The New York herald., 1864-09-15
The Turn fest.

The funniest
TIE CONVENTION OF TaE TURNERs--TEE cosnE9cp
PklZE DISTRIBUTION, AND BALL THE CITY
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, ETC.
Al the Turn Hall yesterday COW eniion Of dele sates
was held, where a constitution and platform for ne
Turner BuBd Qurner Unonl OF the United states wa'
adopted. A plan OF reorganization was submitted by
committee which had been appointed for ths purpose al
tho delegates from Eastern al Western
Ssies Sunday. At the Convention yestsrda ~ there
were thirty nine Turner societies represented
The meeting called TO order by Mr. stieeL Of 81
Louis, Who acted as chairman. The following officers
were then olected:-Frst Speaker, Herr Mot1ner, Of
New York; Second Speaker, Mr. Lang, Of Brooklyn
First Secretary Mr.. Schneider, Of Boomingdae Secoud
secretary, Mr. c. Knappe, OF Boston.
The following cities and places were represented by
delegations Buffalo, New York, Bloomingdaie Nor.
risana, New Haven, Pittsburg, Honokon Brooklyn,
poughSeepse, Bridgeport ERg Harbor City, Cineinnat
LOUISVILLE, Dayton ONO; Srstonport, Boston New
Washington, u. c.; New Broosiyn, fh,ladephia Hart
lord, CoGD., Rockville, Conn ~ Louis No Memphis,
worth, Kansas. & Joseph. No Ba,mnre s.eorsetorn.
d. e. Cleveland, New Orleans, Williamsburg Chicago.
The new Turner organization has adopted rho Of
the 'Americsp Turner Bnndn Turner union) and 10 IA
governed ny Central Committee (Cerfyas Aesscaus,)
which tor the present Ia situated in Now York. The
Central Committee has been appointed Tor months
aud has correspond with The various district
tons comprising ths Turner Union. the district
combinations OF Turner ot
certain Districts The dsric, or New YORK Includes the
suueroue Turner societies OF the surround places
Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Boominsdale, Hoboken NC
1bese dsics organizations have TO report the central
Committee.
The principles OF the turner's are wsll known they
aim al superior education OF the soul and body. The
Turner Union is TO be school Tor rciormtory IDEAS
The convention VAS opened At nine O'Clock and lasted
until two o'ccck, when the fose with entnu
sa-tc cheers tor the new Turner Rund
when the tonvention adjourned the social gathering
of tho Turner's IN the large hall Of tho Hail 10
fun blast ibis was ths grand commerce., where oot
sders were admitted. The galleries wero, b,wovar,
crowded BY spectators, who there 90 tho
humorous sud bnresque proceedings OF the entnu.
sasic Turner's, Who wero more or less costume.
Zach Of them wore red cap and appeared shrsceyc
lhe Turner's we're seated ~ tong tables, At hc eDd on
which lay y ks, of lager beer, which consumed ~
im aense quantities while al the of tie hall wboro
stage had been erected series OF performances
ana buriesque proceedings took place The scenes st
such "commcrce,n as " Ia termed scarcely ha de
scrlbed They are however, familiar TO the Germans
The greatest oysty rs only order such occasions
In the evening tho festivities concluded wts grand
ball, With prize distributloD which came o1 al tho
City Assembly Rooms
TO oday--1urners' farewel-ths conciudrg scenes of
The grand Tornsst et the 1904 will take place
The Steamer Thames at HnItrav.
HAtIyAr, " a, sept IA, 1894.
TIE freight steamer Thames nftesn days from London,
srivsa thn morning with fcvty.two passengers.