The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-10
"DEUTSCHER TAG"
A German Festival Appropriately
Celebrated at Madison Square.

Celebrated at Madison Square.
New York. Nov. 9.--"Deutscher Tag"
a German festival which has been
celebrated in other parts of the coun-
try for over twenty years. was OBJ
served for the first time in this city
this afternoon and evening. Ten thou
sand Germans gathered in Madison
Square Garden and made festival in
memory of the first landing of Germans
in America.
The ceremonies we're honored By
presence of Prince Henry Won Pless.
the representative of the German EN-
peror at the dedication of the new
Chamber of Commerce, accompanied
by Herr Herman, the representative
of the Berlin Chamber of CONF
merce. the German embassy at
washington was represented by
Count Won Quadt-Wykradt Isny.
the charge d'affaires and Freiherr Won
Ritter, the secretary of the legation.
The family of the late Gen. Franz
Siegel occupied a box as special guests
of honor L. A. Wieman. president of
the Baltimore Saengerfest Assooa-
ton, accompanied by delegation of
German Americans of that city took
part
The, garden was decorated in the
German colors, black, red and white.
alternating with the American colors.
DIR. H A. C. Anderson. president of
the United German Societies. under
whose direction the Deutscher Tag
was given, delivered the address of the
day. He called attention to the fact
that other nationalities in the CITY
have dlstinctively national holiday.
while Germans make no such demon
stration. He said German dav such
as the Irishman's st. Patricks Day
was the design of the Deutscher Tag.
He declared that since the days Of
Herkmier and Stuben in the Reyolu-
ton. Siegel and Carl Schurz in the
Civil War, Germans had done their
duty to the adopted fatherland in war
and peace, in science. art, music and
agriculture.
Following the address DIR. Ander-
son reviewed the fiagbearers of all
the societies. and to the accompani-
ment Of orchestra and band. the en-
tire audience sang the German an
them. Deutschland. Deutschland,
Uber Allies
Count Quadt Isny made an address,
in the course of which he said:
That his majesty. the German EN-
peror, shows particular interest in
the ueNelopment or America, you all
know. But in addition to this fact
there is also the sympathy of Germany
with America, caused by the personal
ity OF your most honored President.
The broad statesmanlike policy of
President Roosevelt, who recently saw
ed the American people from the bitter
distress OF winters cold, is honored
and admired in every German circle.
Allow me, therefore, in your name and
In that OF all Germans to say, May
God preserve your President and now
l ask you to join me In President
Roosevelt lebe Hoch.'"
The cheers were given vociferousIv
and were followed by cheers for EN-
peror William.
The succeeding ceremonies included
q drill by $500 schoolboys and girls
who marched and counternarched in
intricate formations; and exhibition of
club swinging by 400 girls of the New
York Turn Bezirks; the singing of
The Star Spangled Banner" by 200
boys and girls and exhibitions on GYM
nasium apparatus by the turner's. fol-
lowed by instrumental and vocal solos.
At the evening session DR.. c. J
Hexamer of Philadelphia, president of
the national organization of German
societies, made an address, the rest of
the evening being devoted to a concert
followed by dancing.