National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-06

| citizens.
| rux FOURTH TOAST
Germany: Land Of our birth. We rejoice In Us
greatness and unity. May the voice OF It's people
ever ee for progress.
respond, but failing TO be present. ne sent his
| respects as follows;
s-sn WoU r.q., rrsid.ni Wa.siSsion stSs,;..~ ".
HosoRED SIN: The Invitation OF the washing
ton schue,hen yereln TO the festive reunion TAX.
to receive Just now, and express to you. Mr..
President, nv profoundest thanks for the same.
Is IL Known 10 YOU, vet on THROUGH in Europe, il,
and he will, US certainly regret be unable 70
| be present at your beautiful German festival
A course Of sea-bathnR begun bot a few DAYS
ago. does not permit me, at the present moment,
To come 10 Washington, and beg OF you. MT
President to accept my excuse, aud 20 make
known 10 the committee nv regret concerning
my inab lily to he present with you.
win the expression Of my special regards, I
have the honor to he, your very onedlent servant,
Charge dAnair.s, German Legation.
| IIIE FifTII TOAST.
| The army and navy: While the one marches to
the sea 10 protect H. the other secs no reason TO
he Jealous, as both are la',oting for the pros
peIity OF the nation they defend.
| To this General W. r. Sherman rose to re-
| spond, and as he did 90 he was greeted with q
long round OF applause. lie said that he replied
70 the toast with pleasure, as In the United
1
with the nation at large, for they knew no party
or creed, and where they carried the nag there
was protection for all.
/ Imagined he saw the fatherland before him,
and hearl the voices and saw the sights he had
seen IN Vienna, Dresden aud Berlin, and yet he
| felt that he was surrounded entirely by Ameri-
can citizens, who, when the land Of their adop-
ton needed their services, responded promptly
| TO the call and served her long and well.
| Ia conclusion he said that he welcomed the
people OF all nations to this asylum and home,
| and hoped that all who ayailed themselves Of
the opportunities nigh he as good citizens as
the Germans.
| SIXTH TOAST
The Governor OF the District. First ot Gov
ernors, best OF Cootss, his appreciation for the
beautiful Is as marked as his llberaliiy Is re-
The Governor being necessarily absent sent
the following letter, which was read amid ap-
plause:
| EXECUTIVE oYyIcH.l
w.,< wssnisaros, D. q July D.. is's
SIR: Your kind invitation to he present at the
banquet OF the schuetzen Nercin IL received.
| expect TO be absent FROM the city on the day
/, | named, but beg TO make acknowledgment Of ms
appreciation Of the toast with which you propose
: TO honor me on that occasion.
The best reconpense public oflccr can have
Tor the abors and anxieties OF his position II the
friendly appreciation Of his fellOw-citizens, and
II Is peculiarly gratifying that tho expression Of
suoh appreciation should come from the mem
i,ers Of your association, representing, as theJ
do, so much OF intelligence, Industry and per
, sonal worth.
Wishing you happy reunion, remain. very
truly, your obedient servant,
SEVENTH TOAST.
, The Board Of puonc WORKS Firm, cnergeii,
and thorough. May the true interests Of tn,
District always have so good q Sh,phcrd. Re
| sponded to by Hon. a. II. Shepherd, vice prcsi
. dent Of the Board OF Public Works, who said
| In behalf Of the Board Of Public Works OF tn,
; | District OF Columbia heartily thank you, gen
tlemen, for the friendly sentiment expressed II
+ your toast. Begging to pass over the persona
4 allusion which Il contains, am happy on Thu
occasion to recognize the fact that the Schuetzei
Q perein, like all other progressive organization
= IN Washington, Is In favor Of the materlal de
d velopment Of oar noble city.
e Wecan rejoice together, my friends, that Will
mt two years ago our people were assailed upo,
all sides for want Of energy, enterprise, and eve
/. decent respect for the opinions OF our country
L men, we have within that brief period shown !
II the nation that we are not wanting In either o
any OF those qualities, and that to-day, with 10
a miles Of paved streets and 100 miles OF sewer,
h we are rapidly making our city the best al
/. hondsomest In the world.
y A year or two more Will develop the fact tbs
n the cry, heretofore so perslstently urged, tins
we are but national paupers, Is In every respet
E, as undeserved as II Is untrue, and will prove
the Interest OF our foes that we have accom-
plished grander improvements and upon NOR
comprehensive scale than any other city, nc
:; even excepting Paris, throughout the globe. A
n MS, my friends, has been tue work Of the CIT
Gems OF the District. Through their efforts Cor
xress has at last realized the fact that these 81
miles square contain the metropolis OF fort
millions o. free people, and that u Is the 6ounde
r worthy It's proud portion as the political cent?
!, OF the American republic. II, however, gentle
casion, III. citizens Of the District viii. They,
\ am sure, will not cease their onward movemen
" until the grand improvements so viRorousl
> commenced shall have reached completion.
Allow me to remark In this connection that
a. have found no portion OF this community NOR
ii In favor Of improvements than those represente
l. in this honored association. For the aid the
In have extended to Us, for the earnest manner I
Is which they have upheld our hands, we are pre-
I'd f0undly grateful. While some portions OF tn
a. press have teemed with falsehoods In thel
g gratuitous Advertisements OF the board, 20
At have uniformly supported us In our efforts Il
lie | the public welfare; and | therefore do bJ
~ simple Justice In giving a. q sentiment
hi The Washington Scnuetzen verein, fDremo
In all that constitutes material development
a. may their future he As eminently successful 4
~ EIGHTH AND NINTH ToAsrs.
These tOasts, which were rs follows, were n
sponded to IN German, and the confusion on th
n outside being s" great 1t was impossible to hes
either:
In our Invited Guests: Ever welcome, thong
n never more SO than to-day. May the bonds q
"a friendship, a. 1Gst, always BE- tight. Responde
~ ~ The LADIES' The bright, particular star, with
i out whose light home would lie prison, earth
il hell. May II shine until time Is no more. Re
!, sponled TO by Vice President Jno. l.. Yogt.
n TENTH TOAST.
,e The Press: The terror of tyIants, the bulwar
iesSers SroISce ey prcpress and 9rutS
n The was responded to by representative q
~ the REPUBLICAN and Mr.. Louis schade, OF tn
m Sentinel, whose remarks were as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen: I than
A. you for the honor you have conferred upon me
though representing the youngest paper In III
m aTne Press," accept this task the more readll
~ As, indeed, I am one OF the strongest believer
er ~ that great institution. There can be n
~ liberty, no real democratic republican lbert
u without free press. A free press is the hand
~ maid OF liberty. None can exist without tn
other. Destroy one and you destroy the other.
le press to be 1ntrammeied, do not want the iai
= ter TO be licentious, venal and despotic. Pos
~ sessed OF enormous power and almest unlimite
1t tial to ALI It Ought never be used Tor sesh hui
i, poses, or to vent personal spite and mslic
4 against any person. On the other hand, It
= holy duty Of the press to fearlessly defend tn
:, rights and liberties OF the people, unearth frau
and corruption wherever found, expose the pei
petrators Of the same to public Indignation, an
bring them nnally to the har OF Justice, whethe
y, high or low In life. Let me now offer the follow
,, the American Press: The palladium of gu
~ liberty and the chief guardian OF our rights an
n privileges as citizens OF this great republi,
y May It's freedom never be Imperfect. and may 4
~ those that dare to strike at its independents
NJ and limit Its efficacy be always sent home wit
w discontinue and disgrace.
~ VOLUNTEER roAsTs.
"a The regular t0asts being over, MI. WOlt Gale
!, attention to the fact that among the gusts was
% member Of Congress who had been good fricn
h. Of the District government; and he proposed IN
"a health OF Hon. q. A. Edridge, of Wisconsin.
a. Mr. Eldrdge responded In q most happ
A. speech. during which he was frequently inte
n. rupted with applause.
n Mr. Wolf then proposed the health Of one VIII
N had ever been friend Of the organization an
" had since Its infancy done all In his power
advance and make II what II walton. Arthu
"a Shepherd, Of the Chronicte.
N This concluded the toasts, and the compan
~ arose and scattered through the grounds, wher
I, they sought the enjoyment offered.
M During the night there werd fully six thOusan
m people present, and about ten O'Clock, when tn
. excitement ran at Its height, the scene was on
/. OF peculiar attractiveness. The many-colore
n, lights, the music Of bands, the hum OF voice
q, the shouts OF boys served To make up IN onsenb
' which could not fail TO Impress the observe
n, and which proves that the feste IL what Its orr
~ majors claim for tan entertainment In whlt
N all eau participate with perfect enjoyment.
" Fourteenth Street Grade.
a. To the Editor Of he National RspuJiiean!
fir: WIN you permit me to call the attentIt
Of the Board OF Public Works to the importan,
n OF reducing the grade of Fourteenth street, fro
d street to Pennsylvania avenue, before the no
pavement Ia put down on Y street? Both Il
" hnteIa IkNiIIarl4 and the EhhittN are an cni