Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-22

TWAS GERMAN DAY.
The Biggest Day Vet 1t the WORLDS FsaR
-One Hundred and Nfnety-Threo Thou
sand Visitors ON the Grounds To Do
Honor to German Day-Music. Singing
and Speech-Making and . Aagni0cent
Display Of Fireworks.
WoRLD's FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO.
June 16.-stGerman day" at the EXPOSE
ton needed but the august presence Of
his majesty. Emperor William, to
make the festivities complete in every
detail The weather was glorious, the
crowds immense and the enthusiasm
most marked. From noon until even
ing the German bands and drum corps
at the head of bands of shouting Ger
mans marched through all parts Of the
park and the colors of the United
States, mingled with the ricolor and
eagle of Germany, foated from every
building.
In addition to Germany's jol1ifica-
ton Arkansas and Indiana entered the
Columbian union of commonwealth
by defeating their state buildings, and
these events drew crowds to the differ
emit parts of the grounds
The Germans branched out even to
the stock pavilion, where q lot of Ger
man school children and turner's giving
an exhibition of calisthenics brought
large crowd, and good audience
witnessed the exercises of the military
academy of Michigan in Music hall
IN ~
judged by the standard of attendance,
was the most successful of any fete
day which has been held in connection
with the fair.
Princess Eulalia's day must now take
second place.
At 10 o'clock the societies and bands
of music which participated in the
city parade began to rendezvous in
sections in front of the building erected
by the German empire, which stands
between Spain and Ceylon- On the
stone-bedded beach inclining toward
Lake Michigan was the large gallery
of seats, which were rapidly filed by
the German-American Worlds fair cho-
rus and the united singing societies of
Chicago. The singers faced the invited
guests, who were accommodated on
tiers of seats which had been raised
across the promenade sloping from the
entrances to the German building.
Extending from the center of the
south was box in which the speakers
stood, but in spite of their best efforts
their words were only heard by a few
thousand of the seated multitude. At
one time there were probably $4,000
men, women and children with their
faces turned toward the imperial build
ing of Germany. From the Maine
state building on the north, to Victoria
and the Canadian building on the
south, and east to the very waters's
edge, were the people of this republic,
mostly Germans born in the father
land, or children of Teutonic parents.
There was no accommodation for
this vast mass of humanity, although
the exercises were long and late in be-
ginning.
On the top tier of the singers stand
glistened the eagle-capped banners
and flags of the societies which
marched in the parade. One thousand
voices blended in the singing of Ser
many Over ALL, by Jos. Hayden, under
While the singing and speech-ma<-
ing were in progress, band after band
of musicians, followed by sections from
the procession in the city, arrived in
the square reserved for them by the
stands, and after finishing their direc-
tions to keep up their position, Joined
the assembled army of peace in Ger
man uniforms. Won Bulow's orchestra,
the German infantry band from the
village, and the Spanish band contrib
uted the instrumental music. The inn
peria1 German commissioner, Privy
Councillor Wermuth. in court dress,
dubbed over with American and Ger
man patriotism. The address of Harry
Rubens, conveying greeting to the
representatives of the German empire
from their fellow-countrymen in Chi
cago was intensely patriotic.
The response came from Baron Hol-
1enden, ambassador to the United
States, wearing spectacles and the Or
der of the Iron Cross
The baron concluded his speech by
calling for three cheers for the presi-
dent of the United States. and they
were given with a will from 10000
threats.
Harry Rubens asked the assembly to
rise and join in an enthusiastic ''hoch"
to old Germany, which was done. The
speakers nearly all the time faced the
audience on the guests platform, SO
that few outside of the charmed circle
could hear. More than 10000 people
left before the exercises were over be-
cause they could hear nothing and see
little.
The last speaker was Mayor Harrison.
Then a procession was formed and
marched from Columbia avenue in Man
ufactures building to Festival hall.
It was nearly o'clock when the
marchers reached Festival hall, and
in consequence of the late hour the
exercises were hurried through. The
exposition orchestra gave der Frei-
schultz overture. with fine effect. In
the absence of Director-General Davis,
who is in Boston, President Higgin-
botham spoke on behalf of the Worlds
fair. He was followed by VIM. Woke,
who delivered speech in English.
The German mannerchor than gave the
Star Spangled Banner" with the au
dience joining in the last verse. The
ceremonies were concluded by the rem
dition of Wagner's famous Fest
marche" by the orchestra.
The day ended with a magnificent
display of fireworks from the lagoon
to the east of Administration building.
Denfed the N4otfou For /. Me- rs.p