, 1873-01-20
t-a !
a LAY Of Great Rejoicing Among
Our German-American,
Population.
ablishment Of a Centre
for the Jocund Cor
man Life Of
Chicago.
Dedication OF the New North
Side Turner Hall.
The Ceremonies Participated In
by a Large Concomse
=. of People.
0rations in English and German bv
Turner's Laoknor and
Hesing.
Grand Gala Concert Last
Evening. l
Dedication of the New North
Side Turner Hall,
Grand Gala Concert Last
Evening.
THE DEDICATION.


THE DEDICATION. -.
1he now It1rncr Hall waH dedicated yestertla,
afternoon with appropriate exercises. Although
1t was tho second day Of tho festivities, tho at
tendance WAS in no wiso diminished, floor nni
gallery being crowded with dorman-Amoricant
lnsorosted in the compilation Of the entorpriao
a largo number OF those proaont wero ladies
Tho walls woro noat1y but not profuaoly deco
rated. Over the stage opening were draped thu
hlendeu oolors of America aud Germany and in
tho rear Of tho stago soyora bnttlo-tlngs eroupet
with 1ags of German Statoa Tho dcsk was fos
toonod with evergreens, which also appeared ir
various placos about tho hall. Two o'clock Ha{
the hour set for tho commencement Of tho cxor.
oao7, but before that hour the place was filled
with spectators. 4 large number Of Americans
honored themselves and tho occasion by thoir
presence. Thomusic by q fill orchestra undor
the direction Of Mr.. Hoffman. Tho opening
pleco was an overture from Leutncr, well
played Tho membora of tho Turngemoindo
wero In uniform. They entered tho hall to a
march writtcn for tic occasion by Mr. Hoffman,
took their places Oh tho stage, and remained
standing until tho formal exorcisea wero ended.
THE PROLOGUE.
Madame Mothua. .soheller deolain1ed with mrcl,
spirit pooticl prologue writton for tho occasion
by Hon. caspar Butz, which WAS received with
loud applause. Being In German, it wna curiare
to tho American eleuent, but those who undor-
stood it seemed to appreciate It thoroughly,
and not less for tho graceful and effective
manner In which it was spoken, After
the prologue came vocal prayer, rem
delod by male chorus, with orohes-
the key Of tho hall was formally delivered to the
President' jacob Dosor, by the Secretary Of the
oa1otAb eoluan'soo, Af' onarlos Meyer, the
ceromonlal being accompanied by speeches from
posn pa1aea'
THE GERMAN GRAFTON.
res;stnnca # tha ocs.,";an "sn maa Sne p.ecs oe
TnrTcr fac.rer tno occasion, @ We delivered by
When on the day on which Tor the rst t,,uo thc,o
walls enercle tho Turpers and teir friends. aud this
crowd Of happy gmess No oil fee ceran
fna tsso hold 9uE m heads IN Al pride lo higher
eince the fro many edlfco In this cftv nro,1d and
grand this has lifted lis form ut to hone hsvo so
many hundred hands quickly and giadiy lent tieir
ted to ho budng fund.- low NAV cSa nnl ~
which, though cheerfay given, could t illy u, IL
ohers Who entep s to o ts4 old
nrst time, there are not few who haYe moi yct rc-
yet many c arco y eomon NJ confo nro 70 l. Wien
Ing, hut who would nevertheless mt INV
thePessure Of contributing thes mo to Tho isi building
Of this hail. Not only docs tAe proya nnh1o nnbiio
spirit Of our citizens but oso m honorah1e
IN tho Turngemc!lido. and a warm inte1eat IN ~
seek to Justify BY It's beat oxertiona Tn encrny mi @
enterprise Of tho Turngomcpuc which has n m ahors
ena s bna one ar asrea
ton In city in which everything and eyerrov "a ~
fr1na pfroeba
blood, husinesa throngs quicker ind mora yiuorora
than exer Or The whole, there ia something peculiar
with ceasolcss labor os ju this couutry nccnnn1tsrI
auch wonders, aud vii lead to still moro wonderful
reauitst The European stands ,yonderfnr nj MR.
sreet eornrrs, loosa at tho busy throng nh, bustie
lcesa Home, o las explained It a md bus thoro1a KS
" demolished the glory which perhaps In tbs eyes Of
Bis countrymcn, surrounds people Which 90 slorta
position among nl nations. but ha fornets tiaI t,Ss
thrift or love OF gain oslsts among Lis own peoploa o.
mannor There it maneas jtseif in ceaseess ~ @
Industry, in great enterprises ho granaera Of PRO.
s Ct aena3 @
res established, cities built as It were by mario yast
tffssTs tyr ssss ssss spsn t to
and Thousands OF citizens, who would Wish to re-
press 1t? Tho aprit which iiyca In tic ~ en-
poyer moves, foo, tie poorcst day-lnhorar
Not only do We work hero more systematically tiau
In Europe, but We work more intustrioisiy, moro en-
hDOFer HGeB not light ueYrr-fDjl}nu
pipe with flint a, steel to vhilo away tic time. Tha
ths wealth of the nnion, as well tho wealth OF tic
attributable lesa to Tho natural resources IT this
country for tho soil but rcuctually yols 1ts rchca
tlnn to quicker and more systenatio work. ~ well ID
to the fact that lAve ero droncs who iyo on tln
work Of others: Professional iers aro rarity here
ess:yoody works and produces; age ulone reires to
well-earucd rcst In Europe, however tic greed for
riches nnanifests itself moro In tho er.inacty With
Eh3eh those already nalo or Inherited arc retained
And thts VII. 10 80 everywhere, wlcro earnings are
small mud the scgntsiuon Of wealth SLOW whether
through ones own ss'1lt or unfavorablo crcnaauces
But II we wiHh to {ndgo people from this atandpolnt
~e must IN the ond cons>r what s mae Of wcu1tl,
acquircd how far tho sao Ia uacd for tho purpose OF
making tile fo Of tho fellown,au oltlurabe aud
hts burden lighter. America has reason to fear
ne 3ndgment or to sh"n comparison with other
conntf1es.
~, Many 1emembranccs aro connected with the old
tufnet aal or pleasant and Of 9 moro serious
i@re. Lure no5ing tue siy war the loyal citizens found