The New York herald., 1871-03-31

Startling Peace Celebration Iy the Ger
mans in Switzerland.
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THE FRENCH MAKE AN INTERRUPTION
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Speeches and Songs, With a
Flintstone Chorus.
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Remarkable Coolness of
the E'easters.
Broken Chairs, Broken Heads and
Broken Spirits.
The Civil and Military "0ld Women Who
Didn't Know What 10 Do"
DAYLIGHT REVENGE

occasion In keeping them shut, There are, You
know, in this place good many Germans and Ger
man sympathizers, and also many French 'in-
termed" and many French sympathizers. The Teu-
tonic element resolved some days ago to give
festival in honor Of the oneness OF Germany, &c.,
but owing to the arrival OF SO many OF Bourbakrs
fugitives they had postponed their gala. At last
however, 1t came OF (March sl, ana proved rather
what Artemus Ward might style
A GAY AND FESTIVE CUss
than otherwise. 1t was TO take place In the Music
Hall Of the city, and In the evening OF the appointed
day large number Of German minded folks, both
ladies and gentlemen, might be seen vending their
way toward the building. There Is large open
square before the hall, and here groups OF rather
suspicious looking characters were assembled, view
ing the guests with no favorable eye. indeed little
UNCoMPLIMENTARY APosTRoPHEs
were lavished upon the gentlemen as they went by.
such as "German thief" "PrussIan cur,n &C., which
were expressive, though inelegant. The guests,
however, were not easily moved but quietly passed
In to their ENTERTAINMENT which was to partake both
OF an oratorical and musical character 1t was
about halfpast seven In the evening tnat the com.
pany arrived so darkness outside made the threat
ening voices more formidable, and one almost won
ders at the presence OF several hundred ladies
whose patriotism for Germany prompted them to
grace the scene. The hall was prettily decorated
red and gold one. large picture OF Germania also
adorned the room. The ladies were placed In gal
lerles which around the hall. the floor being oc.
cupied by gentlemen, and by platform for the
speakers and musicians.
SN"t.. WARNING sPEECHs
The assembly having collected In large numbers,
and the whole scene presenting festive appear.
ance, the Festival President, Professor DR.. WISH
cenns. rose to speak, or course, everybody ex-
pected the proceedings to be opened with few
words on the glorious aud joyful occasion Of the
meetng-something about Swiss sympathy or Ger
man Fatherand love; singular sensation. there
fore, caused by Professor DR.. Wishcenns begin
ming to address the assembly thus:--"I must
earnestly beg this meeting not to take any notice OF
anything that may 60 on outside and on no account
70 the sg ae 9sso
assAHR An SssHSceedngy lively commcniary sI on
The words OF the learned Professor here supplied
by shower OF stones upon the windows. However.
u feioiee uiider dicuitN ~ ~
THE FESTIVAL. : '-s>-s@.
1t had been settled that the festival should CON-
mence with music and singing, and with music and
singing 1t began, In spite OF the stony shower which
was more suggestive Of the Gladstone chorns'i
the President began his "ieast Speech" as they
called II, but once moro with an alarming rattle the
stones. The President as cool as a cucumber,
begged that the meeting would pay no attention to
hardly be said It was rhe stones and not the speech
to which the audience attended. Nevertheless the
speaker went on TN he had finished what he had TO
say on the sympathleS OF Switzerland. Other
speeches followed, for they held on to their pro-
gramme with startling perseverance.
"Let the speeches be made though the stones
should fall' appeared to be their sentiment. II
nobody listened that was everybody's own fault.
was "now able to inform the Assembly that
troops were advancing to their defence. the
ing to the hall. The chorus now attempted the very
popular ''Nun Danket ALE Gott," and the results
ys a me- on wa the nar o s
beslegers during the singing violent struggle en-
sued, which resulted In the capture or two men
PROFESSOR scHERR
the celebrated author OF 'Blucher and his Times,u
got up to speak Wonderful to relate, he was so
eloquent that he carried the room with him, and
CRASHING WINDOWS,
his audience, superior to lhe occasion, cheered him
yociierously LET ct US march against Philip" cred
us disregard the siege" said the assembly lmen-
tally when they heard scherr. But now outside the
soldiers were heard advancing-excellent reserve
troops-but the stone throwing seemed only to wax
The faster and more furious. Still the courageous
"festivity" struggled on and with patriotic perse
verance really remarkable thei now began TO sing
tho "vlctory Song'' OF Franz Abr, singing it AL
the side door near the ladies' gallery began rating
horribly the ALARM Yas given, an outcry rad that
French Officers were frying f9 .ze-.5A-.,s....
"There's the man. shreked several voices. Then
scene OF lndescribable confusion arose. The un-
lucky ladies near the door screame1 ana ned IN wild
workmen seized thu char legs and the music desks
for weapons, tore down the waving flags and pos
abody sy rSsESd i to he Threatened door, when
was rather deep set In the wall 1t ratified violently
1t burst open and the 0ncers rushed In, whcreupon
every small article OF
FURNITURE BECAME ANIMATED
by ready hands and few In such hastorm around
bai ipva md
trouble to get ~, they Instantly became possessed
OF the one desire to get out again But the foremost
the others made their escape. German student
slrang forward and presented to the meeting as
Two SWORDS lvn yR3EE FRENCH OFFICERS HATS,
He was greeted With loud a, applause. Then Father
vulgar victoria Swiss BY blrth-burst through the
i With S Blood TSe Swiss dragged him upon the plat
form-erected for such dlnerent purpose-and,
pointing hin, out to the assembly, ssld:-
"You see here oae az the cowardiy scoundrels.N
Upon this the tumut heightened ana ~ the aau re-
the interesting article exhSd On the hsa pa0
fore him, exclaimng to the multitude, "Don,t dirty
your hands with this lot Of ours p You see he was
rather vulgar vGsf riaI1sS tsSuSn sH,
Unluckily the fray outside the hall became dan.
gerous and deadly. The Germans On the steps
cvr OFF THE RETREAT
OF the invading pody, and some serious wounds
were given and received. At last the French got
into neighborlng building and escaped through
window on to the roof IL was stated that they set
ere to the bbildiag IL tleiy Night. Meanwhile, Ia
spite VI the remarkable GOODNESS and perseverance
OF the "festival promoters" 1t was found perfectly
80 FINISH THE pRooERDINGs s
as was intended. The windows were all smashed,
the stones kept pouring Ia.
- '-s ~ ) si THE POOR LADIES - 2E
were huddled Into corners OF the room, where they
were safest from these missiles. Lastly the COM
nander OF the s.pace' came into the room and an.
nounced to the President that he was really too
weak to anord protechon to the meeting. lndeed
the swiss troops appeared rather to sympathize Wild
oGlcers caled forth some displeased anmadversons
from the GERMAN side. But with troops not TO oe
depended on. q commander telling them ne couid