New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-12
Festival of che United States Turner's
Torchlighi Procession - Performances
nj The afndt ThenteP.

The Turner Societies of the United Stat s.
oceles devoted TO the practice OF gymnastics. manly
exercises general physical education and recreation
are at present holding their annual convection ia tie
city Of New.YoFk These societies. which are wholly
composed Of Germans he'd their rise in Germany aboni
the year i776 and during series Of years were adyo
Gated, with varying success. Dy the philos0pIcr DIS
don the schOoimusicr SalomeuD, j. Z. +. hnths ana
T. L. Jahn several times coming under the ban OF TIC
authorities FOR their supposed democratic pIoc.yiies;
Jahn being once imprisoned for five years In Prussia.
They now however generally though porn ps some
wh iealcusy tolerated ~ Germany. while IN The Unfd
States they number some Thousands Of reno.fs. n
havas no Temptation b. ~ 10 pOliioai discussion, de-
vote their vh08 attention 10 physical education end re-
creation while Of the more Influential associations
have schools for the children Of their members.
The Turner festivals. or " AIgcmccn lurnfeete.
hive hitherto been held yearly in different places since
lsJ2, during the years 90 o. % aud % ana on
cir resumption tins year New ORR w@s selected as
The place OF meeting for To- delegates Of the different
socictcs who to The number Of about 500, have como
hitler fgor nearly every city IN the Union
RECEPTION AND recession.
Saturday which was the day which the proceed
ings were 70 commence. busy day for tge mem-
ber3 Cf tie New-I0rk furn-Fcrcin IN preparing ior
the reception of their guests and the decoration C the
Turner Hall" in Orohard-st The EzecLtlve Com
n,i,tec Messrs III. Meter. Fred. STAT H. II. Benneeke
and Ballet at the ii duringthe day perform
lug the duty of receiving the guests who are bheted
on TIE members Of the New-YoIk Turn.Vcrcin during
their stay here.
cess On was formed 70 the ca Of the drum IN front q
the Turner Hull and proceeded TO Pier No J. at the
Battery where thew awaited the arrival al tho guests
who we're expected from s.. Louis chicago, N ,dHop
Wisconsin. Dubuque, Iowa. Milwaukee PitsOargn
Ciucinnnu Cleveland PHILADELPHIA Washington. Bal
timore Boston. Bridgeport. Newbnrg; Troy Albany
Worcester Hartford Kew. Haven. and other towns %
the Union liter The interchange Of greetings among
tho or passed. 10 reform aud the process
sion was formed in tie following order;
Ne,srs. He..ier sud Huchles, Marshal,.
Turner Drum CorPs.
Band Of TIE Twelfth Re dmeEt
Committee Of Arrangements
Members Of the New lorsos TurH'Vefeu
Tanner Rifles
The procession wound its Iictmesque way az Broad,
,rov through Crnud.street 10 the Hail. where good
supper Nj unlimited supply Of lager kept them at
tic taDles until late or early hour.
PRocEEDlEGs or sUSDAY.
The Turner'S not exactly mertlng the appeiation q
orthodox apparently having the rear oi Inc touth
Commandment before their eyes 20 not IN any way IN
termt their proceeding ioi TIE Sabnath ana Therefore
assembled in strength. notwithstanding the rain
for which Of course true Turner cares nothing IN the
Turner Hall sunday morning Tor The purpose OF elect
inr indges 70 awerd the prizes for singing defamation
gynnaslcs &C. &c Only the judges ior singing aud
defamation wCre appointed. they were IN Singing
Karl Formes, kal Anschuiz and - Poner ana IN De
clanstiOu Nc-srs Otto HOyn, kTOnied ami Raster.
II had been intended TO make atrz N Tie afternoon
to Central Park but owing 10 the uniavorabc weather
this part OF tho programme coma hOt De called OUT
and uetend a social Reunion was got up among the
members Of the different societies at the Turner Rnn
where plenty Of Lager aud good fellowship whcd away
the time lin evening On Sunday nght largo 0udl-
OF the friends Of the Turner'S aud the Germans oil
this city Wss gathered IN the Stadt lheaor on the
Bowery to listen to part singing aud defamation ana
To witness the gymuasle peoHlanceso on IN" ne.Dsis
Of the Turner Societies of this city aud neighborhoOd
MI Jas Heinz directed the performances and the
singing was By the Glee Clubs OF tho New York jersey
City and Hartford Turn Nereips
The pieces performed, which were OF course IN the
German language were. Tie sailors Dream, by the
New. York Turn VereiD soIenadc, Before tho window
Of my love, By the Hartford Turn Veiini War song.
~. ftfx Eutffr Al or
SOng Embarking. by She Ncw-Iork Turn NtIcini
Daughter OF the Regiment, BY tho Hartford Iura w
REM Mans Song Cloralc, by the Jersey City Turn
the competitors for the prizes acquitted theDeeves
with the excellence for which German part singers are
proyelbial, and their performances repeatedly iahed
forth the loud paldiis Of me audience Almo'r OF
decamatl0ns on various subjects were eto gwen py
different members Of The societies. oil OF them OF very
nigh order Of excellence.
The gymn8stic perform were by the mcinbers OF
the New.YoIk Society only. ard were an exhibition
not only Of the Dcetrybnt If we may use tho wordoi
the hunor VI notion The earlier part OF the exercises
similar in character 10 those gone through By the
recruits In most European armies and those now taught
under the name Of Hight Rymnsstics consisting If
marching and counter marching, all done with most
ctmmendabie exactness and soldier Ike bearing and
bending, jumping. kneeling turning, &c. and variety
Of arm movements. The men ranged in four lows
and quite filled the stage. and the singular aud oouical
appearance Of the whole body they went through the
exercises each alternate rank performing operations
precisely the Of TIA neigibOrs provoked che
hearty laughter and apps use Of the spectators.
The concluding performance. tue formation Of human
pyramids, exhibited great agility. and literally
brought down the house" The festival will be con-
| tinued on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
REVOLUTION IN A PAINTING 0FPICR-On the
eth inst, the entire force Of competitors employed
The CAicsgo Times dismissed and forty Young
women instituted. The proprietrrs OF the TIM,
bad been preparing Tor ths course several months
Private rooms about tho city. despatch from Chicago
"a ys the movement caused great sensation among the
printers as it understood that the 7imn had
solved 70 break up the printers association. The
socaton took advantage OF the propretors Of the Tm
and ght control or destroy their business In turn
the M bishers have thus attacked the association
Danvers, Mass, is fast filing her quota with
men OF the tight stamp. Thirty three OF her citizens
have lust enlisted and have been paid bounties by the
town Amounting to So 0O. OF this only $500 have
been taken With them by these men, the balance being