The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-07
Mira. Schaerer.

secretary Mrs. DR.. Tibbitts, OF
the gentleman section, the presi-
dent Of the day Mr.. Chris Diehl, the
vlce-president Gustave Kroeger, secretary
Prof. Hirsching. also the ladies Mrs.
HaeDggi, as Germania; Miss Paul Schultz,
as Columbia; Miss Strubberg, Lorelei:
Miss Ninck, Flora; Mrs. Wienst, Goddess
Of Science; also Governor Thomas, Judge
ZGne and Mayor Scott.
MIR. Diehi, MIR. Kroeger, Mrs. Fritsch,
Mrs. Iibbitts as the originators and en-
thusiastic promo tiers of the enterprise de-
serve special credit for the succesR of it.
PRESIDENT DIEHL
opened the exercises with few appropri-
ate remarks. When order was established
Ia the spacious hall we'll filled by an enthu-
siastic multitude, MIR, Diehl said in Ger
man:
German Men and womel.; Ladies and Gentle
men:
A hearty welcome to you ell. 1t is q day
which has been written in golden letters in
our history. Two hundred years
! ago thcre landed on our shores
! Pastor Pretorius with his pilgrims.
Let Us celebrate this day quietly aud be-
comingly. The poet says that he who forgets
the spring from which he drank is a stran-
J
will never forget his fathers house
/ Wherever Germans meet to-day they will
remember their old home. Never could we
/ with greater pride than to-day celebrate
this day. To-day Germany stands proud
before the world. What many of US bled
FOR in our youth, has at last become rea
.iled. AL the races are united. There was q
time when Germany stood en- the highest
summit. But, alas, not long. The petty
state system brought on disunion and ruin.
But even In defeat the German hear: beat
ia unison with German aspirations.
In the armament of science glorious
names appear who bear the German name.
This pre-eminence no power could wres;
from tho German people The spirit OF
noble humanity foc ell that is noble and
good was always fostored in Germany.
Germania! BY marked achievements
aud effort thou stendeth before the world
noble and grand. Germany eau % proud
CT her women.
When the war OF liberation arose at the
beginning of the century it was German
woGcsn who made the grandest sacrifices
1t was 8 German lady at the head OF Ger
man state-Louise of Prussia full Quee I
/" the Modest sense, who stood heroicslly
against the foreign oppresgor. And oui
american ledies-what caa l say that vii
Go tuAtice to thei" sweet and elevating in
taenoe on tee youth of our country. AM
Il, th!s particular instance il WAS German
: ladies' 20 whom we owe tne SCccess Of tiki
festival, Our wsrmes. thanks is due Il
the ladies' Of this city for their grand ant
noble efforts.
Let US all think kindly of our Gear oil
home--let US be true citizens Of this gran
repuolic-the freest under tho sun
But our love will still abide 1git
! ogr old home. we gre oil citizen!
uy tie grace of God. recognize no ruler ey
cspt law, before which we a-e alike lie
Is sgsiu swear the oath Of fealty to tn
great republic. Let US besready 10 live 10
. Il, and if necessary to die for IT, 10 tn
black, white und red we recognize Ii
symbol OF our grand old nation, but il Is tn
star spangled banner TO which we owe a
onT strength. We live and work, and Wi
die under that glorious flag.
q DIR. RAUscRER,
the orator of the day, then said: We At
= assembled here to celebrate the arrival {
II the first Germans in this glorious lant
The greatest suffering alone coul
ir have impelled the poor emigranr
to meet the uncertain future Their sits
of hope was the freedom OF the new worl,
=. =. But a great portion never saw the prom
~ ised land. As TO historic details l refer yo
az the Utah Freie Prose-
II We find in every division of learnir
representative men of German blood, ar
the American army contained 100. 600 bra,
men who fought for this magnificent Ian
We can easily condone whatever NAV
lie unpleasant in ouS circumstances here whe
d we consider that this great people ha,
N kindly received US and kept faith with u
5s AS a man should leave father and moth
le to oleave to his wife, 80 we will love th