The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-09-15

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ciety has held many celebrations and family pic.
mics, all Of which were fine social entertainments
Their annual fall picnic, at Klopfenstein's g gar.
den' west OF the city, last Thursday, excelled by
far however, any they have heretofore held, At
10 a. m. the Canton City Band, under the leader.
ship OF Prof. Weiss came to tho grounds, where
there was already assembled quite number Of
the pioneers with their families and friends By
TWO O'Clock the attendance was large and the
Concordla society and the City Band slternated
In furnishing music until about 8 D. m, when
Judge seraph1m Meyer delivered the following
interesting opening address
JUDGE MEYERS ADDRESS.
Ny worthy pioneer associates and ladies' and
gentlemen, welcome to our festival.
Long speeches are not pertinent to the present
occsslon' A short address, were 1t ever 80
thoughtful and spirited, and spiced with the attic
salt, such as would not be able to deliver It,
would be juSthable only, so fal as 1t might serve
TO call attention to the object OF our reunion
ana Do conducive TO the proper enjoyment Of the
same We bave assembled together here, in order
to ind that salutOry and restorative recreation
which conduces in al eminent degree to reinVig
orate both the body and mind OF man, when
fatigued aud exhausted in sustaining the stern
battle OF life and to render him ht to carry on
| the contest with renewed Vigor and with success
such recreation has become q necessity to him,
When growing faint and weary under 10 inces-
sant hardships and cares Of every day life, man
often needs such restful restoration and encour.
agement, but he succumbs exhausted under the
heavy burden. The people, especially the labor.
ing class Of the people, is sternly taught this
truth, by daily experience; and such has been
the experience Of the people In all past ages The
lot Of man was the same in every age. The say.
Ing OF the ancient Roman sage is applicable to
all ages when he tells us, that the people want
''PANEM ET CIRCENsEs"
that is bread, and shows, or recreations, Bread,
the first condition Of life, to obtain which the |
heavy burden Of caring for his sustenRnce was
imposed on man for even experience teaches us: |
that In the sweat Of his brow man shall eat his |
bread. And amusements or recreations, in Or |
der that reinVgorated by these, he may not falter
under, or be oVecome by the heavy load so i'm |
posed upon him. Mans destiny 1t Is, indeed, to |
eat his bread In the sweat of his brow. 1t is true
Gods beautiful earth ia fruitful but thistes |
thorns and weeds render It's fruitfulness contest.
able to man. With labor and care, and with |
anxiety and apprehension the husbandman sows |
his field, knowing that: "The handiwork of man, |
the elements do hate" and that Heavens bless
ings are needed to render his efforts available, |
and to give the growth for
"ALL BLESSINGS COME FROM ABOVE"
This truth the pioneer knows perhaps better !,
than most Others, from his own experience, For
he belongs not to that class Of people, who, like
the lily Of the field, labor not nor spin, but are
arrayed in more than royal pomp, and magnih.
cence, and pass their useless lives In luxury and
volupuou1ness, He has encountered the serious
battles Of life Of labor He has willingly taken
upon himself the sacred duty Of caring for the
susenance OF himself and the dear ones depend.
ant upon him. for he knows that in his destina.
tion, he knows that:
Man must go out to battle in hostile life,
Must operate and strive,
And plant and work,
With cunning gain and grasp;
Must wager and venture,
To reach fortune
That the frequent adversltiea Of life may not
discourage him that the severe strokes Of fate
may not wholly paralyze his efforts and render
him powereBs to carry on the strife man needs
encouragement. Such encouragement he finds |
In an eminent degree, In social entertainment, In
cheering recreation among sympathetic friends
Such tions we and among all nations d.
versifed only by, and corresponding 10, the
peculiar manners and customs OF each respective
people. With the
GOOD NATURED AND SOCIALLY INcLIN Cd GERMANS
We find mostly joyous festivals In the green
groves Of the old FatherlRnd, at which the hus.
band is found, accompanied by his wife and
child, enjoying social entertainment, and the
Vivifying charms Of music and dancing, and re,
storing refreshments; in Shert, finding there that
recreation, which has become 30 essential to his
well being, What pleasure or recreation, as ei.
fective, and yet so innocent, as these; 80 long as
good order and proprle!y OF conduct character.
lie the same, so long as modesty and decency
are sacredly obSerVed2 1t is recreation pecu.
liarly appropriate for the pioneer, worn out un.
der the iatigues, cares and burdens OF pioneer
life the pioneer who has contributed 80 much
towards converting the desert wilderness In this
beloved country Of their choice, into the bloom.
Ing fields and rich meadows and pastures, which
we now behold Having so faithfully discharged
his duty, to his country, the enjoyment OF such
recreations will not be begrudged to him. Let
us, therefore, hold fast to the old German Gus.
tom and Manners rejoicing In social enjoyment
and recreation, Let German cheer and good hui
NOR animate all on this occasion, that all may
unite their voices to intone with glad hearts,
that passage in the old song Of the old Father.
land, which tells us:
I'VE sit so joyfully together,
And dearly do we love one another,
Make CHEEKY each others life,
Oh, that 1t might ever be thus !"
Yes, hold fast to German good humor and cheer, I
Os we'll as to the German language and German Q
customs and manners and "eDjoy life while yet {
the lamp continues to glow" 9
OTHER sPEECHEs. q
After Judge Meyer concluded, Mr.. Frederick
GIiesinger Of Canal Fulton was introduced and
said "since religion is not taught In our schools
1t becomes the duty Il the teachers and parents
to sse that the children receive correct moral and
religious instruction, so that they will grow up