New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09
THE SCHILLER PARADE.
M4RCHERS BEAR TORCHES
Floats Represent Poets Works-
Procession Refereed at the SaUOy.

six thousand Germans paraded last night in OBJ
servance of the Tooth anniversary of the death
of Schiller and treated NewYork TO as fine
torchlight procession as has been seen in recent
years. Clubs of every kind turned out in full
force, and with their bright banners mingled with
the Stars and Stripes and red, white and
black of the German Empire and with bands
innumerable. gave admirable show for the large
crowds that lined 5th-ave. Many Swiss societies
were also represented. Two floats represented
THE Camp of Waenstein" and The Song of the
Clock"
The parade was marshalled along 43d-st and
other streets running off shave and began its
march soon after o'clock.
platoon of mounted policemen headed the pro-
cession; carriages decked with German and Amer
lean flags, in which were seated Carl StOlberg the
Heinrich Casselius, FREDERICK Heusler and Louis
Haimbach BY the side OF the grand marShal,s
brocht and Dragon. clad in the newest German
occasion by the German Emperor.
The first division consisted of veteran organiza-
Grand Army OF the Republic. The breasts of some
Of the members were covered with medals and
badges 1t included many Of the men that fought
in the Franco-Prussian War
The Low German Societies and the Harlem sharp
shooters Club formed the second division, and had
with them the float representing The Camp of
Wallenstein.' A castle raised its battlements in
the background and IN front of it a number Of
soldiers were seen grouped around their bivouac
fires, while a priest in the middle blessed them.
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the fourth of singing clubs the fifth of sharp
Shooters the sixth of social clubs the seventh Of
benevolent societies, and the eighth of more social
clubs. With the eighth was the float of the Murray
Hill Benevolent Society. representing the forging
Of the great bell a clock. The cart was drawn
by four horses, led by in peasants costume
and on 1t were grouped and men. The bell
was being forged, and red lights lit up the scene
ana the manner descended the metal with q
musical clang.
The aSt threa ,7i,.;eiorr -. s,..,-,
clubs. The Bronx aud German American Colonial
societies and various trades Unions. Before each
division marched band. and every organization
torches were carried '1e '''-'
The reviewing stand was the balcony of the Hotel
savoy 6tn-aye and 59th-st. Seated there We're
SSharIes y: Fornes' president Of the Board of Al
man Embassy at Washington Carl J. Buenz. Con
W. Kern. ex-SheTin Tamsen. Carl Schurz and Her
man man Iidder The balcony was decorated with
centre of which was bust Of Schiller.
the parade moved forward and there was a CON
tlnuops ripple OF light running along. A few
almost put 70 shame by the sea of yellow
them. From the Savoy Hotel the Whole line of the
procession to 42dst could be seen; and the gently
As the head Of the procession reached the Savoy
Hotel and the bust of Schiller within a halo of
electric light and draped with the German flag
rage and saiuted The band played Die Nv Wa G,
am Rhein" and as its strains hoated through the
air, the Colors of the veterans Were lowered in
homage and every hand went TO the salute.
The procession took over half hour in passing
the hotel Admirable order kept there being
not a single break in the line of marching
The march continued to 72d-St., and then turned
into Park-ave and back again to 62d-st.. where
the organizations began to dispense Many
tinued on however TO 58th-st., where the Lieder-
kranZ decorated with the name Schiller and
stars and Coats-of-arms in electric lights. Many
members of the club We're standing at the windows
to watch the parade. and greeted il with cheers.
At 3d-avc. the final dispersal took place. many OF
those who had marched attending a fest kOm-
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