The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-02
H0CB, Koch, BISMARCK
Hoboken Honors the Great Ger
man Statesman With a
Parade and a Commers.

All Hoboken turned out of doors last
night to witness the festivities in honor
of Prince Bismarck, whose eightieth
birthday it was. The principal streets
We're lined with enthusiastic people who
hllad the air with their "Hoch Bis
marcks." The rain and mist in no wise
dampened their enthusiasm Al half past
eight O'Clock the procession started and
proceeded in The following orders
First division-Police. Colonel Erlen-
koetter. marshal and aids, Germania
Riding Club, Menx band. Deutscner
Krseber Bund. Hoboken Quartette Club.
Leasing Council, Germanla Council
Second divis:on-Stoever's band, Ho-
boken Schuetzen Corps. Hoboken indie
pendent Schuetzen Corps, Hoboken City
Schuetzen Corps. Sueddeutscherr Verein,
Sehleswig-Holstein Vereih Eiche.
Third div.sion-Asher's band. Germania
Schuetzen Bund. sixth Battalion; M. G..
". Lyra Industrial Council, Deutscher
Bund. Stevens College.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures band, Deutsch-
er Marine Bund, Einigke.t, Inter Uns,
Bremen Verein, United Singing Socie-
ties.
All along the line of march the houses
were profusely decorated with American
and German flags, while many We're
ablaze both within and without with
bright lights. There were also nuner-
GUS bon fires along the route, while a
continuous dusllade of fire arms. bombs
a - torpsdoes we're kept up, my
THE COMMERS.
At the conclusion OF the parade a
Quartette Club Hall, on Washington
street; Thine han was magnifcently, dec
grated Around the galleries were huag
and Sehuetzen corps OF Hudson county,
entw4ned with German and AMERICAN
i5rsd l Shields seli glitter ! from ali sides s.
The Commers opened with an overture
by the orchestra. after which President
ring, Master Of Ceremonies. delivered
an address of welcome. Then there was
g grand salute to Bismarck by every
the song, Germany, Germany Above
Which Mr. Mr. A zaI5 y edi.or 81 S"pfies' Abend
Post, the new German newspaper of
Hoboken, delivered an address. He spoke
other things he said
The history Of Bismarck Is the his
last fifty years of Europe. which has
been reVoiut.onized. by one man, poiti-
cally, geographically and socially. Far
Bismarck, who still Is now nrst among
the German people, the German ,Chancel-
by step that reborn German Empire"
The speaker then gave q brief history
leading up to 10. He spoke of the bat
tie OF Sedowa in 1866, claiming It to be
the leading step to the battle of Sedan
FEELS AND SPEAKS HUMANITY.
in spite OF all his enemies" continued
Mr., .Aispitz, Bismarck succeeded in
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finish, IT inside as well as out. 1t is said
that he is interruptions and cruel to his
enemies, but a man who had to wrestle
with nations and for nations and for
whom all Europe was a checkerboard
on which he played all games for such
enormous stakes. such a man could not
al he feels and thinks 6~nrnanely."
alial affection, his faith in Heaven, and
his confidence in the German Empire.
THE Germans take him to their hearta
for what he has done for them. The
built. in Europe out CT ruins the great
Empire of CilarIenagne, and eternal and
glorious his empire viii be in future
generations. Cloud a%pplause.)
President Laundering then read the fol-
LOWING. which was sent to Bismarck by
ssPrince Bismarck, Friedrichsruhe:-
Two thousand patriotic Germans of
Hudson county assembled at Hobcken
70 properly celebrate the birthday OF
your Highness, and send their hearth
est congratulations to the founder of
United Germany. with sincere wishes
for another decade of good health, for
the benefit of our beloved FatherIand.
"ADOLPH LANKERING,
THE ADOPTED FATHERLAND.
A song composed especially for the &C.
casion by Mr.. Reinach, and dedicated
to Prince Bismarck, was then sung:
Captain e. G, stahl, of Trenton, followed
with an address upon Our ADOPTED
Faderiand-Anerica." He spoke of the
great advantages which the United States
afforded WITH its protecting arm to for,
etgners; he liberty and freedom allowed
to its citizens, and declared it to be the
foremost nation in the world. At the
applauded. Another original song by Mr..
Reinach was then sung. after which the
orchestra played several selections, and
the commers was brought to a close by
another "~Salalnander" and a salute to
the Stars and Stripes.
The invited guests included Mayor Law
Colonel e. A Stevens, ex-senator Ru-
dolph Rabe, William F. Goodspeed and
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