The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06
GERMAN DAY IN HOUSTON
Celebration on Large Scale at Turner
Hall Last Night.
Or. uRWITz AND JUDGE HAaBLT SPEAK
Interesting Program Of Vocal and lnstru-
mental Music Concluding With a
Grand Ball

German Day was celebrated IN Houston
last night, the hosts at the entertainment,
being all the German societies In the city
aud their guests thousands Of friends Of
various nationalitlcs Turner han was the
scene 81 the celebration and from p M.
until midnight the grounds aud hail were
crowded.
The program consisted Of an address in
German hy Dr, Max urwltz president Of
the Turneyereln, ana another IN English by
Judge w I. Hamblcu, a concert ny Herb
& Lewis band and dance that began
ut and lasted until / o'clock this morn
ing.
The program as rendered was as fol
FIRST PART.
Orchestral numbers;
Gernmn National March ..,.... Riugieben
rotpourrl-"A Night in Berlin" $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures. Hartmann
Swedish Wedding March soaerniuim
Overture Poet aud Peasant" ..... Suppe
SECOND PAitf.
Chorus" Das Deutsche Lied" ..Kalliwoda
Grafton In German, ..,... Or. Max UrwitK
orchestra Melody IN F...,.. Rubmsteln
Orchestra Overture" Tampa" ..A.. Herold
Chorus-"An DE Kunst' ..,,.,, Wagner
Third FART.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL Dance :scharwt1Aa
otcheSlIa lMalt1l- ouI Neuu4us LAY
Orchestra GYPSY Sercnadc .......Y. Gena
NApfus- Apehdsruss .'....s'':.' ~, hcrn
urchestra tmnftul- lhnlhaOsef - NAshes
Al{ country Us OF thee, sweet luhd o.
liberty, vi thee ] sing"
Dr. UrWltz was the urst speaker. lie
spoke OF the patriotism of the Germans in
general and those In America In particular,
he cited the number Of German inmlgrnnts
arriving in the United states and nnEi
their homes here and becoming gOud aud
useful citizens. lie said the ADVANTAGES Oh
our Anrrl1.n bstitutIons To the Germans
were manifold and chat they should be
taken advantage OF Dr. Irwltz ntluloutshed
Ms auditors Ia cultivate Inc German IAN,
1upge In conueehon with other languages
II4r.7, 40, Ia od.t,ic tl,,I1,s, iyes ip Cjp-mhn
s,uc INA m, t,,r. liz v,as ,tentIvniv
1IiV ,ts ny ~ tiro,c',, C5 trs,,,suti, al,
lhtehe9 10 throughout ana frequently APP
Ni.eWtu' 800 49,, ~
,Aller q Seieeloh Py ine Dh9u Suust tAutu
olth was lnttouncta' nc sAlu' ~ pult'
nave pech EtVaN$ nVuoltu ~ yru al
tendcilhg TO me the lnNltalon 70 ADDRESS
you on inns leslNc ehhlN SIS' ny on your OF
ganlzation am pleaoed 10 ne WIN You
IN tls rejoicing aud 20 PTtakc Of yJur
cheeij so sp,endldly cAempdneJ by my sur,
ruuhdlnbs OF Helma4 muaiE auu suas h hu
grace ana beauty blo peaseu 70 hhHre
Wih You the sentiment winch promotes
the observance OK inns annual least ~
comm uloFAi Ion OF luV luunnlHt " heN
homes IN Texas Tor GeLmhn SONS ahu
M AL. .f.. Tho
me memory OF the lnotner'ahd ana gi lhe
YES 81 ioNe ana autSLoR i1Rt nlh3 we
SeIihan neaIt " lue lnIpan9lu OF lls o'ttn,
I opportunity 70 tcStlty so me glory ana
= HtheSs o. lhe German nautei 10 me ~ ~
leEft{ ana hvhhf or Ntri4h an, S't,
zcpshlpi ana to lts eonstANl Nhu ussluuouh
PROMOTION OF ~ thA{ y E"l ny lhe eepho
NY oi, WI Itsuluttu y, JUS W. ~ ~
me Inert loving G'SBo.,,ion ~ ny t t.i.a
AnerlGhhs aug tutlt HeN"sl3I 70 Wy trtu-
dom they enjoy Nhlca WIN thslr les
lhey are ever EeA9y 20 GeiS,,n; AZ nv r.
nllAeu .nIl lug VIZ. ',
thictp Sentiment Tim that springs IN Tie heart
~ tHt IetLne X Mneonet Xxx, t. mH y,
n ,a nv ~ forn,er yrers Ii M ! tin,..
t ,altI,,d, " 40 tensr traGttian ryinc,ns
tSSs'iiinuny y. ,t,',i,s ,,5Me y MS cben ~
she ioNe VI t,Iibu"ss ~, ,,,t, ',Iatcs
,tns Vt w mavsr draau,ing az nnether
1uty INN f6e one ~ fealty to this land
NY 'n n,r ~ ~ ~ ~, ana st0rdins MN,
W. ttbeg, sb,r"e ~ Ia f6a days az ma C6".
s ~ Me-, tn5 In thc nNci%nt DanfSrbiond
5af.ndiC,, thrir hnmeE from Rnman ntrori.
~, guarding theIr gates along the Rhne
( ensicvc them. Who Of these could repfess
tbe admiration for German glory and Grr-
man GRANDEUR Ills the deeds q anc st r.
yancement 10 the front rank Of nations in
I cdnratlon. In art In literature In warfare
and In All the accomplishments of civilian
( tion Inv the German people should they not
/ liz the pride Of their offspring here even
\ though The head OF that nation wears a
I crown? These sentiments need no defence
1 from me.
"rhia society Is commemorative Of the
/ landing OF the Germans IN ItHa@ ~
I first they came. Texas then was almost
Wilderness scarce reclaimed from the
rowing savage They faced the tomqhnwh
/ Of the indian standing guard ~ the ihresh
I old of civilized man, 70 shield themselves
/ and neighborH fro;n the terrors OF tins
! scaiping knife, enduring the prlFatlons Of
/ the frontier as well as savage ieroclty,
! ana still cultivnting the virgin soil until u
| presented to the view a panornmA OF
/ beauty They came not to despoil, They
/ came to obey inc iaWi 70 Fear I4 niiasr
/ worthy of themselves, and 20 estaplisl
/ homes where peace and love might dwell
! and harmony abound,
ITO the task they have been faithful unit
today When war spread havoc n our land
SS attle sn Geld ind their bones Siay bleaching
on every nlain Their wives ana dauEhter'