The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
HONORING THE KAISER.
A URASD COMMERS HsLD last
NIGHr Ar SAENGER MANN.
Many of the Best Known 'cr'n""-N '"''''
cans Present.-Spicndtd Addressespy
Mr. t.s miller and Others.


Of the birthday Of Emperor William l.
Of reunited Germany. Inc place TO- the
celebration was. Of course. Saengcr Halle
bot the large hall not being available a
smaller one on the lower floor was select
cd and the number OF participants OF
course. WIS accordingly invited.
On the wall in the rear Of he table
OF the presiding officer tie Ameri,an and
German cOl0is were handsomely display
cd In its centre. Just uno"r the otate
aec OF Virginia was placed a life-hke
portrait oil Emperor William IN the UNI
form OF o. ncia marshall. while on the
opposite wall another portrait showed the
German Emperor IN the fatigue UNIFORM
OF "A PrussIOn general
Mir. Henry O. Miller. the chairman or
the committee. who has always taken
prominent part in matters concerning es-
pcciallv the CONCENTRATIONS. madc 4"
very aulc presiding officer In Gaming inc
assemblage TO order Mr.. Miller propos'd
10 begin the celebration OF the day WIZ"
a "Salemandcr' iu memory OF the de-
uari.d hero. only those who are familiar
with tho usuages al German universities,
which have been imported into tins c1un-
g., bv the men VIZ selected America
AS their adopted country. can appreciate
The solcmnity OF such a celebration. Inc
..Salemander' went through all rsht ana
after AN had rccuperated from the III
tricasy Of the service. Mr. Miller MADE
The opening address. lie spoke IN sub
stance AS follows.
MIR. MILLERS REMARKS.
as far as the German language is
spoken and wherever Germans sing theI
songs an over the civilized world, TINS
dav is celebrated I'm COMMUNICATION OF
- German who is one of the most meri-
torlous men ever commemoratcd in shch
a manner. We as descendants ana sons
~ Cermania are assembled here to-nlBht
10 celebrate the hundredth birthd"N OF
the venerable Emperor William !. IL may
have been asked why 1t IS, that the
citizens of a republic celebrate the pir'h-
d.v of au Emperor. II you look at the
matter in "a superficial way. gentlemen
Won may feel inclined 10 answer IN" ducs-
ton in the negative. but If you 20 ue'P'i
into the subject. you VIII ma a very soou
cause for every good and true German
mo matter how long he has been away
from IN. old country. to be with us i'll
this celebration heart and soul
I'm this observation we DO not celebrd'e
,ho t,unoror hut we celebrate and honor
The great German. who. in the person Oh
The Emperor. gained great merits Tor our
beloved Fatheriand. and VINO win tne
aid OF his councillors. once more Drought
Germany 10 it, former honoi an"
enect. thereby benefting all those VINO
departed from Germany ana hl"uc '"''
country their home
Every nation that honors the merits Oh
its great men. honors itself, no Hdtter
what position those men may nave o'-
.upied and when we honor the former
az Germany. we honor ourselves.
There can be nothing nobler and more
beautiful I'm the life of nations IMAM 10
500 them celebrate the memory ana the
deeds Of their great men, 10 preserve 10
their descendants the merits anu accom-
plisbments OF their fOrefathcrs. As citi-
zcrs nj our adopted country. we should
show our good citizenship in approaching
and houoring the merits Of our great men,
inst a. We have been taught in the ola
country We should not be nOuued 10
record such memorial days in red letters
I'm the calendar as national holidays. we
should take proper steps TO celebrate such
occasions in a manner appropriate 10
spirit and body. thereby creating among
the people at large a desire for such cele-
bratlons. II this Is done the good results
will be easily shown to the benefit Of our
country. Good examples placed before the
up-growinC generation cannot fail TO ere
ate a good impression. and are bound 10
have A beneficial influence upon the young
men. ant thereby become of advantage to
the entire country.
My eIow-countrymcn. let MS celebrate
this day as we used to do at home. in a
dignihed manner. and | trust mat this
social gathering. which brought ms to-
rether on this occasion, will have its
beneficial results for the future, so that
we may come together hereafter again in
unity and sociability.
our esteemed orator Mr. A. Won y.
Roseneek. who will soon occupy your
attention will describe to you in the most
interesting and complete manner the life
and deeds Of our hero Emperor. thereby
extending TO us an extremely rare treat
for such an occasion. which. no doubt,
will be highly appreciated
In concluding ] again welcome you all,
and trust that this celebration will he
highly enjoyed by those present
MIR. a. Won " ROsENEGK.
The Gesangyerein Virginia under the
direction Of Professor &. II. Mutter, then
sang the famous song. Grass an die
Heimath" the music of which was pre-
scented to the organization some two years
ago by Mr. carl Wippormann. who
brought the same with him on his return
from Germany.
Mr.. \. Won y. Rosensk was then called
upon to deliver the address Of the even
Ink lie wore In his button-hole a corn
flower. the favorite flower OF the dead
Emperor. and delivered one OF the most
interesting addresses ever listened TO by
German audience. lie spoke OF the life
OF Emperor William from non-partisan
standpoint and described how he took
charge of the Government against the
wishes of almost a majority Of his sub
jccts. lie kept his counsel however, and,
by proper selection of his advisers, who
happened TO fully come up 10 the general
expectation. he soon gained the confidence
Of his entire people. lie then went into
q detailed description of the main events
I'm the life OF the Emperor. and the sue
cessful manner In which he retired from
every war that had been brought upon
him by others.
The entire assemblagc then sang the
'Wacht am Rhine whereupon Mr..
Charles H. Phillips read the following
telegram which ne had just received.
g II. Phillips. Saenger Halle. Richmond.
Va:
stanton celebrates. greetings 10 Rich
mond Prosit. Answer
ED LEWIS 1DE and WIN. WOLFF
Mr.. Phillips was requested by the chair
man. with the consent OF the assem-
blage. 10 send reply as he saw ht
OTHER SPEAKERS.
This concluded the official part OF tie