The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-02
BISMARCK'S BIRTHDAY.
TIE EVENT CELEBRATED IN RICH
MoyD MOST APPROPRIATELY.
The German American Citizens Hold high
CArnivsi at sanger Hall-severri
Prominent speakers.

cuplcd every aNdll1oi' SiAN' 80
Hall last evening. where nine long t~oieS
had been de, GRATED for them In the most
attractive style. and loaded down WIN
all the tempting viands and dehcdele9 Vi
the season. Two other tables were apic"
ON inc stage for the officers, membeiS ~
the committee, and a few prominent Wv
szcns. .os a.
The hall was profusely decorated !"
German and American coicrs. y io'1'
painting OF Nirginia's coat OF arms =.
rJaoed I'm the centre Of the west sine 81
the hall while on the opposite siac' just
IN front II the stage. could De seen d"
sfplendid oil painting Of Prince bls"'dI0N'
from the hands Of Max +. Ldndwer
prominent member and formerly pI'S'-
dent Of the Gesangvcrcin virginia
The decorations when were Dtd"'''"
ana arranged In the most iastetul man
ner, were planned ana executor ~ -'''
Leroy MitteldOrfer.
All those Arrangements were made IN
honor Of the German octogenarian states
man the ulustriOus exc hanceliOr or the
German Empire. which he founded Prince
bismarck. who yesterday celebrated MS
eiKhtleth birthday. The hilarity or the
German American citizens Of Richmond
who participated In the festivities ran
hish and there could certainly not be
OF the man OF blood and iron" gathered
anywhere yesterday than those who by
their presence at Sanger Hall last night
manifested their interest in and devotion
for the great hero and founder Of United
Germany.
The First Regiment Band. under the
leadership Of Mr. August LESS, were
stationed In n corner If inc stage ana
discoursed some patriotic German music
a. d. IH A.
tivities arrived. shortly before o'clock
Mr.. A. Won y. Roscnegk, the president
Of the gathering. announced that the &c
eangverein Virginia. an organic t'i);' mat
had always taken the lvcllest interest
IN everything that concerned the faiheI-
land would officially open the programme
by singing the German song, Sleecske-
sang der Deutschcn" (Song OF NlctOry OF
the GermansD The singing was very hhe'
and was highly applauded by all.
The president then briefly addressed
the assem- lage as follows:
ADDRESS on 4. Won " EcsrNEGK.
Gentlemen Why are We justified ana
what forces us to this celebration? why
Is II that We have assembled mere. IN
the republic Of America. as American citi-
IONS. 10 celebrate the cighueth anniVcr-
sary OF the birth of a citizen OF anothcr
nation IN this festive manner? This other
nation are the sons Of our old nome ana
this citizen whom We justly honor so
highly. our brother. 1t fills our hearts
with pride that the universally acknOw-
LEGGED greatest man Of the world, for
whom on this day all right II inkins peo-
Die have expressed their highest admiIa-
ton and homage 10 a greater cNtent
than any other man has ever received
whilst living. was born IN the same land
as our parents or We. speaks the same
beautiful language. and therefore is our
brother. our Bismarck.
our Indebtedness to him compels us TO
honor him and celebrate his deeds. What
was and where was Germany before Bis
mark united II with his iron hand? A
country respected neither at home nor
abroad: splintered into many small duke
doms and free cities, helpless against
the intrigues and attacks OF its hostile
neiGl bors
Now II stands honored and respected,
its power admitted by the entire world.
By its united stree 9Th IT has elevated
Itself fass- >nbs nrai Of The ola World. Wy
~rtf ,SecompIishments IN arts ana SCIENCES
rs proven by its display at the Worlds
Fair at Chicago in 1898. il has placed
itself amongst the foremost OF the Old
as well as of the New World. To Bis
marck the unter of Germany. who re-
Nivel and adVaf ccd the natl nal self
esteem OF Germans 50 that they have
proven their strength and power on all
occasions. We here I'm America are as
greatly INDEBTED as our brethren on the
other side.
For the esteem Of the American born
citizens has grown I'm like measure as
Germany. our former home. and has at
tracted the attention of the whole world
by its achievements.
The sensible American appreciates that
such an enlightened and strong-wiilcd
people can only bear good fruit. and that
here the German-American also ranks
with the best citizens.
Through this our position I'm this coun-
try thanks TO our Bismarck has changed
entirely to our advantage. So let MS now
proceed with a real old-timc German
"Salamandcr" TO the welfare Of Fucrst
Bismarck who not with weak dreams.
but with his powerful sentence. THE
German fears God. nothing else, fulfilled
the long and sincerely cherished hopes Of
a whole nation.
May he and his children be granted
long life. the enjoyment Of which will
De shared by the German nation and
ourselves.
Attention. Salamanderl
And then the speaker at once gave the
command TO prepare for the Salamander.
This was done with promptness, and the
commands thdt Followed were executed
with a viii When the last command
Of "One. two three" had been issued.
every one present had paid his respects
20 the ereat man who was 10 be hon
ored by the occasion. True TO the ira
ditions Of time-honored customs i'm the
native country. a. they are held out.
especially by the students Of the German
Universities. where the highest honor in
the reach OF tho sons OF the Alma Mater
on such festive occasions is a Salaman-
der. that is always executed with a GER
tain degree of solemnity.
In a few appropriate remarks. Mr. y
Won n Roscnegk next introduced Mr.
Adolph Osterloh. the German Consul IN
Richmond. who. I'm patriotic and we'll
chosen words. spoke OF Bismarck as
a statesman, and his merits" His adj
dress. which was frequently interrupted
by rounds OF applause. was as follows:
Nr. ApoIPH osrrRLoE sPEAKs.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen. Please
accept my thanks for the honor confer
red upon me in giving me an opportunity
OF honoring the man In public who is
honored by everybody. | confess that
am incapable Of doing justice to your in
vitation and its ILrrosc. Bismarck 4
German oak tee. grand. magnificent.
beautiful He is eighty years old to-
day-a body that never dies. and will
live as long as the world makes its
rounds among the ornaments
Each century produces a few mortals
who overtop the masses This century
produced for Us Germans an emperor.
and FOR our emperor "a councillor so high.
so exalted. so perfect as perhaps never
before has one been allotted 10 an en-
pcror or nation. Emperor William, Is moi