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English Pages 42 [89] Year 1910
_PROCEEDINGS
AND ADDRESSES AT
LANCASTER,
PA.,
NOV.
6,
1908
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and buildings of that
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Society.
were inspected and greatly
admired.
Because of a serious attack of laryngitis the president of
Hon. John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, was prevented from being present, much to the disappointment of those in attendance. In his absence the Society was called to order at lo.oo a. m., by James M. Lamberton, Esq., of Harrisburg, Pa., the Society, the
Vice-President,
who
ably presided during
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sions.
The meeting was opened with
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fervent invocation
by the Rev. Theo. E. Schmauk, D.D., of Lebanon, Pa., after which a cordial welcome was extended to those present by the Rev. John
S.
Stahr, D.D.,
LL.D., president
of Franklin and Marshall College.
Address of Welcome.
Mr.
President:
On tion
the fifteenth of April, 1891, pursuant to an Invitaextended to representative members of the people
Germans, there was held in the court house in this city a meeting which resulted in the orThe Soganization of the Pennsylvania-German Society. ciety had a small beginning; but since the day of Its orIt has grown ganization it has had a prosperous career. in membership. It has accomplished a work of which it may well be proud, and it has won a place and a standing of no mean significance among similar societies in this called the Pennsylvania
I deem It an honor, therefore, to be permitted welcome the Society again to the city of its birth. The Society has done two things. It has helped the
country. to
Pennsylvania Germans to find themselves.
veloped
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Address of JFelcome.
response to this welcome was fittingly
presiding
James M. Lamberton,
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made by
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first
president and acting president:
Response to the Address of Welcome.
To the cordial words of welcome so graciously spoken by Franklin and Marshall’s honored president, the Chairman is not prepared fully and fittingly to reply. It certainly is very appropriate that this Society should meet again in Lancaster where not only was it organized but where the first steps looking to an organization were taken.
It
is
delightful to meet within these classic shades
of old Franklin and Marshall, and
its
associated
insti-
whose alumni have taken such a distinguished part the affairs of the commonwealth and of the nation. To the good citizens of the City of the Red Rose, we
tutions, in
return hearty thanks.
Despite the enforced absence of President because of to
illness,
what proved
the audience
to be a
The
of the session.
Wanamaker,
treated, at this period,
most novel and interesting feature
annual address of the president, pre-
viously transmitted by liv'ered to those
was
him
to suitable cylinders,
present through
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instrumentality of a
very superior Edison phonograph
in a clear,
satisfactory manner, meeting, at
conclusion, with hearty
its
distinct
and
and deserved applause.
Introductory Letter. Private Office, New York, November Dear
Officers
5,
’08
and Brethren
of the Pennsylvania-German State Society: I
have great sorrow for
annual meeting
in
my
necessary absence from the
Lancaster, owing to the condition of
my
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