The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-10-07
GEhMAN DAY AT NASHVILLE
ConHressmsp Barthoidt Extols the Ge,
MANA American In His OratIoo

man-American In His OratIoa
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 6.-Germsn Sav
was celebrated at the Tennessee Cen
tennial exposition today by thousands
OF citizens OF Nashville. Louisville, Gin
cinnet, Chicago. ST. Lopis and other
cities. The weather was exceedingly
pleasant. All the regular and special
trains arriving this morning were
crowded and other trains this afternoon
brought large delegation Exercises
were held in the Auditorium, where. af-
ter prayer by Rev. Dr.. Peschan Of
Pennsylvania. addresses OF welcome
were delivered by Mr.. John RUM and
Major John j. Mccain. Governor Tay-
lor and Mayor Mccarthy welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the state and city
and Mr.. RUM then introduced PIN
chard Balthold, VINO said:
1T snot my purpose to fa.ter the
Germans at the expense OF truth, but IL
is an unquestionable fact that the in
;rinsic merits Of German character and
thought have found their real and
grea test development on American soil
The beginning is hard for an immi-
grant but the German has the advant-
age OF his inborn love of liberty, which.
having been fettered by a monarchisl
government, harmonizes 50 perfectly
with our American institutions.
I'VE ali nave the same common inter-
ests. Whatever benefits our country
benefits. and whatever Injuries ii in
jures, all citizens. no matter where
their cradle has stood.
No better Illustration Of the loyalty
OF the German-American sentiment can
be found than the fact that they chose
for the celebration os German day an
event from American history Two
hundred and fourteen years ago today
on October s, 16S3. the vessel Concord
landed with the first colony OF German
immigrants in Philadelphia. A colony
prOmpteI by the speeches % William
Penn in Germany 70 seek refuge from
religious persecution on this side o. the
Atlantic. This vas only sky years a.
ter the landing ot the MayrOwer. AMI
almost a century before the beginning
OF the Revolutionary war. in which Ger
mans played 80 conspicuous a part
Today. then, is really the birthday of
German immigration. and We celebrate
The day as loyal American citizens.
Though printed in a so-called for
eign language. NJ mode powerful factor
for Ame-icanizing immigrants exists To-
day than the Germa1-American press.
because i ac4uaints the new Comer
with our institutions and laws enl
with the ha0 bits AM customs ot our peo-
pie After FIVE years residence an i'm
migrant acquires the right O. c.dzen-
snip, and. thanks - the German press.
he * fully qualified 20 assume g..
''N1w. let uz conduct our brids Col
umb.l into the Illuminated halls or
German genius ana snow ner our nuy-
tial presents. This. her companions
say. pointing 70 al ext-aor5ina-y 5rii-
Ian. jewel. represents love ani H5er-
ty VIA this 1aiisman the Germans
wen. in great numbers into the reyolz-
tions-y mar and as W8snington's most
l0yal vasssis. hel.=d 90 snake on ;he -
yoke u ne Brl,o1z- The same
love - liberty prompted taen - Issue I
the first -en11s,rsacs aEalnsc slavery
ever issued On Ar1e-l-an soil And t1.s
star-llke brilliant j tae loyalty - yier- /.
ma Americans towards -heiE s31p-ss 4
country and respec.s5- - AVS and n
=t.tu-ons Y11Ie- s-sc1s. clothed IN +.
natures s.e-na. green. . beautiful 4
f.. syn53Iziaz toe poeticsI Christmas (
tree. walsh the German ms brought ]
across the OCEAN ss e; = MS 5-!5e 1
Columbia
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