The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04
Festival Of the &c. man turner's:

TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION.
Last night tochlght procession through the streets
Ct New Yok held by the Turner'S of this city 10 h,
Of tie arrival of deputacps from PHILADELPHIA Bal
timore and Washington.
There latter bad been expected at O'Clock, and at
that hour the bers of the Turner Society Of New
York went down to the Battery order to aws the ar
rival of the steamboat belonging to the Camden and
Amhoy Railroad.
Owing to delay the road the expected guests did
net arrive until after IL O'Clock but as soon as their
arrival known tie torches of the ners we're lighted
and the strangers marching In regular order proceeded
from the pier of the Railroad Company through
Battery place inside the grounds Of the Battery then
passing along the cutter walk they issued by the aide
gate into State strest where tho Turner'S were drawn up
in double line With two Of lighted torches.
The strangers having passed through the line took up
their places in the order Of procession which Immediately
marched up Broadway, surrounded by crowd Of
spectators.
Owing, however, to the htsness OF the hour, Broad
way was clear of vehicles that ths procession shone
TO advantage there being nothing to impede their pro
gross.
The line of route taken up hr,ugh B,os xay into
Chatham street. and From hencs into ns Bo very along
the Bcwery to Union park, and from there Broad
way sgan to National Hail. in Canal street. which will
be the headquarters Of the turner's during their stay
tired their various lodging houses 20 GEEK the repos
required.
The Turner'S Of New York who present in the pro-
cesson numbered hun Ieds and included among
their number deputston of twenty five from Albany
Two Of the number, George 0berndofer ard Frederick
Lutz had been sent deputaion to Amboy by the two
O'Clock train to escort them. The majority from
and small number from Washington amour ting alto
ee,ber to sonewhst less than vo hundred
There are expessd to snivs shis day iS from B',on
arb and izabethtown. As veil IS those from Albany.
there arrived yesteIdsy twenty from Troy foty from
Turner'S will attend the funeral Of hro,her Turner
FAMED Small cabnetnoakey from his late residence
TN Desr cey street who viii be buried Green wood.
On liz pday they will 60 in public procsssioo from Ma
tonsl Han to Trenty seventh street. vhero they will
take the for HAm here their festival will be held
II vii consist u ratson, sio2ipg and gymnssic
exerc after which there viii be dinner then again
singing esb GYM es,ic to be con:ndsd again
will arch through The Third rseutieth street.
then down the Fourth 70 Union place then into
Broadway. ard proceed down Broadway TO thsr head
On 1ue,d.y they win be rsvie~ed by the Mayor and
Comm on Counc in front e the City H.lL after which
they win visit the Crystal Palace sDd IL the evening
there will Re eylnr &c exhibition In the Bowery thea
In which the New York TUNERS viii 90 through their
On Wedne day they viii go on picnic excursion 70
Hob ken and in the evening give ban a. the APOLLO
Joors, in Broadway. Al csethsr, IL win be splendid
siisir.
In the ensuing week meeting Of delegates from tbs
various Tuner societies ~ held az Cleveland ths
enrattop Of business anorg eheh wil be appointing
,sce where Ike newspaper bai,ngtg 20 the society.
and VII cb L. dtvatsi exclusively their objects shall
b. printed, tie place Of publication being changed
every year. this year it Is pubhsd believe, in Nev
York.
FROST IN AUGUST The Dersk 4dreYtiser of
the 2oh ultino says that there was severe
frost in that ty and vicinity on the previous
morning. On the farms three or four miles
from the ely vegetables suffered considers-
bly, from the visitation. Potatoes, buckwhest and
corn are badly nipped. while pumpkins, squashes,
cucs mbers melons, sweet potatoes, and other ten
der plants ere completely cut of and look as black