The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-10-28
enjoy themselves to their hearts con.

/ Collector Baldwin and Receiver Fisher
were next called, but both excused them,
selves as not being blessed with the gif
OF eloquence, only congratu!atine
Messrs. Wagener &, Co. ON The auspicious
occasion which had called the company
together.
Acting Mayor Follin was now loudly
called for, but just as he Vas about "a
speak strains OF music we're hoard and
the familiar notes Of Dixie came floating
on the air. Nearer and nearer came the
music, and shortly was heard the regular
tramp CT soldiers, and directly the Ger.
man Artillery in full uniform and large
force, followed by the German Fire Com.
pany also in uniform, eutered the hall.
The Artillery, under command of Lieut..
James S!mops, marched round TO the
south side OF the hall and faced to .he
front, their line extending the entire
length Of the building.
The company presented sabres to
Capt. Wagener, ac.-r which Lieut.. Simons
on their behalf delivered in German q
congratulatory address remarkable for
Its simplicity, earncstness and beautiful
expression. Lieut.. Simons said that
Capt. Wagener might for q moment be
surprised at being interrupted in the
midst OF festive occasion by the tread
OF armed men, but when he recognized
the uniform of his own command he
would realize that his comrades had
seized the present opportunity TO con.
gratulate him OH his business success.
There were in the ranks of tho Artillery
those who had served under him in the
war. and who recollecled how he had
retained to Charleston when all was ruin
and dcsolation, and, throwing aside his
old uniform coat worn threadbare in the
service, had gone to work to rebuild his
fortunes and those of the city. They had
watched his success with interest, and
felt share of pride in his achievements.
!hey had noticed how as his business
increased larger and larger buildings be.
came too small for the demands Of bis
| trade until now he had built and erected
the largest business establishment. not
only i'll Charleston, but in the whole
! country, and they wished him good luck.
Capt. j. II. Stemmerman, OF the Ger.
man Fire Company, then also addressed
| Capt: Wagner, congratulating him on
behalf OF his company. Capt. Slemmer.
man spoke with wanth and feeling, and
evidently expressed the sentiments of his
| heart.
| Three cheers were then given for Capt.
| Wagener, and he replied in an earnest and
affecting speech in German to the con-
5Ta:G'a:;0iis of his Comrades.
The Artillery and Firemen we're then
invited 10 take their places Mt the table.
and their glasses being filled Acting
| Mayor Follin was again called on and
addressed Capt. Wagner and his assem-.
bled guests In few brief and stirring
sentences. Capt. FolliE said that
he could but imperfectly convey the con-
gratulatiOns which the absent Mayor and
Board of Aldermen would be proud to
tender to a man who had done so much
to promote the interests and improve the
appearance of the city over which it vas
their honor to preside.
Major Augustine T. Smythe was next
called on, and made q happy contribu-
! tion to the stream Of congratulations and
complement of which Capt. Wagener was
the recipient in the course OF the even.
ing.
Alderman Ufferhardt being called on,
responded as follows:
Capt, Wagener and Gentlemen-As
you have hon0red me by inviteiion to
this inomeatous celebration, and called
me up for sentiment suiting the occa-
sion, allow me to say few words on the
this community. Fer near fcrty years
their industry, enterprise, perseyerance
| and consequent success has been the So
licitude as we'll as the pride of your hum.
BILE servant. Forty years ago already
Gen. John A. Wagener and Capt. Jur.
gen Wagner, senior brothers Of the head
of this house. were contemporaries aud
| coworkers with lin ir the social and
moral advancement of their German fol.
low citizens. The Unity of the Ger
mans" was the topic of an address he
heard Capt. Jurgen Wagencr, the father
| of the junior of this house, deliver at q
reunion of prominent Germans just thir.
ty-six years ago. That unity attained
upon all topics of main interest has been
and is now, doing its good work
Our German adopted citizen knows his
business. He builds or buys house, and
pays for it; or he hires one and pays the
! rent the first thing. He or his family
eat no meal and wear no clothes until
they are paid for. He is the formost
at the tax offices and does not rest until
he has his tax receipts in his pocket.
He does not mix or meddle much with
politics, but in times of trouble that try
mems souls you find him only on that
side where there is the most justice and
equity. For these principles he is ready
to sacrifice and has sacrificed even his
life's blood
ask you then, fellow citizens, are we
| Germans good and true citizens, 'o- moi? L?
Yes, my friends, we are and the city.
| aye. the whole country says yes, when it
calls the German into positions of high
honor and trust, ii not of cmolument, pay
| and reward
Let me, then, III conclusion, offer the
| following sentiment:
"Our German citizens, honest and true,
faithful and patriotic, may they
! maintain forever that honorable position
they have attained, socially, morally and
politically, under the leadership of good
and true men from the Fatherlaud, the
honored dead as well us those still work.
ing and rising"
Major a. MeIchers, Messrs. Bollmann,
Wulbern, Pieper, Stelling, Kerrigan and
Others also made brief speeches, and
amid much wit and good humor the eel.
ebration was kep. up until late hour,
the closing ceremony being the singing Of
"Dic IVacfh am Rhein" by ihe.whole com
pany in chorus.
| Don't be satisfied .oiM less than 1000
majority for the Democratic mominees on
Tuesday in this County.