The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-10

their birthplace and that.thelr mothers were
German women.
THE second reason advanced by people
who are not here to celebrate is that il costs
few bits to participate in the celebration
and that therefore they prefer to stay at
home.
That class of people we will never miss
and their absence need not be regretted.
but now come TO the third class of alb
sentees.
They are the highly but wrongly edu-
Gated people.
"0h. it is an awful thing to be too much
educated.
ut is apt to create big heads and those
who enjoy this high degree of education are
quite likely to think themselves better than
anybody else.
81 suppose II / had 100000 Ia bank
would also be considered too highly eul-
tured to come here among you, and all the
other S10O,000 men would look down on me
as II 1 had lost cast by mngling with my
c0nntrymen on German American day.
Il maintain that man can have large
American heart. yet he need not forget that
he was born in Germany.
"Why should we be asked to forget the
land Of our birth the moment we set foot in
America?
'The truly refined and educated Ameri-
cans honor our nation.
They acknowledge gladly that it has
prodGeed many great poets, artists. must
clans. philosophers, soldiers and statesmen.
Our pedagogues are famous all the world
over and our kindergarten system has been
introduced in all civilized countries.
at were better II the Germans would
take more interest in political questions.
hsg G. ARE a9e t aes' n
But mere it Is different: We ought take
q hand in politics. even IL 1t is for MOI Their
raasnu exeant IN keen them clean,
"There would be less fault-findIne after
elections If we were more active before Aey
take place.
al regard the love which we have in our
heart for our old home like the one the child
bears TO its mother.
"Whep we came here a new love came to
US. 1t was like the love OF husband to the
wife of his choice.
Both loves can stand side by side and
one need not interfere with the other.
81 now close, with the hope that you all
will foster the idea OF the German-American
day celebration, and that next year you will
assemble again and in even greater numbers
to erpetuate these festivals"
The thun dering applause which followed
Dr. Magnus address gave evidence that his
remarks were highly appreciated.
The German Song" under the direction
of Professor +. Schneider, was then rem
dered beautifully by the chorus, and at It's
close Miss Emma Griebe Of the German
T6es,er Company recited poem written
for the occasion by Friedrich Roesch.
Miss Grlebe's dramatic reading was very
effective, and she received much wellde-
served applause.
The ode "Ossan." by j. Beschnitt, sung
by the chorus under the direction of Pro
lessor Theo. Vogt, closed the exercises In
the pavilion, and everybody repaired to the
ampitheater, where the Turner'S gave out
door gymnastic exercises.
The San Francisco Mission Entracht and
Oakland Turn Verelns were represented,
and the evolui0ns. as well as the apparatus
drill. were very hne
A handsome souvenir programme In book
form, compiled by Henry Maret, was a
feature OF the festival. because it contained
many well-written explanatory essays and
poems in German and English. which were
greatly appreciated by those present.
The evening hours and the night until
early this morning were devoted to dane
Ing, grand ball being the closing number
on the programme.
The second day Of the celebration will be
on Friday, October q. and on that day q
grand parade. with floats and eostumed
participants. will be held.
The Grafton on that occasion will be de-
livered In the English language. Fireworks
will be given during the evening, and Ger
man theater performance. with ball to
follow, are also on the programme.
The committees in charge OF the celebra-
tiOn are as follows:
General mmittee-President DIR. Max
Magnus; vice presidents, M. Greenblatt, G.
Rode, f. NJ. Phariou, +. VI. Freund, Charles
Trautner and G. Roeber; treasurer, W.
Plagemann; corresponding secretary, G.
Evermann; financial secretary, Ii. Bald.
Special committee-R. Wienecke, C. A.
Kern. f. M. Freund. Park commttee-F.
Severt. c. A. Kern and F. NJ. Freund.
Singing committee--Charles Trantper r.
PaDkow, w. Schroeder, August Hoffman,.
julius Meyer, +. Kern, c. Erb, Tn. Hart
mann.
Turn committee = Charles Roeber. d.
Bruno. +. Koch.
Literary committee-M Greepblatt G.
A. Kern, Professor Herbst, DR.. Castelbun.
DR.. II. Muir.
Refreshment committee-R Canelle. C.
Kaiser. +. Hensel, Charles Erb, j. b. Rein
hardt. -
Shooting committee-F. Kuhls Charles
thinner, G. Schwauer, j. +. Bolts. j.
Janke.
Music committee-A. Neumann. T. M.
Pharlon, j. ii. Schueuer.
Finance committee. Janke. +. Grimm.
Q. A. Tolle. N. Matt, w. Gerken, p. Schulz.
A. Hoffman. oo""N'
Decoration committee-M. Schmidt. F.
A; Burchard, A. Schoembs.
PRINTING c0mmittee-J, H. Schueuer q.
Schulz, Charles Metsler.