The daily gazette., 1882-09-18
OUR GERMAN CITIZENS.
OPENING OF THE VOLksFEsT
THIS MORNING..
A VERY oREDITABLE PARADE. I.
The Two Days Festival Under way-The
Speech of Welcome at the Schuetxen
Park--A Good Time Promised.

The Two Days Festival Under Way-The
Speech of Welcome at the schuetzen
Park--A Good Time Promised.
For having good time the German ele
ment Of our population are always planning.
lift isn't one thing 1t is another, and when
party from the Vaderland get together and
clink their glasses look out for fun.
All over the country their societies an
nually hold numerous festivals, the most
popular, and at the same time are what are
called vOlksfest, or festivals VI the people.
There has never been anything of the hihd
In this city, and when, few weeks ago, 1t
was suggested TO haveA festival at Scheutzen
Park for the benefit of the German schools
the idea was seized upon and worked up.
Invitations were extended to various other
organizations outside of the city and prepar-
ations made for festival of two days.
The matter was taken In hand by the
various societies, who appointed general
committee and at an early hour this morning
they were all alive and on the go. Nearly
all the residences Of Germans were decor
ated and distinguished by flags, and almost
every one of that nationality seen upon the
streets wore holiday appearance, bou-
quet and q smile. The centre Of attraction
was the Sengerbund Hall on Fourth street
the participants gathered. The front of The
hall was festooned with bunting, flags and
| evergreens. Some delay was cxperiencedon
getting the line In order, and 1t was later
| than expected when the procession moved.
The streets were well filled with specta-
tors, who watched with interest all that
could be seen.
The procession moved at9 o'clock, in the
| following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Marshal, William G. Robelen.
Aids-E. r. Freye and Charles Mammele.
| Squad Of police under command ofSergeant
Sova.
First Regiment Band.
| Volksfest committee dressed in black suits
| and high silk hats.
Large wagon trimmed with colors and ever
greens, containing a number of female
scholars from the German school.
German Turner'S Association, dressed in
| linen suits, scarlet neckties, and wearing
Grant slouched hats, with sprigs of oak
leaves.
Wagon containing male scholars from the
German school.
German Singing Society numbering twenty
one members, and carrying the banner OF
the Society.
A handsomely trimmed wagon containing a
number Of young ladies dressed in white,
each carrying emblems of musical inatru-
ments. The wagon was presided over by
the Goddess of Music In the person OF
Miss Emma Manz.
Members Of City Council and the Board of
Education in open barouches. A number
Of carriages containing we'll known Ger
man citizens.
pEOvND IJGs LSION.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oenuy uuu john dIlur
| City Cornet Band,
German Beneficial Society,
Social DemakratIsche Jurngende.
Private oaTriAges. Heralds dressed in fancy
suits,
A four horse wagon trimmed with hags 0
various nations, containing members %
the Norma Social Club.
A clown on horseback.
Wagon uniquely trimmed, from the Excel
sior and Spring Hill brewery. MOUNTED
! upon q large barrel was seated Jam
brinus, while at each side were seated wv
Young ladies dressed in white. fFop
this wagon was dispepsed free. beer
Alongside of the wagon rode two knight
appropriately dressed.
The rear of the line was brought Up o
a wagon containing . Number OF empty Dee
' kegs. .,o eouo min
s line;
: Formed at Fourth and King, ,counternarc
on Fourth to Lombard, to Seventh, to Wa
: mt. to Second, to French, to Front,
Market. to Ninth, to Orange, TO Eighth,
Tatnall, to Front, to Madison, to Fourth,
;. Union, TO Scheutzen Park.
The line presented a fair appearance an
r marched with good precision along u
If route there was considerable display
e. bunting and flags.
n IInon arriving atthe park about II d'cloC
g the festivities proper commenced, the ardt
s; of those present being not In the least dar
s, nered bv the heavy and threatening Reathe
u When al were within the grounds order "
al ohtained and the German Epeech 0fwelcon
he was made BY Frederick Y. Borden pr ii
Ts city. He began by extending welcome
those present, whom he thanked ior the
terest they were showing In the iesnVlIi'
= A brief history was given OF the uer.ean
ganization IN this country, ana Fe1eIen w
- made 10 the grand peace festival OF lo'
when Il was Clearly shown that the Germa
an of this country still had strong feellng
ste their old home. That meeting was I
n. canse of the formation of numerous orgal
DDS yations throughout the States. They ioul
n then necessary to unite themselves
M The first society In this city was the
d. g., founded In 1878. NOW IL nus o'
1000 volumes In Its library, laIga ne
4 bership. and is in fiourishing eondlLloh'
= The next was the Harugari, which, ne
nroud to say, was In excellent working OF.
K and would make good branch OF 1he " y
man oak, fulfilling their motto pi III
sie- friendship and humanity.
He reviewed the Delaware S@ngerou
q which had at one time been disbanded,
afterward reinstated, and he was hRppy
7, state was thriving wonderfully theif Mt
of "He will sing who can SIM" oo'ng IN
10 stimulate the members,
10 Then the two beneficial orders
. alluded to, and the reorganization OF
German Turner'S reviewed, followed by
- - founding of the German schools. All
S4O societies, he said, were alike in pripfipie,
!, little different in their workings.
- idea was to teach the Germans and to Y
SIX the spirit of the love of country alive. 1
dasired to be recognized by the ma
". American citizens, and TO nave '
q a nroper position in society. We III
rms, think. the speaker continued, 70 es
:. iish Germany In America, as has !
y CHARGED against us, but our first duty
,IE. nnaLe GOOD German-American eitlx
Their desire was to get all they were entl
To- at the same time not to forget tne rat
e.. land and TO fight against any aWemP
mt. interfere inter with their personal liberty. y y
vine, no matter how strong ana pu.e
4. would have wild leaves around Ms ;.
- which should be removed, and tney pen
ERI- In overcoming all who tried to destroy
8 and happiness and that to when thpy III
eet. claim. .lt avtar