The daily gazette., 1883-09-17
AT THE PARK.

cis0s and Senator Bayard's Address.
Schuetzen Park was gaily decorated with
German-American flags, and presented an
animated sight when the procession halted
at Its gates and the crowd passed in. Presi-
dent E. P. Freye, of the Volksfest, called the
after music by the First Regiment band In
trojuaed Senator Bayard, who was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Bayard
spoke as follows:
Ladies and GeTattemen-My Friends and
Fellol0- Citizens: The pleasing duty has been
assigned to me by the committee having
charge of this festival to speak words of
general welcome to you all, and In their
name express their hearty satisfaction at
this assemblage of so many of those citizens
who so fully and fairly represent the intelli-
gence and productive industries of our COM
munity. The presence of our hon0red Gov
ernor, and the Secretary of State, and many
worthy friends from beyond our borders is q
matter of congratul alton to us all.
This is the first celebration In Delaware of
the Volksfest, and trust is but the inaugu-
ration of an annual custom.
This Volksfest is, aud is intended to be,
in its simplest and fullest sense, the peoples
meeting and the peoples greeting-not an
ordinary Vereis or assOciatlon-but a gath
ering of all the callings and occupations of
professional, agricultural-to mingle freely
together, ar relax the lines and separate
| interests and occupations of their usual
\ lives.
1t is German custom, aud imbedded In
| the most ancient roots OF that country's his
tory. The Fest, or festival, was an occasion
| of jubilation-and as often of expiation-for
| it had its origin in the religious disposition
of mans nature, and was, In fact, serious
"A oil IN IF foa
and not mere jolliAcation. The word
''Fest" included the two words of English,
"Fast" and "Feast," which In time have
| come to be used In. such widely differing
| senses. All the grave incidents among the
| Germans--of death as well as OF life, of
scarcity and of abundance, of defeat as well
| as victory, of sorrow as well as joy-were
marked by feasts. These festivals had other
ends in growing civilization, for they stim
ulated mind and body with glowing spirit
| of emulation, and led the way to higher ex-
| cellence and ehdeavor
They created contests of skill and genius,
| and all that men held honorable and admir-
able In its many forms. The rivalries SO
begotten were generous and unselfish, for
/ they all had the common weal-the good o1
| the Volk, and not of the class or individu al
for their object. No gain or pecuniary
profit was sought-no schemes of personal
I
erality and Catholicism became the ruling
spirit of the Volksfest, and by its aid rude
ness was educated into grace, and rustic
extravaganceinto refinement. Enthusiasmf
are engendered, generosity is promoted
public spirit Is encouraged, and personal
narrowness is rebuked. In short, the sense
of common brotherhood among all the
caiings and occupations of men ia reeog
nized and developed, and zone tonch of ma
ture makes the whole world kin. "
1t has become common saying, "tha
one-half the world docs not know how The
other half lives" which plainly means tina
wrapped In our personal pursuits and inten
only on our individual objects, we do no
give ourselves the trouble to find ut how
fares with our fellow-sojourners here in thil
life below. t
And 1t is this Indifference of individual
to the welfare of society-of one class or oc
cupation to the other classes; this ignoranc
of each others hopes and fears, sorrows ant
joys-which create the social and pohtica
troubles which SO frequently convuls
society, and lead to the coercive and harsf
features of legislation--which In the en-,
prove such poor substitutes for even -hande'
justice. ~ i3hln Joi ~.
Trace the history of nations or of ipdivid
uals and there can scarcely be found pub
, lie war or a private quarrel which was no
| Gle result Vi u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. u
the relative facts or the relative intentions
of the two parties. Ignorance OF each othe
leads to misunderstanding, and from this D
a blind and bitter conflict is a short ant
natural 8 ep-and settles no question o
right, but merely decides on which side ar
the "heaviest battalions." The Volksfes
is intended to let the people know eacl
other, to exhibit the progress made by eac
in his own path of labor, to show the de
Tendencies of the various lines of occupatio
! and industry upon each othsr-Bo that th
great fact of a wholesome and friendly &C
operation for the good of all may be brougf
and kept before the eyes OF each individua
| worker.
! Therefore view this festival az havin
, important public functions, and containin
in its simple and pleasant observances tn
| germs for high usefulness In the solution {
/ the difficult problems which confront civil
: lied governments everywhere.
i. The basis of every well-ordered life
every well-ordered family, and every wei
: ordered community, is useful industry
!. | whether of the hands or of the head, or {
both. Mans nature makes labor pleasant
: do not mean employments that are repu
n sIve, or oVer-work that breaks down healtl
o but creative and productive industry brins
10y to the worker, and in the sight of Il
h work OF his own hands happy recompeni
/, is found
|, -''for his heart is In his work,
And the heart doeth good unto every act"
q In former days, when the scale of man