New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-06
TIE TURNER FESTIVAL.
Celebration in Harlem Pleasure Garden

Celebration in uuricm Pleasure
AT y o'clock yesterday morning the German Turner'S
assembled their headquarters in National Hall where the
speaker Of The Baltimore Turner Society Mr. Moser pre-
sented the Turner's of this City with beautiful silver horn
"a token of respect for their achievements in the cause
the part Of the Turner'S of Baltimore The speaker accom-
panied the git with few appropriate remarks saying that
was the wish of all those whom he represented here that
when this horn called them either TO the defense OF the
liberties OF his country for the obtaining Of those OF the
iand Of their childhood the Turner'S TO whom this present
was bcns made by their brethren would readily and cheer
mly follow the lead May be sign of courage in the
hour of dangor-a sign of victory after battles The Turn
war hnauagor Of the Society OF this City Mr. Denzer ac
ceped the horn in the name Of his brethren making few re
marks in answer the patriotic words OF the speaker nom
Baltimore The Turner'S then stat oned themselves in Emt
and in front of National Hall where they received the
member, II the New.lork German Glce Ciub-ihe Saon
gerbund who arrived with their flags and band q muse
in order Join their friends The Turners IN their ie, es
About half past O'Clock they started in procession from
Canal ST. down Broadway and through the PARK IN mont
| of City Han, then up Chatham st. Bo~tfy etS" 10
Twenty seventh ST. who're On account OF the car! Dong
unable 90 accommodate them al al one time they parted
went in Two divisions in the 10 the place OF iAe les
tivts in Uail1m Pleasure Garden The process on as
about half mile long First IN order marched DIVISION
OF the Now ok Turner'S. With Their days aud banners
then came their cloves youths and boys nom % n,n
year OF who taught IN gymnastics by the teacher
of the Society. They numbered about two hUndI d. ana
as they maIChcd up prOce these Lille candidates
for ,o citizenship looked evidently serious as IL they
were to save tie country. Then in order came the
members Of the Saengerbund one hundred and Day IN
number bearing their beautiful flag and following their
band OF music At the end OF the procession
Turn,rs agcn Thousands OF spectators had ass moied
before th Ciy Hail. and al along the line Of march We
counted nineteen flags in all mostly of I'd cooF and
Of them With Stars ani >rpos Others bore colors
and inscriptions, indicating tAe charter OF the q Cabs
-Four bands Of music accompanied the process o.
then consisting OF New York Turner'S with d r tGmDolrs
smother which had been Engaged by them for ihe san
the ird o longing TO the Gle Clubs and the fourth con
sstng ct fuIn,rS OF Philadelphia.
number of societies from different cities repre-
senitd ly dt atiois, - Wit The Society ot Brooklyn
Nlicius 0ul H. Ncwa-k khLabgthtoWn Bridgeport, New
Haven. io- Ton. Albany. Buffalo and some other cities.
Even Ire society OF Louisville sent i've delegates.
When the Turner'S arrived 40 the Pleasure Ga % thev
took time for recreation and were then addressed by
the Speaker Of the society OF this city, who spoke o tue
importance OF their cause bOa, the promotion oi h1pp.
hes among men. and the advancement OF civlzaf
epubCaa IDEAS and freedom al the wide world. l.
sSacey uUF leas ago he sa that the first society OF
Turner'S established in Ills city anu in the United
siees We had 70 encounter maay difficulties. Oar Oh
leet has on been misr scented 10 American born
ielw citizens, and good deal Of suspicion has b,-n
ara SD against Bet conscious Of our good cause.
have gone Toward until at this day alliance u0mer
ous and 0ng, and have thousands " brethren al
this glorious l,pubcGn land The turn II lie = frequent
lily against individually We have 10 walk rou-l path
throueh tbs ioseign country u,si 81 us oigs O. tAe
Iineh vi tol The mechan.c IN tue hsi y~r, % oUf
lstas ms Crc being nnacqucintd with ARer,an uisalcr
langu0s &c. He corcuded by expressing Aop, tie
lwhlc al societies Of Farmer have been supposed in
Gemany they would ooniincc % cultivate themselves here
lin republican virtue sul prepare for day o.! promise
Iarse over old Germany
htrCulon The gymngstical exercises commenced con It
lang q most difficult tasks Of this some leass gen
ieraly exercised by the well known brothers Segrs #
litc pPoprCme, inIated in very correct manncf
would be useless 90 mention the names by which the ok
lfertn exercises called they only be male
pcabe 10 those reared in the The performances
executd TO the entire satisfaction and asiOn hment OF
tiose present although the heat intense and
feared eral Of the performers may have done them CIV
ifome harm. Aiter TIE exercises oven the Turner's
fdhperod al the Garden and mhbed freely Oftho