New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
IN 'HOyOR or THE SWISS MINISTER.
HIS CouNTRYMEN IN THIS CITY GATHER TO
BID HIM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
CIIORI'S SINGING.

CHORUS SINGING.
farewell tribute to Alfred de Claparsde. Swiss
Minister TO this country. was given last night In
the Arion Club house NJ. Caparede VIII sal! next
month TO take his new post at Vienna. The en-
tertlrment was given under the auspices OF the
Swiss Club OF New-York, and was held In the big
rooms OF the "Maenner Gesang verein' or Mems
Singing Society. of the Arion. The room was deco
rated with the American and Swiss colors. on the
platform was horseshoe Of fragrant roses y
band was In a corner the PLATFORM ahd' OF
the slightest provocation, played loudly much ~
the pleasure OF the present. j. j. Merger was
master OF ceremonies. and made the opening az
dress in which he introduced Mr.. Claparede VINO
received with applause Auguste Houret
made an address in French. and the guest OF
the evening responded. Then chorus. HURST dn
Men Vaterland" or. in Engiish--that Is American
My Country Ills of Thee" was sung in chorus
by the Griete Maennerchor the Choral Section
Heivetia Maennerchor. the Societe Chorale THel-
veienne. and the .Jura Maennerchor.
Then speeches were made. DR. John frlederich
addressed the men in German. Frank Gianela
spoke In Italian. Henry K. IIofacker made Few
remarks In the language Of the fatherland ana
followed by NJ. L. Muhleman. who spoke III
English. When the last orator had ended his re-
marks. the irrepressible chorus sang Mein Schwei-
zcrand Wach Auf." Then the supper room was
opened. and in a few minutes the popping Of cham
evening OF thorough enjoyment
The guests, besides Mr.. Claparede, were Charles
G. Tave Secretary Of the Swiss Legation; Dr.
Leo Emil Vogel a;tache to the Legation; Rudolph
Koradi. Swiss Consul at Philadelphia, and the
officers of the NJ. G. V. Aron.
The members OF the committee in charge or the
evenings reception. most Of whom were present.
j. Bertschmann. Consul; j. Eugene Robert,
Nice-Consul: Joseph BrOnncr, Adoph Bryner, D.
CattaneO Ferdinand Chappuis II. Gassmann Gus
tave Huermann Henry 4. Ilofacker. Alexander
Kaiser. Emil Keller. J. j. Merger. j. Morgenthaler.
NJ L. Muheman. Henry Abcgs. Louis Benzigar
Nicholas G. Bonzger. II. a. Bereuter, C.. j. Bill
willer. j. ID. Brez n. de Naere. DIR. W. y. de
Wattevile. Charles Elnsieder. Henry Fischer. j.
II. Fischer. K. \. Fischer Or: Segfried Fischer.
a. G. Fransio l.. g. Frauenfelder. John f'rederch.
$. Gale. John Gerber. John g. Gerber. Charles
Glatz p Goucelmann. c. Guye Charles Hrzel.
\. Houriet. jacques Huber. Adrian Iselin. jr.. Co
lumbus Oh Iseiin. Paul Isler, G. II. Jacot. A. H.
Jacot. a. a. Jeanot. Louis H. yunod, S. Karlen
Ernest Keller. Henry Knoch. c. D. LIfuilier. Otto
Maron A. s Mathey J. j. Merriam Alfred Merriam
II. Mouqun. +. Otz. Alfred f. Paillard. Jules Ra
cine. Auguste Rappard $. Rey. Auguste Richard.
4. Roethsberger. A. Rusch William Schmd. n.
Schwarzenbach. Dr. Fritz Schwyzer. +. Seemann.
!. simoni. John y: spaus. A. F .Spoerr. Dr. /. a
Staub. j. H. STUFF. DR. Emil r. Stutzer. c. A.
Strcun. Herman Xogel. Alfred Won der Mihll. G. \.
Waeber. Hans Wehrli. Louis Weiss. Philippe a.
Weiss. \. Wttnauer. John zimmerman.