Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-16
Il PLE4STNG EVENT.

MI. =. j. Giesee, Marks Down Half a Cen
fury and His Friends Call TO Sec Him.
That was large, gay and happy crowd
of ladies and gentlemen who gathered at
the residence of Mr.. p. j. Giesen, on
Bridge square last evening. Mr.. Giesen is
on of the older residents of st. Paul. and
his fne voice. good style of sing
have served to bring him
forward quite prominently. especially
among the Germans, while his pleasant,
agreeable manners have brought him very
near to the kind and lasting rememhrances
of the American people of this city. Yes
terday he set up the 1iftieth mile stone on
his pathway through life. His friends
could not allow such an event to pass IN
noticed. They therefore gathered in con-
siderable numbers at his house
I'D extended to this kind hearted gentle
man and his esteemed lady the heartiest
and most sincere congratulations. In
coming to his house they came in true
German style, and brought with them mu-
sic and song and flowers and Overlooking
good will. It was Joyous occasion that
words fail to picture. The Great West
.ern band was there, but the
weather was too bitter cold for the mem
bers to do justice to themselves, and they
were all taken in. Among them one failed
to see the old and tried leader of that
famous organization, George Seibert,
whose health would not permit of his
going to his old friends house. This being
the case he sent a brief note in German,
of which the following is a tolerably fair
translation:
ST.. Paul, Dec. 15.-Old friend, Peter
Joseph Giesen: 1t is pleasure to nae to
congratulate such an old time friend as
you are, who has served half century.
Let us hope that the future will bring only
happiness for yourself and family. A lit
tie musical surprise has been rendered you
by your cousins in brass and wood. Please
accept this rendition of our esteem which
is rendered under difficulties on account
of the cold. My dear friend. You mast
take the will for the deed. Yours since
1857. GEORGE SKIBERT.
After entering the house the band rem
dered several light selections, while the
guests, in the happiest mood, took possess
i'm of the whole establishment The Man
nerchor, Of which Mr.. Giesen has long been
a prominent member, helped along
the happiness of the occasion by
several choruses, Miss Geist,
with her cello was pressed
into service and contributed two or three
solos with Professor Stempf at the piano,
and Mr.. Giesen himself was made to give
one of his fine solos. Miss Schonarth's
pleasant voice was also heard in that
bower of flowers and song, and Mr..
Giesen's little boys Joined also in the vocal
part by giving a duet-Joseph and
Adolph. Martin Giesen, a little
nine year old fellow sang
a sweet little German song. Gustav Won
Stempf, with his magnificent voice, gave a
solo from Tarnhauser. Others whose
names and songs cannot now be remem
bered contributed to render this a very
JOYOUS and most pleasing occasion, and it
was not till long after the midnight hour
that the true and tried friends of Mr.. GIe-
sen took their departure.
Theatrical Muss.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-Hobert Henck
brought suit against Kiralfy Brothers to re-
cover damages of $4,000 for failure to OBJ
s~rve conditions Of an agreement not to
play in any other theater in Cincin-
natl until they fill engagement at his thea
ter. To night he attached the property of
Kiralfy Brothers at the Grand Opera house.