The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-07

manor born.
| GERMANS IN THE COUNTRY.
Aud what is true Of New York Is true OF
nearly eyerv city OF importance
GERMAN PoPuLArIcs.
| | have been unable 20 get a correct esti-
mate Of the Germans in this country at the
present date. but from the best information
al hand | find that from 1870 10 lsS0 there
have arrived In this country 100000 inn
migrantA OF whom about t,Ooo.0oo were
Germans; that by the census OF 1870 there
were In this country $4,000 natiye-born
Germans, and taking the increase In
the last ten years, should e.
innate the present population, including
their immediate descendants. at about
seven millions. What their influence ON
the wealth, the development and progress
OF the country, IL is impossible to estimate.
IL, however, forms no inconsiderable part,
and as 10 the future, in the language Of the
Hon. Andrew ID. White, formerly United
states Minister 10 Germany, "the healthfil
element OF German thought will aid power
fully in evolving a future for this land
purer In its politics, nobler in its concep-
ton OF life, more beautiful in the bloom u
art. more precious in the fruitage OF char
acter.r
But fear have already trespassed too
long upon your time and patience. can
not conclude, however. without saying a
word OF our own beautiful city OF Rich
mond. | have not been able to ind out who
was the first German settler In this city.
but have traced back far enough 10 know
that the oldest house now standing was
erected by German. The original grant Of
the land from william Byrd was made 10
German by the name samuel Shuoner, and
he In turn sold II 10 Mr.. Eye, who, II is pre-
.unasl huilf upon IN "a No fill. ha. sfo.1
in the name OF the Eye family until few
years back.
OLD RICHMOND GERMANS.
Mr.. George Lntz. one OF our oldest ,iti-
zens, furnishes the following list Of Germans
who were residents OF Richmond in 1875 and
1896: Is. Briel. G. Lever, J. knauh. j.
Brauer. '. Hecker, Godfr. Noting, J. Reb-
man, - Hayerman, Mrs. l.. Fair, George
Lintz. Mrs. u. Lintz. Mrs. II. A. Phillips,
Mrs. koihausen, =. kepler, 7. schofer. 4.
Weber, II. krache, Joseph Myer, q. VIII
helm, A. Bodeker, = scherer, George
Schoenberger. j. Dorflinger. -- PITT, w.
Ewerts. W. Miller, +. Whitewater. -
Beck, q. A. strecker, -. stein. - krues.
man, John Maybus. William Menzing,
Myer Angle. Moses Waterman, and Isaac
solomon.
Mr.. Liutz came to Richmond in 1896. Mr..
Barney Briel claimed that he had then been
here Tor twenty-five years.
Alas. Of that list but four remain with
ns-Mrs. l.. Fair, Mrs. II. A. Phillips, Mrs.
Joseph Myer, and Mr. Iintk: tut many oi
their descendants are with us To take part
in the exercises of the day. In 1897 there
was "A large influx OF German residents 10
this city, some OF whom honor us with their
presence tO-day-among them our old friend
j. q. Lange, who tells the story that, al
though saddler by trade when he came
here and undertook 10 help build the canal
basin under Mr. Richard Reins, who had "A
contract tor building the first section OF the
canal. he was appointed 10 drive "A mule at
tached % "A dirt-cart. The mule became
contrary one day and refused 20 pull. our
friend LANCE pleaded with the mule in the
German tongue, but with no avail. His
German ire then arose, and he spoke Ger
man in no uncertain notes, and probably
not IN the most refined language. but the
louder he spoke the more the mule shook
his head, and IL soon became evident that
the animal could not understand the Ger
man tongue, and 50 Lange had 10 give up
in despair. and with IL his job.
From that time the German population
began 10 increase. Attracted by our genial
cline, good society, and the cordial wei
come, Germans came here In good numbers,
and have grown with the city's growth.
Aud think speak in no improper spirit
when say that the Germans have made
good aud useful citizens. We can point
with pride to the fact that our p0stofiicc,
our academy OF music, and many Of our
principal buildings are FROM designs
Of German architects; that the plan
of our new and magnificent City
Hall is from the plans drawn by "A
German architect; that the designs OF the
Masonic Temple, now being erected, are the
products Of a German; that some Of our
leading merchants i'm all branches are Ger
mans; that the cedar works and other
manufacturing interests are controlled by
Germans or German-Americans; that we
can call attention 10 our locomotive and
iron works, and point To the fact
that we are now engaged in build
ing the machinery for one Of the
nations wal ships. and that a German, one
of our number, and taking an active part IN
the celebration, Is the superintendent there
of that in all Of our large manufacturing
enterprises German artisans are employed;
that in the manufacture, sale, and pnr-
chase Of Nirginia's great staple, tobacco,
our German citizens are actively engaged,
and that, taken all together. we are con-
tributlng not only to the material wealth
and progress OF our far city, but help in "A
great measure 10 bear it, burdens and ex-
pense.
As among our most useful German eli.
Zens. | cannot fOrbear mentioning that man
OF God. the beloved Rev. DR.. Minnigerode,
and the lamented Oswald Heinrich. The
former was long pastor Of 81 PauPs church,
and the latter was leading spirit in the
organization and conduct OF the old Me-
chanics' Institute.
FOND MEMORIES.
Aud now my friends, my task is ended.
Much more might have been said, and bet
ter said, but that must he left 10 some
future orator We who take part in these
proceedings to-day rejoice that we are here.
for ii is meet anu right and proper that we
should, together with our fathers and moth
ers. our wives, our children and our grand
children, with music and dance and inno-
cent games, celebrate this anniversary
aud the Progress We have made IN
this great country. We grather TO-
gether today men and women whose
hearts and thoughts revert back 10 that
good old fatherland, which they left many
years ago, aud while pleasant memories
cluster around their childhood home and
their native land, yet they like 10 feel that
they are American citizens, breathing the
free air OF liberty and are happy in the
thought that as American citizens they can
sing the praises Of their native land
without being questioned as 10 their
LOYALTY 10 that nag which floats
proudly over reunited country. We
who were born ON American soil feel
that we. too, have right Ia unite with you
in memory Of our fathers who have gone be-
fore us, and by that sacred memory pledge
ourselves anew 10 be true 10 them and Ia
our country; and 10 the younger generation
we would say aid us in perpetuating the
memory Of those dear ones who sacrificed
their pleasures and comfort 10 come Ia this
land OF freedom; aid us in building up
and desclOpng this grand old Common
wealth, whose mountains and valleys but
await the magic touch OF the prospector's
wand 10 bring forth the treasures therein
buried; help 10 build up this beautiful city,
whose magnificent water-power and manu-
featuring sites have not yet begun their de-
yebpment; help Us 20 pcrpetuate the
memories Of the past, and 70 make the
future yet greater and srander, and then
we can exclaim with pastorius, "iiail To
Posterity.v
| Hall future men Of Germanopolis
| Let the young generation, YET 10 be,
Look kindly upon this;
Think how our fathers left their native
land
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