The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-02
GERMANS REMEMBER VICTORY
sEDAN'S ANNIVERSARY BEGUN IN
DER GOOD AUSPICES.

Festivities at ThunderbOIt Yes
terday-The German Societies and
Military TO Parade This Afternoon,
Interesting Exercises at TivOIi
Park-A Large Delegation Expect
ed Prom Charleston This Morning.
The German Guards of Augusta
Here with "a Number of Friends.
The celebration OF the anniversary OF
the battle Of Sedan by the German citi-
zens began yesterday. On account Of the
day the celebration was a very quiet one.
being merely a general picnic Of the
German citizens and their friends at Tiv-
oil park. with concerts by the Fourth
Brigade Band Of Charleston and Sc
ries of tableaux at the park at night
portraylng events and characters OF the
great war.
On account of the threatening appear
ance of the weather the crowd at the park
in the afternoon was not unusually large,
though there were nearly as many as the
park could comfortably accommodate. At
night the crowd was much larger.
The crowds kept going out all day and
each car carried many people who went
TO see the living pictures representing
characters and incidents Of 1870 and 1871.
The park was brilliantly Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns and the band continued
TO render popular airs for the entertain
ment of the guests.
About o'clock the curtain rose on the
pictures representing the scenes of the
Franco-German war. The tableaux were
Departure Of Emperor William
and his son. Prince Freder-
lex, for the scenes of battle:"
Soldiers Bidding Farewell to Their
Sweethearts;'' Statue OF Prince Bis
marck;'' Statue of General Won
Moltke;" THE Battle Of Sedan;' Look
ing for Comrades on the Battlefeld;"
"Robbing the Dead" Surrender Of Sc
dan-Napoleon and Williams" Surrender
of the Sword" "Alegorical Pictures"
The pictures were presented in a most
life-like manner and greatly pleased the
large audience The representations
were in charge Of Mr., T. Butler.
The balloon ascension was quite a sue
cess. 1t was nearly dark when Miss Ma
ME Davis, the daring aeronaut, jumped
in the ring and not a breath Of air was
stirring as the balloon went up directly
10 the clouds. rising about 1900 feet. The
performer cut loose, and the descent was
made within about 200 feet from the
spot where she started. Another ascen-
sion will be made by Miss Davis to-day
and tomorrow.
The living pictures will be repeated to-
night and tomorrow night
The German Guards of Augusta, Capt.
A. J. Renkl arrived yesterday morning,
accompanied by large number Of cit
liens of Augusta. The Guards were met
at the depot by a detachment of the Ger
man Volunteers and escorted to the ar
mory of the First regiment, where they
stacked their guns in the quarters Of the
German Volunteers and partook Of some
refreshments which had been prepared for
them. From the armory the Guards went
TO the De Soto, where they have their
quarters. They will remain in the city
until some time tomorrow, probably until
tomorrow night. The roster OF the COM
pany is as follows:
Capt. A. j. Renkl. First Lieut. John San
cken, First Sergt. Oetjeu, Sergts. Zoller,
Jacob Markwalter, Schroeder. Corpl G.
Frank; Privates Bschoff, BrulSer, Cason.
Gerth, o. L. Heath, Lauterbach, A. B.
Markwalter, Neibling. Ramsey w. P.
Renkl. Schiller Stebbins. Wahl, White
ford, Roesel, Rice, Schwensbier.
Capt Renkl is well known to the mill
tary men of Savannah as an accomp-
lished officer and his company though
comparatively young, is in fine shape. The
Guards are being looked after by the Ger
man Volunteers, and received a hearty
welcome generally yesterday. They will
take part in the parade to-day.
Contrary to expectations the crowd
which came over from Charleston yester-
day morning was very small. This was
due 10 the death OF Mr.. Oskar Aichel, of
that city, an account of whose death ap-
peared in yesterdays Morning News. Mr..
Aichel was president Of the German
Friendly Society Of Charleston and a lead
ing member Of the other German socie-
ties OF that city. President Oelschig of
the Sedan committee received telegram
from Charleston yesterday stating that
on account Of the death of Mr. Aichel. the
German societies would not be able to
make the trip to Savannah as promised,
but would endeayor to do so to-day Pres
ident Oelschig's understanding is that the
German societies will come over this
morning and take part in to-day's festivi-
ties. The Charleston societies were ex-
pected TO come in full strength and their
failure TO do so for the reason stated was
quite disappointment to the committee
IL is hoped, however, that a large dele
cation will come over this morning.
The German steamship Australia which
Is lying at the Central press wharf kept
open house yesterday to visitors, of whom
there were quite number. The vessel was
gaily decorated with German and Amer
lean flags. The officers and men of the
steamship will take part in the parade
to-day.
The chief feature of the celebration to-
day will be the parade. which will form on
Liberty street with the right resting on
Bul, at 1870 o'clock. The German Volun-
teers of Savannah German Guards of
Augusta. and the local and visiting Ger
man societies will be in line. Mr. A. c.
Oelschig will be grand marshal of the
parade. After marching through the
principal streets, the parade will be dis
missed and the crowd will adjourn to
Tivoh Park. The programme there will
be opened with an address of welcome by
Hon. w. d. Harden. The grafton of the
day will be delivered in German by MIR.
f. A. Geiseler. A musical program will
follow. One of the interesting ceremonies
of the occasion win be the laying of the
wreaths upon the monument which has
been erected for the occasion in front of
the grand stand, by the German veterans
of the war of 1S70-u. At night the living
pictures will be repeated and there will
be music and dancing. Tomorrow will
be a general picnic day at the park. with
games and prizes for the ladies' and chill