The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-05

LONG NAY she WAvE"
What could DO more appropriate than
10 sec these great Organizations a..
Ssmblsd here, with the people, doing
honor 70 our national holiday, and ]
congratulate the Beethoven Society
upon having this day a. their birthday.
Il Has certainly q happy thought and
will always lend strength 10 your an
niYorsaFies.
Speaking Of Americans, whether ma
tive born or Americans by adoption,
our fathers, Who gave us the deelara'
ton OF Independence, and later the con.
stitutlon, which was the out-groEth o.
tho declaration. in that greatest Of all
constitutions, we're justly mindful Of the
people who had and who would cast
their fortunes with US. and We read that
in the iirst amendment TO our constitu'
ton, congress was prohibited from
interfering In any manner. with your
religious faith. Aiahommedan, Christian
and tho Jew are equally protected in
their faith, and can worship under
their own vine aud fig tree, and
no ono to make them nfraid, for
they arc undcr tho protection oil that
flag, and Wo road it in tho very first arti-
cles OF tho constitution, showing that
these great men, who framed this Great;
paper, and through whose veins flowed
tho best blood OF England, were not
uumindiul OF their obligation and their
duties to
TIE orPREsEED OF ALL SATIoEG
Honce they say that person that has
reached tho age Of twenty-five years.
and been resident Of tho United States
ssyen years. can be Il member OF Con
Vrsss, and he eau be senator II he has
been resident nine years and has at-
tanned tho age OF thirty years, and his
children arc eligible to occupy the
white house.
The widest visions Of our fathers.
who gave US this declaration, and the
widest hopes Of tho trainers OF our con:
sti,ution, could not havo contemplated
tho magnificent results Of their daring
and their patriotism. Well may We all
rejoice ard be glad in reviewing our
country's history for tho last ono hum
bred years. Z,
A bonencent Providence has smiled
upon our efforts in the yeary that have
passed. Clouds have sometimes over
shadowed tho sun OF our peace and
prosperity, but these have boon but
momentary and have soon rolled by,
aud to-day we can point with pride to
our progress as u nation as being un-
paraIlelod in the history OF the world.
Tho mayor smoke OF the stimulus TO
tho best class OF immigration by Amori.
can liberty, and referred to the cosmo-
pulitan character Of the pioneer nopu-
iation, OF the hardships and the suffering
that was tho price Of freedom. Then,
continuing, no said:
"We who this day enjoy tho fruits Of
our ancestors labors, know but
little Of their suffering. Now
they arc gone; they rest from their
labors, and their works do follow them.
Look at our
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
which proclaimed tho principles OF lib
crty and human rights; in it there was
the material for a platform SO broad
that all tho nations OF the world could
concentrate for the good OF mankind,
and strong enough to resist any human
powers that could be brought against
it. =,
ASH look over this audience l SEQ all
nationalLies, and all Americans, grateful
to their Creator, and owing allegiance to
but one flag, and that ono our Star
Spangled Banner.
And now, my friends, can we do less
than our great country has done for
over one hundred years? She has sent
out invitations to all nations 10 come,
and they have come by the thousands
every year. She has received theln and
they have liked the place SO well that
they have come TO stay. Can We not do
the same with our visitors? We are
needing moro population, for that
means power, strength and wealth.
And now, to our visiting friends and
those societies that have met with US to.
dny, to celebrate and perpetuate these
great events. on behalf Of the city OF
Wheeling, l extend to you cordial
greeting. Accept the freedom OF on: city,
and the inequalities that West Virgin
ians know so well how to extend. and this
is especially true as to our German
Americans. Wo trust that II you do 90
away. you will remember this day with
pleasure, and in the future. whom look
Ing for place to have agood time, you
will give Wheeling favorable consid-
Grafton.
The mayors address was greeted with
loud and repeated applause.
Mr.. uLrERr's ADDRESS.
The Beethoven Singing Society sang
all appropriate chorus, after which Rev.
William Ulfert was presented by Mr..
Pollock, who said:
"1tis my delightful privilege to pre-
sent gentleman associated with tho
elevation OF GGrman-American progress
and its best influences. and US cndeared
to tho community by the refined ration
alism OF his mission as ho is distin-
euishod by inspiring eloquence. VINO
will honor this occasion BY an address
in tho language of tho fathcrland, tho
country to which tho world is indebted
for tho immortal Beethoven.
"Ladica aud gentlemen, havo tho
pleasure to introduce Rov. William
Uiiert. OF this CITY,"
Mr.. Ulfortwas received with applause.
Ho mado an eloquent address in Ger.
man, dGvoting some time to skotch OF
the history OF tho beethoven society,
and references OF pleasant character to
its rersonol, when 1t was founded n
quarter OF 4 century ago, and now: lilo
was frequently interrupted by applause,