The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-06

una heflnnn ifugauty, those sturdy immi-
grants have changed within hfty.Seyen
years that wilderness into one OF the cosicst
charming little cities In all America Al
most entirely inhabited by German Amcii.
cans. yon scarcely find a house there Tint
Is not surrounded by fragrant flower
garden true picture Of peaceful happy
meme, occupied by law-ahlding hdustriius,
social and hospltahle American citizens
banks OF the Comal and Guadalupe Wv, .,
lincd win beautiful creeping vines mighty
cypress ana live oak trees.
FIFTY years ago that handsome plc.
serted different picture. In ls45 and
ls46 thousands OF Germans. animated hy
the love Of freedom. had loft the old coun-
from the material nnturc offered they
were men Of iroa viii and tcnncity men of
nigh education. to whom 1t was not sung
az their cradles, that they should once
have to handle the AK and the saw them.
selves 80 erect protecting roof over the
needs az their loved ones. Across the
plowhanulCs the farmer hnd TO loosely
lnstcn his unculng rifle and keep an ever
Wqtclipl eye upon the neighhorlng noun
talns. the abode of the lurking slvagc.
Want need aud dlstrcSa reiFpe1 In the
CoonN, nut they were patiently borne by
inc telling German colonist as well as hy
inc unasstning German wife trusting
althfully In Herevolent Providence for re,
after, few years the dark clouds had
sgattered and the colonists became recon
elie eb with their fate 30 some eXtcnr.
INTO a strange land, cruelty deceived ty
the so-called association of nobility in Ger
many which had enticed them to emlgrntc
promising them material assistance in he
new world, and then shamefuIly forslkng
them But they did not lose hone or cour,
age. That old, lovely, faithful Mother
GSerman,ia mad endowed her departing GILL.
dren with some precious Jewels, Of which
nobody could deprive Decentralization. I'm.
dustly, economy. Sef-rcliancc md for
a2oi n, she had planted deeply in the breast
Inf
man song, that precious treasure watch
SlnoothCs the wrinkles Of sorrow rnlInvas
ne heart of its burdens as well as ii hl,s
lnh human he0rt with joy and faith MS
orr great German poet, Goethe, We'll and
biiehy expresses it:
Youthful voice remembers long
joy and grief will turn to song
notwithstanding all calamltics. grief anu
SS1,Iia"W' me German singers Of the young
C.ioht, Serhlng comfort and consnnt on as
rCmh.Cd under large, shady live OAK tree
I'M ne HormIn song rescunlpd through
ttIhe TXnliey where. but short time before.
re indian warWhoop penetrated tho dcuet
forests y singing associntlou was 0rrDu-
llea; Followed in the latter part OF the
tortieth and beginning Of the fftlcfh do4gda
Muulnf associations In the German srtt,c-
ments Of Sisterdalc. Fredericksburg Colito
ana IN the towns OF La Grange. Austin and
san Antonio. 49,
1T WAS in the wear OF tS5o nvoc+iv et,.
years ngn, when the singing association Of
New Braunfps resolved tc, invite ain the
newly founded singing associations Of Tcxas
TO attend SacaEerfest to he insucurnted
IN tho following year at New Erounfcls
me hlst Saongerfest In 1853 was attended
oy me singing associations of San Anton o.
au tliA ana slstcrdnle.. Resides them, dele
Eates mao appeared from Fredericksburg,
headed by Mr. William Wahrmnnd. from
la Grnngc by Mr.. GraSsmevcr and MYSELF
1s delegate and youthful leader of the
afnff
Ciea the distance of eighty miles In two
days on horseback, delivered my credentials;
ann was Hospitality received
During the Sacngerfest. which consisted
only OF one concert the idea was spIi,n Z,
10 make this union of singing associations
permanent, and those present were Invited
1 !" assemble the next day in convention.
lhis was agreed to, and under the leader,
snip or the recently departed noble promo
ter and protector of art and music, Her.
mann Sccle, the charming child was born.
SWeetly smiling II laid in the most hcauti-
tul cradle Of Texas. the German settlement
or New Braunfcls, was duly baptised
: and received the name of German Tcxan
United Singing association" Gcrmanl1 npd
Columbia stood as godmothcr at that C adle
ana, with claSped hands, promised to fos.
ter nuturc and protect that lovely child.
and they have truly and faithfully per
| formed that task Whom youth of bnt
| IL years | had the great fortune to be
! witness to the baptism Of that lovely child
| the German-TcXan Saengerbund, ana dWiug
il". Sl'NAu u HNMtIIul, perfect manhood,
| u mas brought joy pleasure ana refinement
| TO thousands ana thousands al music.oy
| Ing people Let MS, my dear companlona
| Keep New Brannfels. the cradle OF this
| association, with its iovial. nrt-lovng pupu
! I,ation. n the highest esteem ana remem
| brance forever"
Loud and prolonged chccrs were awarded
! the speaker, who is dearly beloved by every
| German American and held in high estepli
| by the American citizens all over tho Staff
| OF Texas. Judge .Schuetze is the Natlonl
grand president Of the noble and, charitable
| sons OF Herman, Upon tho conclusion
| or Mi. Schuetzes remarks the second mum
! n m or the program was called for by
! PRESIDENT *. y. Miller, and the SIM An
| tonic Deutschcr AIaennerchor then favored
! the audience with "Meln Parndles" ("Ml
! PRradise'O. by Kunze, under the direction
Of their very able director Professor Car
This number was followed by toast
| spoken by Mr. F. Hensel Of San Antonio
! dhe German song) The Galveston Con
! Cordla came next and sang a medley by
! NJ. Pepsche under the direction OF Pro
| fcSsor Henry Tiedemann.
| Mr. John Foth Of Galveston, who was I,
speak on the subject Of 1.-The Purpose anC
| Aim Of the German Texas Saengerbund
ala not come, owing to Mrs, ]. Foth
! severe Illness. Mr.. Foth has the slncer
| sympathy of every singer.
The orchestra rendered A. V. Koutsky'
| Caprice Hcroquc,' after which the sal
Antonio Luderkranz, under the direction o
Prof. o. Hilsers, sang the "screnadc," b.
T. Hcrmes.
Mr.. Leo NJ. j. Dlelman of san Antonl
, then addressed the audience on the tlf
I iect Of The Future of the German Texa
/ Sacngerhund."
The Rrenham Vorwnerts came next o.
tho program. with ''Ade du Ilohes Waldo
rrrcu," hv r Ait, under the direction q
1rof. {. K'alrncr, who also toasted "a
city of Houston In the following language
"What We have Anticipated for davs an
weeks In joyful cxncctation has been SUI
PASSED by the beautiful reniity OF this hour
Pure ana cloudlcss JOY moves the hcart,
n magnificent Niece Of time has heconi
ours entirely, and, ms n surrounded hy
lovely charm, We delight In enjoying
thoroughly.
"Hapnily forgetful NJ every day care,
my brethren I'm Apollo have not forgPttc
that the great nicasure which has hoe
here prcnqrcd for us. is the macndcent RI
snlt NJ dilgnnt work Of the generous ha
ptrHiy ~ our highly hopored hostcss ID
juhNee city NJ Houston. overcome %
iovfnl astanlshmcnf aud deop'v-felt oret
trdc. we take tho hand she offers biddin
us -ecnme TODAY
"rhe singers NJ Gcrman songs outer h'
halls. comnlving With her ,riandv lnvlf'
fion and arc glad 70 see that this h0uuiifl
hegtcss Is NOT nlopc greai and WORTH
iwitrfion IN tho frialiment ~ hcr dol
duties hut that she knows bow TO cutlva'
tho r0hio prd thr beautiful.