The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-10-11
GERMAN DAY.
Its Observance at SedaIia To.
Day a Grand Success.
A Magnificent Procession Pa.
rades the Streets-SceneS
and Amusements at
Association Park.
From Daily Bazoo, Oct. 9Th.

1cOt VI uiCCLCS SiCCtCi thC uShSAihS IL
of German Day at Sedalia. All ma
ture was wreathed in smiles whose
radiance was reflected in many thou
sand happy faces. Complete and ex-
tensive arrangements had been made
by an able committee, for the Observ-
ance of the day, and they were faith
fully and happily carried out.
At an early hour this morning men,
women and children, in every conceiv-
able conveyance began pouring into
the city from the surrounding farms
and villages. Train loads from neigh
boring towns added to the numbers
until multitude of happy hearts had
gathered within the confines Of the
Queen City. The sweet strains of
music, the neighing Of prancing
steeds, the long, varied and orderly
procession were points of admiration
and added to the pleasures of the
day.
WHY CELEBRATED.
Why is October 9Th celebrated by
our German fellow-citizens? 1t is in
this wise: Francis Daniel Pastorius
and his little band of German Quak-
ers founded the town of Germantown
now a portion of the city of Philadel-
Phia, 2O9 years ago. The exact date
Of their arrival in this country is in
dispute, some placing it as early as
June 20, 1883, while others set the
time three or four months later. The
earlier date is in "Appleton's Cyclope-
dia of American Biography" and ac-
cording to the same authorities the
colonists began to lay out the town
of Germantown October "a, 1853.
Pastorious, the
FOUNDER OF GERMANTOWN,
wasborni in Sommerhauson, Franconia,
Germany, September, q, 1919. He
was the son Of a judge, and himself
studied law. He received classical
education. When a young man he
met VIM. Penn in England and be-
came a convert to the Quaker religion
and that led to his bringing colony
of German and Dutch MennOnites and
Quakers to America. They laid out
= town and called it Germantown. In
1857, Pastorius was elected a member
of the Assembly, and in 1858 was one
of the signers of a protest at the an
nual Quaker meeting at Burlington
against slavery, which was declared to
be an act irreconcilable with the pre-
cepts of the Christian religion. This
was the beginning of the fight with
slavery in this country, and is the sub
ject of John G. Whittier's poem,
''THE PENNSYLVANIA PILGRIM"
Pastorious was the schoolmaster of
Germantown and was recognized as
one of the most learned men in the
country. He left several volumes Of
manuscript containing poems, desser-
tation on theology, medicine and law,
and philosophical reflections. In the
year of 100 a pamphlet of his was
published containing description of
the commonwealth and its government,
and advice to emigrants, entitled,
"Umst@ndige geographische Besch-
relburg der allerletz erfundermen
Provintz Pennsylvania" Some of
Pastorious' works are in Latin and
he was also a good Greek and
Hebrew scholar, and had aq-
quired the English as well as the
Dutch and French languages before
leaving Europe. But whether Pas
.torious and his fellow-voyagers landed
on the Delaware on June 20, or Oc-
tober 6, all are agreed that they e.
tablished the first permanent German
colony in America, and founded the
village of Germantown, afterwards
made famous in history by one of the
battles of the revolutionary war. In
1854 Germantown lost its identity by
being merged into Philadelphia. This
is supposed to be concise history Of
the settlement of the Germans in this
country, and from this originated the
celebration of German day.
THE PROCESSION
was quite imposing and lengthy, and
altogether pleased the thousands who
had come out to witness the march
which was in the following order:
Mounted police.
Sedalia Military Band.
Grand Marshal A. w. Winzenburg.
German Catholic school children in
charge Of Joseph Patti.
German Evangelical school in
charge of Pastor Meyer.
Children of all public schools in
charge of Aug. Myers.
Sedalia Turn Verein (athletic club
in charge of August Pehling, teacher.