The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13
GERMAN. AMERICAN HOLIDAY
Germania to Gather Next Tuesday TO
Pay Homage 10 Columbia.
INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE DAY
From the Sacred Fire OF Enthusiaism That
CLOVIS I'm tGermania's Deep Blue Eyes
They VIII Kindle the Pure Flame
of Their Devotion to Columbia's
Service.

the celebration Of that DAY 10y The Ger
man-American citizens OIL Eicnmond: tx
tensiye preparations have been male ~
that class Of citizens, representing all
ages, all denominations, and all stations
OF life. II can readily be seen IRON these
united efforts how eager the Young as
We'll as the old people are 10 maize that
day gala day, day OF universal rcJOic-
ing for all participants.
great crowd viii move next Tuesday
towards the Exposition Grounds; on
horseback or ia elegant vehicles, on bl
cycles or with baby carriages, walking
slowly, or gliding swiftly in the fine
electric cars Of the new Traction COmpa-
ny. An excellent band OF music will be
heard all day. and several German sing
ing societies will render beautiful Sc
lections. All kinds Of games, a baby
show, bicycle races, etc, etc., viii add
20 the attractions Of the dag. OratiOus
and speeches will be delivered The Gov
ernor OF the State, the Mayor, and all
tho higher officials OF the city are in
yitcd 10 he present. From 10 4. NJ. 10
T.. NJ. the auditorium VIII be- place
Of gayety, and an the grounds viii show
thousands OF happy and merry faces.
WHAT GERMAN-DAl MEANS.
Here the question arises. "What i5 the
meaning Of all these prcprationsT'
Arc the Germans 10 celebrate the ami
yersary OF any of Moltkes victories. or
the birthday Of one Of the poets. states
men, or philosophers VIII Humb0lt. Bis
marck. Schiller or Goethe. Mozart, or
beethoven he the inspiring genius of the
fete2 or Will IL simply he "a "Nolksfcst'
without amy signincancet
None of these suggestions are correct
German-lay is tine 1ermau-Amcrican
holiday. on which all Germans rejoice in
| their being true Americans but> Amorl-
| cans OF German extraction. Ihey arc
not going 10 erect am altar 10 "Germaua"
| ia order 10 worship before her shrine.
| TO Columbia" they intend TO pay their
! homage. AMI from tho sacred fire. 0f en-
| thusiasm that CLOVIS in "Germania's"
deep blue eyes. they viii kndle the pure
| flame of their devotion 20 "COlumuia's
service" At the beloved Mothers" boz
som they always seek and ind those
| lofty Inspirations that help them 10 serve
IN the most efficient manner the Bride.
the wife Of their own choice.
INTERESTING HISTORY.
4 brief review OF the history Of Ger
man-Day viii show the truth ~ this
statement. 10 has been carefully pro
| pared by Rev. Paul L. Mcneil. D. H.. pas
| tor Of ST.. Johns German Lutheran
| church. on Eighth and Marshall streets.
| who is prominent Communication
! himself, and who has the following
| sketch carefully prepared in part from
Information furnished hy Mr. Hermann
Schurrett. who viii Doe the orator on Ger
man-Day. This brief but highly interest
| INK review, which was compiled 40 the
request OF the leading members Of the
organization. is as follows.
1T was on the 9Th Of October 1Sv3 that
| the first German-Day was celebrated in
| Philadelphia and Germantown. Pa. in
commemorati0n Of the landing Of Franz
| Daniel Pastorius with the first colony
| OF German immigrants on the woodrow
cred shores Of the Delaware. October 6.
| 1858. They were thirteen families from
| the old city Of Cref0ld in the German
| Hhinelands. The immortal William Penn
welcomed them with warm feelings, and
gave them a piece ~ lanl. where they
| founded Germantown. They were the
vanguard Of the great army Of German
! immigrants who have done SO much 10
| cultivate first Peunsy .vauia and the adj
| Jaccnt territories. then the wide priries
Of the West ,aud Northwest and 10
| whom tho whole Union is indebted for
| tho prominent part they took in develop
ing The rich natural resources of this
country.
ney all came 10 stay and TO become
| Americans-not 20 establish separate set
| Elements with Institutions OF their own
| State In a Staten order 10 perpetu-
ate un-Amercan forms of government.
| or 20 put themselves I'm opposition 10 the
| spirit OF liberty and progress. that was
| 10 lay the foundation for a new era I'm
! human history. They brought over the
! best elements and tho ripest fruits OF
| q thousand years Of old culture and civ
! ilZaton. and made hem serve 10 the de-
| velopment or agriculture. Industry, and
| HisiloI tlutilloh lu tLt1r loin'S this
siie or the Atlantic. And while they
hathed the soil with the sweat Of their
faces 10 make II bring forth whatever Is
| useful for the physical welfare Of a M
| lion, they also cemented with their blood
the stones destined 10 build UP the glori-
Gus temple Of American Independence.
TWELVE MILLION GERMANS.
| Millions and millions Of healthy men.
] women, ani children have. in the length
! or time. come over from the Fatherland.
| I'm this century alone their number Is
| said 10 De nearly 1--WE millions ca th@f
| there were. in $50 about twelve millions
| Of German SDeakirr. or Gcrwau-uuao~-
| standing people On orr republic. And
! still IL is generally conceded ffqf fhev
never laf claim a. any ereriaf aoi,o,,i
| cdeuont or raU-lrfs ~ any fi,l Thsfr
| names are not to fa found Ga tho H.. -
office seekers Trav never wore en,o.,,
| the noisy AMI h0.-for0rs brl.--a .f,....,
who constantly loast of th.fr arhfera-
| mcnfs Thoir strict honesty rrer.rfs
them from joining The swarm 81 drones
/ who rs their interruptions sQeculati1ns,
undermine the welfare or the nation.
! They are confanf,f 90 DO klofr drfv .ut
| 10 enjoy the blessings OF liberty as ncsre-
/ ful ana l0val citizens. But however
! patient. unscifsn and enduring they
| usually are. woe INTO him who would
/ dare 10 attack their marh00d. or what
! they consider their most sacred priv
/ leges as lbcrfy-ilring people. They
! break out in the OH provernial Juror
! tentOnicu' that makes tnem so iofAidh-
! bic 20 their foes
I'm the history or virginia we md a
! inost chart' teri-lo lilr,.i .i'loh OF l"'7c
| iiat remarks. ono AN'r.I,l years "t" oNI
| beautiful Shenandoah valley was almost
gn.lIIeiy seItlel nv 'vi .i,, ,., , 30
hundreds q German itinliles had come
mostly from Pennsylvania Up 10 tho