Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-05-06
German-Americans
Hold Big Meeting
In Hackensack

The much-talked of Commandment
can meeting at the State street pub
lie school, Hackensack, took place
Monday evening before about 1000
people, mostly Germans.
The meeting brought about con-
siderable interest, as it was adver
tised that lecture would be deliv-
cred in German, and the School
Board requested the leaders to speak
in English. The Record thus speaks
of the affair:
Fully 1000 COMMUNICATIONS,
Germans assembled in the auditorium
of the State street school last even
ing to hear an address in German on
East Prussia, under the auspices of
the German-American Alliance Of
Bergen County.
AS a matter of fact the address Of
DIR. Eugen Kuehnemann was a mas
terful effort and thoroughly enjoyed
by the high class, representative au-
dience of ladies and gentlemen pres
ent. His references to the United
States were laudable and kind, and
his appeal for aid to the stricken
families of East Prussia met a re-
Spouse that was worthy one. DR..
Kuehnemann is a brilliant man, elo-
quent and with wonderful flow of
language, and his address was fire.
quently interrupted by bursts of APP
plause and cheering.
George Sylvester Viereck, the &C
tive editor of the Fatherland, began
thus:
"Ladies and gentlemen and officers
of the law"
Mr.. Viereck deplored the fact that
it was necessary to have policemen
at meeting of law-abiding German
Americans, most of whom were
American citizens, and he resented
the evident attempt to restrict their
right of free speech.
The speaker referred to the infu-
ence of Wall street on the war in
Europe, and of the big war loan to
the Allies. He said ships were leav-
ing this country bound for Ireland,
carrying arms and ammunition to the
Britishers there so that they could
kill the Irish men and women.
Germany is only doing for Ireland
what the French did for America in
its early struggle for independence,
and l want to tell you not to believe
what the papers say about the Irish
rebellion being quelled Ireland has
taken its place among the other ma
lions of the world" said Mr.. Viereck.
The speaker referred to the Red
monds as Judas Iscariots," and in
sisted they were endeavoring to mis-
lead the people in the United States
and have them believe the hearts of
the Irish people were not for revolt.
Mr.. Viereck caused some more
laughter when he remarked: eff l
am arrested for what I have said /
hope bail will be forthcoming"
Evening Record representative if he
expected to make any defense for
the German-American Alliance for
the attempt to prevent the lecture in
German, replied that there would be
no reference to the incident, but he
didn't anticipate Mr.. Viereck's refer
ence to the local police, who felt they
were held up to ridicule.
The platform was profusely be-
decked with American flags and
palms, the artistic work of Mr.. Weis-
man, OF the House of Flowers, Main
and Bridge streets.
The cello numbers by Prof. F. A.
Eldred, accompanied by Mrs. Carl
Stuelpnagel on the piano, were warm
ly received, being artistic renditions,
PRESIDENT Loveland, of the Board
OF Education, was present at the lee
ture.
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