The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-10
GERMANY'S SONS
MOURN THEIR LOSS
Bismarck's Memory HOnored by Loyal
Germans at Saager Hall.
REV. PAUL MENZEL'S ADDRESS,
The German American Association
Holds Impressive Services in Honor
ofthe Iron hanccllor-Rcsoiu'
lions Passed-Thc Speakers.


marck. the Iron Chancellor was reVereo
in song and Grafton by German-AmeFi-
cans of Richmond at saenEer Halle last
evening.
The matter had been set on foot at tho
last session Of the Gesangverein Virginia
and although the time had been distress
inc,v short. quite a fair audience sa'Aereu
in tho spacious hall last evening 10 near
tbe deeds of the great hero eXtollel ana
bis life earlanded m touching oraioiy Ny
the best speakers OF the ciiy. Inc e".i'o
PROCEEDINGS were in German.
THE STAGE of the hall was tastelu"s
decorated with palms. the alMosDuo
was cool. the audience interested an
tbe occasion was altogether one or INC
most impressive that 80 has been me Ioi-
tune of saeneer Halle 10 contain.
MIR. ROSENEGK' S ADDRESS.
Mr.. H. G.. Miller. as chairman OF ll7
committee in charge of tine memorial '-'
vices called the meeting % oIueI arc
introduced Mr. A. Won ~. ROsenc6h VINO,
in 81 few well-chosen expressions, told
of the object of the meeting. lt was uH-
der Nr. ROsenegks auspices thaL inc
occasion was held. Iie said.
cit is unnecessary for me 10 state why
we have assembled here a5 our heatts
induced us all 20 come. our esteemed
pastor in his prayer has said All tnal
could De- said. His beautiful words nave
deeply touched u.s. ] shall make my re-
ouostod address brief. as anything I coulo
saw of Prince Bismarck. Every expires
sion of grief an his death is deeply en-
craven upon your and my heart
The death tiding caused a great ana
heretofore unheard of unanimous nation-
IN sorrow As FAR as the German
tongue extends there was only one
rnournful cry. bismarck SIS dead. lne
entire love. honor and esteem cherished
hv an Germans bon the whole world were
hv these sad tidings again ana power
fully brought forward Tor ms great
German who created the German ffn-
pire. made DO united and strong and whom
we Americans Of German descent must
thank for the esteem in which we arc
held bv our other fellow citizens ana
which we by our industry and iallnlui-
ness should have long moriied
The best expression of the esteem ana
value of the services OF Prince Bismarck
was made by the present Emperor Wiz
liam H. in few words upon receipt OF
death news. 1--WE thank blsmaI tx lItt
We are Germans
our most honorable President has also
acknowledged The high worth of BIS
marck bv having instructed the amoas-
sador. VIZ. White to- tender The most
heartfelt coincidence 20 the family the
administration and The German people
on account Of their irroparanie loss.
From the other side of tho ocean were
returned 10 the President the most sin-
core thanks and wye also join ln tl1nh-
ing him for although we are American
citizens ana wish to be none other than
Americans. sun we are proud That the
most eminent man of this century was
OF The eamc blood as our blood ana born
iu the same land where we or our an-
cest0rs once had q home.
We here n Richmond. also have
beautiful token of remembrance from
Prince Bismarck which we shall always
honorably cherish iu remembrance.
Several years ago as you know The
Gerran-Amcrican Ladies Ala Society
was organized they opened two wards
in the Virginia hospital. The ladies'
wrote 90 Prince Bismarck requesting
ncrmisson 60 use his name for the male
ward and received the following highly
h0nored reply over his autosraph.
Frelcrichcruhc. the 18Th of May l,.J.
The naming of The new addition to the
Virginia Hospital in my name is Oh me
q distinguished honor
This letter g. framed and placed in the
Virginia Hospital It must DE great
consolation 60 the children OF Prince
Bismarck 90 know that $50 many hears
are Joined iu sympathy with tncm tnat
although their fathers body SIS dead. he
and DIS deeds VIII forever Doe chori he'd
in thankful remembrance hy the German
people and their descendants.
And we here present VIII also show
the love and esteem wee cherish and eX-
press The sorrow we feel hy drafting reso-
buttons cf sympathy and transmitting
Thorn TO his family.
PASSED RESOLUTIONS.
Following Str Rosnegk, Mr. Miller,
chairman of the Committee ON Resolu-
tious. appointed at tne preliminary rea-
sion. read an eloquent memorial which
was the result OF the committee. effort.
These resolutions VIII Dee engrosscd and
transmitted 20 the family of the la-e
Prince. together with the report of ldsl
evening" proceedings.
The members of the Memorial Com
mlttee besides Mr. Miller, were Messrs.
Carl Ruehrmund Carl WlpDerman, j. g..
Ebel and Max i. Lindner
The Gesangverein Virginia fhen sang
an inspiring and appropriate anthem. and
when the melody had died the applause
which rang ont from the listeners was
heartfelt ana long continued.
PASTOR MENLEL SPEAKS.
Rev. DR. Paul Mcneil was then gre-
scented as The orator OF the evening
His address was 90 masterpiece of
euiogy
lie drew "a series of graphic pictures Of
the life Of the great warrior. statesman
and patriot from his birth 90 the sad end
at Frledrichruhc few short days ago.
Bismarck. the beloved of his people
was being or simplicity, bat over his
iifa and his deeds The eloquent divine
dcckod his most slowing oratory, and his
works found their answer I'm tho tear-
nned eyes Of those that heard.
Tie closed with a tribute as Of - TO
n dead father. in which the audience exc
dressed it's concurrence in hand-ciapping.
Mr. Miller then dismissed the assem-
blage.