New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
HONOR THEIR FATHERLAND
Germans at st. Louis Praise Ola
Home and NezC.

ST. Louis. Oct. s.-Dsplaying white ribbons 6sxr.
ing the inscription, do your duty to the ola cou7-
try and the new" Germans from all parts Of
America assembled on the Worlds Fair grounds
to-day to celebrate German Day. IN commemora-
tiOn of the landing Of the first Germans Amer
lean soil October 6. 1898
The German-American National Federation. com
pTsing all German-An1erican societies. was we'll
represented as was the National German Singing
Societies. with its membership Of two hundred DE
ferent organizations. and the National Association
OF the Veterans Of the German Army and Navy.
The principal exercises OF the day were held on
the Plaza Of St. Louis. comprising exhibitions IN
calisthenics and gymnastics BY local turner's and
childrens classes some three thousand OF the lat
ter appearing in massed exercises. At the end al
Joined in singing the hymns Of the fatherland aud
''The Star SpangIed Banner
Later in the day more impressive exercises were
held at the German National Pavilion. where ad
dresses were delivered by DR.. Emil PretOTius. OF
St. Louis the Nestor OF the German-American
press. Baron Won Sternberg. the German Ambas-
sador; DR.. Theodore Lewald the Imperial Ger
man Commissioner: Carl Schurz and number OF
prominent Germans and exposition officials.
BARON von sternberg was introduced BY Or. Emil
FTetorius. and spoke in part as fOllows'
Never before probably in the history Of this
grand Republic has II happened that zoTO men Or
shoulder. America owes her astonishing rise in
large measure to German virtues. as frequently
You are all aware Of the warm interest the Ger
man Emperor takes IN yout NE ana 9olneS. rs
Majesty the Emperor requested me 10 announce the
II convey my Imperial greetings and consratuIa-
tions TO those dauntess citizens Of America whose
wish II has been that the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis
should pass by without the celebration Of a
MAY this glorioul day be celebrated in unmarried
rejOcings and stand worthy testimonial OF tho
important pr Rayea o% 1S of t5e reaf tSs
atlantic republic
Carl Schurz was then introduced. and spoke IN
part follows:
No International friendship could be more natural
than that between this republic and the German
Empire. They are not only tied toselner @ ~ we
bonds Of kinship and Of the common t'eT9laHle ann
spirit. but also By the cOLplete y. e..s
conflict OF great interests that might divide then
Indeed. ] challenge any one TO show me a snsle
point in which the great interests or tI3e Two cou-
tres or their legitimate ambitions. are hostile
am well aware Of the efforts that are being
made to gOad them against each other.
Whenever a man expresses such principles, every
honest boot should Ifr itself kick him out Of the
sOciefv 81 civilized men. Whenever any one comes
TO you with the old. long cOnt-adicted story that
German offcers are travelling through this country
that either he has himself invented such lies, or
that he is engaged In circulating the ies or others
He does not know Germany at all who is ignorant
OF fact that the Germans are a solid, peaceah5s
and honorable nation, who do not take 10 war a. a
than they are the United States would 30 the
very last country in the world with which they
statesman, be he ever So desiroUs of colonial pos
sessions. could be foolish to forget for one
srafss Is worth infinitely more 10 Germany thar
any colony in America ever could he;
The celebration ended 10 night with dinner
presided over ~ Max HempeI Dr. Rielcn Ger
man consul at ST. Louis delivered the address OF
welcone.