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

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mans had carried the whole matter through
successfully, and that to-day they saw thu
fruits Of their labOrs. In conclusion, Mr.
Spiling said that ii was with great hOnOi
he introduced Mr.. Aired Won y. ROsenegk
president of the general cOmmitte, VIII,
have been in charge Of the celebration. Mr.
iosenegk said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-A \ high honor, as
well as a great pleasure, | consiner it, b
have the privilege to call together so large a
body Of people, and | greet you with a
hearty "WillkOmmen.'
We are assembled here this day faithful
ly, and in one accord, 80 the German peO-
rie are won't 90 do whenever they have
some great work to do.
No differences in religious or political
views could keepus apart We have dropped
all Of our petty jealOusies, and now are
here one people Of earnest brethern in
unison, prepared TO celebrate the "German
Day"
DAYS SIGNIFICANCE.
The significance Of this day will be placed
| before yO;. my friends. by the orators Of the
day later on. | VIII. however. say but a
few words on the subject.
We are here to celebrate festival, feast
Of love and devotion 10 that country in
which two hundred years ago our ancestors
! found their abode, and founded Our happy
homes. This country, 50 great. so beautiful,
| this country OF our own choosing, is the
mighty 81 nited states Of Amcrica;" but
while we feel this deeply and gratefully, it
does not follow that we should forget that
, country i'm which we and our ancestors
were born Germany is our mother. The
II nted states Of America is the wife of
our choice.
We have left our mother to live with our
cOnsOrt, and are prepared to defend her
| against one and all. even should ii be
needed agrinst our own mother, for the wife
has the first claim on her husbands pro-
lection 20 the fullest extent of his capaci-
ties But with this Oyes-pOweriul love to
his wife it does not seem 10 be necessary to
entirely surrender that esteem, honor, and
love which we owe 10 the one who bore us.
LOVE AND CARE
With noble pride can We place our hand TO
our heart and claim that for so much love
and care as We have received. we have also
given an equal amount.
And 50 il is that this day we are here As
sembled as American citizens 10 honor In
gay festivities our "Gcrman-nay,' and
wave next 10 the stars spangled Banner the
German Nag 10 show that we are proud TO
lui every one know from whence we came
and where stood the cradle OF our fore
fathers. But in this great and wonderful
'nion there is third, our virginia, 0ur
beautiful Virginia, I'm which We found our
beloved home, Richmond.
The represenlatiNeo ofOur STATE. our hOnOred
| Governor. Philip W. Mckinney. and the
Chief Magistrate of our city, our so uniyer-
sally beloved Mayor, j. Iayl EllysOn, are
with MS this day, and by their presence
prove that their hearts beat with Us and
that they honor our devotions. iOi are we
not all OF one Anglo-saNOn raceS
HAPPY AND GAY HOURS.
nder their wise and kindly administra.
| iion we have already had many happy and
gay hours, and they have made ii possible
| for Us 10 celebrate 50 prominently this
| festival, Of so much significance 90 us.
TO the ladies who have 50 kindly helped
| us. VINO with so much devotion have left
their homes TO wind with their own hands
the beautiful garlands which decorate this
! festive hall 10 the gentlemen of the various
committees who have labOrcd 50 earnestly
and effectively 10 make this festival a sue
cess: 10 all the Germans and their offspring
who in such loving and generous way rem
dcred financial aid that the day should be
one long 10 be remembered, J tender, in the
name of the "German-American society"
as their president, the most heartfelt.
THANKS.
And now. my friends assembled here,
take possession of the grounds, take part
in all the amusements which have been pre-
pared for YOU and enjoy Yourselves to your
| hearts content. Only one word of caution:
reserve 50 much of your forces that you all
NAV take part i'm our great tOrChling pro-
cesson this evening at : o'clock, that to-
morrow there may 20 forth the universal
| cry. "BehOld the Germans, who all day long
enjoyed themselves 20 the fullest extent,
and yet at the close OF TIE day, TO strains Of
our gay musir, marched like Zone man.
THE SONG.
As soon as Mr. Won Roscneek concluded
the mixed chorus of about three hundred
voices sang the following hymn. The tune
was God Save the Queen" the words haya
ing been composed for the occasion by Mr.
+. Louis Ide;
This song was sung with great spirit, pc
cuiar to national anthems rendered by
Germans. Copies Of the words had been
distributed throughout the audience, and
every one present Joined in. The music
was rendered by the First regiment band
and the band from Hampton.
GREAT SUCCESS.
Mr.. II. c. Miller, as second yice-presi-
dent. at this point made some ielicitous re-
marks about his qualification at seeing the
| celebration such a success, and that all
| Germans and their descendants should
| thank Him who rueth ali things for His
fayors in.the past and for blessings in the
future. Mr.. Miller theu introduced Rev.
! Paul McnIcl, pastor of the German
| Lutheran church, who offered a deyOut
prayer.
Mr. Mcneil concluding, the Hampton
band rendered the Bridal Rose overture,
written by ieyallee. II is beautiful com
position, and was rendered in an excellent
manner. At the ending of this, Mr. Her
mann Schurcht delivered his German ora
ton. 1t was an excellent speech. heartily
! eniOyed by all who heard him and under
stood the language. The lral being an i'm
mense one, however, Mr.. schurchts voice
was not sufficiently penetrating 10 be
heard from all of the seats. Those who Oc-
cupied the platform and the front rows Of
seats heard 10 excellent advantage. sew
eral said that his speech was a mastery
effort. Even though he spoke German, his
English auditors could see that in portions
he became very eloquent and the frequent
bursts Of applause proved to the English
| people that their reasoning was true. The
speech IN full viii be found in English on
the fifth page.
| GERMAN SONG.
| Mr.. Schur.cht was followed by an excel
lent selection by the Gesangyeren Nir-
ginia. Ii is a victory song, composed by
Abt. The song is "siegesgesang der
Deutschen mach der Schlacht des Herman.
uber die ROemer under Narus." 1t is the
victory song that was sung after the battle
of Armanius. the Germans lighting the Ro-
mans under Narus.
SENATOR LOVENSTEIN.
This finished, senator William lOyenstein
began his English Grafton. 1t was grand
effort, enjoyed by German and English
alike, ana applauded to the echo several
times. \ short time after he began Hon.
George II. Wise entered the building and
walked quietly to the platform. As he
mounted that place the audience broke out
into applause, and he bowed his acknOw-
Judgments. Senator Loyenstein said
gracefully yield TO Mr.. Wise, and then con
tinued his speech. The full text Of the
speech is on the NTH page Of this paper.
As soon as senator LOyenstein concluded
his speech the bands rendered German
march, and the Senator was approached by
his grandchild, son of Mr. Loyenstein's 5
eldest daughter, Mrs. SOl0mOns, Of Atlanta,
go This little fellow who is abOut piVht