The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-05-18
THEANNUAL REUNION
OLD GERMAN REEVES MEMORIES
OF WARS OF THE FATHERLAND.
L. G. BoHMR1cH THE SPEAKER
He Creates Great Applause Among the
Veterans of the German Wars by his
Patriotic Utterances-C. F. stemm
Speaks of the German Soldier.

PaCr1OC1c UGCeranceS-C. r. 6Gemm
Speaks of the German Soldier.
Thirty five of the old soldiers of the
Franco Prussian war who reside in this
city, and who are members of the
Deutsche Krieger .Kamaradschaft, met |
at Columbia Hall Sunday evening for
their annual reunion. The occasion of |
the getting together of the veter
ans of the wars Waged by the
First Kaiser William is always cnnsid-
cred one of the great events in the
German calendar and the meeting
Sunday evening simply proved this
Grams were present and for hours they
spent the time calling up the memories
of the years that they had spent in the
service of the fatherland. All the old
fights were gone over again, with the
victories and the defeats, and the
stories of the we'll known battles
brought tear to many eyes as the old
soldiers called back again the memory
of many of their friends and comrades
who they had left dead and dying on
many a battle field in France, Germany
and Denmark. The reunion was a
delightful time of "Reminiscences, and
while the young people were enjoying
the music which had been provided,
the old veterans sat side by side and
fought all the old battles over again.
AS the guests of honor there were
present fifty of the members of similar
societies in Racine and Milwaukee, and
among these were many of the German
soldiers with whom the residents of this
city had marched shoulder to shoulder.
AS a side issue to the calling up of
the memories of the past the old
soldiers had arranged program of
music and speeches. The principal
speech of the evening was delivered by
Hon. L. G.. Bohmrich.
Mr.. Bohmrich spoke in touching
manner of the wars of the fatherland
and many times during his all too short
address he was interrupted by the
generous applause which was accorded
| to his sentiments Of loyalty. He spoke
of the war with Denmark and said that
! it would have been better for the his
tory of Germany if this contest had
been left unfought.
He spoke of the Franco Prussian
war and brought out many incidents of
interest in the great battles between
the French and the German. The war
! OF the rebellion was also touched upon,
and the loyalty of the German Ameri-
can soldier found warm champion in
Mr.. Bohmrich. In speaking of the
difference between the wars in Ger
many and the wars in which the Ger
man Americans had borne so honorable
part in this county, he said " In Ger
many the great sacrifice Of the peoples
blood was made for the purpose of
keeping the crown upon the head of
prince, but now, thank God, you live
in country where warfare can only be
sustained for the rights of the people"
In speaking of the relations between
the United States and Germany Mr.
Bohmrich said 1.-The Chauvinistic
sentiment inCermitting disturbance be-
tween the German and American gov
ernments is threshing empty straw.
Both nations are ably represented by
able statesmen and even to think of
such thing is preposterous.
If some rogue should ask you as /
have been asked: What would you
do in case of a war between this coun-
try Eand your fatherland," tell him
that his suggestion is an INSULT to your
patriotism as we'll as that of thousand
German Americans, who have declared |
their allegiance to this as their adopted |
country. Scripture tells you that you
should leave father and mother and |
protect and follow your bride. The
stars and stripes well take the place of
the bride, and while it may be sad, yet |
if it needs be we know our duty to pro
tect the bride even if it takes the SAD |
necessity to destroy the mother"
The patriotic utterances of the
speaker were greeted with storms of
applause and whatever may have been
the love and reverence for the father
land one thing is true, the German
American has learned the lesson of
patriotism and stands ready to fight if
it need be for his adopted country.
After the remarks of attorney Bohm-
rich G. f. Stemm also made few re-
marks in which be spoke OF the civil
war and in pleasant vein of humor
spoke Of the great work of the German.
American soldiers in the supreme
to establish the principles of
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