New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-09
CARL SEIZURES BIRTHDAY.
GERMAN-AMERICANs GIVE A DINNER IN
HIS HONOR.
MANY PRESENTATIONS MADE-cHAIR OF
GERMAN LITERATURE TO BE ENDOWED
AT COLUMBIA-MR. SEIZURES



More than six hundred German Americans were
in Lederkranz Hall. in East Fifty-cighth-st.. last
night, when dinner given there In celebration
Of tho SEVENTEEN anniversary OF Carl Schurz's
birthday Mr.. Schurz among enthusiastic
friends. With him at the table Of honor were L.
+. Thoma Baron Speck Won Sternburg August
Fegel. Baron Herman. Or. Hans Kudlch. Dr. f.
w. Hollis. Professor Kuno Francke. Henry Willard.
Dr. W. T. Mtt andorf Carl l. schurz. DR.. A. jacob
George tktl Emil J.. Boas Charles A. Schieren.
Herbert Schurz and Richard Wenacht
The hall decorated handsomely for the oc-
cason. The Inner was under the auspices Of the
German Social Scientific Society Mr.. Thoma,
president Of the society presided and made an ad-
dress Of congratulation.
Diplomas Of onorary membership in several So
ceties were ~ esented 10 Mr. Schurz at the close
OF the dinner The Liederkranz Society gave 70
him large punch bowl and lade in solid silver.
An address Of congratulations signed by seventy
thousand German Americans in all sections OF the
United States and bound In calf. given to him
Henry Willard announced that It had been decided
TO raise S200o0 found library and endow a
Schurz chair OF German literature at Columbia
University
The diploma OF the German Social Scientific So
ciety was presented by DR.. Max T0plitz. that OF
the German Society Of New-York by Julius Hoh-
man. Of the German Club by E. J. siedenburg, OF
the Hebrew Technical Institute by James II Hoh-
man, and that Of the German Lederkranz by Or.
w. F Mittendorf
Or. Mttendorf also presented the punch bowl
and then a big armchair Of Horers was brought in
for Mr Schurz with the compliments Of the
wives and daughters Of the members OF the Lied
crkranz.
George Won skol. speaking for the German press.
paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.. schurz. declaring
that he had done more than any other man TO
honor the German name in America Speeches
made by Henry Willard. Professor kuno
Francke and Dr. F. W. Hollis.
When Nj Schurz was introduced he was cheered
for several minutes. His speech was applauded
vigorously. In conclusion he said:
When I visited First Bismarck IN Berlin In the
year l>N>-he was then seventy-three years oldnne
seventy years OF mans life are the best after
all" Later. read In the papers that ne haa made
me 10 know this for II showed that even so great
and powerful man as Ftrst Bismarck was not
above repeating his own jokes. ordinary nor.aI5
who DO tie same need. therefore, be less ashamed
Whctber FGrsi Bismarck was right cannot say
from personal experience. since l nave 00hIy Jus.
begun my second seNeniy can only a ho t INA
But of course it cannot 90 on so much longer.
fear that Furst Bismarck opinion was after
Heautiful II must he to be able. in old age, 10 look
back with satisfaction upon much successful, WoIk
and accomplished results bul nav 4VsN r,is
this happiness is accorded 20 only iew-lhe aruss
perhaps the poet me autnof whOSe w, vbo
forth in their completed periecloi;i gu. ne VIZ VIZ
works on the political heid, he VIII learn ny ek,,
ends only turn ont 70 be new forms Of old prob
lens or new problems still 10 DC solteI'
Tnore nothing exists in completed periectioi;
one can only work on IN the direction OF one deal
as long as strength lasts. But nave rIsHt 10
cav 10 myself mad my goodwill been ten times pei
Ter and my endeavors Ten times greater and more
useful my reward could not have peeh nor, more
beautiful than that which l am now receiving.
What can be more Inspiring than to feel IN the
., .nfng OF lie that have warm place IN me
(riendship Of so many fellow beings? For TINS
happiness thank you. ana al those VINO nave
nor on my seventeen birthday. And DO not nesl-
"a 20 70 confess 10 YOU thai enjoy this great nap
niness which has thus come 10 me with al NY
heart once more ! thank YOU