The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-12

Among IIOSe present WERE
D. p. Hadden, b. NJ. Estes,
J, M. Heating, u. Luggers, Smith
Jos, Specht, sr. sOnian lust, Wash
Louis Etb, ipgtOn, u. G.
j, W. VOegeli. ii. Peterson,
DR.. Laski, Chas. Wilkins,
S. W. Stemmer, Max. Il. Berentz.
Jos. specht, jr., Q. q. Rosenplaenter,
Charles Duntze, lily. Luehrmann,
Chas. Zimmerman, DIR. Deutsche,
Geo. Bruch, lily. Reiter.
Otto Zahn, Prof. Schultz,
Chas. Eberhart, Theo krekel,
L. Mauss, Karl DrOll,
Chas. Borbein.
Mr.. Charles Dunize was the fist
speaker in response to the toast;
Our Casino.
Mr.. Duntze spoke in German as fol-
lows: BY invitation of your plesi-
dent, it is my pleasure to respond to
the toast, "0ur Casino" need not
dwell at length upon the happy
Thoughts that crowd upon me az /
stand here; we are celebrating the be-
ginning of new era in our clubs
history. After a long winter OF ed
versity we are emerging into a spring
OF prosperity, bright with the promise
Of future success, and the flowers and
foliage that decorate this room are
symbolical in their freshness Of the
new, life upon which we are entering,
This is in no sense an exclusively
German club; its privileges are open
to gentlemen OF all nations and all
creeds. 1t is our purpose to furnish
an example of what is necessary fol-
the development CT social ameni.
ties and fraterral intimacy
For the success we have thus
far attained and for the results already
accomplished we are largely indebted
10 the public spirit and open-handed
liberality OF Mr.. Joseph Specht, presi
dent of the Casino, and Mr.. Louis Efb
as its able and jealous vice president
We owe them a debt OF gratitude
we can never hope to repay
1t will be our pleasure to exhibit &c
the world a picture OF genial good fel.
lowship, such ss is common to the
Germans social instincts. Hitherto
we have kept our light buried under 4
bushel. We intend from now on tc
enter upon new policy, and invite
all socially disposed gentlemen, Of
whatever nationality, to Join us. II
will be our aim to introduce into
our club life some of the socia
customs made dear TO us in the moth
er country, and 10 make our Casino &c
welcome place OF Tesort not only tC
ourselves but to our wives, daughter
and sisters, that ell who come withiT
the influence of its hospitable endeav
ors shall find that they are member
Of one huge family. think that ou
Casino will take root in our soca
fabric and prosper, and become an in
stitution that our posterity will poin
to with pride.
Our Former FatherIAnd
Was responded to by Mr.. Otto Zshn
who spoke eloquently of the attach
ment of Germsns TO their nativ
country, and the thousand hallowe'
associations evoked by the recollection
of the dear fatherland.
DIR. Laski.
DR.. Laski, the learned lib arian Q
the association, was called upon to ex
plain the meaning OF the term Casino
which he did by stating that Casin
was the name Of health resort il
itaiy. where people Aocked from al
ouaiters of the globe. Many Of them
and especially the most intelligen
and highly cultured, formed ties Their
which they kept up after they bad re
turned to their BONES, and so II wa
that in the course Of time TIE nam
Casino became synonymous with a
that was cultured, refined and gentee
ly soCiable.
Mr.. Theodore Krekel followed in r
spouse to the toast
The Country Of Our Adoption.
By that peculiar gift of discernmsl
, which is one OF the many good ar
valuable qualities Of our worthy chat
man, he has seen fit to select me to r
spond to a toast that should commar
y the eloquence OF Demosthenes, Il
8 philosophy of Cicero and the ell
. auence of diction Of a Webster or
|: Randolph. / can, however, not co
i, cur in his judgment in this case, ]
more than / would find it proper
call on a nsophyte for an exhortatit
in a religious assembly. II it was /
aim TO select one whose heart is full
the emotions that should find uttt
ance in such a response his selecti
a WAS a proner one. But. Oant