The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-04
FIN AT SAENGER HALLE
GERMAN DAY CELEBRATED By BIG
CROWD or PATRIOTIC CITIZENS
Tinh Aaniverssry Big sueee''-speee"e'
H. M..rs. Krshrmund. Won Kos
.pegk and Mayor Taylor

ri Yesterday was a gala day TOT t he W
81 ,rs,,. Nmcrican citizens Of hichilou 49,, =.
"a MAJ tNl''N . 81 nav which had been eager
m"S N'i i''g for by many almost since the
q celebration OF similar &C aott,,os Of
81 wear For the NTH time thc nov, , o,Ssrcd
"a Eatbcrtgnd or their descendants batn' - -
"a I"t'1,' 1870 10 Ia AN appropriate manner inc
d. y,boo two hundo1 and eleven !S"a,,
81 Sg1 German settlers landed Tor the III a.
IA 9j,Dc mon the soil OF America. As IN ~
81 former years all the arrangemehIS 10
~ '"clebrltior were in the hands OF the
81 CONAN American Association.
ga Heretofore this day has been spent co, |,r
~ tho Exposition grounds, but this uhe i.l
Isl obyIaus reasons. II was deemed peSt 70
IA accent the oftcr OF the GesangNerein VI, -, p
IN eiua and hold the festivities IN sans,
"a SIaU The entire building ana EdiHci,
81 ,frrc thrown open for this occasion, am
81 handsome decorations 10 pu'lHS, '.nt
81 I'm American and German coIoiS, tba
81 shields ornamental the balcony ana ~,
exterior of the building. iheIep4 fTrniick-
Ing 10 the public the cause OF ,i.. -
"a ing that went on during the tbS' III
OF The day and e'4 o. par r{r9 a. ~" and the
q walls facing the same were also h"Ld
somefv dr.orat,I and az the east thI
~ OF tho premises was erected q Eo"i-9aLII,SS
booth. decorated in German ('I"'S, W ~, 80
for an bour or 80 formed the centre OF
attactioa lu the afternoon WI ~,
perlc Theatre or q "H'H anu """'
"t, artIre day was observed by the
Clyr,4r-, rrtrlcdns as n holiday, although
festivities on nor IN NtNfiltu olttt
dii not begin until O'clock IN the alter
noon The school children OF German
American parents had been given half
Jay holiday. by order Of the School
4 Board. and ,ncy. OF course. turned out
I'm large numbers ana completed. filed
tna rariru and good part OF the build
irg set aside especially for the use OF the
4 Grs.uFyargiu. The entertainment opened
with an sorts of games and outdoor
sports. suth as pole-ciimblng. target
shooting. etc. and some three hundred
Ilt .f MI tod trt Moo
am.n1 tho young ones. \ number OF
sons, were rendered 10y q grand children
ch1'us.ahd the Punch and Judy" per-
Torrance ended that part of the bro
EIIwu'
TN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
just before the opening Of the official
ptu.T.mMe OF the evening entertainments
which W only for the members OF the
orE,'Z1uon and the grown members OF
l.,I. i.in.IeS an elegant display Of fire
works was set of and the participants in
the festivities were then directed TO
The Dix nan TO witness the various atrac-
ions provided for by the committee OF
arT3EstMentS After an overture By the
orchestra. Mr.. carl Ruehrmund chair
man ~ the committee on ARRANGEMENTS
stepped 10 The front and briefly welcomed
the Dig audience In the following words.
'E-'''Wed members of the German
American Association OF Virginia: Be
10y" So. continue our festival / ask the
liberty u. addressing a few remarks TO
you 10 IS not necessary TO tell you for
what reason we celebrate this day. but
sou an know that this is the only dav
during the whole year on which we gath
or with our families 10 listen 10 the beau
ttul Old songs which the German has
carried far beyond the border Of his
Iatherland Far away, we remain united
by sons with cur people-the nation Of
songs.
Your committee took great pains to
make this evening as pleasant as pos
sitle. and We hope that to-day the old
&C. an Ina % 1.-Two
German conseuiaiity, and old German
customs
In the meantime every available space
in tho handsomely decorated han had
been taken up. and even standing room
could no longer he had, large crowds OF
jolly Germans crOWding into he large
corridor, which forms sort Of an ante
room 10 the hall. 81. Mary church choir
had rendered polka song in the most
artistic manner when Mr. 4. Won y.
E"s,negk president NJ the German-Am"r-
lean Association presented himself TO tho
gathering and delivered the following
address which was enthusiastically re-
Cciyed by his hearers:
When the Ge-luLyercin Virginia had
SUM- 70 chorus also directed by Professor
Multer Mr. julius Straus, OF the COM
mlttDc. made his appearance on the
stag" and explained that Governor O'Fer-
rail had accepted an invitation, but
having been compelled TO undertake a
trip To Southwest Virginia. he had sent
his regrets. Mr.. Straus then presented
non Ii,HhH VI I"5'"i' mayor OF uIe
CIV l'' '-..''i, w., ', s,',', uu ID.
I'tNil' 'l''.,, "'' '''' " al ""-
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MAYOR TNyIoE's sPFFCH.
Nftyor sTa,l,r tb., c.r,a r,rg-,r1 amid
the applause of me audIeuc, ana briefly |
sr4s, id substance 1e follows.
Ladies and gentlemen: ann pr1ud 10 |
have the honor of commineling with you !
on tNis happy occasion. That I am now |
confronted by some Of my warmcst and |
tTucSj friends. / think has been clearly |
demonstrated during the political contest !
when ! WAS "a candidate for the Office of |
Mayor ut the city Of Richmond. for j |
attribute my success 10 the votes Of |
such .aw-3hIiug citizens as / see now |
before mo
"TIcre viii ALWAYS be. I assure Won a |
warm place IN my heart for every one Of |
you and il WIZ always be my pleasure TO
DO all in my power for YOU. /
as such men as Henry G.. Miller, |
CHARLES y. Phillips. julius Straus, DAME. |
Neinbrunn, and last but not least that |
II rae ana I3liAI| irprcsehtduNe or yours
iu Iht mans on inc State senate, Hon.
NiiH"m L'NriSleHL VII. testify TO.
ADDRESS or PRESIDENT A. Won n ROsFNrGK
81 ,7{1. ..,l ,.,.,I..,,..,.. "
i''i nv S."ll'i'I'vn, We are as
''-'II. ~ ''-'HN i'' wv nun uHI' III nun
It3nN 10 "-''u PaIS III !yH'Nt tIloNmthi |
'n'S nay up"I "i.C" tNp hundred ana
80" ,'iG dN"' we HiSI Germans Idla-
S.,,,, ,ti! iritpS t .fut, 'IlS
a.. I, H. - ,t,'tt,,,,, - va, :, ~ az
their Efforts have assisted in maxim, tTis
,HucH a worthy a., I.hrrtinn
"NVhy are we tjstiHed in ca topor,Il,,
rpmcr.h.rir. This d.,,5 IJoo. 4 - ~ |
these celebrations nave hacCme non1iar
and are Initiated throIIrb tbe icpdtb ard |
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