New-York tribune., 1910-10-03
PARK NAMED FOR SCHURz.
Acting Mayor Makes ADDRESS at
Dedicatory Exercises.
BIG GERMAN SOCIETIES SING
Sneakers in Two Languages
Praise Works Of the De-
parted Patriot.


Aetins Mayor Mitchell. Park Commits
xio,er Sto-er and Borough President Nc
Anenv represented the city administrator
Yesterday At the dedication Of Carl Schurz
Park. at East End avenue. between S4th
md Seth streets The park is not as brand
new As its name. having been known as
East River Park Until yesterdays eEer-
Cises.
Eut those who believe in signs and onens
ere oonvinoed that the park was rightfully
renamed after the Gerrnan-American pa
--iot- for 10 sooner had the exercises begun
Than a tree a little 70 the north of the
zraudstsnd burst into flames. Many o.
-he sllperstitious ones don't believe yet thar
p spectator tucked a burning newspaper
snta- the crotch between the two mann
branches and set the dry bark on IRE ParA
ernnloves and energetic citizens tried III
,ain 10 extingllish the flames by throwing
sand on them. but they were finally SUD
d-,ed by a park employe, who CLIMBED up
nd souzed them with a large garden
sprinkler.
In he mean time the band increased the
,o-,ro of -te niece Il was playing, and the
4,5ica.o--- exercises proceeded as If notn-
g. - bsnnened Even the threatened
+t.-h oz-e- the accompaniment OF the sing
. ~ the United German Societies. under
v-hose auspices the exercises were held oy
.te -7,,sjcfsns was avoided. The rates OF
-be Musical Protective Union when accom-
r,snving singers are s. man The city
refused TO pay this amount. agreeing 10
nav oniv s. The Park Commissioner an
rounced that the German societles hao
made I'D the other 81
Overture opens Exercises.
The exercises opened with an overture TO
~.7,e- F-efscl,ijfz~ played By = German Or
t~l7es-ra conducted by Gustav DAquin. fol-
.7o--ed by a chorus composed Of the AozaI1
7erefn. Beethoven Mannerchor. 1orkViiie
Nrsnnerchor, Franz Abt Schiller, Gesans-
,.erein Oesterreich and Turtle Bay Man
rorchor. under the direction of carr He'll 1
Dies list der Tag des Herrn-
Theodore Sutro president OF the United
r--msr Societies Of the City Of New
rYo-ll the first speaker. said
. To commemorate whatever our fore
gathers have done is high and noble and
.e-eg-- and r the Biblical admonitlon, /
-rro,o- thy father and thy mother is Of |
an value Al all we cen obey II best by 4
-revsn+inE evervthing that is admirable in
7-a achievements Of those who have gone
sofore Is from being buried in oblivion
When one Of our members. Nj Letke-
mann. shol,t three or four years ago first
German newspapers. that this park should
he called Carl Schurz Park the idea was
received by Us with great enthusiasm. but
-- took al this time 10 bring this sugges-
-for 70 frultion-
And. surely. there Is no name Of which
-7e German Americans have reason 10 be
r,-o-7Ser than that Of the patriot Of Two
reriSpheres. the perfect orator N two
languages and the man whose whole life
sn ar- and IN thought was spent for the
,1nllft n humanity"
Mitchell Praises schurz Spirit.
Following sfr. sutro's address the or
r7es--a played and then Dr.. &. !. HeXa-
.nr~. president Of the German American
National Alliance, spoke in German Dr.
J4exzuer opened with denunCiation of
prohibition as an unwarranted restriction
81 personal liberty. and then launched
T7--h into the heroic role of the German
sn American histor--. Acting Mayor Mitchell
followed
The dedication Of this park to the MEM
orv # carl schurz," Nr. Mitchell said, lis
p monument more enduring il spirit than
ary statue OF bronze or marble that could
he maze Carl Schurz- one who was the
Ne-v essence Of the spirit OF democracy.
could not be better bonored than by hav-
ing public park set aside for the pleasure
and benefit # the people, named for him
1ur parks represent the democratic CO
operative spirit Of orr youth. and our
1zrk~ more than any other institution
1ond 10 srill the abundant evils OF city life
and plant IN the minds and hearts Of our
coming citizens that true spirit Of democ-
'ra"y which so beautifully character1zes the
Tnsn whose memory We are honoring to-
Gav. ,
Msy tho spirit of Carl Schurz his pgin-
C-nles q democracy. flourish tu this park, ,
dedicated 10 the advancement of the health
and The happiness Of Jllis community. with
out which democratic progress must ever ,
remain unattainshle"
5afk Commissioner Stover spoke Of the !
bronze statue Of Schu-z which is now being
fas ioned bv Kari Bitter for erection al
Nor1lingside avenue and West 116th street.
~" remarked that Nev York was more
generous tH erecting statues 10 its prom !
'ien' citizens than IN naming parks after
t1Nm- Tie favored tne latter course. Mr..
M~Aueny said.
NeT York does vel SO honor tho r,a-7orz-
o. osrl Schurz ia this way. and bonors
iIsef IN doing So There have been many ,
memorials 70 the memory Of ScbrIrz hut no |
me ot them has more striking fitness
rhaR this one.
scan the list of great tAuericans-IEar1lil- ,
ion' John jay, Seward. Thomas Jeffer-
No'1-ior whom this city has named parks
and sou viii not find one who has done
more for the people OF to-day than carl
s-chUrz"
Alderman Louis Wendel. who introduced
in the hoard the resolution 10 rename the
ra-k. was the last speaker. Governor
hughes and Mayor Gaynor were among
NOSE VINO sent their regrets al not being
= BE 10 attend the exercises :
ID me box of honor. directly in front Of
me sTancstand sat Carl l. Schurz. son Of
'-e Patriot with Mrs- Schurz and two sis D
''-S 'i The man whose memory was hon I
'''o- lSloor S'rals. August Zinsser Dr
-''.aham JacobE. Or Gustav Scholer and r.
IaHz Slgei, son % General Franz Sigel 4
RENEWS BOYHOOD AT OLD sPRING s
NoHton X j. oct. . Cspcciah.- Pulled
hE r1e desire 10 Il he one more drink from