The Arbeiter Bund

Ycsicrda.v was the first (lay of the statie convention of the Arbeiter Bond, a-nd ererything about the city put on a unía appearanee. The stores and places of business were all decorated with buntlng, In myst Instances tastily arranged, and i0ftlut .pab!ic buildings pat on a Hik appearance. The ■iiy eertoinly lceked as if it extended Menrty welcosae to the membere of w ibis socú-ty and the people had Hinili'iifi lacea thai .nave a cordial greetiiií; to tlit' strangers within our gates. As the various dulefiations have n:-rlved ihey have been reeelved by committees and escorted to tbe Kink. willen Ls the general headquarters. The Arfoeiter society oumbera about 7,000 membera In this state, and it s objeets are bemerolent and social, l'pon the death of any memrber $300 la pald to the famlly of deceased. .Some of the delegates present are ironi bh fartlierinost pointe of the. upper península. regular opening exercises were lK-ld at the Rink a1 about 1 o'clock yeaterday. Alderman Christlan Martin of tii ■ Second ward, being president oí the Aan Arbor Ijraiu-h of the bund. In the name ol thai branch nave the delegatea all a liearty welcome to the city. In elosing he introdueed Mayor Win. ;. Doty, who atepped forward, and Bpobe snbstamially as follows: Mr. I'resident:- In bchalf of the city of Ann Arbor, I have the pleasure and honor ns her ehiei executive, to extend to you and the State Himd oí the Arbeiter Verein, a most cordial and hearty welcome to her hearts and Uouires. 1 well remember the pride I experienced as a patriotic citizen when I learned that you had determined to hold jour 23rd annual assembly in our city. In my message to our council I feit it my duty to cali their attention o fkially to this event, feeling sure that our citizens, without distinciion oí nativity, would appreciate the compliment you thereby paid them as highly as I did myself. And I am proud to assure you, fellow citizens, that there was no tnistake in my estímate of the civic patriotlam of Ann Arbor. She has awalted your coming with eager, expectant eyes, and now that you are here she has arrayed her8vl. il al h :t v rnal lovlines wlth leafy eiuulv, bursting blo-;soms, and Irag rant tlowers to evidence her oylul radiant welcome to you all. We kiiow, Mr. I'resident, that your mlsaion here la oot tor pleasure simply for the sturdy (irruían heart knows no pleaaure that doea nol have its complement in work and duty. Pleasure to you sprlngs out of labor, as the harvest iollows lae seed time and sunshlne lollows sliowers. But as the bow nnbenda when the shaft bas Hown so we hope i hut In the hours when youi labora wlll permit, you will unloose the sinew, unbend the bow and freely test the fraternity, the friendships and the hoapitallty which we extend to you to-day. (o with us to our factories and our shops, promenade our busy streets where the kindly customs of fatherland have grafted themselves upon the severer habita of our distant past, note the robust Germán speech which minglea in melodious harmony with the Kuglleh tongue, grasp tin hands of country nun and of kindret and let that saddest word which you cali "heimweh" be at once and íorever lust.- yon a ie at home. As cltizens of the state let your Interest take you to your great Unlversity and feel yourselves free to Inspeet its museums of BClence and art, its librarles, its laboratoriea and its lialis of learning. Converse wlth its professors and its Btudents, an army In themselves, and note tlie Germán types and the Germán methode whleh here exert thelr potent Bway. Inspect our municipal and county gyatems, cali upon our oificers, the laten string is out. View our modern appliances for transit and for light whereln the thunderbolt of Jove lias been harmssed for our use and the fiery mossenger made as peaceful and as coy as the Mercury of the Uods, and whereever you go and whatsoever you do enjoy our liberties, our advantages and our hospitalities as freely as I now extend them to you. I shall not attempt to symbolize the treedom of our city. I need not present to you the symbolic keys for yon will not need them and if you do I am well assured that tlie massive key whieh a sister city once bestowid upon j"ou will amply suffice to open ftll the doors of Ann Arbor. Por sirs, we know the work of your hands and well too, we kuow that the "UnterBtuetiung" whlcb you profess and do is a blessed ministry for the relief of your fellow men. Arm Arbor is pre-emlnentiy a city of traternltles. No city in the state can bonst a greater array of those Bocietlefl which are charitable, providcin or traternal In thelr tüms; but among tliem all none shlne witli jrighter luster than the Germán asBociationa tor traternal aid. lt Is indeed a happy colncldence tha1 the great unión of the state holda lts convention here at the time when our own society celebrates the quarter-centenary ol its blrth. it thus enables this municipality not only to welcome her guests from abroad, but at the same time to set her approving seal upon the record which lier own citizens have made. And I am sure that the honorable gentleman who presides over our city councll, the colleague of Mr. Martin and myself In our duties as your hoste, wlll extend to you and them the thanks of the council for courtesios recelved and renewed and repeated assurances of welcome from the legislatlve body of which he is the honored head. Mr. President and Gentlemen, allow me to present Prof. Mortimer E. Cooley, President of the Coinmon Council of the City of Ann Arbor. Mr. Cooley jvelcomed the delegates In H half of the council, and was very b. l'ci.o'is ii lus remarks. Among other tliinu-i he wpoke of the unlveraallty of the Germán language. He had traveled aroirnd the world, and everywhere, i:i London, In Paris, in Constantinople, in Pekin, in Jeddo, yes even in Joppa and .Icrusali'in he had made bis slighi familiarity wlth the (crinan geenre ïln1 süpplytag ol liis wants. He K.-iiil tha1 all he had to do was to rap apon a taible and hold up two fina 'l'in' waitera always understood. Durtog lii nemarks he produced a very ■i; letter fi-om Presideni Angelí inviting the delegatea to visii the Cniverslty durtog their stay In the city. Tlii'ii the presideni of the band, Charles Kauiiina.im. of Detroit, responded to the addreasea of welcome n a happy niann.r. One polnt in his remarks was quite pleastag, he referred to a welcome being extended to them as Germang; he wlshed iv understood that they were Americana; they carne ii are to stay: they had becom'e citizeiis and were one wlth the pcople of America. After his remarks the convention Avas formally opened with about l.'ii delegatea present. To-dny is orne of the great days of tfo? convention. The grand proeesglon will be formed iat about 10 1-2 o'clock.