The sun., 1902-11-10
GERMAN DAY IN The GARDEN
MARKED BI LOYALTY TO THE
OLD HOME AND THE NEW.
New York Celebrates Its First Deutscher
TaE-Prsise for President Roosevelt
From the Count Won Quadt-Dr. An.
dersOn Objects 10 I,irttanicai Laws.

Deutscher'Tag, or German Day, which
IL an institution in some Of the German
centres Of America, had its first oel'bration
~ New York city yesterday, The t'lo-
bratIon Was conducted 10y the \crciniet'n
D' u sChcn Go-eliso hait,n, and II" int'n-
tion i, To reIsat it annually now tlat ii has
been once established.
This function, which is in the nature OF
a reunion and general holiday
grew out of the bringing to getier of tie
various German societies On tie ,o,as!on
OF Prince Henrys visit last splirg.
The festival filled Madison quaIe 'iarGen
Yesterday afternoon and eNenilg Nlth
Germans and their friends, tie e., rrlais
80 largely predomnating that their tongue
WAS the chief one used in the throng. some
hing like "A thousand young men and
women and boys and girls I'rlOrnsd
gymnaet ic and calisthenic feats On tie floor
of the arena and nearly all of the seats
in the big smphitheatre we're occupied.
In one of the boxes for "A short time in
the afternoon rat Prince Henry of Pless,
the Count Won Quadt, secretary oi the
German Embassy al Washington. CONSUL
General Buenz OF this city ana \ioC Ionsul
Geisslcr
DR.. II. A. {. Anderson. president of the
United German Societies. made short
speeches at both afternoon and evening
sessions. columbia and Germaua For
ever" was his slogan. He urg' d his fellow
German citizens To get better acquainted
with their American fellow citizens. sine"
all We're citizens now of thi. X public. IL"
~aid in part,
That We love this glorious country and its
| republican form of government II true, bit
! II is also true that We are not quite satisfied
with our condition, or rather position, in TINS
| great 'ongiomerate family. hs may pos
| the language. or else to IA" fact that purl-
! tarical laws do not quite ilt our natural habits
! som" of the luvs on our statute book seem
| to b" too severe and strict still. We have
| sworn to obey the laws of our adopted tat her
| land. and W" NJ all times honor an oath, but
| in ohcying. two parts OF our nature come IN
COT Il .ot DISPOSITION rebels against duty.
fat be i from Is 10 ans. In 81 i"siuon 20
racorniz" their worth. We admire th"lr busl-
hess tact we are proud of their ~ iv.ntiv"
genius. and glory II their generosity. II Is
| TO ho more IN touch with the American peO-
! Il": 10 work ia hroth'rly harmony iur th"
! welfare Of all. and for the prosperity of our
! great and glorious country.
The count Won Quadt. who was present
a. a representative Of the German Am
hassadar, mad" short speech that was
very warmly received He said in sui
stance:
when the Prince came here last season
| it was plainly shown how many thousands
| of German hrarts still bent with enthusiasm
| tor IN" FHth"rlHnd ! do not know wh"t 1"r
| ~ IL generally known tbHt ~ it'rmun- AMerl-
| can society has lately beer formed ia ISrrlln
| There is no doubt that IN" German element
viii stick together throughout the land. IN
! the d N"reht states, and tins nation has good
'aU-" to bc proud that SuCh d union as this
has been formed to-day
| \ cause whioh has contrib Itrd to arous''
| tn" SYMPATHY of German, tpI America is tur
| personality Of the esteemed President of IN"
| I uItri States he stat"S'uHnilk" admins
| tTatlou of President Roosevelt, who very
! recently saved TIA" Au'rlcau people from
| ViutrrS hardship has been admired and
| Therefore hrirv. that | speak in IN" nam"
| OF all Germans when | say May God bless
| your Pr.sidcuN' and | ask YOU to Join me IN
| "Prc-.d"nt Roosevelt. cr lcb" hocu"
| IN" "H"ch! honh ho"h!' was given
! heartily IN Response.
Dr kuuo Frducke of Harvard University
| who has lust spent year in Germany,
| partly ia ia" interest Of IN" German"
| Museum Of Harvard, some cou'rihut ious
| for which hr received from tn" Kaiser
| followed m" Count Won Qu1dt with n short
| address He said that tn" Germans here
We're good Americans and that tn" German
| immigration had produced a mixed race
, in WHICH the German Influence had effected
! hruoiiclal results
Among the exercises by members Of the
| hv 300 girls aud drill IN foot and arm
| movements 10 music 10y a couple of hundred
| children. Other girls H. black, low-cu,
sleeveless dresses, with short skirts hor-
dored in gilt gave some pretty dances OH
| the stage and there was a flag drill will
tabeauX hv many girls and boys, who