Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-20
TURNGEMEINDE'S NEW HALL.
Successful Laying OF tho Cornerstone
Observation-Disclosures by Mayor short
itdIe and Others-Interesting Exercises.
EolInMeh by a Emil st Nlght.

itdIe and Others-Interesting Exercises,
Followed by IA Ball ut slight.
The cornerstone Of tho new Whining
ton rurngemende at Eighth and French
streets was laid with imposing ceremony
Monday afternoon A large concourse
of people witnessed the laying of t lie
cornerstone. taking much interest in the
services. Mayor ShOrtlilge made the
speech of the afternoon and was r0undlN
applauded at the conclusion OF his re-
marks, /.
There were placed in the corner stone,
copies ot the daily papers of Wilmington.
a history Of the society and a list Of the
members. The ceremony was begun by
singing, "Das Deutche Lied" by the l)ela-
ware S@ngerbund, Turner singing Society
and Arbeiter Smngerbund, Besides Mayor
ShOrtlidge, speeches were made by Henry
Lcrz. Henry Auer of Philadelphia, Henry
l'icldmeler and President Of City Council
II. w. Perkins. There was L street parade
previous to the laying OF the CORNERSTONE.
At the City Hall the parade was joined by
the mayor, members Of Counci and city
officials, including Cuuncilmen Donollue
Kirby. Wainwright UNeill Staats, smith,
McGuigan, Dannenberg, Chief Of Police
Dolan, Commissioner Pyle and Clerk Of
Council Lpdnum.
The committee Of arrangements in
cludcd, Joseph Rymski, Gerhard Schirmer,
Henry Blotith. Fritz Elser. August
llauser. William Schneider, Robert falk.
Melchior Braun. Paul Schoy, August
Conner, Schneider, Henry Muller, Emil
Maurcr William Schmi2.
During the course of Mayor Shortlidge's
remarks at the lying Of the cornerstone,
he said.
ltaiipr1a me great pleasure, ms the mayor Of
our beautiful city, 10 be present with you to-
day aud to assist so far rs rnn IN the laying
OF tho conversions Of the now hail and GYM
nnsinn Of the Wilmington 'iurngeneindn.
The universal brotherhood chalactrrizing
| yOur society may bn inferred from your r.
| moval 10 French street, on which to found aud
| pcrpetuatc noble German fraternity. 1t is 10
| be u monument TO tho inrtlAhle blessings OF
| peace OH earth and good will among mon.
Tho establishment 81 gyMnnsium nowd-
| days attracts less rttentinn than formerly, hut
| this Is not ut all discouraging 10 the promoters
| of hsalth'ul physical development Or gym
nasiunla are now 80 recognized as pubic
necessity that every city or town Of any pre-
| icnsiuus To- being abreast uf tho times must
| have it, gymnasium ut least Then UNIVERSE
| ties and academies and clubs in nnmelsss
| variety arc being equipped in tho most liberal
| spirit wi h Appliances for exercise with pool
| rooms Out for zwin'ningl, aud even for row.
| ing, 40 That there seems to be ample PROVISION,
| by private muninccncr. for tho highest phyAi-
cal dsvel pmcnt III tho race, at least III Tho
donsoly settled portions Of our country, aud
! yet tho work is In its infancy only and even
| remembering most fully what ha4 already
been accomplished YOU arc still the pioneers of
what yet 10 come on the lines on which yl
arc moving,
| 4 pubic schools are one ~ the suro fouu-
| ialtOnS OF Oh istiun rharnrier, pat iutism,
4 public and p ivate virtue and moutal equip
| meut tot tho masses, aIll tnes, masses AZ y
the bone and sinew of all our ndvApcoment in
every good wOrk.
We want the national f1g 10 float over TIT
heads OF our school child o il d they are nttsi
day after day to tnke their places as We pass
| away, aud know thut the ma iDnal emblem
will find prominent plnce on your handsome
| ediilco whith you ara TO build.
say that we want not only patriotic and
| moral AMI mcntn equipment Tor our children,
va want above all else The basis on which 10
build sound minds aud character that is sound
bodies.
You recognize This grea: need in your public
spirited aud most enlightened founding Of a
hail and gymua stun. This Is the outcome nf
private libcrRlity, tho urh eveInent of u great
ana ilustrlnus fraternity.
Is there In your example not o, wise and I'M
perlliye cali urpn oIr city toinliiato new era
IN our public school system and there atlOt
tho hest physical development by means OF
Hymnasiums, swimming baths and MI the ut.
tractive Inducements tn henlth and physical
beauty which we can offer TO counterfeit iasci'
mating allurcm"nG thnt arc calculated T.
entice the hpehlessg
must rot fall iutO n homiiy on morals ~
ethics, but in my expo fence as ply lcian an
met with tho urgency OF this theme so con
SANITY that am thoroughly in sympathy win
the great advance Of our Renowned University
| Of Pennsylvania in stimulating, fostering aHd
promoting the athletic spirit or her studenti
aud in certifying tho athletic prowess. Illus.
trnted by their brilliant achievements iii foot
ball and other athletic fcats. lis idle 10 mag
nifty eXcesses In athletic games for thest
will he corrected now that they are 10 noso
riuusly bln2onsd and so promptly ncknOwl
edged aud 20 merrilesHly condemned
This Ia not a case Of u man who lie
loose mountain torrent to moston hi,
garden and thereby uprooted his house, hii
bHrn and even iha vcIy foundations Of tn,
farm itself, although some tlmId people woult
have us 10 bsieve In their fright about sxcessp
which must of course be eliminated from ath
letic sports, as FROM all other things good o
benefcent. We have but to otfSe, the accident
} Of athletic contests (Which | have said can an'
must 10 avoiGed) with the puny and fee IL
! phys!ques of the last observation-disclosures ant
J professional AMI business men-tu he abb
INTEL & entity to decide that we are not within
20 20 back TO the 'gDOd old dnysn OF decrepll
tude in Young mu Giles aud young sinews, TIN
| hacyOn era Of towns ball, 60. ner bali. han
ball, tirkley over an6 sockey-up." To-day W
l honor Drawn and physical enlnrauCc.
Tho purely physical cunno: be soaaraIe
from the moral and the mental character.
Your city therefore md your appreciatlv
l fetlOw-ritlaens Join in cougratulating YOU
Y philosophical fraternity, AMI in praying IA
. tho highest romnnerat on one can hope II
sucl, bnuciicent enterprises, namely: he rt
ward % leaving 10 our chiliron d better her
} tRge than our fathers Doqnehthed to us.
I A ball was held in German Hall lAs
=. evening aud was largely attended. 1t wa
n giycn,in honor Of the cornerstone laying