The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-16
ROOSEVELT AT SAENGERFEST
PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO 4 LARGE
BALTIMORE AUDIENCE.
Gets q Rousing welcome From 10000 Per-
sons and Tells Them what German
fn,nii sration Has Done for This Foun'
try--Aiaryiand's National influence.

BALTIMORE, June 10 President Roose-
volt was present at the great concert given
tonight under the auspices of the North
eastern Saengerbund in the new Fifth Regi-
ment Armory. 1t was brilliant affair.
There were pressed in the great building
fully 1900 people, while as many were
congrcgated without. The streets leading
from Union station were also thronged with
people who sought glimpse OF the Presi-
dent.
The first two numbers had been COM
pleted whom Gov. John Walter Smith. with
his staff in full uniform, entered and re-
oeived hearty greeting. Immediately
afterwaM the President, accompanied by
Baron Spcck Won Sternberg, the German AM
bassndor, entered the box reserved for him.
He was at once recognized and the great
crowd aroee and sent up cheer after cheer.
IT was remarkable demonstration. While
the women waved their handkerchefs.
many Of the men tossed hats and canes IN
the air.
Nearly five minutes elapsed before suff-
cient quiet was rest ored to enable President
WiemGn Of the local organization to in
troduce the President. who ead
My FELLOW CITIyEHs: Let me in the first
place conRratul ate the city, of baltimore
she has done II, and then let me welcome
the. members Of the Sangerfest Association
and al the guests OF hsltm9rr ms 'F Siatatv
many different race strains entered to max
up the composite American Out OF and
from each we have gained something OF our
national character. to each we. owe something
special for what 1t has contributed to US as
people; 90, .x,o,,, ,,o no On that the
first marked immigrant ion from Germany to
what were then the colonies in this Western
Ssea IS ha wth AMY
on this side Of the ocean. had to. encounter
bitter prIvation. had to struggle against
come hardshfps. for The people who go forth
to seek their well-beinQ in strange lands
us ibs be s"E to the
Is in them to overcome the obstacles in their
way
t'ds of German Immigration in coionial times
II being Muhienbers. the founder of family
life some Of the worthcst figures in Americ lean
nso 9m ths s ,bs %sh to rsca 10 70
tho House OF Representatives was Mullen
berg: Of German ancestry. ,
y meet and ainK to recall that here 1T
region Of our and Shere from the ear lest
days there WIS that intermingling OF ethnic
strains which finally went TO The making Of
a nation--herc in this city here in this State
II the region now inciuded within
teanded that Colony which first Of ali on .hs
Western Continent saw Il government modelled
upon those principles OF religious freedom
birthright Of American citizenship. Jap
Here in what Is now this city. when it wa.
II colony, We saw men Of many different race
origins. coming from many nationalities on
the other SIDE OF the ocean; Joined hand IN
n
the &c lonia days were over the thirteen
struggling colonies became nation and
IN the fulness OF time to overshadow the
whole world, destined in the fulness of tine
TO become not merely, the greatest republic.
whQm the sun has ever shone: lApplausel
=, Throughout our career of development
We, Went steady and the people PHu0
came here. those and their sons and grand.
sons, played an ever. increasing part In the
nassd in ,he 0HE i"Se Of
Union must ever bear in mind what was done
WEALTH. in s q Msou B. the 1 ioi Ike Of
aae = that was theirs BY inheritance Or aadop-
And here in this fisy would be HRhMiink
calling the part Of inSalsulable importance ee
81 hSitmo S%oer n Saving as0 Bat
more to tn Uni on Iapplause'. In congratulate
IN e.. ssas cv VAR IN co os atlDs The
toloSed The issd Of sieSel, KPpp PAN ara Rla:
part in unfolding The hand, q abraham
ss wsese Il. vctors hsm 70 The h !"
tf msnory 81 the "so 70 and he Loyalty 10
risht showed alike by the men s Who wore the
blue and the mon who wore the gray In the
dsIs Sf the eS
with blood and tears and sweat with the
suffering Of men snd the sorrow Of women.
the ssnsTaton OF ncGn n AND Grant pH qar
~ whs, i left to ' us, not mercy
rs %Ris f%S was Gn d%Sgff
but, above, all, the right TO feel within us the
@ xhG kSx sa h H4 fads1s Sde
fathers have entirely shown themsolves>at to
rank among the men, of all time.
great musical festival wish. to say II in the the
first place that ! only hope it.mny he given
to me t. Listen pns 10
for requiring me to speak at'all. All that
has linteriered with my enjoyment has been
am to make Want s 70 list
nas ans .Ai s'ss
but arc doing genuine missionary work of
a needed kind when they hold such a festival
us. this, lcheers and applause'l
/ wish TINT everywhere In our country
We could see clubs and associations including
all our citizens OF the character that 20 to
make UP society. which has furnished the
reason for the assembling Of this great audi
enSs iosh NJ E soS sont,bS vt to
than by instinc into it the capacity for
Gemuthlichkeit Applause
No greater good can come to our people
than to encourage in them n capacity for
enjoyment which shnll discriminate harply
between what Ia vicious and what has pleas
urc in It..
healthy social enjoyment than by force
Of example, no less than by prccept,
which by their cultivation OF music. vocal
and instrumental. give a great lit to the
artistic side, the Rsthetic side OF our nature.
and especially is that true when w remember
that no man " going to go very for wrong
u he belongs to Il society where he can take
his wife with him to enjoy it. lApplamse.l
40 sou see, gentlemen. | hail you as mis-
sionarics. al Ike from the msthetic and the
moral standpoint. Now. people Of Balt-
more. IN thanking YOU, | congratulate you
ception given to tho SaenGcrfest associR
ton during these days and. to you. the mem
beers OF the association, ] have to say only that
greet you. and that as President Of the people
/ wish you, all prosperity and increa sing
growth from this time on. lCheers and
When the President concluded there
was another demonstration. Baron Won
Stornbufk then made n few r0mnFke. aft0l