The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08
What is German Day ?


Marching In columns up and down the
4 where Joyful crowds them with such
n pleasures greet? SD
why do they come with plumes and BAN
with pennons flying, with such fine
40 array ~ Fii ~ u Islfq
'of wagons, trimmed In splendid. gor-
Seous style,
"Enllvening the streets for mile on mile?
What means this martial music that re-
sounds
"Thronyh all the streets and from the
hills rebounds!
Have they some victory gained. some
,f victory won? ,5sa5ss
Slain Boxers In the land o. the midday
ia sun?
Compelled a peace in distant Philip
Taught Asulnaldo what Columbia
"or hive they been Victorious at the
...IIas patriotic ardor fired their souls?
THAT at their rescued country they re-
AND ,!d,a IN loud halleluiah raise their
IT'S none OF these that agitutcJ the mind
or these bold mnrchers. Rarely Will you
find dos.
Men so determined, earnest and sedate
As the brave Teutons when they cele.
The q !i% nc when German emisrnn,s first
From their old home. attracted by the
or this fair land that flowed with milk
Where Freedoms sun on all alike could
shine.
These hardy pioneers came from the
Forsook their fu,herland. but found no
Prepared for them. Hard labor was the
{ OF ali who came and tolled for what they
These tollers laborcd, scarcely took re-
They made the wilderness bloom as the
rose.
They fought the red men who the forest
roam, ~ 81
Who, with fell purpose. burn the white
So great became the Indian fighters
That savages turned pale at we.zels
name.
Soon many others followed In their train,
Until the ships that crossed tn Atlantic
We're filled with eager men, who came
to try
Their fortunes in this land OF liberty.
Now view the country DER! Where'er
You'll see the German population
grow.
You'll find them in the factory, in the
Wherever labor fair rewards will yield.
The Germans work with vlgor. zeal and
Nor waste their wages. but their Golfers
AS merchants. bankers, general business
They show ready hand. an active
brain.
In science. In all labors OF the mind
You may be sure the Germans not be-
hind.
Yet. when our. country calls. ho Is not
slow
To strike in her behalf vigorous blow.
blood,
Our German brethren by the banners
stood.
Discharged their duty on the tented Held,
Nor TO the Toe n single Inch would yield.
For his adopted home the German works;
No sacrifice In Its behalf he shirks.
lie stands up boldly for the country's
Nor when she, wants his services does
he pause.
Yet his old Fathcrland he'll not forget:
nnhlp q vpt
The good old German customs he retains:
In Language. manners. German he re-
mains.
Or his Tcutonic origin he's proud.
Though TO this lard allegiance he has
vowed,
What though he's sworn obedience to
our laws -a
And Yields the sword for his new coun
Can he the home, where he was born. for
Or faI: to recognize the heavy deb,
He owes to that old cultured sutherland
That stands out In the world 30 high
and grand?
No! he cannot forget! Oft he'll recall
His origin. He must remember all
The lessons that in childhood he was
Which in his manhood with such good
were fraught.
To keep these lessons fresh In memory,
Was instituted this glad Jubilee;
a great memorial OF that happy day, 4
When first the Germans came across the
sea
And planted on this continent home
Where every weary son OF toll could
come.
Enjoy. In freedom. his accustomed life:
Free thought, free word, freedom from
old-world strife.
Such is the entertainment that you SEQ:
Tho march, the music. the glad Jubilee
This Is the great Tcutonic festival
That serves us as glad memorial.
Which we conduct with music and dis
play.
This Il n"l Deutschcr Tag; The German
Dny,
by DR.. C. F. Ulrlch.
Still Loyal to ParneI,.
DUBLIN. Oct..7.-The anniversary Of
the death of Charles Stewart ParnelI,
the Irish statesman, was celebrated to-
day by small procession to GlesneyIn
cemetery.
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