The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22
URGES LOAN UPON GERMANS
Henry Weismann Tells Broohlyn Ger
man. tm erican .tl!iancc Its Duty.


New York Times More than 5000
persons gathered recently AT Schwa-
ben Han. knickerbocker and Myrtle
avenues. Brooklyn. TO attend the annual
fall festival OF the Brooklyn branch Of
the National German-.American Alliance
greeted enthusiastically letter written
by Henry Wcsmann. president OF the
New York State German-American Al
lance. i'm which he urged them to par
ticipate in the liberty loan and To give
active encouragement andaid 20 Amer
lean soldiers in the field.
The festival was principally devoted
to celebration of the anniversary of
the landing in Pennsylvania IN 1888
Of the first German settlers in this
country. who came at the invitation Of
William Penn and founded what is now
Germantown. Mr. Weismann. who IL
president of the Brooklyn branch AZ
well as of the state organization. was
to have been the principal speaker. In
stead his letter was read by Otto c..
Aiaydag, secretary OF the Brooklyn
branch who acted as chairman. The
letter follows:
Ny Dear Mr. Maydag:
greatly regret that owing to the
quite recent death of my dear wife !
shall not be able TO participate in your
exercises. Rest assured, however. that
! am with you in spirit and kindly con-
vey to our friends my hope that the
celebration will result in two important
things.
First. To emphasize the great patriot
ism of the Americans Of German stock
ever since, on that memorable October
Gay. 1893. the first German pioneers
arrived in Pennsylvania in response TO
the invitation Of William Penn. and
founded the settlement known later as
Germantown. Let the glory of Pastor
ius, of Muhlenberg. De kniD. Won Steu'
ben SchurZ, SiGel and the countless
others who became a living ard proud
part of our beloved country shine forth
in your thoughts and words, an eX-
ample. an inspiration to the German
Americans o: today in their endeavor
To serve the adopted country with
equal zeal.
SECONDLY. may the evenings eAer'
cises be the starting point of new and
stin greater devotion TO our country's
cause. devotion not in words bur II
deeds no less important than those whict
cur boys have now been calico to Der
| form on the field of battle. Painful as
the struggle against the men and won
en of our kin must necessarily he e
thousands of our race. we can hesitat'
as little as did the patriotic men OF tn
north and south who fifty years ag'
fought brother against brother. so tina
the Institutions of the republic couh
survive and the home for the oppressel
could be saved for your benefit as wei
as that of all mankind.
Active participation in the liberty loal
10 the watchword OF the hour. as i
also the active encouragement and ali
to the boys in the field. Service sucl
as this will be the test of our useful
ness as 4 patriotic American ALLIANCE
in period of great national danger an
will become a badge Of honor for tn
wears to come, such as will entitle u
to promote with greater zeal than eve
the patriotic American purposes 70
which the alliance has been formed.
May the flame of patriotism burr
brightly tonight. beacon light To thos
who would bring their offerings TO tn
altar of American freedom and warn
ing to those who would fain believ
that the Americans of German stocl
are not a unit with the forces of on
nation I'm the present struggle. no mat
ter who the foe and what the cost.
With this ardent wish. I remain,
HENRY WEISMANN.
The exercises at the celebration co.
sisted of singing by the United Singer
of Brooklyn and the German-America
Boys Chorus. gymnastic exercises b
the Eastern District Turnverein. tn
presentation of medals to pupils of TN
high and elementary public schools fo
excellence in the study Of the Germa
Language. and the production of a Sc
of historical tableauX. The first tai
leau represented the purchase of Mar
haitian island from the Indians. Tn
second was a reproduction of the +,
ception of the first German settlers
headed by Daniel Pastorius. by Williar
Penn, and the third showed Baron Vo
Steuben drilling Continental troops