The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22
German Festivals.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC CELEBRATION AT JONES

Al Jones' Wood the German Roman Catholic societies
yesterday held festival for the benefit OF
hospital which recently has been established by the Ger
Sisters Of Charity In Fifth street, avenue b.
Some ten thousand persons visited Jones Wood
this OCCASION and although tho crowd was very large
during the whole day until the close OF tho festival at
seven O'Clock M nothing occurred TO disturb the fes
tivties Captain Hart the ground, with de-
tachment Of the polioe OF the Nineteenth precinct to
proeo excuronists against invasion Of rcughs
and rowdies, who, under the present management Of
tho gate these occasions. The festival was
arranged BY the societies connected with the GERMAN
Roman Catholic Church OF the Saviour Third street.
who early In the morning formed procession In front
Of the Roman Catholic school in Fourth street. In the
The Independent Ride Company Captain Krsin, fifty
men,
81. Joseph's ver6n, one thousand members
st. Jacobs Verein, one thousand members
g. Johannes veren, two hundred members.
81 Locarius verein one hundred and nfsy members.
The procession moved through Fourth street, Fifth
street, avenue c. Stanton street, Essex and Houston
srsets avenue B. and through Third to the
ner OF Houston street and Second avenue, where
were In waiting TO convey the cxcursioniss 70 the f-
val ground They were accompanied BY podwoth's
music for the Dances which were continued on both
platforms until seven o'clock
The festival brought TO successful conclusion,
and handsome amount realized for the bench, Of
the German Sisters OF Charity, which they Will appro-
Driat0 their benevolent enterprise 1ney
have purchased two houses and lots in Firth street
which have been fully prepered for hospital purposes,
where poor patients OF the Germans Will DO received
without regard to their confession.
SCHOOL FESTIVAL AT HAMILTON PARK.
Tho German American School, Of the Nineteenth
ward, whose institute Is located at present in Fifty
fourth street, hold picnic al the Hamilton Park,
Third avenue and Sixty street. where three
thousand persons attended The proceeds for the
benefit Of the school institute OF which one Of the Mes.rs
Sten~ry is President Some two hundred pupils o. the
In Fifty fourth street, procession, and thence pro-
ceedod 10 the festival ground This school festival was
no dsubances occurred The school in aue
lion has been In existence for Ave years.
TUE 0APMAKERs AND cAPcUTrERs AT FuNK's
~-"-' PARK.
At Funk's Union Park in Sixty third street. the jour
neymen capcutters and capmakers, who arc repre-
scented by protective society, held forth They number
about three hundred members but the festival grounds
IN the OF tho day visited at least by three
Thousand persona The festivities were continued
until late, and were brought To successful
close 0ratons were delivered by hesss HoIs'e'er ana
vous proceeding 70 the festival grounds the capmakes
and cutters formed procession, which, from headquar.
ters passed through avenue A, Fifth street. Bowery
Canal street. Broadway TO Castle Garden, whore cars
were awaiting TO convey the capmakers and cutters 70
the festival grounds Captain Hart Of his assist
ants were on the ground TO preserve order In order TO
detect thieves and pickpocket and efficient detective
ocer Of the Nineteenth precinct has been detailed 70
visit tho parks IN the Nineteenth ward whenever these
festivals OCCUR
GERMAN TARGET RrFLH ASSOCIATION or BALrrNost
BALTIMORE, August q, lp'
Tho three days festival Of the German largo p,s
Association Of Baltimore commenced TO-DAY =, -,
grounds OF the Association, this city Tbor. ..
largo gathering at the grounds, which wo' handsome,
DECOR ated, and there was an Illumnsc and orovort
at night The prizes cononded for zero very bca,,s
and costly, and number OF cop petjtors from os,o
cities were present Frederick rn,nef Of Rait,r,"r
won the Kings gold medal, And Mr. Laneorhsi,n !
Philadelphia, and Mr. schaH, of Pottsvllle Pa, osc
won gold medal. - - wv