The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-19
Swiss Citizens Jubilee
Greutli Verein Societies Celebrated
Saturday in Music Hall.
WELCOMED By MAYOR CONNELL
Twenty.fifth Anniversary of Scranton's
First Swiss Socicty-proininent Peo.
pie of New York and lIO-
bokcn Attended.

1t has been twenty-five years since
the first Swiss society was organized in
Scranton and the event was becomingly
celebrated Saturday night with festive
exercises by the Greutli Verein societies
of the city at Music hall.
Visiting societies from New York and
Hoboken were met at the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western depot by
reception committee and Guth's band
and were escorted to the hall,
AS a token of respect for the Amer
lean emblems they were as lavishly
used in decorating as the colors of the
hardy little European republic. On the
right hand side of the stage the ma
tional flag of Switzerland was hung and
on the left opposite 1t the Stars and
Stripes occupied a place of honor. Nu-
merous silk flags with the names of the
| societies inscribed were entwined on
| the balcony rail around banner repre-
| senting the Swiss coat of arms. The
| hall was fragrant with evergreens and
| ferns and the stage was fitted up with
profusion Of potted plants.
| When the exercises began large au-
dience had assembled and was seated
in the hall. Guth's orchestra played an
overture and then a recapitulation Of
the work, the trials and struggles of the
Scranton Greutll Verein was given by
President Casper Jenny.
Following Mr.. Jenny's elaborate and
carefully prepared address came Mayor
| Connell's greeting of welcome to the
| vi s,,lr, 1nli 10,
a happy thoughtful style and won
warm and earnest applause.
An exhibition of pyramid performing
was next given by members of the ac-
tive Turner'S Of the Scranton Turn
Verein. The athletic feats OF the Tur-
ners We're received with appreciation,
especially by the visitors.
New York Editors Patriotism.
DR.. John Friedrich, of New York,
editor of the Swiss American news
paper, was the next speaker The re-
public of Switzerland, he said, is pro-
gressive and advanced in it's expert
mentc with political measures, and
other nations copy them. Notwith-
standing that their country is one of
poor resources, the Swiss are an ener-
getic race. As the center of many in
ternational movements of great import
ance 1t is recognized all over the world
In 1864 the famous Red Cross society
was formed there, and later are the in
| ternational postal and telegraphic sys-
TENS. He boasted that the best public
school system in the world is to be
found in Switzerland but there is no
standing army, still there is a soldiery
or militia, of 100000 members. As far
as denying residence to any man, nc
matter what his creed, race color OF
previous condition of servitude, the
Swiss republic stands on the same
ground as the government OF the
United States. In closing his address
Mr.. Friedrich said that the first duty
of the loyal sons of Switzerland, while
honoring her and celebrating her festal
occasions, Is to remember that the
country of their devotion adoption
America, needs their primary devotion
with the singing of several patriotic
choruses the exercises came to an end
On the stage were seated Chairman
Il. Gloor, President Casper Jenny
Mayor Connell, Herr Fritz Trump, OF
Union Hill, N. j., and Dr. John Friede
rich, of New York.
The chief committee of ARRANGEMENT.
were E. Gloor, Casper Jenny, Rudoluf
Steffen, Casper Fuhrer and Ulrich War
ren. The reception committee consisted
of Henry Frey, Rudolph Buenzli anC
John Won Bergen.
AS the guests of the South Side
GreutH Nerein at Germania hall last
night the visiting societies were enter
tanned with banquet Of substantial
things, which was interspersed Will
frequent numbers of vocal and instru
mental music. The hall was fac simil,
of Music hall in the decorations. Table.
were spread and laden with a repas
that suited all tastes
Chairman Ernest Gloor greeted the as
semblage with the Introductory speecl
In felicitlous vein and was cheerfully
applauded. The visitors spent an even
ing long to be remembered
At 1.S5 this morning they were es
} cOrted to the Delaware, Lackawanna 6
} Western depot where they took tn
train for home.