Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-07
The German Celebration.

In 1.-THE Pennsylvania Pilgrim" WBIr
r1rR presents charming picture OF the
settlers. who in 1858 gave their nations
name 70 Germantown near Philadelphia
Paaxcrs DANIEL PAsToRIus, the leader OF
the colony, and who preceded II. was
man of great learning. and the poet
describes him:
.'with his rustic neighbors sitting down, -
The homcspan frock beside tue sch"isr s0""
To the wisdom and great-heartedness OF
PAsronrUs the settlement owed much OF us
success. and il is quito correct 10 "rite Oh
him As the pioneer in that amazing migra-
ton which. within the compass OF Two
centuries, has brought from the father-
land TO these shores millions and millions
of our most useful people.
While we of the cities are most accus-
toned TO associate the German with busy
metropolitan life; while he is. indeed, an
active. intelligent spirit in commerce ana
manufactures. in the mechanic arts ana
all learned professions, nowhere DO MS
vigorous natural traits appear to better
advantage than when he is seen as an agri-
culturallst. Ills hdtA'S
shown in his acquisition OF the choicest
lands in the Pennsylvania and VlrPinla
valleys These he caused 10 bloom under
n cultivation which represented the JOINT
product of scientific knowledge ana
patient toll. Where, however, fortune
cast him upon rocky hillside. he showed
his uncomfortable disposition and gave
rroof of ability to obtain from nature the
best results from the scantiest means ana
IL ever has been that the German iarm Is
model home. Comfort, cleanliness
aud thrift abide there. and feature sell
dom omitted IS the vine and arbor, when
IL the summer house for the family.
Pennsylvania ard Virginia were the TWO
States first TO receive that great impact oil
immigration, which going out from them
has reached every section OF the Union
and stamped itself upon all the occupa-
tions of our life-making part OF us
nesceable. patriotic people, who nave
learned To love their new home, while not
forgettul Of the old"
In many American cities yesterday the
Germans celebrated the anniversary OF the
landing of PAsToRIUs's colony, but no
where. we venture to assert, did greater
nercentage of their population take part
nowhere did their hearts beat with more
ioyous pride, than here in Richmond. IL
was a great family reunion. Upon tht
Fyposition- Grounds assembled children Oh
everv section of the vast empire of Father
land. there were heard all the German
dialects, but INTO the choruses OF the songs
telling of love and war there was olenu-
inc as harmonious as that national union
which showed its first great fruits III th'
Franco Prussian war; and which laid low
nresumptuous enemy, and won Tor Ger
many the admiration of the world
All of Yesterdays proceedings are faith-
fnlIv reported and the scenes on the streets
and at the Exposition-Grounds are graph
,caljg pictured in our columns to-day
PRAYERS and odes, orations and speeches.
wegiye with q completeness which we trust
will received as evidence Of the Bspntch's
annree,ation of people who have always
been among our warmest friends and most
valued patrons.
The German grafton we reproduce IN
the language in which it was spoken. Our
sn,erprise in this direction is not the less
timely because the orator Is an ex-eol
tor-one who spent many of his years II
pewspaper-offices IN this city, and aftel
varied experiences in other States has com
back TO Virginia, bought farm, piante
his vineyard, and planned TO spend NJ
DAYS in that case. dignity. and quiet whlc
constitute the scholars highest happiness
We have pleasure, too, in presentln
with equal fulness and completeness u
able English Grafton.
II was q glorious time for our Germa
ueople. and their Joy saturated the con
munity.
All that the programme promised WI
done, well and truly-another exhioiuC
OF national characteristic.