The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
SALAMANDER REIBEN.

THE ALUMNI OF GERMAN UNIVERSITIES GIVE
BAYARD TAYLOR STUDENTS FAREWELL
RECEPTION.
In many a bumper Of foaming lager "salan,.
andrne' honors done to Mr. Bayard Taylor last night
the OCCASION OF the which took
place undcr the auspices OF tho German Social
Literary Union, At Licdcrkranz Hall, Fourth
street. II was participated IN by large
delegations OF tho Liederkranz and Arion
singing societies and . number OF vol known
citzena Tho which presented itself TO the
honored guest OF tho evening whom he entered tho
gayly decorated hall, ana tho hearty welcome that
greeted him, must have windy minded MIN OF the
days Of his carly manhood when, with knapsack
slung across his shoulders, stout stick and
slender purse, he determinedly tramped,
wherever his fancy led him. over the tnon thirty
and odd States now known AZ tho German Empire,
whittier he eoss tho diplomatic representative
OF the American people. Ho listened to the songs no
spoke the language, and seemed TO breathe tho very
OF the land many OF whose quaint bywuys and
peculiar customs he had, years ago, 90 faithfully de-
p,cted. Ana ono OF those peculiar customs had boon
selected the leading feature Of last nights farewell
tcst,monial-a students gathering . merry making,
. participated in by many old graduate OF
Heidelberg, Gnettingen, jena OF some other Ger
man university.
SALAMANCA REfnEN.
Even a. q banquet would DO incouplnts without
after dinner speeches, would German comus.rs
be devoid OF its essential features tho Gus.
tom OF Sa'amander Reibsn to be dispensed with.
With steady hand you hold your glass, signal
from you. and all tho rest OF the merry
crowd, simultaneously bring down tho glasses tho
table several curves whilo tho tasm anc
word ..sa.a- I" is spoken and, echo-ke taken
up by the whole Of the company. With hearty
drpught you empty the bumper OF foaming liquid and
simultaneously down they 20 Tho many big bumpers
ness is almost harmonious, and "sa.ia-mandcrl"
grects again tho cur IN reveroerating strains IL Is
revclry brought down TO system mcrrymaking Ia
anu odd, but attractive witha.
In keeping with this TO Americans decidedly novel
mode OF leave taking were tho decorations OF Licdcr
kranz Hall. From the roof noated the flag Of tho
German Empire. and tho entrance was decorated
with many hued fcstooBs Along the largo hall long
PLAIN tables were ranged and the walls were hung
with the rcd white and blue intcrminging with the
eoors OF Germany aud any number OF humor-
Gus notices and Students Don mots, one quainier
and more laughter provoking than tho other. Tho
rear wall was hidden from BY perfect forest Of
evergrecns and other plants which also surrounds
plain table on slightly raised platform where sat
a.; lo9wog gentlemen Bayara Taylor william, ..n
Literary Union; T. Bohripger, President OF tho Arion
singing society I. Hoffman, President Of the ledor
Oswald ottcndorfer and Professor Schiegel, OF tho
Normal Col ego
by United States and German flags ana students caps,
and $40 comic notices, ono OF which told Of
saint Martin, quite mild man.
And had he not pecuniam
Left in pawn his tuniram.
One Of tho along cast wall informed the
g1ests:-"Dr Luther he'd as ruo That water Is
trely TOO COOL Another, with moro modern mean
ing the effect tbai-"rhc Bavarisns proved 10
tho French without fear thc strength there Is in
Bavarian beer y Another inscription had moral to
n:--"Emp,y head aud hollow heart. empty kcg DO not
our part"
CONF TO ogpER
A Farewell In gas Jets Jared over tho musicians
gallery. Each one OF tho long tables was PROVIDED
In ADDITION TO innumsrablo beer glasses, with two
rapies or sehtoeger as tho German students call this
weapon and with arapior, too, the chairman called the
lerge assanbagc to order wnen Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. Bry
ant aud The other guests entered The hail. The baud
DR.. Zinsser welcomed Mr.. Taylor 10 briei address,
A "saiamandrinc' compliment followed, after which
poinimcnt Of Mr.. Taylor produced, and iavishcd .
I,rre share Of praise on MI. Carl sesur,; Hs COZ,
tho present and Of a better iuturein
NIX. TAYLos's ADDRESS
More songs, more ''saIamandcrs,n aud then Mr..
Tsyior addressed hts German friends In Their own
language. Ho sotd substantially LII tho German
character Is 'caily so sympathetic as the Germans
themselves assert you VIII take compassion
aud not expect set speech, for | am ex-
! haustcd from all tho ovations | have boon tho
recipient OF. should certainly have cndcsvorcd to
escape this ovation wore " not for the TACT that II
offered by Germans. But must accept IL even II
my strength win not permit mo to appropriately ex-
Germsu-Am, ricsn fellow citizens regard . con
necting link between German and American HE be-
tween German and American thought and Intercourse
To tie TINS has really always tccn and Will always re-
main my endeavor. II, however have accom- piishsd
anything that will survive " not wholly my own
merit. II my German friends had not shown me such
hearty recognition my efforts would not have been
fruitful II has been my great good fortune TO have
learned 20 know tho intellectual heroes OF the German
people. Providence Ia often mex plicaby kline; and
10 this case u permits an advantage TO ripen into
| honor.
Let me answer you that my nfo's mission IL no,
yet completed, and give me rather freddy wishes
for the future than praise Tor tho past And now
will say that attn related to you. I have also
German blood IN my veins. One OF my ancestors wal
| Protestant clergyman, who camc to Peunsvivanis
In the beginning Of the last century. AZ least quar-
ter German. ask you To JOIN with mo 10 this senti
mcnt:-Long live, aud freshly live, on our soil Ger
man feeling, German honesty and German ndenty
Long continued applause followed. After an inter
mission. during which the company sang with a viii -
Prrcat trIstitiat
Peresnt osuresi
Perest dinbolusf
Quiyis an tbnrschius
Atque irrisofest
Mr. Bryant. IN response TO a drink In bis honor
mado brief speech IN Gcrman Hc said
| sGESrLEMES-I thank you for tho ovation, and
can only say. as my Trend Taylor has said before me-
Long live. aud freshly live, on our soil German feel
| Ing, German honesty and herman hdcty.'r
/ Mr. Ottendorfcr was the next speaker, alter which
1 tho festivities continued without