The bee., 1914-05-26
DAY
WHAT 1T is AND WHY II Is cELE.
GRATED,
Bigger Than Ever This Ysar-Evans-
vilie's. Annual Event.

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What is German Day and why is it
celebrated? Thus are thousands of
German citizens OF this vicinity inter.
rogated each succeeding year anent
this festival occasion. In order that
the thousands who make inquiry
yearly as to the significance Of Ger
man Day may know its true meaning
the following history of it in tabloid
form has been prepared.
Francis Daniel Pastorius emigrated
to America with a German colony of
Pietists, or Quakers, on the goth Of
June. 1853, and commenced the build
ing of Germantown, Pa, now a part of
Philadelphia, on the gath of October,
following.
On this nucleus, founded by Pas
torius and 80 Germans who came with
him, the German immigration to this
country commenced The tide soon
set strongly in. and it was not long
until the population of Pennsylvania
numbered its thousands of Germans.
Pastorius was an author, a man IF
considerable ability and was ap-
pointed a magistrate by Penn, who
was his DEVOTED friend In 1858 he
was one of the signers of a protest
against buying. holding or selling
slaves, which was declared to be IAN
act irreconcilable with the precepts OF
the Christian religion" He died at
Germantown, Penn, Sept. 81. 1719.
The immigrants who followed Pas
torius came from almost every condi.
ton of life. The laborer. the artisan,
the merchant, trader, lawyers, doctors
and educators poured into the colony
and were to be found on farms and
in every town and hamlet. Industri.
'ous, economical and thrifty they soon
passed from comparative poverty to
wealth and stand today as the second
star in the grand galaxy of states.
The cause which led to the great
emigration from Germany can be
traced to several sources Pastorius,
with his followers. fed to the new
world on account Of religious persecu
tons. Holding to the cardinal doe
trine of the Quakers they we're non
combatants and opposed to all mill.
tary service. and non-conformists with
the existing church authorities in the
homes of their nativity.
Since the landing OF Pastorius 2sl
years ago, on June Goth, the emigra-
ton from Germany to America has
been so steady that today German
blood and personality form very
part OF the warp and wool OF our
part OF the mass of humanity that
goes TO make up the total ingredients
Of the renewed "melting-pot OF Ameri-
ca" has done more than the German
TO produce strong men and good citi-
zens- libertyolovins and law abiding
Wherever the German emigrsnt or
his descendants have settled the com |
munity has invariably proven the |
He is by nature con
destructive he builds |
up rather than tears down. On the |
field of battle in defense OF his adopted !
country he gained immortal fame FOR
his yalOr as Witnessed by the glori- |
rus records of Generals Schnrz, Sigel. !
)sterhaus, Asboth and Which, Meri- |
.orious achievement has marked their
'ft6rts along commercial aud indus
rial lines, while in every branch OF
science and literature they have
sained high honors and distinction. 7
The German loves his adopted /
'ountry-not that he loves the Father
and less, but America more. Being
iemOnstrative by nature his annual
}erman Day celebration is but an ex-
iression OF the pride he feels and the
owe he holds for his very own coun-
ny and that OF his ehIldren--Ameriea
The fact makes him happy and he