The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-29

CHARLES1
when 30 few men can be found in whom un
limited trust can be placed. In the opinion Of
the building committee, your construction ol
the articles of agreement has been most llbe'
raj, even to generosity: Indeed, we feel call
J It., and to thank you particularly for tile
I trescoing Of the inside and other important
| Improvements which are gifts from yon to the
congregation. l deem 1t my duty to say to the
CONGREGATION on this occasion, that not less
than fifteen hundred dollars has thus been be-
sion sir, let me say to you here, you have this
day won laurel-crown. and here the bright
est jewel In 1t Is the new German Church.
This scene, which was not down on the
programme, astonIshed Mr.. Devereux, but
recovering during the above address, he re.
sponded as follows:
| Mr.. Fshrenbach, Gentlemen Of the Building
Committee, Ladies and Gentlernen-To express
i In words the feeling that overpowers me at
this moment, I feel, would be an imposslbillty
The full, generous and unstinted endorsement
of my conduct In the management OF the
duties entrusted to me far exceeds my most
sanguine hopes. The nrst impulse of my
heart is orc of humble thanksgiving to
Almighty GCd, to whom l am Indebted for
those qualities which draw from you this
recognition. Your magnificent present, &C
companied by such eloquent and forcible lam
guage, leaves me but silence and inexpressible
pleasure. The anxious days of care and anxiety
are forgotten, for In my attempt to revive the
ancient manner of conducting the business OF
the architect I necessarily made myself
responsible, not only for the symmetry
and architectural beauty of my building,
but also for Its cost. II oversight or igno'
rance existed, would fnd but cold comfort in
discovering 1t at the door OF the architect.
The comfortable position OF the modern build.
er, when an error is found In the plans and
specifications, is denied to me. No wonder
| the Venetians made 1t matter OF so much
consequence, for, assure you, 1t Is nothing
| to say | can pierce the clouds with my splre,
defy the force of the gale, ana anga al as,ae tne
wild roar OF the tempest; and another thing
| to say, will support my Judgment with my
| fortune. To day forget all except your ap-
proval and your magnificent manner of ex-
pressing it, for when your secretary kindly In
tmated to me that might look for set of res
that they would have the suitable and substan-
lial form presented by the magnificent souve.
ner before me. Permit me to acknowledge my
acceptance of your beautiful Gift with feelings
Of the most profound qualification.
f." The choir next sang hymn, after which the
Rev. L. Muller, standing In the front part of
the chancel, delivered the prayer commencing
"Thou art worthy, o Lord" The beautiful
hymn No. 344 was next sung, the whole con-
gregation joining in the air, and giving last
and touching farewell to the old church. At
the conclusion the assemblage filed out, and
the
FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION
10 Hasel street began. This was done under
the direction OF Messrs. D. Werner, A. Me-
chers, J. Small and G. RIecke, and was effect
ed with skill and ease which reflected much
credit on the managers. The head OF the line
rested on Meeting street, and In few min.
utes the long procession began to move. At
the head marched the scholars Of Mr.. G. h.
Bergmaun's school, the tlniest of damsels
being In the front and the boys
in the rear. The young ladies were
oil arrayed In spotless white, with a
beautiful shoulder scarf Of blue ribbon, and
most of them wore on their heads wreaths Of
white flowers and green caves. The boys
were dressed in equal taste, and the whole
school to the number of one hundred and five
wore the German cockades of the red, white
and black. The rest of the teachers and pupils
of the German Lutheran unday-School, OF
which Mr.. Bergmaun's pupils are members, fol-
lowed, making q curious and happy collection
OF children, all marching by twos, to the num-
ber of over three hundred and thirty. The
German societies moved next In line, all in
citizens dress, and wearing the badges oftheir
organization hanging from the left breast Of
their coats. These comprised the following
organizations:
WAGNER Artillery Club.
Germania Bund.
German Society of South Carolina.
Turner Bund.
Walhalla Lodge, A. F. II.
Schiller Lodge, l. 0. o. F.
Germania Lodge. Z. Of P.
Artilerie-U Unterstutzungs-Vere
Bruderliehe Bund.
Freundschaftsbund.
Schutzen Society.
German Fire Company.
German Fnsilier Society.
German Friendly Society.
Owing to the fact that the members Of one
| of these societies are generally members oil
half dozen others, 1t would hardly be fail
estimate of their respective strength 10 give
the numbers paraded by each organization
In the line, however, were fully four hundred
men of the TeutonIc race, whose manly form
and bearing would make any State of theil
adoption proud TO own them.-
The s'Edltors and Members of the Press
came next In the line.
The captains and crews of the German yes
sells In port were allotted the next place In
the line, followed by the German consul and
suite, Mayor Wagener and large delegation
from the Council, the vestry of the two Eng
llsh Lutheran Churches, the clergy of other
denominations, the building committee and
builders of the church, the vestry OF the Ger.
man Lutheran Church, the pastor of the
church, officers of the Lutheran Synod and
other Lutheran ministers, and lastly, the three
Lutheran congregations. The procession, NUN
bering in all fully twelve hundred persons,
took up the
LINE OF MARCH
about quarter past ten o'clock, and pro-
ceeded slowly through Hasel street 10 King
| and up King street to the new German
Church opposite the Citadel Green. Along
the line thousands of spectators were gather
ed, and at Meeting street the crowd was i'm.
mense. The procession moved along one
| sidewalk while the other was occupied BY the
crowd moving In the same direction and in