The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
THE SPEAKING
Was Attended by a Large and En-
thusiastic Assemblage of People.

THE SPEAKING
Was Attended by a Large and En-
thusiastic Assemblage of People.
The German Day" speaking occurred
from the specially erected stand at the
corner Of Fifteenth and Chapline
streets, on the city building square.
which was handsomely decorated for
the affair with flags and bunting.
1t was after 4:20 when the parade up
peared at Sixteenth street and swung
into Cha~line, and passed In review
before the speaking stand. The crowd
packed the square several thousand
strong. The German Pioneer Society.
some fifty strong. occupied the first
section OF the stand. Back on raised
section. were the speakers. including
DR.. c.. f. ulrich. Rev. Paul Metzen-
thin. Rev. William Ulfert. MIR. C. W.
Bente, Mayor Sweeney. as we'll us DR..
G. A. Aschmann. Chief Of Police Glenn
ans and others. The rear section was
devoted to the Opera House orchestra
and the male chorus. under Professors
Shockey. Hartmann, Arben2 and Blu
menbers. AT the extreme rear there
was very effective grouping Of stan
dards, including those of all the So
cieties that had participated In the
parade. with German and American
flags.
After the overture by the orchestra,
DR.. H. W. thinner chairman OF the
general commtte. opened the exercises
with few remarks In German appro-
pirate to the occasion. and Introduced
rs president OF the meeting. DR.. C. T.
Ulrich.
: DR.. ulrlch. also speaking In German.
. thanked the assemblage for the honor.
bestowed upon him. The doctor
switched to the English language, and
took occasion to show that the Ger
mans are the direct ancestors OF the
English; he himself was Saxon. the
German tribe which overran England
in the long-ago. From the Saxons
and Normans, also partly Germanic.
sprung the American race, the great
est on the face Of the earth, because
they have inherited the virtues of the
Germans. Why, then, should not the
Germran-Americans love the Father.
land. from which comes the Americans
of to-day. It Is objected by some that
we celebrate this day: but where Is
the man or people who does not revere
his Fatherland? The seaker quoted the
words of Scott. in support of his posi-
ton. What great things have been
accomplished by the Germans In
America! But for the German element
this country would not be what 1t Is
to-day But we are true Americans.
and to show you this we have Invited
to our meeting your chief executive.
The speaker then introduced Mayor A.
T. Sweeney who was greeted heartily.
and said: q,
Mayor Sweeney.
We come to-day to commemorate the
landing on our shores OF n people who
have been. and still are. a prime factor
In the advancement and development Of
the material interests OF our great ma
ton. The German population Is rec
ognizcd as possessing those traits which
are imperatively essential to, success.
economy. Integrity and thrift: these
qualities. combined with energy, have
placed the Germans In position to
contribute to new development and In
dustries. thus benetlting their fellow
man. and by their example Inspiring
him to greater effort and loftler aims.
The German citizen Is ever the bull
wark Of safety In questions effectlng
the policy Of national or local govern
ment, his Is considered the. conserva-
tive or unknown voice. for 1t Is ap-
preciated the opinion formed by him on
any question will rest upon the same
Just principles rs govern his everyday
life. ,4ss
On behalf OF the citizens OF Wheel
Ing take pleasure In extending to all
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 rs an earnest OF good faith and the
confidence we repose In you, I beg you
to accept the key OF the city. that you
may have entire freedom. ~
The presentation of the key to DR..
Ulrich aroused great enthusiasm, and
DR.. Ulrich expressed the hope that the
chief OF police would not have to use
another key on them later in the day.
Then came the choruss "star Span
gled Banner" sung by the male chorus,
under the direction OF Prof. II. NJ.
Shockey.
Mr.. Bente's Address.
Chairman UlrIch thcn Introduced
Mr.. c. w. Bente. OF Bellnirc. who nd
dressed the audience in German. say
ing: ISL
Appreciation of the Significance of
German Dny hns not died, It was only
slumberinR during the past decade, or
since 1890. when 80 magnificent ccle-
bration took place here, This IL evI-
denced by the enthusiasm that prevails
here to-day. and which equals, II It
does not Hurpuss that Of 1890. This
splendid SUCCESS, too. has been achieved
with but Il few weeks OF hurried pre-
pnrntion. We celebrate this festival In
the first plncc to do honor to that
sturdy band OF pioneers. who 217 years
ago. left the Fathcrlnnd. which was
then rent by strife md devastated by