The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
GERMAN DAY FESTIVITIES I
TIE CeIebrstIoa Of the Day at
Forest Park
BY THE GeRmAN.AmERlCAN CITIZENS
Patriotic Speeches, Music, 0amcs'
Athletic Exhibitions, Dancing
ana : Royal Good Time.

rcsrite the lowering clouds ana IN
general inauspiciousness OF the day,
large crowd Of people gathered YESTERDAY
to celebrate German day.
The programme was opened BY cannon
salute at a. m. At 10 o'clock a. m
committee from all the different ORDER
OF the Hermann Sons, who had gathered
In Houston to celebrate. called on Hon
Julius schuetze OF Austin. the orator OF thu
day. and the National grand president o.
the Order OF Hermann Sons, elected n
Now Ulm, Mimi, In September last, a.
the fremont hotel. Here Hon Alex Bartt'
lIngck. district grand president OF Harris
and Galveston counties, delivered to TN
distinguished guest an address Of welcome
In the name Of all the district lodges, ate
introducing all the delegates present. Mr.
Barttlingck spoke of the pride every ont
took In the promotion of President Schuctz
from grand president OF the State OF TeAa'
to National grand president. and, while
regretting the loss OF his Invaluable ser
vices in the former capacity, he felt ina
for the good OF the order all loyal mem
beers would rejoice on account OF the gen
tral gcol his elevation would bring about.
lie felcitated himself and those prssA1
at having as their guest the National CRANE
president, for, he said, the friendship o.
a great man Is a gift OF the GODS" and
closed BY saying that he hoped each year
OF Mr.. Schuet2e'S work would harmonic
with the others, as did the beautiful flowers
In the bouquet which he had the honor 10
offer to him,
The National grand president responded
In brici but timely speech. and an adj
jcurnmcnt wax taken to Turner hall, whore
an elaborate banquet had been prepared,
and which lasted until noon. Some OF the
prominent personages present were: II.
Hermann. president of Magnolia lodge No.
z; A. n. Iaugerman. president OF Houston
lodge No. 1866 j. Stelzig. president Of An
dreas llofer lodge. xPresdcnt August
Moser, ex-president Charles iIcyne, cx-
President Robert Meyer, District Grand
President Louis Sbarck and delegations
from Hockey and Waller, including prosi-
dent II. Lagerhausen of the latter place.
Suitable resolutions of coincidence were
passed at the inability of the Galveston
contingent TO be present and at The close
of the banquet all rode out In special cars
clses OF the day were held.
Lewis military band gave an excellent
concert from 3 until $3.50 O'Clock, when
tho grand march to the speakers hall be-
gan, headed by the National grand presl-
dent, nrm in arm with Mr.. Thing, presi-
dent OF the German day celebration com
mitoe. and followed by the other mem
b. o. the committee aud German societies.
After u reception in the hall the mixed
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"Germanla, Richie Dich Auf"
Tho distinguished speaker Of the day,
Hon. julius Schuetze, then made an olo-
guent and patriotic speech, OF about one
hours lcugth
He spoke of the history of the frst Ger
man immigration to hmerica--how thoy
came on October 6, 1886. and settled at
what lis now Philadelphia; that they were
piots. good people and came to make th!s
country their home
He said the Germans in America loved
their adopted country better than their
He's. that they had spent their blood
for her aud stool ever ready to do 70; but
he warned all to also be true to their
mother tongue; that IL they were not true
TO that they would not be true to their
adopted country. He spoke In glowing
language OF the debt that all owed America,
Tho land OF the free md the home of tho
brave" but cxhortod them not to abandon
thcir native tongue, 81 full OF richness
ami treasures; but advised thcm OF the I'M
portance OF also knowing the Englsh Lam
glagc, He said the Americans themselves
saw the value of knowing tho German Ian
guage, as shown by the care taken to
teach II in the schools. aud gave as an
Illustration that the German tongue could
never die, the wandering II tho Mennon-
ties. who. after being driven out OF Ger
many and settling $50 years In Russia,
came TO this country speaking German.
After iauding the good qualities of the
English speaking Americans and the Ger
man Americans. the speaker declared that
we were one government and one pouplc,
and said these heroes OF labor, who gavo
themselves 10 the new land, cultivated and
enriched 1t with all the means ut their
command, are to the Germans, who came
later, what the Immigrants Of tho May
flower are to the English speaking people.
their pilgrim fathers,
Az the close OF the speakers address.
which was frequently interrupted by an
plause. the Houston Frohslnn sang
''I'reundshaft, Liebe und Treuo" Friend
ship, Love and Fidelity
inc concert was then continued out on
the grounds, where preparations had been
made for the Maypole dance, and for num-.
erous athletic exhibitions. Tho former.
executed by little girls. was done perfectly
and beautifully, and the exhibitions Of
strength, activity and manhood by the
young gymnasts led ones mind In retro
sspection back to the times when Muehlen-
perg ana his trusty followers did auch
gallant and heroic services as the body
guard OF General Washington. and sull
iurtner down the dim vista OF timo when,
~ ,ne year y Armenius, or Hermann, the
Chruskian scattered like chan the brIl,,an,
armies OF the mighty Augustus leJ h,.
General Varus In the forests Of Teurtobur,
ger. ''"ui
The following Is list Of athletes who
save such a good account Of themselves
ana reflected credit on their instructo,'
Captain Schneider. O. n u Snh,ass'