Telegram-herald., 1890-10-07

came chef Marsha Rsthman and he
three adjutAn,s. Herman P.lerseh,
Paul Waltz and c. J. nzellnana, A,
ksseh. followed by tue members Of As
conamiitee. the Common Cotncil and
city officials in carriages.
Then came a troop Of armoured
horsemsn. clad in the costume oi daNs
of Old, when knights were bold and
Bsrons held theirsWay followed by fioat
containing representation of Wash-
ington and his four German generals
Stenoen, Dekaib, Hcrkimer and Much
lenberg. Washington was represented
Oh horseback by means Of large p0r.
trait. His generals were dressed IN
revolutionary uniforms aud formed a
square about him. Three spans OF
h.rses drew tue wagon, whicl. was al.
tisticslly trimmed. On top of dsis,
containing three prettily costumod
ladies with their hair flying, perched az
American eagle.
Veterans of the civil war and veter-
ans Of the German army marched Oh
foot to the music of fife and drum.
on large railroad wagon was the
good ship Concord, IN AIMED by crew
of uniformed seamen.
The butcher guards, Santa Claus, a
German school IN session and King
Gsmhrinus, holding court around q
mighty cask of beer were among the
floats that followed. There were many
fine trade displays AT the latter ond Of
the procession.
The members of the Fox Battery
turned out O'Clock 10 fire the salute.
Lieut.. Charles A Howard had charge
OF the firing. The piece was manned
10y George Crump, Charles Ellet and
sou, and Charles Ielzrow. Mr.. Crump
and Ellet are old artillery men.
The crowd assembled at Hartmann
Hail at 2:30 tor the afternoon session.
The exercises were opened by Wuiz-
burg 4 BronSon's band, which rendered
Leutner's Fest Overture in spirited
manner. 1t was followed Oy the sing
ing Of the German Fatherlsnd" Ly a
chorus oil twenty-five voices led 10y the
band.
President Frank Pulte then delivered
8 short address IN the German Ian
gusge, calling the attention OF the au-
dlence TO the purpose OF the gathering,
the commemoTatlon of the landing OF
the first German settlers, who, win
Daniel Prsetorius, sailed up the Della
ware rlver October o, 1858, and landing
on American soil. formed tie first
Gcrnsn settlement AT Germantown,
Pa.
lie then presented Mayor +. F. Uhl,
who delivered a stirring address.
lie SAID; "ln many city and village
throughout this broad land are gath
cred tile German citizens, as you are
gathered here today. They are met
Tor nohle purpose: 10 commemorate
the alIlyal OF German settlers ~ tui'
Western world, IN 1888, 10 give limited
expression OF their affection for tie
Fatherland, and TO profess tfcir devo-
ton 10 the land of tier adoption. then
Loyalty TO us laws, and Their love tor it'
| institutions. Happlest Oi all are tie
Germans who had part IN the forma.
ton OF these institutions and have
hclpef To make the nation what u ~.
] kc tie Pilgrim Fathers OF Nrw
( England, the early German settler.
were remarkably relg Gus, and they
csme here 10 ENJOY religious freedom
ana es,rpc the cruelty and INTOLERANCE
oi the t,,r.n@n fslaun4te. 1t q be
! eve. remembered that ia. first protest
+ sgaInst An,TVan slavery ~. toJlnn-
/ .stca bs tnc Delmsn citizens OF Ger
4
! tbe influence OF tnst first protest. II
| Mas ID = great measure tie work 81
/ PIst0flus himself, and he WAS one O
/ TN f4st i .usrs.
/ lie.ail. 4 after ton 10 the part ths
! (,srnaus l44et taken ln the WaTs ot tt8'
/ Revolution sDa IA Ile waT for Ga,
/ , mon. Tie h,Iol~m ana tie marta
Z uu- of tue cern.au generals. "a,
+ l,4riau of steuben, hero of tH'
f sesen-senIs wsr If Frtoertk a..
: met Rho. whea be- heard 81 ihe siT..s
+ II ill,. American sraay. FASTENED to a.,
.loe of Wash gion. lglng wftu hissru4,
1 90 tie iroz lsOllDUs II Tue Hudson
ile wsss great dl~ciplinar.an. and 6.
nfs lutluencs mucu 90 toe eficculr q
+ tae amy Nas doe ~ its great siioggl q
aiust the Bngllsa army.
S.ut en- ras tAe creator Df our regu
amy and tne author % our militsI-
+ ccanony.
i he ealed attention 70 the infBenc
1T the scholars from tie German fni
( versities upon the mind 0f ths nef.
/ can r. puid5c in fhe DAYS ol 81 Iufsnf'
aud e. the important part thsy hzv
tfkfn tie development q Mlclavsl
a Of "a school snd sdncatonsi ~
TINS. lie sls0 gsve fsv figures ~ q
Z the magnitude % the population ~ 60
e BuntrF t8st . eitbcr oI German brit
or 0f gera1sn descent
/ Counting the lstsef sss vith the FOR
uler. TIE statistics s8ow that Nes 1orl
civ ls TIE third t7ermsn city m ~.
/ world. oalv BsFisD I'D VIENNA has =,
1 more esImans within tneir iu q
| The sqeskfr uss freQaeutly uferupte.
sth rounds n sp,l.suse. I'D ts 81
/ dress YRS keeuly appreciated ty ~ ~.
( beard {.
Fofiev q TIE rrsvo1 . address. earn
1 tie rfnnsinteT n tae program.
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pless1rstis eiose.