Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-09

to contribute to new
Developments and Industries,
thus beneftting their fellow man, and
by their example inspiring him to
| greater effort and loftier aims.
The German citizen is ever the bull
wark of safety in questions effecting
the policy of national or local govern
ment; his is considered the conserva-
tive or unknown vote; for it Is ap-
preciated that the opinion formed by
him on any question will rest upon
the same just principles as govern his
| everyday life.
| On behalf of the citizens of Wheeling,
take pleasure in extending to all a
warm, heartfelt welcome and to ex-
press the hope that the day will prove
pleasant one.
Mr.. Chairman, that there may be no
| doubt of the sincerity of our welcome,
and as an earnest testimonial Of our
good faith and the confidence we re-
pose in you, l beg you to accept the
key of the city that you may have en-
| tire freedom.
AT the conclusion of his address, he
handed over the key of the city to the
honorary president, who gracefully ac-
cepted it amid cheer and applause from
the assemblage.
| Then came another stirring patriotic
selection by the Opera House band, en-
titled THE Star Spangled Banner" af-
ter which DR.. Ulrich in well chosen re-
marks, called upon C. W. Bente for an
address. Mr. Bente's remarks were III
German, and elected considerable APP
plause from his hearers.
| The monster chorus, composed of over
eighty voices from various German
singing societies of Wheeling and other
neighboring places, stood at the rear
of the platform, and among them were
a number of emblem bearers, who held
above their heads the German and
American flags.
After Mr.. Bente's address, the chorus,
under the direction of Prof. Herman
lSchockey, pleasingly rendered the Ger
mans favorite song, ''Die Wacht Am
Rine" (The Watch on the RhineO with
accompanying music by the band. The
rendition was voluminous and effect
i've, and the singers truly merited the
hearty applause which was given.
Rev. william Ulfert.
pastor of St Johns church, who next
favored the audience with an address
in honor of the festival day, also spoke
in German.
The big chorus rendered another Sc
lection after the Rev. Mr.. Ulfert had
concluded his remarks. 1t was the song
Of the Victory of the Teutonic race over
the Romans, and under the direction of
Prof Blumenberg, was very creditably
given.
/ DR.. Ulrich then announced that in or
der to show that the Germans were also
Americans, an English address would
4 be next in order. He also highly COM
plimented the preceding exercises, es-
pecially the efforts of the chorus, in rem
dering the tuneful refrain of the Teu-
tonic Victory. He introduced Rev.
Paul G. w. Metzenthin, pastor of St.
Matthew'S Lutheran church, of Ben
/ wood. The minister responded in his
usual happy vein, and began his re-
marks by calling attention to the fact
| that in consideration of what had al
ready been said by the other speak
ers, it would be needless for him to say
anything further to explain the signifi-
canoe of the occasion. He further re-
marked that he had been enthused by
all the speeches, and particularly the
music.
Rev. Mr. Metzenthim gave the closing
address of the afternoon, and dwelt
Interestingly upon some very important
points in German history, as follows:
81 endorse every word which has
been spoken to-day; l am ready TO
substantiate every claim of patriotic
sentiment proclaimed by martial mu-
sic. For your sakes, fellow citizens,
as well as for mine, | am grateful that
the least speaker is lett TO the last.
! can thus in my own humble way, at
least give you of English tongue the
benefit of the impression that | my
self received from the orations of the
day ard undertake to give you, as it
were, in a few brief words a synopsis
OF that which has found such eloquent
utIeralce
"A boy in Sunday school once was
asked by his teacher, what would be-
come of his soul after death. where
it would go. | am sure you viii be in
teresIed in his reply, fer he said: 10
Germany" The thoughts of those who
were born
In the FathcrIand
will irresistibly wander back again TO
Germany on occasions like this. Even
he who was born in this country
but is of German parentage or de-
scent, to quote from tne poem which
boasts Of our president, Dr.Ulrich, as
it's author:
'Cf his Teutonic origin he's proud,
Though to this land allegiance he
has vowed
If VIC think to-day of that which the
nineteenth century had in store for the
fatharland, our hearts are moved with
pity, as a picture of Germany's great
/ dagraoation arises before our mental
vision. Think of the German ration,
divided among itself, small principal
ties jealous OF each other, 0rostrased
| by the ruthless band OF Che victorious
| Napoleon in the early part Of the cen
fury. Even the beloved Queen Louise,
| who had numerous gifts Of beauty. wiz
| and grace, had to humble herself be-
| fore him. exerting herself TO the ut
most to gain Napoleon's good will and
| favorable terms Of peace al TIlsit, July
| It'll. 1907.
| Then followed the general regener-
| alton and uprising OF the German ma
| ticn and the war Of liberation IN 1919