Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
MESSAGE FROM KAISER
FEATURE OF GERMAN DAY AT
WORLDS FAIR YESTERDAY.
Imperial Greeting Read by Ambassa-
dor Won Sternburg in German
and Translated.

A dispatch from st. Louis last night says:
One of the largest demonstrations tha1
has characterized the worlds fair, ana one
that concentrated possibly the largest crowd
on the wide and spacious plaza OF 81.
Louis attracting thousands from the vari-
Gus portions of the extensive exposition
grounds, was the celebration today Of Ger
man day, to commemorate the landing Of
the first Germans on American soil on Oc-
tober 6, 1888 Not only was almost the en-
tire German population of st. Louis In at
tendance, but German citizens from all Sec
tions of the United States augmented the
vast assemblage. The principal visitor or
the occasion was Baron Speck Won Stern
burg German ambassador to America, who
bore a greeting which had been receiv I'd
by cable from Emperor William conveying
his imperial congratulations to the citizens
of America on the national celebration OF a
German day.
Another distinguished visitor was air.
Carl Schurz of New York, who delivered an
address, in which he placed particular en-
phasis upon the fact that Germany values
most highly the friendship of the United
States and that the long-current rurnorS
of possible friction between the two nations
are simply canards conceived by unprin-
cipled agitators.
DR.. Theodore Lewald, imperial commits
Sioner general from Germany to the eX-
position, was the host of the occa sion, ably
assisted by DIR. F. c. Rieloff, German con-
sui at st. Louis. Many distinguished Ger
man guests participated in the exercises OF
the day.
President Francis told of the cordially
with which Emperor William received MIN
when he visited Germany to interest his
majesty in the exposition.
Won Sternburg's Address.
Ambassador Won Sternburg said in part:
ITO greet you in ST. Louis today and to
congratulate you on your great work is
source of special honor and joy for me.
Never before probably in the history of this
grand republic has it happened that twenty
thousand men of German blood have stood
together shoulder to shoulder. l am con-
WINGED the millions of Germans who
planted the traditions of the fatherland in
their adopted country where they faith
fully guarded them and left them to their
posterfty, look down today from their eter-
nal home with pleasure and pride upon the
younger generations who have SO glorious
ly built up their inheritance, brought so
high honor upon the German name in
America, and employed their valuable
forces SO powerfully in the peaceable de-
velopment of their new home. Your
achievements have filled the hearts in the
fatherland with pride and thankfulness.
America owes her astonishing rise in large
measure to German virtues, as frequently
announced from the lips. of Americas fore
most men.
His majesty the emperor requested me
to announce the following message:
The Kaiser's Greeting.
Den wackern burgren Americas, die
gewollt haben das der welt austellung in
ST Louis die feter zines Deutchen tages
NIGHT fehlen soil. entbiette ich su desem
feste meinen Kaiserlcen gruss und giuck-
wunSch.
Moge der tage in I'm ungetrubter freude
begangen werden ais wurdiges zeugnis
dessen, was in der erstaunlichen entwick-
elun des grossen trans-A tlantaischen
Freistaats de Deutsche einwanderung be-
deutet WILHELM, l. r.
'Rominten, den 9th Oktober 1904
The translation of the emperor's MESA ge
is as follows:
convey my imperial greetings and con-
CALCULATIONS to those dauntless citizens of
America whose wish it has been that the
worlds fair at St Louis should not pass by
without the celebration of a German day.
May this glorious day be celebrated in
unmarried rejoicings and stand as a worthy
testimonial of the important part pIayed
by the German immigration in the wonder
ful development of the great transatlan-
tic republic. WILLIAM 7
ROminten, Oct. 6. 1904
Carr Schurz was introduced and also
spoke. The celebration ended tonight with
banquet, presided over by Max Hempeu
Or. RleloH. German consul at st. Louis.
delivered the address of welcome