The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-21

II Applause lie referred to the unity OF tut
country, the tendency Its biographies
features and It's institutions to draw ito
!. eether into common brotherhood the sou!
of different chimes, and its Inevitable destiny
to become yet greater In pence and more in
vincihle in war. [Applause.]
!" The State Of Maryland One Of the origi
nal thirteen in that bright galaxy Of star;
whose etlulgence has been beacon of. re
fuge to The oppressed and down.trodden."
General Latrobe responded, and said he
knew of no greater honor than to be called
to respond to toast to their good old State,
and he knew that, though she was one Of the
smallest, their friends from other States
would excuse him for saying she was one Of
i the nobIcst and most heroic. States OF .tae
Union. She was one of the first to raise the
standard Of religious liberty, and has ever
been one OF the most hospitable to extend
the hand Of welcome to the down-trodden
Of every land, and not the least heartily to
the sons of the good old fatherland repre-.
sented here tonight. [Great applause lie
| would add, no better city could have been
found in this broad land in which to hold
their great festival than the Monumental
City. IApplause1
"7he city of Balhmore--May its motto
be ever excelsior" Responded to by his
honor Mayor Vansant, who said the city of
Baltimore was indeed worthy of the lauda-
tory terms applied to her in the sentiment
to which he was invited to speak. In all
that conduced to the greatness of large city,
and all that redounded to the honor of such
q city, Baltimore WAS behind none other.
| [Applause.]
| Sue might not be so fast In all kinds Of
growth as some other cities in this country
which have grown up like magic, but in her
advance IN all that pertains tC intellectual
! development and moral power, TO material
wealth and industrial production, she is pur-
suing course Of steady. gradual, but, he
| believed, sure growth and progress. APP
| plausel Such state OF prosperity was far
preferable to the mushroom growth which
is sometimes seen in cities and countries as
well as in the vegetable world. The evil
dences Of such rapid growth are but As the
olittering tinsei of q worthless but gaudy
gewgaw. The solid gold, the true metal, the
useful mineral, are the products OF centuries
OF growth In the natural world, and if some
should sheer at our steadineSs, and call it
sluggishness, point them to the teachings OF
nature, and show them that while the gourd
may grow in night the oak Is the product
of years and the contemporary OF centuries
| [Applause.]
The speaker then referred to the gallant
and heroic people from whom his entertain
erS were sprung, and said no people, perhaps
who immigrated to this country contri.
huted more 10 its industries and artistic pro-
auctions than those before him. [Great ap
plause.l He was in favor of immigration to
this country, for in every immigrant he saw
an addition to the wealth aud greatness Of
the common country-more hands to delve
among her rich mines, TO turn up her pro-
ductive soil and to make it fruitful with the
means Of sustensnce to the millions not only
Of America, but Of Europe as far as need be-
i[Appause.] The band played the air " Van
SAINT Polka"
The sixth toast, sour Guests" was re-
sponded to by S. Wolf LII. d., president o.
the Washington Schuetzen Association.
He said that while in one sense their guests
the visitors from kindred societies, are moi
guests merely. but brethren Of the hosts, ont
in sentiment, aim, and aspirations; for this
meeting means uniou-one and indivisible
The speaker knew he expressed the sentl'
mert of one and all when be said to their Bal
timore brethren, "You have done well, and
YOU deserve the highest encomiums for your
energy, fidelity. and ccaseIess Efforts to build
up this Bund into one grand harmonious
whole. You have taken good care that the
boulders of faith be laid deep in the trenches
OF good fellowship [applause]. and now with
unity and friendship as architects and
builders, the building must rise in all the
grandeur aud strength worthy our noble
cause, to be crowned with peace and
social union" [Applause] This is not
an every day affair, but an eternal
principle underles it all. The shores Of gol.
den California, the busy marts OF the great
| West, the commercial centres OF the East, the
fruitful savapnahs of the South, and the CAPT.
tai city Of the pution have sent their repre-
sentative German Americans here, not to en-
rich themselves, not to wage war against
fixed and wholesome institutions, but to
cement closer and closer the bonds OF social
life, Of enlightened citizenship, and to pro-
claim in trumpet tones, In politics, In rell-
gion, in science, re tolerate dli1erence-, out
10 personal liberty we brook no interference,
and plant on the highest battemenls of our
coun,ry's domain the flag of cosmopolitan
Socia b.lity. In the name of German unity,
of Schueizen fraternity, of American liberty,
we thank you" [AppIause.I
"The Centennial Festival of the Indepen
dence of the United States.-May this te>tl-
val, to be celebrated on the Atm Of July, 1876,
renew in the hearts Of all citizens of this glo-
rioas republic that noble spirit of liberty and
independence which thrilled the hearts oil
our foretathers one hundred years ago, that
spirit which inspired them to fight for the
highest and best aims OF manhood, and which
lied them 10 victory, and By which they
established for all time the words Of one OF
the noblest sons of America as everlasting
truth: Liberty and Union, now and for
ever, one and inseparable." Responded 10
by Professor &. Facus. Airs, Hail GO.
lumbia" and "March of Triumph"
"Our Old FdtherlQnd. Rednited through
the sacrificing patriotism and bravery of her
sons. the land of oaks and home OF phioso.
oilers, bright is her star in the constellation
of nations" Responded TO by Mr.. John
Hemmeter. Mr.. HeInmeter also spoke IN
German eloquently of the - Old Fatherland,>
and was frequently applanded.
"Ihe Press-The motive-poWer in the life
of nations and the prompter of art and
science, the watchful eye over right and
duty, and the voice of the people" This
toast was to have been responded to by
Colonel F. Raine, but Mr.. Otto Hunckel
took his place, and spoke ably of the power
and duties of the press as great engine for
good when controlled by wise and good in
duences. His remarks were listened to with
close attention and much interest.
At the close of each speech the band per
formed an appropriate air. The banquet and
speeches were brought to an end about !:
o'clock.
| From about 1890 O'Clock to the close Of
the festival for the day, about II o'clock, the
stream of visitors on their return to the cit!
was almost continuous, making the road
ero,, ~ Park trs re- along Cav street nearly &c