Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-12

by the dirty, busy feet Of mere parti-
sans, bat let me say TO you to-day that
his reelection as a senator from Mis-
souri, is necessity OF duty which that
State cannot afford to ignore, and which
| the needs of the nation in these days Of
corruption and bribery eloquently i'm
/ plores should be done. You will excuse
/ me, for really did not intend to be led
off into q speech. / regret with you
| that last Monday, the day for
your festival, was 8 bad day.
Almost you were persuaded that the
/ old saying in your native land was not q
/ true one; that the elements were, for
! once, hostile; but you see to-day has
| more than compensated with its rich
sunshine and refreshing breezes-so en-
! joy yourselves, you and your wives and
little ones, still strong in the faith that
Got UerloBst Regnesl DetttSchen. r
Mr.. Joseph Gronauer also addressed
the assemblage in the following appro-
pirate and feeling manner:
RESPECTED FRIENDS - Welcome!
The beautiful spring has come. Be IL to
US the season that revives, Tefreshes and
invigorates. Let lis devote this bright
Mayday to joy and pleasure. Even as
the trees have DOTTED their winter robes
to put forth new buds, so let US throw
from us care and trouble and gather new
vigor. My friends, since we have cele-
brated our last Adifest, we have passed
through a season of onerous and terrible
trials. A deadly s.nd merciless affiic-
ton has taken from US many of our old
est and worthiest German citizens, and
many OF those whe year ago were en-
joyiug the freshness Of a renewed ma
ture, are now sleeping the long, last
II ! =
The names of Geugel, Ackerman,
Zweifel, Brust, Kock, Scherr, now occur
TO me more fOrcibly from the fact of
these lamented ores having been so
thoroughly identified with our former
Mdifest. / feel assured, my friends, that
you will not think it unfit, even on this
occasion, devoted though it be to plea
sure, to pass tribute TO the memory of
our departed friends and comrades. May
they rest in peace. 1t has been usual
with Us Germans from time immemorial
to devote one day Of May to pleasure
and relaxation, in the open air and away
from the busy haunts of traffic and of
labor; and here in our new homes the
celebration of the day brings back fond
and pleasant recollections of the Water
land. Visions of our childhood's days
are recalled to us by these festivities,
and so we should prepare joys for our
children, and, 10 the revelation of ma
ture, Undue them with healthful love
for that which is true, beautiful and
good. When our time has come to
leave our places for posterity, they will,
as we do to-day, go forth to revel in the
fresh spring air, under the canopy Of The
heavens, and, in their enjoyment, look
back fondly TO times when they were
with US. 1t was happy thought, that
of transplanting the Mdjest to the home
of cur adoption; and it is wonderful to
note what vast development has been
evolved from the weak and almost
vain efforts of the original progressors
in establishing for US a festivity which
now yearly yields us so much of pleas
ant, Innocent and wholesome diversion.
We may be ever so much American
lied, yet we can never, nor should we
ever wish to, forget the first impressions
Of our childhood's pleasures, and for this
reason there is in a celebration Nike this
certain associations which cannot be
shared or equaled by any other.
1t never occurs TO even the most fas-
tidious to censure any Of our modes of
seeking enjoyment. Here we find united
families, fathers and sons, mothers and
daughters, friends and neighboTs group
ed together, all bent upon such enjoy
ment, as many find but once year.
We Germans are temperate in all things,
even ia our pleasures; therefore
it would be vain and profit
less for the missionaries of the
so-called temperance crusade to
come amongst US here, for though we
relish our beer and wine, we do so with
out becoming sOttiHh; though we are
not averse to the luxuries of the table,
We do not descend to gluttony; and,
though we do not shrink with straight
laced horror from innocent games and
amusements, we can never be accused
of being gamblers. But in the general
hiIarity We must not overlook the
nobler and higher objects of such an as
semblage as this. 1t has a greater sig
nificance than the superficial one. 1t
offers the opportunity of laying the
foundation of social harmony
and cooperation among the German.
Being to-day gathered together in the
pleasant association: OF enjoyment, it
should be our resolve to do our utmost
for the general welfare. Let each help
as far as his means and power will adj
nit to attain such an end; as harmoni-
Gus body it is possible to derive bene-
fits which would be denied us slightly.
Now, however, let US give
the hour its right. Let us revel in the
pleasure which we have held in anti
cipstion. Let sweet music resound.
Let us sing and dance and each one be
merry in the way which suits him
best. Let animosities be buried, and
let those whose friendship has never
been impaired, renew their pleasant in
tercourse, and may the new friendships
formed here to-day be lasting and
beneficial, that our happy MqJest
may remain a bright spot for our
memories to dwell upon. And now,
my friends, l leave you for to-day.
May another year find US together under
the same gratifying circumstances.
At the conclusion of the speeches,
both of which were heartily applauded,
the dance was resumed, and until mid
night was kept up almost necessarily.
AS stated before, the fest was a graad
success, being a brilliant inaugural of
what promises to be a big picnic Sd son.
The music, as on the Monday previ-
Gus, was under the direction OF Prof.
Frank Arnold, and, Of course, was of
the best character, and most enjoyable.