New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14
THE GERMAN PATRIOTS ANNIVERSARY.

REMEMBRANCE or THE GERMAN REVOLUTION on
1913 AND lSi9-ADDREss BY GEN. sIdEI~
The union Of German Patriots, of which
Cen Max Weber Is President, celebrated the 25th ami
versary OF the outbreak OF the German revolution OF
,s4s and ls49 yesterday a Schutzon Park at Frstve'
and At the entrance to the Park tri
umphal arch was erected. surmounted by German ana
American flags In front aud to the right OF the pat
form was q memorial banner on which was inscribed
tho names the martyrs VINO were shot by sentence Oh
court martial in lsisi0-5O. At o'clock p. IN pro-
cesson was formed about tho platform. and
| ladies' appeared carrying the new flag. Mrs
Roller presented the fig the President with brlef
speech regard to the memorable years OF 1913 ana 1872
and hoped that the symbolic dag would inspire new
vieor 10 the Society On receiving the flag Gen. Weber
thanked the ladies in the name OF the Society ana sad
that though these colors were known TO tho world
as a symbol OF power they would always remind
them OF tho principles and ideas for which they fought
% years ago The flag in three fields the OLD German
colors black red aud gold In the center IL torch,
two swords laid over 1t crosswise. encircled Dy
wreath Of lauIeis, from which American bunting
inscribed in gold, 1919 and 1919, Ia floating. sur
rounding the whole Is wreath Of the leaves OF tho
German oak Ia the black field. in half circle are the
words in gold and rcd "To the Society OF German Pa
trots" and underneath the centerpiece In silver and
blue: "Dedlcated by their wives, NcwYor5 Nay Is,
1874" After the presentation Of the hig another pro
cesson formed and then Cen Sigel addressed inc
"You see" said he that since quarter of century
great changes have taken place. Germany has deyel'
opod and is strong power. We need only mention
the great struggle that has been going on within the
last against darkDGded persons, against papacy
In last struggle Germany not only broke the power
OF UltranOn but Austria tolerated free
dom OF religion. what the end OF ali this Will Do
cannot yet be seen. To-day commemorate the
rev Olution and 1919 Those years cannot
well be separated in their causes and effects,
because they the offspring Of same father and
mother, spirit Of tho netcenth century and tho
Revolution. TLesc two sous however, were differ
en in characters and tendencies. They both re-
lied too much on the past OIe dreamed OF Inomas
MuntZer Floran Goycr, aud OF tine French eyOuOnO oil
Robesperre DInOn. Mart ana ST. just ami bOas.ed OF
the bloody rags OF tho French gul0tnstS; the other
dreamed OF the restoration OF the German Empire. The
one bore flag OF liberty, equality and fraternity the
other thai OF God, the King ana the iatherand since
1919 America has developed wonderfully, ana mas
expanded into nation OF 40O3)O)J. We have 10000
miles of railroads, and telegraph liAes which encompass
bo globe. We have societies ~ Americans, Germans,
EnosImen, Italians French, and even Chinese. No
nation has been developed. But with this prog
ress evils have also been developed. We have an enor-
mons national debt, nigh duti3s high taxation. shodif-
ism secret societies espionage. and spOtion, aud cor
rupliCu IN Office and out OF oliJe But believe that
The United states will triumphantly come out OF tins
trial Struggles experiments, aud even defeats are
necessary strengthen republic ana insure IT'S per
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