The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-27
THE SWISS CENTENARY.
The Celebration in Philadelphia Yesterday
The Programme for To-day.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 26-The following
Swiss societies arrived in this city to-day, and
were formal. received In the Judges Hall, at the
Centennial erounus Grutli Verein, Philadel-
phia Swiss Maennerchor, philadelphia; Grutli
Verein, from New York, Baltimore. Egg Har-
Dor City, and Scranton, Pa; Socieie Tessenois
Of New York Algemeine Schweizer Verein.
and Helvetia Lodges, No. 1 and No. 2, OF New
York. CAPT John X. Feline on OF Baltimore was
the orator OF the day. He spoke Of the past
history Of Switzerland, from It's birth in 1907,
and Its trials and struggles since, amid the ter
ribe wars for 800 years. lie spoke feelingly Of
their beautiful homes In the centre Of Europe
In the midst OF their snow-clad mountains, aud
Of tho first settlers in this country, beginning
In 1860, and referred To Gen. Suffer, the pioueer
OF California. lie concluded as follows:
rr Unite Therefore my eoua.rymen IN chorus OF
IHev are que her for ihe patriotism ana WISDOM ~
literal institutions during the rst CENTURY fe me
noerality, kndness. anu toeraton which She has
made them American citizens for the many special
slowed upon our nay- country and Tor tne frieIdIy
rel tons "a general SIZE Is evidently endeavoring 10
,,eeo%1I i,hmcut. - the MD Of popular edacsiI
n.ree and nnslN' Tor the enyiable position among
nations size has gained aud Is ocund TO
.eaairemsnt. IL Us also ulite our isrye St
p.yrr, fSr inc pre,eryson 81 I'M. Union and for rs
during tne SECOND century OF ncr existence Nav tns
great republic 81 tue United States OF America always
be "a pece ana friendship with her ster our oe owed
mother ami may tn stars aud stripes aud the Waite
cross IN IL Fiel1 forever rmb ms OF no.
ertN peace. progress anu national nunOr. You, Mr..
Senator, the reprecnt;iye Of large and proper.
Gus stste-a safe IN which many q our couhtrymen
have Quilt their homes. Your Oicla pusltlu euu
Ties you TO act, on an occasion like this repre-
t,uiauve OF all the people Of tn UniOn. You have
klndlf consented To honor our ascend with your
presence. Please acc pt, then, the sediments ana
congra atiOns Just 1T red by your humble servant IN
behalf OF HE ronpatrios. ns The sci ments ana
Governm Mt aud u the American people In general
Pie also. remain that they the uuani.
NOUS sediments Of oya and patriotic citizens WHO
are repuoc NJ IN heart anu head, and PROUD their
American cltlk rnship.
Gov. Howell Of Wisconsin made a responsive
speech. and the three thousand Swiss SCI arated
to view, according to their own bent, the beau-
ties OF the Exhibition.
The exercises tomorrow will take place at the
schuetzen Park. Al 10 A. NJ. the formal OPEN
ing OF the assembly will be by the President,
q en-. John \. Sutler. After pr yer, the Switzer
singing societies. with orchestral accoinpani-
meuts. Mr. Hermann Doppe OF EhZ 1Ueth.
n. j., will then read In German a paper on
" switzerland. lis origin and organization a.
state, with Its fundamental political nrinci-
Pies Prof Perrelet of New YORK will then
read paper IA French, entitled The Swiss
People. ani what they have attained" Mr.
Martin Niederm mn e Hudson City. \. j., will
them IN German. speak Of 1.-The duty OF The
Swiss abro ID An address In Italian on "Swi;z-
Grand will he delivered, and also one In Ger
man by Mr. jacob feifedbend OF New York. on
" he duty OF tue swiss IN the United IT ttes.'
In the afternoon there will be a collation., and
by the vocal and Singing societies ADD orchestra
Will he rendered.