St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-28
VET GREETS VET.
GERMAN-AMERICA VISITORS
WARMLY RECEIVED IN THE
FATHERLAND.
A ROUND OF FESTIvITY.
poPULACE TURNS OUT TO CHEER
SURVIVORS OF THE GREAT
WAR.
kT THE BATTLE MONUMENTS.
Military Organizations Vie With
Each Other in HonorinS
Cid Comrades.
A ROUND OF FEsTIvITY.
at THE BATTLE MONUMENTS.

BREMERHAVEN, Aug. 27.--The Ger
nan-American war veterans were ac-
corded a warm reception on their ar
rival here by the veterans association,
Of this city, and by delegations from
other veterans associations from diff
ferent parts of Germany. President
Hinschol, of the Union Comrades in
Arms, met them on board the Fulda
Dad greeted them in q brief address.
Rhe Americans landed at the quay,
sIhere the veterans were assembled
with the band of the Marine artillery
On their right. The visiting veterans
were marshaled opposite to this and
Herr Book, president of the Lower
Weser district, made a patriotic and
enthusiastic speech, concluding with
calling for cheers for the emperor. The
Marine band then played the national
Inthem and the. veterans Joined in the
words. The visiting veterans left
BremerhaVen at $50 p. m, after re-
teiving commemora tive medals struck
for the occasion by the senate.
RECEPTION AT BREMEN.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The train hav-
ing on board the German-American
veterans arrived here ut 11:30 this
morning from Bremerhaven. They
were warmly welcomed by the mill
tary and other associations, who as
sembled in large numbers at the depot
with their banners. An imposing pro-
cession was formed and the visitors
We're escorted to the Tivoli gardens,
a number of military bands taking
part in the parade. The visitors re-
ceived an enthusiastic greeting from
the public all along the route and
were afterwards entertained at lunch.
The greatest enthusiasm was dis
played when the bands played
'Deutchland Uber Allies" After a
short stay in the gardens the veter-
ans dispersed with their friends in Or
Ger to visit the different points of in
terest. At 8 o'clock the procession
was reformed and the veterans left
the Tivoli gardens and marched to
the war monument erected to the
memory of those who fell in the bat
lie fought by Germany against
France during the war Of 1901.
When the veterans were grouped
lround the monument laurel wreaths
were placed on it and several pa
triotic addresses We're delivered, after
and marched through the principal
streets. The veterans next assembled
around Emperor Williams monument
near the Rathhausen, which was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by the German
American visitors. The latter and
their escorts then proceed cd to the
Burger park, where there was a con-
cert by the military band in the even
Ing, fireworks and colnmers.
SPEECHES AND MERRYMAKING
The fetes at the Berger park this
evening were most animated and there
was an immense concourse of people
at the public commers in the Park
.haus. Herr Muller of Bremen, greet
ed the Americans with a felicitous
speech, and at it's conclusion called
for cheers for the emperor, which were
given vociferously. President Schlen-
ker, of the Chicago Veterans associa-
ton, responded in a speech returning
thanks, and proposed a toast to EN-
peror William and the German en-
pire. Herr lander, of Berlin, drank
to ''T,ue German Comradeship," and
Herr Waldmann, of Bremen, to Ger
man Wives and Maidens." Herr Kun
I'LL u bfeHleil, IolioWed with a toast
10 THE German Family and Herr
Ahlers, president of the Naval Mill
tary association, drank to German
Unity" Herr Walkewitz, of Berlin,
IN his speech especially thanked Pres
ldent Schlenker, of the Chicago Veter-
ans, for his services in organizing the
excursion of German Americans,
whereupon Mr.. Schlenker again arose
and dilated upon the history and or
igin of the Chicago association The
visiting German-American veterans
will proceed to Hamburg tomorrow.