The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-29
THE WRlTsURTIDE HOLIDAYS.

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THE WRlTsURTIDE HOLIDAYS.
Pfy gst-M0nssg Among the Germans
F.stsvaIs OF ths German sangcrbund,
the Bloom N gdale Turnvereln, tho
C0lum b ~ -verein, &C., Sc, Sc.
Yesterday having been Pnngst Mon.sg, or Whit Mon |
day, the German residents Of this city, usual oce
brated the occasion with appropriate musical gymnas
lie exercisee The weather all that could be desired
and the festivities proporticnaely enthusiastic
having passed on In that quiet and deoorols 30
characteristic Of these annual gatherings of the Germans
The Of pkng ,oAa % said TO be derived from
custom which prevailed In former times, OF ne1ly bap
zed persons proceeding to church between Easter and
Pentecost In white garments. Hence the word whit Is do
rived from whie-the color OF The dresses during
tina. By the Catholic church. Whit Sunday or the
feast OF the Penscost regarded great day, and
week following Is called Trinity week, being devoted
in special to devotons 70 The Holy Gnoet, who
the nfeh day after Faster descended Apostles
in the shape Of fiery tongues From this circumstance
Whit Sunday IL denomnsted Pentecost from Greek word
meaning the nfteth During Trinity week young priests
ordared and the Hoy Spirit invoked 10 enshten
their mnds and strengthen their wills for grave duties
they assume with the VOWS oS priesthood.
10 Germany the whitsuntids holidays are dev,ted
almost entirely to all kinds Of festivities; and Sunday
iisef celebrated with extraordinary ecia. In former
years It was customary in this city also 10 keep up Whit
suncay by rural feasls and masisal entertainments bu
this year the Sunday Amusement, law ineriered, AND
consequently the usual exercises we're put oil until Moa
day. The postponement OF ,ae celebration, however,
only 10 have hal the eoct o, ring the jol
DcatiOn- yesterday the more general. From an early
hour the notes Of preparation resounded, and the
hours advanced the evidences that our citizen,
and citzsnesses intended 10 have aresul day" became
more patent The Second and Third cars
eonstapty rsmmed in their mp town trips aud the poor
quaorppeds had drssry time Dragging tho immense
oscs Of human freight " their Destinations II The
parks aoourdDg IN the upper part OF tue ISLAND.
fbe Ne~ Yorker ADgcDeine sanserburd assembled ~
Recms IN IL ser street Hsviog formed in line OK pro
cessop unctr conDsnd Of Grsod Marshal Joseph 6illen
brand, ire rDon marched with banners, nsgs, &c ,
through The principal streets OF the CITY 10 the following
crdtr:-
wappenschsr's band.
Jackson Rifee, Capt. Wills, Of Williamsburg
Company g, second Regiment Captain JAnrnng.
Turner Drum o,rps.
Turner scbu,zs (Rnemen)
Social rurr VeTtip German Gym nasuc Association
Band Of the schutzepeilde.
Independent Risr men, OF Brooklyn.
Glee Cub Ndela
Social Reform LLedertafel (slee Club).
New York hapner coor (Siec ClaD).
Bard ~ officers
The Banner o. the Blnd.
The Representatives OF tbs Glee cuo 10 tic Saugcrbund
Pupils OF The sapse-bund Singing school
elce Cght--Iiedertse, Rhenische Singers, Harmonic
sch,lereuno, and Io,ey, Of Hoeosen .
ousrtetse Club, Germanis Colona, ani L'saerranz, o.
Band Of music.
Cleo CubsSsn zerbund OF williamsburg: Mozart Yorein,
Euphonia, INLAND BGnd, Teui0ni,, Allcnaania,
and MennorcSor.
rhe procession passed through the Bowery, Chatham
street, the Park, ard, Browne AMI txsex sueess, W
% lar Tenth street. down which !, passed "
fey, where boat In waiting u convey tncm 20 thu
Jcpss Wood Tor the amuse ,ien Of the day The exercises
shich tvok place 1t this fayore Teusonc resort were
Interesting character, embracing vocal and instru
mental performances, besides daocbg and cestpg sifn
ont end. The croSd assem blet ~ jones Nood about
ihree O'Clock IN the aernoon could not have been iess
ne new German Musical Union, cased tho Columbia,
CONSISTING Of several gee CLUBS, and numbering some
ave hlAored members, had grand picnic
nm rss wncn vss .c,o Sco, ss "a,
BY The dedication OF splc ndid new ss banner, which
look place st,so ecIoe. N the aternsn ino Pr.sieaI
ton Ceremony ard several besucu operate pieces
,cnnaby rendered by ihs musicians and vo.i5ts The
Lsasqraslern ~ the colrmoia Ia gt No. AZ svcnuc
Previous 10 tbs pcrc the members msrcoed through
several o, the Uptown streets, aud attracted Considerable
he seomms sse Turn vereiu rieb-aici rhnsst mon.
tsg, by exctrfcn TO Land MANN Hsrion Park, 10
Which place ,hey marched m the following order
nhsi Or iso,
Normsndic Guard, Captain Tgicter.
Cke Cubs UsdeyranZ aud Bn'rEchf o. Biocuipg iae.
Society d Free worsirgmen (f',1 Arls,tr).
Cleo Cuts: Frohsiru o. Bloompgdale; Frohslnn " Y
IyTa kanpsr Chor; Harmonic, oolege Point;
Cacihs B,comingdsle Mcnncr Cnor;
DSams-c society frstaraitA
esocSp
Brooklyn Turnvercin.
axstfcpp,rt rurnve.cip
HaSson City rurnverein
Jersey Ctr rlrnyeretn-
noookcn Turnvercin.
HsrAm rrrnvcrcin.
Yorkvnle rurnvercln.
koeark rurnvcscin.
prpls of The Bloouarg isle Turn School
Rocribgfsls Trrbvsrcin.
p-ssrg through Nosn avenue, seventh avenue, Thirty
Ah tgs, Eghth aven1e, through fty fourth stree,
10 Hamilton park INC e1erccs by Tie Tusnsrs were,
usuai hgaly ptcresfing The eynnAsac foats elected
sppaue from the spectators, and the dag psssed
on Aitnst ther IA q mos, agreeable manner.
nal the German places Of amusement the attractions
we're urvsusy great ard lsger bier hcwed 10 nj
ell The saloons and gardens
The Ge' Of Williamsburg were 70 Celebrate Phpgst
kcndsy by excursion 70 and picnic ~ Myrtle avenue
r.rt, where large crowd was anticipated, but on
count az The orbOusness Of the weather tie celebration
xss pesipsIed pLti the era. piaAsAat Monday.
The HsrrisburR Express Train.
EAsrox. Pa, May -, 1890