Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-11
RICHMOND GERMANS.
TEErg GRIEF OVER THE DEATH OF
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Proceedings Of the hosting at Sanger Hall
Last Might and the Resolutions
Adopted

a meeting Of German citizens OF this
city was held at Sanger Hall last night
TO take action expressive Of the sympa-
thy OF the German-American population
with the imperial family on account Of
tic death OF Emperor William.
Soon after 0 o'clock the assembly was
called 10 order by Mr. Alfred Won n.
kosencgk, VINO said 1t was his pleasure
to introduce a minister Of God-Pastor
Mcneil, Of the German Lutheran
Church-who would make an address.
TIE EULoGY.
Mr.. Menzel came forward and began
his eulogy by saying that il is well
known rs an epoch in the history of the
world that his Majesty Emperor VIII
liam has passed away. and though
clouds are gathered over the German
empire. yet there need be no fear on
account OF Che political situation {; but at
tins meeting all thought OF the political
condition Of the country should be laid
aside III order that honor may be done
TO the memory of the man who united
Germany as a nation. The hearts OF the
German people, said he, are bleeding
because OF the sorrow iutO which the I'M
perial family has been plunged, and, he
added, We Ought TO RAISE our bands to
Almighty God and ask Him to protect
the imperial family in their calamity,
and we should send our coincidence
across the ocean 20 show that We have
been assembled aud have given vent to
our feelings. AND We must not forget
our duties to our adopted land our du-
ties Of citizenship IN particular We
shonld follow the example of virtue that
has been left us and endeayor to show
our adopted country that we are trying
to enrich It with our labor and wealth.
THE DEAD RULER.
Continuing, the speaker said it Was
marvellous the way the departed En-
peror had changed the feeling, Of
different elements IN Germany. Even
those who differed with him 10 policy he
had drawn near to him until all factions
had become united. The lie Of the
glorious one had been devoted to the
good OF his country and bis countymen,
and never IN his lie had he forgotten the
oath which be, rs a boy OF ten, had
made before his mothor-that he
wonld aycnge the wrongs that bad been
pcrpetratcd against her by Napoleon.
Ever after coming to power be had done
all he could to elevate the German ma
ton to the place in the line of great
Powers which it should have. lie had
been true to that oath. aud be WAS true
TO all people. and especially to tine Ger
nuns. Whatever he thought would elc-
vato the house of hohenzoIlorn he
strongly maintained, and nothing could
keep INN from carrying out hls inten-
tons, it made no difference what stood
IN his way lie had always deemed it
. pleasure to rase his house to the high
est possible dignity.
BISMARCK AND Won MOLTKE.
William bad said, continued the
sneaker, that the cause OF his victories
and good fortune was Bismarck as a
statesman and Won Noltke as n general,
for he had always gathered around him
the highest samples OF statecra.t and
military genius. He had brought Ger
many up to her place among nations
and it now fears God alone. Zap
plouse.l
Germans. continued the speaker, are
everywhere respected nov, and German
virtue, German love and German friend |
ship is acknowledged in every cline, and /
in this the adopted country OF !
hose present Applause
When no bad finished his address, /
which was pronounced by oil the Ger !
people present beauti- /
ul speech, Mr.. Mcneil read prayer |
which he had prepared. Ii WAS listened T.
o by the entire audience standing.
ORGANIZATION.