West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-10
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ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY GOVERNOR
CLEVELAND AT TIE TwENTY-THIRD AN
NuAL sAENoEHFEsT AT BUFFALO, JULY
16, 1888.
have come TO join my fellow townsmen
and their visitors In the exercises which in
augurate q festival Of music and of song,
and "A season Of social eniOyments.
IL may be safely said, think, that no one
who has called this his home, and who has
enjoyed residence in this beautiful city,
and has learned the kindness of its people,
ever foTgets these things. or fails 10 expert
ence a satisfaction in whatever adds TO the
prestige Of The city, and the pride and en-
joyment Of It's inhabitants
And thus IL Is that i am here tonight. at
my home, claiming. as an old citizen Of
Buffalo, my full share of the pleasure which
Buffalonians appropriate 70 themselves on
this occasion.
am glad that our State has within it's
borders n city containing sufficient German
enterprise and enough Of the German love
Of music, 10 secure 10 itself the honor and
distinction Of being selected as the place
where this national festival is held.
/ desire 10 feel free, tonight, from official
responsibilities and restraint, and as a pri-
vate citizen, 70 join ia welcoming our guests
20 my home; but j will not forbear. as the
executive of the great State of New York
those here assembled from other States q
hearty greeting.
At this moment the reflection is upper
most In my mind that we owe much to the
German element among our people. Their
thrift and industry have added immensely
TO our growth and prosperity. The sad and
solemn victims Of American OverwOrk NAV
learn Of them that labor may be well done
and at the same time recreation and social
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They have also brought TO us their music
and their song, which have done much 10
elevate, refine and improve, and 10 demon
strate that natures language is as sweet as
when the morning stars sang together.
arm inclined TO think that n music loving
people are not apt to be "A bad people and
IL may wei be hoped that occasions like
this will tend 10 make the love and culiva-
ton Of music more universal In our land.
We hear, sometimes, Of the assimilation
Of the people Of different nationalities, who
have made their home upon American soil
As this process goes on let the Germans
love Of music be carefully included 20 the
end that tue best elements OF human ma
ture may be improved and cultivated
and American life be made more Joyous and
happy.
! must not detain you longer; better
things await you.
10 the stranger guest, pledge a cordial
hospitality 80 the hands Of the Germans of
Buffalo, ! know the warmth Of heart and
the kindness Of disposition Of those hay
ing you Ia charge and no other guaranty is
needed.
To my fellow townsmen who have Iabored
thus far 80 faithfully ia preparation for
this occasion, j cannot forbcar saying your
most difficult and delicate work viii not
be done until your guests depart, declaring
The twentythird The most successful and
enjoyable saepgeriest upon the list. and
cOnfessing that the most cordial and hos.
pitable entertainers are the Germans OF
Buffalo.
"Those who are not for the people are
against them and should be treated accord
| inFly. D. Gr0Dsr CleUcl1Hd.