The times., 1898-10-19
In MEMORY OF BISMARCK
New York Gerl9an Societies
Hold a Celebration.
MAN OF BLOOD AND IRON
Prof. Marion ID. Learned. In His Adj
dress, CLaracterizes the Former
Chancellor as s.the Maker and I'm
maker of kings"-The Inside
Gathering Followed by an I'M
mense TOrchIiHht Procession.

New York, Oct. H.-The German So
cieties of New York held celebration in
memory of Bismarck in the Metropolitan
House this evening. Arrangements for
the occasion have been in progress for
Two months, the initiative having been
taken by the Deutscher Kreigerbund of
this city. and Richard Mueller was presi-
dent of the executive committee in charge
of the celebration.
The metropolitan Opera House was well
flled by o'clock. In the center of the
stage stood a colossal bust of the dead
chancellor on pedestal ten feet high
To the right and left were a German
and an American flag. while the pedestal
was partly hidden in palms. This was
the only attempt at decoration. The re-
mainder of the great stage was occupied
by the Metropolitan Orchestra the Arion,
Liederkranz and other choral societies.
| Mayor Van Wyck occupied a box to the
right of the stage. The orchestra opened
the exercises with the overture "In Me-
moriam. by Reinecke. This was followed
by Beethoven's "Die Himmel Ruhmen
des Ewigen Ehr,' sung by the united
choral societies. Frau Gadsh sang an
aria from Elijah" and then the Hon
Carl Schurz read an address written in
German.
After the singing of ITO the Father
| land" (Kreutzer and Jung Seigfried'
! 'Zollner by the Liederkranz and Arion
societies Prof. Marion D. Learned spoke in
English. He said in part:
|
who stand in the history of Europe with
out peers. but Bismarck stands alone-the
! man of blood and iron, the founder of the
new German empire. the maker and un-
maker of kings. He was the fulfillment
| of the natural yearnings of a hundred
| years. His policy was a simple one-con-
servative evolution. not revolution. De-
fense first, development afteTward, and as
a final resort fear God and keep your
powder dry
Bismarck stands to us Germans in
America as the fulfillment of some of the
| fairest ideals of those who We're COM
| PEELED to flee the fatherland on account
of their beliefs. His message was. For
get not your defenses.' Let us take warn
ing from that message. Let us not again
be called TO conflict with rusty armor. Let
no sickly peace doctrines decoy us into
|
that If this great nation of ours is to
stand the test of time Its foundation must
rest on its defenses and il must be ever
ready for the last resort-'Blut und
Eisen.'"
Another selection by the choral socie-
ties. with Frau Ida Klein as soloist. and
selection from ''Gotterdammerung'' by
the orchestra concluded the program at
the opera house.
Afterward there was torchlight pro-
cession. which formed on Fifth Avenue.
between Fortieth and Forty-ffth Streets.
and marched to Union Square Twenty
eight German societies, numbering more
than 4G00 men. Were in line. Five bands
and three drum corps played dirges
throughout the march. At Union Square
Gen. George Won Setback, who acted as
marshal, drew up the societies in front
of the platform on the north side The
bands got together and under the glare of
the torches Die Wacht Am Rhein'' and
Star Spangled Banner" were sung by
thousands of German throats The exec
utive committee. which reviewed the pa
rade at this point. then declared the ceie-
bration at an end.