Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-06-16

paid admissions to the exposition each day.
Consequently it cannot be stated how much
went into the bank account as a result of
German day. The total admissions, in
Guiding "dead-Leads," were 1884, ,575, which
came pretty close to what the fair manag-
ers counted on, and is 100000 short of the
estimate of the managers of the German
festival. How many of these went in on
complimentaries is the question that must
be decided before it will he known whether
an a financial view-German day paid bet
tor than Eulalie day.
The fact that it was a special day will
account for great number of free admis-
sions-more in proportion than on ordi-
harry days. Some days the free admissions
have been one-third of the total If this
rule holds out for German day there were
only $4,000 half dollars dropped into the
cash boxes-taking no account of the chill
dren's admissions Paid admissions on Eu-
lalie day were over 124 900. 1t was big
crowd, anyhow. The masses were every
where, all the buildings Were crowded, the
different streets about the grounds were
thronged all day and the electric launch
es and gondolas did a thriving business
All the balconies and promenades on top
of the buildings held crowds constantly
during the day and evening, and when the
crowds went home at night after witness
ing the fireworks the gates closed on the
largest crowd that had visited the fair in
one day ~,
AT the stand where the German exer-
cises were performed the crowd was so
dense only few could hear the speeches.
The imperial German commissioner,
Privy Councillor Wermuth, in court dress,
bnbbled over with American and German
patriotism. The address of Harry Rubens,
conveying greeting to the representa-
tives of the German empire from their fell
low cOuntIymen in Chicago, was patriotic.
''Wacht am Rhein" was sung with fervor
by the 1000 voices and orchestral accom-
paniment. The response came from Baron
Won Hollenben, ambassador to the United
States, studious man wearing spectacles
and the order OF the Iron Cross. The
baron concluded his speech by calling for
three cheers for the president of the
United States and they were given with a
will from 10000 throats. Harry Reubens
asked the assembly to rise and join in an
enthusiastic "hoch" to old Germany, which
was done.
Carl Schur1 said: I'VE are loyal citizens
Of the -reaJ American republic-most
loyal We are proud of our citizenship,
proud of the commonwealth its self-gov-
ernment. which is our government, its
prosperity which is our prosperity. and its
1aee, being our fate. Whenever
cur new fGtherland calls its sons to arms
against enemies, i'll the interior or exterior,
thc German-born citizen was among the
first 10 hurry to the flag to sacrifice his
blood and life on the BATTLEFIELD for the
common cause, and among the heroes and
martyrs of the republic German names
were never missing. In all worksteads of
thought and in all branches of work,
German spirit and German hands have
worked here fruitfully and we may
well say that the soil of America is
saturated with German blood and German
labor.
THE German citizens sense of duty
toward his new fatherland- WAS never irri-
-stated By the thought to Inislead this re-
ssfil2ic from the sure and and safe road OF
it, traditional politics He never tried to
make European politics American politics.
One desire he has always had, and will
always have-and ii is a German, but not
a less American patriotic desire; it is the
wish existing from old time between the
United States and Gernany-never to be
disturbed by a cloud, quarrel. or even
misunderstanding, and that our old and
our new fatherland may always be- beau
tifuI example to the nations of the world
of a hearty and everlasting friendship of
peoples" In conclusion he paid hearty
tribute to the German emperor and his
representative Herr Wermuth