The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-31
TIE TTRNER FESTIVAL.

Yesterday the fourth day of the German
Turner Festival, and the proceedings were of an
agreeable and interesting character. 1t having
been announced that the day would be spent at the
Cattle Show Grounds, preparations were made by
many of the German families of this city to parti-
cipate in the festivities. The day proved to be
most auspicious, the sun shining with brightness,
but not too warm, and delightful breeze continu-
ing throughout the day.
The procession, composed of aboutA30 Turner's
of the Baltimore society, 800 from abroad repre-
senting nearly all the cities of the country and
large representations of the various singing soce
ties of Baltimore, formed on Pratt street about
halt-past O'clock under the marshalship of Mr..
SeltZer Instructor of the Turner's. The Turner
Rifles, "a men, under the command of Captain
0denwald, having been placed at the head OF the
line. The procession moved off along Pratt to
Hanover street, to Baltimore, to Charles, and
rived at the grounds about quarter before 10
O'clock. A few minutes were spent in rambling
about the woods and drinking lager. The crowd
in attendance at this time had become
very large, and all seemed prepared for a day of
| pleasure. large number of rowdes from the city
were noticed on the ground by the reporter but he
was informed that the first attempt at rowdyism
would be promptly checked. On inquiry, he found
that a large number of deputies had been appoint
ed by the Sheriff of Baltimore county, and that the
services of quite number of ''roughs'' from the
! city had been secured in that capacity, amongst
whom David Houck, Alexander Levy,
!
noted ''Black Snake from the llth ward.
! Whether the Sheriff of Baltimore county was
unable to secure the services of men from the
ty equally as courageous, whether he thought it
! advisable to give these rowdies a prominent posi-
tion in the proceedings to save them the trouble of
assuming one, the reporter was unable to learn.
We are happy, however, to say that their presence
was not needed for the preservation of order, and
everything passed of as quietly could have been
! wished.
At ten o'clock, after a festal hymn had been per-
| formed by Capt. Schriebers band, Wilhelm Rapp,
Esq, editor of the Wecker was introduced to the
audience by Mr.. Bartel President of the Turner's,
and addressed the vast crowd for the period of for
! ty-five minutes.
! After the address had been concluded, hymn of
welcome was performed by Capt. Monards band,
and the crowd then repaired to the place designated
for the gymnastic and fencing exhibitions. 1t may
be proper here t@tate that there three prizes
to be contended fbr, contributed by the different
! Turner societies composing the congress. The
prizes consisted of beautiful silver goblet, silver
watch and gold chain. The judges of the gym
! nastic performances were Messrs Louis Winter of
! Philadelphia; Ii. Lentner, Savannah; Henry Lur-
! man, III. Becker, and Philip Post, of Baltimore
The number of candidates for the prizes was large
including Messrs. Maskof, l.. Thurman, G. Kitz-
! myer, B. Glockner, VIM. Lassman, r. Roppel, I.
! Beck +. Brinkman, II. Bender, II. Thine, A. Tri-
! bertshausen, VIM. Eckhart, Casper Bupp, II. Hoif-
mester, Il. Prison, James 0verton, Daniel Pheil,
! l.. Pheil, Jacob Keer Fred Wielhorese, Carl Kra-
| gler and A. Upperman.
The performances of the various candidates
elected the warmest applause from the crowd, and
those Of Messrs. kitzmyer, Bender, Prison and
| Upperman, created much enthusiasm. Some of the
feats performed by these gymnasts were truly sur
| prising. All of them were young men, the oldest
not being more than twenty-five years of age
After the different exercises of the swing, bars,
horse and harness had been gone through with, it
was announced that an adjournment would be had
for dinner, after which the class of boys would go
through with the same exercises, and then the
fencing class would take the ring
GAt This point in the nroceedings a dasnatrh was
read from the Turner Society of st. Louis wishing
them pleasant and prosperous day. The despatch
was received with much enthusiasm, and three
| hearty cheers were given in response.
! The dinner was served up in the large building
of the Agricultural Society, and it proved to be
! abundant one The number taking dinner was not
large, the greater number of those the ground
| having brought their dinner with them. As soon
| as the doors opened for dinner, the man Ker-
nan, before referred to, and who had a deputy s
badge on, attempted to force his way into the
dining room without ticket He stopped by
detectives Gates and Peacock, when a quarrel
arose. Herman was forced back by Gates, and af-
ter relieving himself of a quantity of bingsgate,
went off, but returned in few minutes and COM
menced an attack on Gates, who repeed the as
sault, and gave Herman a severe chastisement. The
friends of Herman then took him off, and further
disturbance made. Gates was assisted in re-
pelling the rush on him by detectives Peacock and
Sutton.
After dinner had been concluded the greater por-
tionof the crowd again returned to the ring.
The boys, to the number of 49, undeI
the superintendent of their trainer, Mr.
Seltzer, were then placed in position, and all
exered themselves to the utmost of their ability
Whilst this going on, large number had
gathered upon the dancing ground, and in answer
to the inspiring strains of Capt. Monards band, a.
least 600 persons joined in the merry Dance amongs
whom were many grey headed men and women,-
An amusing play also claimed great deal of at
tention. II consisted of stretching rope around
large circle, which was composed of perhaps 800
persons. In the ring were about halfa-dozen boy