,
L. B. Lovegreen, ]. II. Happo!dt, C. D. !,hrens, b.
F. Smons.
Committee on Llhrary-A. G. Kaufman: F. Won
Santen and J. II. Stelnneyer, Jr.
: The meeting was q very pleasant one, and the
management OF the collation. reflects great credit
upon the officers and stewards.
Tn society Is in q prosperous condition. and
every year enlarges the sphere Ut its general use
ruiness. large number OF persons are now re-
lieved By the society, and It is In fact, as well as
in name, charitable society.
UNITED STATES CoURr.-Tne Dlstrlcb CourG
was opened at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, his
Honor Judge Bryan presiding.
The petition Of Chas. wissell, OF walterboro, was
read and referred TO the registrar, and final
hearing ordered for the 18th February.
The assignment OF Jas. ]. o'Bannon to- D.
Bryan was died.
In re Keese King, oanSrupts, Of Anderson.
A warrant NJ sieyure WAS signed.
Ex parte Thos. J. Mcmillan. Ordered that the
vyr,r ~ haheos cnrpus do is9ue to ColoCel Jas,