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From the Branham Banner of A 30. 1874.The Germans of this city will to a grand picnic at the Fair grou next Saturday and a great gala la anticipated and much merrim and enjoyment will undoubtedly experienced by both old and yovThe pllhauras of the day are to w up with a grand ball at night Klaeden'a Hall.German MalfeM.Saturday next, the second of j our German friends and fellow' xens celebrate at the Fair gtO! their ancient cuatom, the openln the Spring. That festival la of tonic origin, and In the coure time the other ancient nationBRENHAM’S FIRST MAIFEST IN 1874-THEN CALLED THE VOLKS FEST -From an Old Photographcelebrated the fcwatentfff of natnra ■from Its lieral sleep. We Americana have in the fall of the year our Thanksgiving day. Why do we not celebrate in the anticipation of an abundant harvest with some ceremonial gathering.dtralKAa an Introduction to the Oertuau .M attest. we received from an unknown pen the following beautiful poetry:The Germans Native I-and.I Know ye the land where, tall and green.The ancient forest oaks are seen? 'I Where the old Rhino'* ware* sounding runKnow ye the land Where truth is (old;Where word of man I* good as gpld? The honest land, where Love aud TruthBloom on In everlasting youth?We know that honest land full well; ’TIs where the free souled Germans dwell.Know ye the land where each vile songIs banished from the Jovial throng? The sacred lund, where, free from art.Through vineyards gleaming In thetun? *We know the lovely lund full well:i Religion sways the simple heart? (We know that sacred land full well: iTls whore the free souled German*
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Brenham Daily Banner
Brenham, Texas, US
Fri, May 17, 1912
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