The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

gret 1 feel on this most happy occasion
"a regret, which those OF you here who
know them, l am sure, are sharing. /
refer to the enforced absence OF those
two distinguished gentlemen, who so
often have graced the festive board when
we of German blood have met around it.
The one whom We cannot help but
miss is his excellency, the able. cour-
teous and universally admired Ambassa-
dor from the German Empire. Graf Won
Bernstein.
THE other is cur beloved friend and
brother. DR. Richard BartnoIdt, the apos-
tie of peace and advocate OF all that Is
good, not vet returned from his mission
to Berlin in connection with the presen-
tation to the German people Of the replica
OF the "Steuben-denkmal," unveiled at
POtsdam recently. In the choice OF Rich
ard Bartholdt as special ambassador for
this important service. President Taft
has given but another example Of his
tact and wisdom.
In conclusion. congratulate the peo-
pie Of whatever city You may select on
having the honor of entertaining your
next convention, but in my heart I wish
you were again coming to Washington"
Justice and Equality.
"Ireland's cause is fought in the Unit
ed States and the cause of the Russian
Jew is also fought in the United States"
said the Hon. Simon Wolf, who pleaded
for justice and equality for all peoples
irrespective of creed or nationality.
Capt. P. ]. Haltigan. editor of the Ma
tional Hibernian; the Rev. DR.. Julius
Hofmann. Of Baltimore; Herbert Put
nam, Librarian of Congress, and other
prominent men spoke, extolling the vir-
tues of the German and the purposes OF
the alliance.
Col John A Joyce read an original
poem on the German citizen in America.
Those who occupied seats on the raised
platform reserved for guests of honor
were Commissioner Rudolph. DR.. Hexa-
mer, Christian Heurich, Hon. Simon
Wolf, T. P. Moran, Capt. P. ]. Haltigan.
Col. Martin Wiegand, Crandal Mackey,
Commonwealths attorney of Alexandria
County; Kurt Voelckner, toastmaster;
Col. John A. Joyce. Herbert Putnam, and
others. The hall was beautifully draped
with American and German flags and the
banners of the German societies. Zim-
mermanns Soldiers Home Band furnish
ed music. and the German folk songs and
student lieder were repeatedly applauded.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon the delegates and
visitors were put into automobiles and
driven to the various points of interest.
while at o'clock they visited the White
House.
The feature OF the morning session was
the adoption of a resolution demanding
that President Taft instruct Secretary
NageI. Of the Department OF Commerce
and Labor, to dismiss from his Office
Commissioner Williams, OF
New York, who was arraigned severely |
by the New York delegation.
Charging him with exerting htsN Noftice
to the detriment of German interests,
Judge Weismann, of Brooklyn, a promi- |
nent member of the Republican executive |
committee of New York, said that II
President Taft did not dismiss Williams, |
he CWeismann) would vote against the |
candidate of the Republican party for |
President next year.
A motion to affiliate the woman's aux |
iliary with the alliance was rejected, but |
a resolution praising the work Of the Ia |
dies organization was unanimously |
passed.
A resolution was passed instructing the |
press committee Of the alliance to protest |
to the English press Of this country |
against news about Germany and Ger |
mans here and elsewhere, misrepresent- |
ng them and their motives.