Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
ST|RS HIS HEARERS
Commissioner Rudolph ExtoIs
Deeds of Germans.
MAKES SPEECH AT DINNER
Simon Wolf, G. W. Spier and Others
Contribute to Celebration
of German Day.

Telling Of the practical deeds Of Ger
mans OF former days, notably those Of
Frank ID. Pastorius, who was the first
man to publicly condemn slavery in
America. Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph
last night delivered an address at a BAN
quet at the Washington Saengerbund Hall
which stirred his hearers TO enthusiasm.
and. describing the temperate character
of the German in all his dealings. Simon
Wolf. in an address on the same occa-
sion. drew the lesson that the practical
work OF one type Of German and the
idealism Of another type, blended. form
an indestructible barrier against cant and
hypocrisy, anarchfsm and the red flag"
Commissioner Rudolph and Mr.. Wolf
were but two of the speakers among
large number who furnished food for
thought to those gathered at the banquet
as part Of the celebration Of German
day in Washington yesterday. the Goth
anniversary OF the founding of German
town. Pa. During the day the Arion So
ciety had conducted its annual pilgrim
age to Mount Vernon for the purpose of
laying a wreath upon the tomb Of Wash
ington. and speakers from out Of town
extolled the father Of his country and
drew lessons from his life.
Many at Banquet.
More than 800 members of the Arion
Singing Society and the Saengerbund as
well as the Germana Maennerchor.
many Of them accompanied by members
of their families, attended the banquet
at the Saengerbund Hall as the closing
event of the days celebration. Martin
Wiegand, president Of the United Ger
man Societies, presided. In his address
Of welcome he emphasized the good which
could be accomplished by Germans in the
celebration of German" day. Commits
eioner Rudolph told his audience of the
character and attachments of Frank u.
Pastorius. the founder of the first Ger
man colony in America, at Germantown.
Ia, 223 years ago. pointing out that if
for no other achievement or principle
PastoriOus should be lonored for the fact
that he began the first public move
ment leading to the eventual adjustment
of slavery, thus laying the foundation
for the work of Abraham Lincoln. Mr..
Rudolph spoke in German.
German Character Developed.
'In keeping alive the custom of cele-
brating German day" Simon Wolf said.
Americans obtain a valued opportunity
to absorb the better parts Of German
character. The temperate character Of
the German in all his dealings and in all
his habits should become nationalized. to
the end that men may be brought closer
together. Let us hope and trust that
these annual reunions. in which the he
roic and valiant days of our German
forefathers In this country are recounted,
will produce the desired result of max
ing each other better acquainted with
the practical work of one type Of Ger
man and the idealism of another.
Blended. the practically and idealism
of the German will form an indestructible
barrier against cant and hypocrisy, an
archism and the red flag. These points
Of German character give hope and in
spiration to the coming generation of a
still more glorious intellectual, scientific,
moral and progressive Americanism'
Other Program Features.
G. W. Spier told the banqueters of the
privations endured by the early German
settlers. e. Gisner delivered a recitation
and other addresses We're made by Will
liam F. Myers August Schmidt and Frank
Claudy. These addresses eXtolled the Ger
man character and analysed it's points OF
thrift and good citizenship, which have
helped so much to build the republic.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians was
represented at the banquet by p 7. Mo-
ran and Patrick f. Carr, Mr.. Moran also
paying tribute to the German character
and saying that the German constitutes
the best element of citizenship In Amer
lea, an honor shared by the sons of Ire
land.
Old German songs and choruseS were
sung by the United German Singers. under
the direction Of Prof. Armand Gumprecht
The celebration was brought TO a close by
the singing Of 1.-THE Star Spangled BAN
ner."