The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02

| n whole 10 tho middle class. VINO idfbtS
contributed 10 the prosperity OF ms
country But rot only IN commercial az
fairs our nation has welded beneficial
influence in this country, It has also aid
ed In the promotion OF art. music ana
science. and I'm imbuing our new nome
with a sensibility heretofore unknown
GrRMAN MUSIC AND GTRNAS SONG
especially hav, made acquisitions that 30
TO show that all over the world tie human
heart f. touched by the magic Of melodi-
! ous sounds The German Song accom-
plished wonders. Derided and ridiculed
AZ first II captured the educated Ameri-
cans in comparatively little Il ne, ana
/ even rudeness could not altogether re-
/ main debarred from its Influence. It's
/ powerful effect on its hearers grow more
and more. until the German singers OF
America succeeded in inducing the entire
American nation 10 become its worship
pers.
Sneaking Of music and song. ! cannot
refrain from pointing out how well the
! German understands 10 amuse himself
I'm a harmless manner and how on all
occasions h- enjoys himself IN modeia-
ton American tourists who have VS.
tied Germany are unanimous I'm their
opinion that moderation Is conspicuous
| attribute Of the Germans. which has also
shown its influence I'm this country. Kim
| dorgartens. eymnasiums and Christmas
| trees. which have become quite popular
i'm this country. are OF German origin,
| and contribute their share TO healthy ana
| devoted family life. With certain
| amount OF pride we may state mat the
Germans furnish only a small portion oi
! the inmates Of our almshcuses and pena
institutions. and that they are well known
as peaceable and law-abiding citizens.
Ia INN
taken I'm this country By TIE German
Americans induced President Hayes to
! appoint Mr.. Carl Schurz. enc Of our best
qualified countrymen. TO the position Of
/ Secretary OF the Interior. But nOtwith-
standing all this we have the sad expert
ence even now and then Of seeing hatred
against foreigners arise. eager 10 Danish
everything that is not strictly American.
The cause Of this outbreak OF nationlsm
is hard to conceive. unless il is Jealousy
over the influence which the Germans
have acquired I'm the most honest man
ncr.
TO STAND BY THEIR RIGHTs.
II becomes our duty TO reject such I'M
| just and hostile outbreaks IN the most
! positive manner. and 20 defend and re-
tain our rights and acquisitions at all
hazards This. however can only oe ac-
complshcd by standing together and de-
Tending the rights assured us IN the
/ Constitution of this country.
II is the duty Of our descendants 70
! first become good American citizens but.
besides they should retain their pride or
| being Of German extraction. We need
not be ashamed Of our origin nor Of our
past and this day is especially adapted
| 10 remind us of this fact This Is the
day when eighty years ago the deliverer
OF tho German nation saw the light Of
| this world. who united Germany. and
who was also the cause of the esteem
| and appreciation which the German
since then meets with all over The world.
while up 10 that time he was merely
Suffered IN many localities. Immigrants.
carrying with them into their new homes
national pride Will always make the best
citizens. We have selected this country
as our home by our own free will. but
! 10 IS still our privilege TO retain q warm
! feeling for our native country, which.
we may rest assured. will meet with the
approval and appreciation of our Amcri-
/ can citizens.
We trIst that GcImanism will continue
/ 70 be as beneficial 10 this country as IL
! has been I'm the past. and that America
/ and Germany Will forever march s lie by
side We trust that their relations 10
each other may become still more cor
dial: that equal rights and equal duties
may draw closer together all good Amcri-
/ can citizen. no matter of what nation
ality. and that all continue 10 have The
same object in view. America IS our
home. our bride. Germany is our mother.
! whom We romomher-likc every good
/ son with love. esteem AMI tender emo
tion.
Gentlemen Jet us cher, fore take as AN
example Prince Bismarck the man OF
blood and iron. who succeeded in uniting
Germany. Let us emulate him boz making
Gcrmanism in this country great. united
and strong. 90 enable AS 10 still foster
our native language and the habits ana
customs Of our native country.
Nr. zimmerman spoks % an earnest
and digu.iied manner, ana his arg Imcuts
} were followed with the great .st interest.
! AT the close of lis address Mr.. thinner
mann proposed a triple toast first 90 tile
adopted country then % the native c0un-
tiy and the thiri one TO Prince Bismarck.
! tnrt savior or the German Empire The
proposition of Mr.. zimmerman was
promptly accepted and three "HOchs"
Wcr, given with Will
The pr" ideut next called on Mr.. Max
| T. lducncr, who had shown his respect
TO Prir'c Bismarck in presenting tho
! Gcrman-Amcri' an Asso ,iatiln with an oil
painting Of the great German statesman
/ in the Uniform OF the German Cuirasslers.
Mr.. Lindnor modest as De u.s. haq but
little to say However. he assured his
hearers. that me was always ready 10
! contribute his mite towards aiding I'm
everything that is German
Mr.. charles n. Phillips the city Treas
urrr. Was then presented 10 the audience.
and not being q speaker. he delighted
his hearers wien the tenor solo. "Das
p'utsche Naierhaus." When he had con-
Guided. Mr. n. g. Miller. or as he is
| known by every Gorman-American citi-
| zen 100 Richmond. "dor Gas Miller" was
introduced As the last speaker on the
| Official programme. He strictly followed
! the Up given him 10y the committee. and
/ spoke on German Music and German
! Song knowing from long experience
what had been laid before him. he accom-
| plished his task I'm the most perfect man
ner and ne earnest words which De ut-
/ tered fully convinced every one who
/ listened TO him. of the sincerity of his
thoughts. Mr. Miller spoke as follows.
ADDRTss IY MP. II. e.. MILLER.
Esteemed Assembage. Music and song
are perhaps the TWO most beautiful gifts
/ that a Kind God has given 20 mankind.
/ Blessed be the man who has taste and
| perception Of the same. Wherever the
/ human history reaches we find among
all nations the origin of music and song
! and as the civilization Of a nation pro-
crosses an increasing love for these beau
tful gifts Of God become plainly visible
/ In the course of centuries music and
song continued 10 advance like all the
other arts and sciences. Who does not
/ know the heroes IN the sphere of muric2
/ Their number is legion. and what they
have done for the world by their crea-
tons cannot be conceived. OF all the
arts of this world az all tho sciences 40