New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-10
Celebration Of the German Turnvereins.

The second Anniversary Of the San Francisco Turye
rein or Association of Turner celebrated In the de
ghl park Of DR. Wcdeknd IN the southern part Of tho
cy This society has been in existence for one year
II comm need with thirty FIVE members and now numbers
ore hundred and seventy five all Germans by birth, but
Americans by adoption The officers consist Of Presi-
dent Vice President Secretary Treasurer etc. The
cety meets aweek for practice and once fOrbuness
Connected with Is musical branch who practice vocal
ard Instrumental music and have attained high degree
ofprofciencv Tie institution i composed almost entirely
of Young athletic who practice games Of gymnastics.
such wrestling, jumping racing exercises with double
and single bar for amusement and for the purpose OF
develop NJ their physical power. II very ancient IN
uton and the exercises much resemble those that pre-
vailed Olympia The proposition to establish an nstta-
ton Of this kind was received with favor andt now affords
not only to ts members but to very large
r0rtion Of our community
Tie ceremonies of yesterday commenced in the city at
the hall II the Marion Rifles The German ladies hid
rrrpnrod an American Gag as a gin 20 their husbands
brother and friends which pFesentod By Of their
number 10 the Association Tho gih was received and
duly acknowledged by Dir. Lwedke President OF the 30
ciey II is made Of the finest Xix, handsomely embroid
cred The STAR are al Of silver except the one repre-
.enting the young and favored State their ADOPTION
which Of gold After the presentation had been con on.
cudld the members Of the Association, proceeded by tho
Union Band marched directly to tho grove NJ tn corner
e Simmons and Hauisons ss where the procession was
eceiyed and welcomed By Mr.. HGehncn o. tho Commit
g. OF Arrangement when the whole body proceeded to
b. place Of the iestvities
Ipon entering the ground the Turner's at once com.
ncLced their 9, muasc excrise IN which they displayed
the greatest sgily, doxtery snd strength They were
met by Dir Frank Wheeler aid biz pupils who ent red the
ss ~ friendly competitors The exercises were chehy
confined TO the single aud the double bars placed horizon
slly between upright posts Upon these they performed
al kinds 81 feats Dependant entirely upon sclence and
strength During these proceedings, breskfast was aus
patched by the hungry Ct the sylvan boards An inervm
en elapsed during which the ladies' and gentlemen paired
OF end osebt enjoyment in s,rong through the grove
snd among he f0wcf beds H. Ms dcngh1i
ihv ere arested By the sound Of The buge when al re
red 10 tie raviloI where the walking eommsneed and
was kelt up with animation for so1e tins; las was io'
ivd ~ voca, and iHsifgnenta musc which was adrnra
nv performed The songs we're 10 German, bat the exc
I'm ~ thern was received with decided applause
,crr, lsdvHiss R0sal.e BOhmer-tIen escended plat
rl tensb one Of the trees and repeated some ycyses
f-rm avorite German author appropriate % tho oeca
sion after which DR. Lochr the Vice Predent Of the SO
ciev delivered extempOraneOus address In German in
which a. have understood he alluded in patriotic
manner Republican Institutions. and the priv legcs and
bssirgs enjoy ed BY his el0wozens under the ods OF
he amer which had morning been presented % them
- evening approached the crowd increased until had
svoen 20 pcrap goo persons among whom were many
1biz9us Herald.