The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-15

Thousands of voices will repeat the Sc stirring
words to-day with fervor they never knew be-
fore. Linked by the ties of kinsh lip and frater-
nal love to that ''Vaterland, and with an anxi-
Gus solicitude for its happiness and prosperity
which time and distance have failed to repress,
our German citizens are flushed with Joy and
exultation at the peace which their brothers
have achieved by the valor and prowess of their
arms. We, who yet feel the smarts of our civil
strife, can appreciate with what relish they
snatch at that precious morsel of news which
tells them that the Dogs of War have been ken
nelled, and the Angel of Peace has spread her
white wings over their native land, cemented
into more enduring strength and prosperity by
her fortunes on the field of carnage. The songs
that fired the Teuton~ braves to deeds of daring
and heroic ventures, and inspired them with
courage at the biyouac or on the weary march,
will mipgle with peans of triumph and thanks
giving in the tumultuous rejoicing of this day;
the Prussian tri-color will futter in the same
breeze that unfurls the stars and stripes, and
every object that can bring to mind all that is
dear in the Fatherland is to appear conspicuous
in that mighty Peace Pageant of which we lay
before our readers such an elaborate description
1t is interesting in this connection to remember
that on Saturday next, and at Frankfort -on-the-
Main, the ratifcatiOns respectively of the two
quondam belligerents of the definite treaty of
peace will be exchanged by Bismarck and
Favre.
The Preparations.
When it finally became known that Paris had
capitulated to its besiegeTs, and peace was to
succeed to desolating war, the Germans of Phila-
delphia commenced their preparations for such
a demonstration as should be worthy not only
of their regard for the successes of their native
land, but the anXiously longed-for return of
tranquility. When this intention was pub
lished 1t was heartily and unanimously ap-
proved, and directly meetings were called by all
the trades people, who resolved to join in the
projected parade In such a manner and with
such force as should commend them to the ad-
miration OF the public and the satisfaction of
their own thoughts. In time the exciting hustle
which these preparations engendered became
manageable, and General Committee repre-
senting the German community of our city was
appointed; and they conducted the entire work
OF supervision SO admirably that they deserve
to be known by all persons. Their names are:-
President, j. H. Camp; Vice-President, NJ,
Richards Muckle; Secretaries, Franz Albrecht
and Matthias Haar; Treasurer, Martin Lam
Senberger, Qf this Executive Committee there
were two subcommittee, viz, Committee of
Arrangements, Ernest Reistle G. F. Koib, aud
X. Heinrich; Committee on Decorations D.
Kaiser, j. Zilze, and A. Rothe. Nightly scores
OF meetings were held by the various classes of
artisans, who resolved to swell the pageant by
all the force they could muster, and great
array of vehicles, handsomely canopied with
blooming flowers and refreshing eVergreens
Whereon the pursuits which thew followed
might be publicly exemplihed. This feature o1
the line was the most interesting OF ali. and
afforded the widest scope TO the humor of thC
crowds that compactly covered the walks alone
the route. The leaders, furthermore, pronounced
discreety against the introduction OF anything
In the line that might tend 10 irritate or wound
the pride Of our adopted citizens Of French
lineage, or mar the good effect which thi
demonstration was Intended 10 produce
The handling of such a vast concourse o
people required good generalship TO save i