The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-18
MAENNERCHOR DAY.
\ Rainy Day, bat, Nevertheless,
EnjOyable.

which were to spend that day with
the Maennerchor of this place
Flags and strcaners fluttered pro-
fusely and everything wore q holi-
day aif. The first train arriving
with visitors was special from
Scranton and bore tn" Scranton and
Carbondale delegation which filled
twelve cars. They were met at the
depot by the reception committee
and band. Following these came
the guests from HaWlcy and Port
Jervis. The parade was formed
music being furnished by Bauer's
band OF scranton and the Honesdale
cornet band, end brought up at the
court house where Mayor John Kuh-
bach delivered an eloquent address
of welcome as follows:
1T affords me pleasure and graft
flcation to greet you, the Junger
Maennerchor of Scranton and their
friends here in the name and on
behalf of the citizens of Honesdale.
| extend to you cordial welcome
to the Maple City.
1T is eminently proper that for
your annual outing you come to a
place teeming with historical asso-
Citations. Pennsylvania, the grand
old Keystone state, of which we
are all residents, was colonized af-
! ter the most peaceable citizen who
ever left his native soil to find
new home, William Penn, whose life
and principles were in accordance
with the ScTiptural doctrine, peace
and good will to all.
wayne county is named after
the grand old Revolutionary war
rior, General Anthony Wayne, one
OF the most trusty generals of
Washington staff, whose princi-
pies OF ambition and energy per-
wade the very atmosphere Of our
county 10 this date.
'lionesdale is named alCer
former president of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal company, one of
the most courtly, chevaliers and
scholarly mayors that New York
city ever had, Philip Hone, who
stood first, last and all the time for
law and order, which principles we
try to emulate.
"As the sun rises in the east to
open and rule the day it discloses
to us, Irving Cliff, which stands as
grand sentinel, guarding the east
ern portals of Honesdale; it was
named in memory of Washington
Irving who visited this place more
than seventy years ago, and as he
stood upon the summit of Irving
| Cliff and gazed upon the scenery re-
Vealed to him, he was inspired to
write those beautiful words which
will be revered as long as the Eng
lish language is written, spoken or
can be translated.
1T is customary to literally and
verbally give the president of the
visiting organization the keys to the
city. We are doing this, not in that
sense alone, but in a substantial man
ner. 1t is with pleasure that l
present to you the key of the city
of Honesdale, the first of it's kind
ever made in the United States and
perhaps in the world; it is en-
blematic of one of our greatest
industries, it was manufactured,
cut and engraved by the original
and greatest glass firm in the world,
c. Dorfiinger & Sons, of White
Mills, the senior member of which
is not only the pioneer glass man
OF this section of the country, but
he is one of the grand old men OF
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1--WE regard Scranton as the most
progressive, up-to-date hustling city
in the United States, therefore, it
is justly named Electric, and with
pardonable pride we recall the fact
that a large portion of it's popula-
tion originally came from Wayne
county.
I'VE hope your stay here will be
pleasant and agreeable and that
when you return to your homes
you will carry with you recollec-
tions which will in the future re.
call to you, if you are in doubt as
to where to spend pleasant day
you will once more come to Homes
dale"
That the remarks of Mayor Kuh-
bach were appreciated was evi-
denced by the hearty applause which
followed. The response was made
in a neat and appropriate manner
by w. NJ. Bunnell, of Scranton
which was also well received.
Mr. Alex. Voigt, of Honesdale
then made an address in German
in behalf of the Hawley delegation
The gathering then dispersed for
dinner, after which the entertainers
and guests marched, with the bands
to Bellevue Park where the after,
noon was spent in music, vocal and
instrumental. The famous Kaiser
) cup song was feature of the after.
Moons music, and was greatly ap,
preciated.
The rain, which, after six
weeks absence, had put in an ap
Dparance the previous evening. some